Gurps Modern Folks

[SonofJohn]

Lets begin to write up modern jobs like historical jobs in GURPS Historical Folk.

Barkeeper

Barkeep [25 points]
Attributes: ST 10 [0]; DX 10 [0]; IQ 10 [0]; HT 10 [0].
Advantages: A total of 10 points chosen from: Alcohol Tolerance [5]; Allies [varies]; Charisma [5/level]; Common Sense [10]; Contacts [varies]; Reputation [varies].

Disadvantages: A total of -5 points chosen from: Chummy [-5]; Compulsive Carousing [-5]; Gluttony [-5]; Overweight [-5] and Unfit [-5].

Skills: Bartender (M/A) IQ+2 [6]- 12; and a total of 3 points in any of: Beverage- Making (M/E); Accounting(M/A) and Cooking (M/E).

Secondary Skills: A total of 7 points in any of: Area Knowledge (any) (M/E); Carousing (P/A; HT); Gambling (M/A); History (M/H); Languages (varies) and Literature (M/H).

Background Skills: A total of 5 points in any of: Brawling (P/E); Diplomacy (M/H); Distilling (M/A); Intimidation (P/E); Wrestling (P/A) and Sexapeal (P/E).

[Michele]

Originally Posted by SonofJohn

Lets begin to write up modern jobs like historical jobs in GURPS Historical Folk.

Barkeeper

Barkeep [25 points]
Attributes: ST 10 [0]; DX 10 [0]; IQ 10 [0]; HT 10 [0].
Advantages: A total of 10 points chosen from: Alcohol Tolerance [5]; Allies [varies]; Charisma [5/level]; Common Sense [10]; Contacts [varies]; Reputation [varies].

Disadvantages: A total of -5 points chosen from: Chummy [-5]; Compulsive Carousing [-5]; Gluttony [-5]; Overweight [-5] and Unfit [-5].

I suppose you intend this as a collaborative effort, right? Because he has no skills whatsoever and the running total is 5, not 25 CPs...

[Michael Cule]

Hmm, skills should include Psychology, Diplomacy, Carousing, Brawling.

I'm not sure how much running of the business side a barkeeper has to do. Accounting, Merchant, Leadership (for managing staff) might be needed if he's the owner/operator.

[Dwarf99]

Originally Posted by Michael Cule

Leadership (for managing staff)

Actually that's more like Administration. Leadership is for goading people into risking their lives I think.

[vicky_molokh]

Originally Posted by Dwarf99

Actually that's more like Administration. Leadership is for goading people into risking their lives I think.

Both skills can improve the efficiency of employees, acting as a Complimentary Skill.

[Dwarf99]

Originally Posted by vicky_molokh

Both skills can improve the efficiency of employees, acting as a Complimentary Skill.

Come to think of it, Diplomacy's good for that too...

[SonofJohn]

More collection threat for modern proffesions/NPC templates....

[Michele]

Er, Bartender is the by-the-book example of a Professional skill. Shouldn't we list that?

[Gold & Appel Inc]

Originally Posted by Dwarf99

Actually that's more like Administration. Leadership is for goading people into risking their lives I think.

...which is why, of course, Leadership is completely appropriate for the owner of a typical bar... ;]

Let's be honest here: the Disadvantage options for anybody in the alcohol industry should include Alcoholism and Compulsion (Binge Drinker). Sure, some of them are hard-edged, clear-eyed businessmen, but the vast majority of the dozens, if not hundreds, of bartenders, bar owners, distribution reps, brewers, etc that I've known see consuming large quantities of alcohol as a daily requirement of the job for reasons of product-testing, customer-relations, or simple morale-maintenance, or at least use one of those excuses to drink in a manner that would kill some others.

[Peter Knutsen]

Originally Posted by Michael Cule

Hmm, skills should include Psychology, Diplomacy, Carousing, Brawling.

I'm not sure how much running of the business side a barkeeper has to do. Accounting, Merchant, Leadership (for managing staff) might be needed if he's the owner/operator.

How about the Dabbler Perk? I'm not sure a completely and utterly mundane bartender warrants a full 1 CP in Psychology (Applied).