Burning Greece Lifepaths
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I think the Seafarer lifepaths work mostly fine. Weather Witch, Artillerist, Engineer, and Ship's Chaplain are out.
Peasant, Village, City, servitude and Captive, and Soldier are mostly right to me. soldier will most likely have parts split into City and political sub setting since Sparta was nearly the only one with a devoted military. Stuff like Artillerist, any sourcerours, duelist, and Town Guard ones or out or need some modification. One trouble is the Greeks used a lot of slaves and considered many jobs shameful (especially in Athens) since the citizen was to devout his life to the betterment of his city. For younger days Athlete, Student of Philosophy, Apprenticeships.
Outcast: I'm not sure if whoremonger and prostitute are outcast setting or just lower class City. Probably not outcast as hetaerae and none slave prostitutes could be of some note. I probably won't bother with this too much.
Ranks and structure
The highest rank in the 4th century ancient Greece of Athens was the stratigos. 10 were elected, one form each tribe, for a period of 1 year and they could be reelected each year. At the end of the term they were sent before a court of citizens to give account of all they had done. This added to the frequent prosecution of the generals. The next level were the 3 archons. They were The Assembly elected the strategoi and could do so year after year. The Assembly could also remove, fine, exile, or condemn to death any straregos or archon.
Life Pathes in Testing
some links to lifepaths that I'm testing out. Athens Military
Born Lifepths
Lifepath Time Res Stat Leads Born Aristocrat 12 yrs 15 Lead 1, Lead 2 Skills: 2 pts: Doctrine, Musical Instrument, General 3 pts
Traits: 1 pts: Citizen of Athens
* Note: Lifepath specific Skill/Trait notes go here.
Born Common 12 yrs 10 Lead 1, Lead 2 Skills: 2 pts: Doctrine, Musical Instrument, General 2 pts
Traits: 2 pts: Citizen of Athens
* Note: Lifepath specific Skill/Trait notes go here.
Metic 12 yrs 8 Servitude, Soldier, Outcast Skills: 4 pts: General
Traits: 2 pts:
* Note: Traits 1 pts : Pick a city and you may earn citizenship there. 2pts : you have citizenship in a foreign city.
SETTING NAME NOTES:
1: Requirements/Prerequisites go here.
2: Requirements/Prerequisites go here.
Students
Lifepath Time Res Stat Leads Student1 6 yrs 15 +1M, Soldier, Outcast Skills: 11 pts: Read & Write, Oratory, Doctrine, Rules of Law, History, Athens-wise
Traits: 1 pts:
* Note: Lifepath specific Skill/Trait notes go here.
Poor Student 6 yrs 10 +1M, Soldier, Outcast Skills: 11 pts: Read & Write, Oratory, Doctrine, Rules of Law, History
Traits: 1 pts:
* Note: A Born Poor must take Poor Student, Eromenos, or 5-7 years of trades lifepaths Follwed by Soldier.
Athletics Student 6 yrs 12 +1M/P Soldier, Outcast, Olympic Champion Skills: 6 pts: Sprinting Training, Oratory, Javelin, Throwing, Rules of Law, Doctrine
Traits: 1 pts: Graceful, Enduring
* Note: Lifepath specific Skill/Trait notes go here.
Eromenos1 6 yrs 10 +1M/P Soldier, Outcast' Skills: 11 pts: Read & Write, Oratory, Doctrine, Rules of Law, History
Traits: 1 pts: Erastes, Effeminate
* Erates Trait Note: your Erastes trait is a character with at least 1 more LP then yourself. You may pick 2 skills from his 4 or 5 LP as well as gaining ΒΌ of his resources. You must buy your Erastes as a relationship or have a related affiliation at -2rp.
* Note: If this life path is taken twice both you and your Erastes gain a 1d Infamous reputation. Eromenos may also be a Lead to the Outcast setting if you choose to take the 1d infamous reputation on your first Eromenos LP.
SETTING NAME NOTES:
1: Requires Citizen of Athens trait.
2: Requirements/Prerequisites go here.
Required Military
Lifepath Time Res Stat Leads Hoplite Training1,2,3 2 yrs 12 +1P Any Skills: 5 pts: Soldiering, Shield Training, Formation Fighting/Skirmish Fighting, Appropriate Weapons, Foraging, Firebuilding,
Traits: 2 pts: Trait1, Trait2, Trait3, Trait4, Trait 5, Trait 6
* Note: Lifepath specific Skill/Trait notes go here.
SETTING NAME NOTES:
1: Equipment requirements: a shield, spear, helmet, and arm and leg armour.
2: You may pick any other lifepaths provided you enter play with with the equipment requirements and have 2 of: Formation Fighting, Skirmish Fighting, Mounted Combat Training, shield Training, spear. Or you may forfiet your citizen trait.
3: This lifepath may only be taken once.
Post Military
Lifepath Time Res Stat Leads Champion Athlete2 3 yrs 20 +1M Any Skills: 3 pts: Conspicuous, Oratory, Instruction, Armour Training 1pt : General
Traits: 1 pts: Crown of Laurals, Aura of Determination, Aura of the Hero
* Note: Crown of Laurels: Can be used as a call on for Conspicuous and grants a 1D reputation as a Champion.
SETTING NAME NOTES:
1: Requirements/Prerequisites go here.
2: Requirements/Prerequisites go here.
Religious
Lifepath Time Res Stat Leads Temple Initiate 4 yrs 10 +1M Any Skills: 5 pts: Omens-Wise, Gods-Wise, Read & Write, Temple-Wise, Religious History
Traits: 1 pts: Initiate to the Mysteries*, Faithful, Believer
* Note: Initiate to the Mysteries: As Sworn to the Order, add a Belief about the tenets/mysteries of your faith..
SETTING NAME NOTES:
1: Requirements/Prerequisites go here.
2: Requirements/Prerequisites go here.
Sacrificer Heirophant Oracle.
Political
Athens politics in our period was a democracy where no one was to be above anyone else. It was anti-professional in that you were expected to learn by attending and positions were often assigned by lot from a group of volunteers and limited to a period of 1-2 years with no second terms.
Polis
Lifepaths Kept from City
Runner, Laborour, Criminal, Tinkerer, Baker, Temple Priest
Lifepaths Removed from City
Coal Man, Urchin, City Guard, Sergent-at-Arms, Guard Captain, Advocate(REplaced with Speech Writter), Temple Acolyte (replaced with Temple Initiate above), Any Sorceror or with Sorcery skills.
New Lifepaths from City
City Slave, Speech Writer, City Guard (Almost Always a freed slave or soldier),
