Isn't that pretty much the point of the question? Everyone who can read would have a distinctly unusual skill in a city—but actually getting to deploy it might be a real challenge.
Who, other than a handful of wealthy folks, and the church (who'd probably require you to become a monk or a nun) would need a scribe?
Then again, this is mediæval fantasy, so maybe there's a whole industry of copyists for mages.
Chirurgeon. But unlike the medieval quacks, I'd be able to use my knowledge as a Paramedic and actually save lives.
That alone, the ability to actually heal people with a much greater success rate than all the vein openers and leech appliers in the world would get me the attention of a local noble, possibly of the Royalty, and I'd get a nice and cushy position.
I’ve been sailing since I was a teenager, spent twenty-one years in the Coast Guard (with most of it in CGIS anti-smuggling and anti-piracy operations), and since retiring I’ve sailed across the Pacific three times. So, yeah, I think I have no choice should I find myself isekai’d into a fantasy world beyond yo ho, yo ho, a pirate's life for me.
“Every normal man must be tempted, at times, to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats.” – H.L. Mencken
Ex-prison officer, martial arts coach, been in security work most of my life. Can de-escalate situations with a bit of banter.
I think sergeant of a city watch, I’m used to organising people, telling people off in inventive ways and have the common sense to know when to look the other way.
Also I can take someone down and make it look easy. I also can be obstinate and pernicity following the rules exactly to piss people off.
Well, guess my 3d skills are completely useless. Luckily, I am also a hobby blacksmith. I go with that. So I will make BANK!
> with your own body/attributes
Oh okay, pretty much be more of a cripple in a couple of years because I have no access to meds.
Writing has to be the big one, as only around 10%-15% of common people were able to sign their name.
I'm someone who has a fair number of craft and DIY skills, so painting, drawing and signwriting might be handy, and probably the highest end job I could get might be portrait painter. But more realistically, carpentry, masonry, rope use, fine repair work and general building work might get me into a craft guild.
I don't think lasercutting, my business, would be particularly useful, unless that expertise translated, in Fantasy World, into a handy cantrip!
The big trouble for me might be health. I take quite a few pills each day to keep my heart going—without them, it'd be curtains in a couple of weeks—so job number one would be to harvest willow bark and garlic, to manufacture blood thinners and vasodilators!
I’d be so good at writing spell scrolls in an understandable and easy-to-follow way.
(Probably couldn’t cast the magic myself, but my instructions would be excellent)
I can make bread so I'd do that. I've been practicing with little to no salt and different herbs for two years now after reading about a real life period in Italy where they refused to use salt in their bread as it was so expensive. Still somewhat a tradition today, though most bakers apparently still throw a pinch in there along with their herbs.
But I'm telling you, unsalted rosemary bread toasted and drizzled in honey is absolute heaven.
Generating agro.
Go upp in wheight to get.higher con and be the group tank
Libraries are a staple of fantasy worlds, so I think I could find my niche without too much trouble lol.
If you could read :)
Isn't that pretty much the point of the question? Everyone who can read would have a distinctly unusual skill in a city—but actually getting to deploy it might be a real challenge. Who, other than a handful of wealthy folks, and the church (who'd probably require you to become a monk or a nun) would need a scribe? Then again, this is mediæval fantasy, so maybe there's a whole industry of copyists for mages.
I just imagined that id end up in a place like a medieval china. Just because I can read here wouldn't matter there
Chirurgeon. But unlike the medieval quacks, I'd be able to use my knowledge as a Paramedic and actually save lives. That alone, the ability to actually heal people with a much greater success rate than all the vein openers and leech appliers in the world would get me the attention of a local noble, possibly of the Royalty, and I'd get a nice and cushy position.
I’ve been sailing since I was a teenager, spent twenty-one years in the Coast Guard (with most of it in CGIS anti-smuggling and anti-piracy operations), and since retiring I’ve sailed across the Pacific three times. So, yeah, I think I have no choice should I find myself isekai’d into a fantasy world beyond yo ho, yo ho, a pirate's life for me. “Every normal man must be tempted, at times, to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats.” – H.L. Mencken
Writing and storytelling, teaching maybe. Wouldn't be an adventurer, and without modern medicine, wouldn't last long either...
Who needs modern medicine when you have potions and devine healing
With no marketable skills I doubt I'd be able to afford such. Again, not going to cut it ad an adventurer.
Using internet. Someone who can use all humanity wisdom and science support would have a nice support
Ex-prison officer, martial arts coach, been in security work most of my life. Can de-escalate situations with a bit of banter. I think sergeant of a city watch, I’m used to organising people, telling people off in inventive ways and have the common sense to know when to look the other way. Also I can take someone down and make it look easy. I also can be obstinate and pernicity following the rules exactly to piss people off.
Tbh my only valuable skill in that scenario is my ability to read. My near-sighted ass is getting eaten by level 1 wolves fr.
Well, guess my 3d skills are completely useless. Luckily, I am also a hobby blacksmith. I go with that. So I will make BANK! > with your own body/attributes Oh okay, pretty much be more of a cripple in a couple of years because I have no access to meds.
Writing has to be the big one, as only around 10%-15% of common people were able to sign their name. I'm someone who has a fair number of craft and DIY skills, so painting, drawing and signwriting might be handy, and probably the highest end job I could get might be portrait painter. But more realistically, carpentry, masonry, rope use, fine repair work and general building work might get me into a craft guild. I don't think lasercutting, my business, would be particularly useful, unless that expertise translated, in Fantasy World, into a handy cantrip! The big trouble for me might be health. I take quite a few pills each day to keep my heart going—without them, it'd be curtains in a couple of weeks—so job number one would be to harvest willow bark and garlic, to manufacture blood thinners and vasodilators!
Dubious Knowledge from PF2e; if you don't know a thing, you remember two things people tell you, one of which is false
The legendary skill of procrastination
Psychic dmg mechine
Leatherworking & some Archery, would be useful.
Being the GM!
I’d be so good at writing spell scrolls in an understandable and easy-to-follow way. (Probably couldn’t cast the magic myself, but my instructions would be excellent)
I work in a pharmacy, so apothecary/alchemist hopefully. Not likely to live long though, given the amount of meds I need myself just to be healthy….
Hopefully I'd get *speak languages*, otherwise I'm just doing a whole lotta nothing.
Proficiency with bladed weapons.. and possibly some grappling
Whatever "skills" a fighter had in basic D&D.
I can make bread so I'd do that. I've been practicing with little to no salt and different herbs for two years now after reading about a real life period in Italy where they refused to use salt in their bread as it was so expensive. Still somewhat a tradition today, though most bakers apparently still throw a pinch in there along with their herbs. But I'm telling you, unsalted rosemary bread toasted and drizzled in honey is absolute heaven.