The document describes 100 different locations or occupations using short descriptive phrases, including an abattoir, almshouse, apiary, apothecary, bakery, and others.
The document describes 100 different locations or occupations using short descriptive phrases, including an abattoir, almshouse, apiary, apothecary, bakery, and others.
The document describes 100 different locations or occupations using short descriptive phrases, including an abattoir, almshouse, apiary, apothecary, bakery, and others.
The document describes 100 different locations or occupations using short descriptive phrases, including an abattoir, almshouse, apiary, apothecary, bakery, and others.
1 Abattoir: Rusty, sweet, metal scent, pails of soapy water rinsing stains 51 Hawk Mews: Hooded falcons docilely
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2 Almshouse: Chunks of day-old bread, placed in eager, hungry hands 52 Hayricks: Somewhat precariously heaped, but thatching keeps them dry 3 Apiary: Basket-faced figures walking slowly through thrumming air 53 Hospice: One over-worked Leech and some very well-fed Leeches 4 Apothecary: Bald man rubbing foul smelling fluid on their pate 54 Kennels: When one starts up, soon the whole pack starts a-howlin' 5 Bakery: Long, light loaves, jutting from dark brown baskets 55 Leatherworker: A spat with the tannery has left her looking for stock 6 Barber: Grimacing and gripping their jaw, a bloody customer exits 56 Lumberyard: Making do without a Sawmill, too men tackle a big trunk 7 Basket Weaver: Shooing away curious Mule, trying to snack on wares 57 Magistrate: Penchant for "Trial by Combat" tends to broker settlement 8 Bathhouse: Porters scurry with pails of piping hot water 58 Manor House: Abandoned a generation ago, but still defiantly maintained 9 Bell Foundry: Crucible pours sputtering, bright hot metal into sand 59 Market: Open Air stalls bustle with commerce about once a Season 10 Boatwright: Shavings expertly curl as a new keel is draw-sawn 60 Mason: Constantly clanging chisels, interrupted by a meal whistle 11 Brewery: Must be toasting the hops, slightly charred smell in the air 61 Mercery: Flaunting laces, loops, and silken scraps: extravagant tassels 12 Brickyard: Baked bricks being stacked with almost rhythmic efficiency 62 Middens: Rag and Bone Pickers eagerly glean through the garbage 13 Broom Maker: Slightly worse for wear used goods outside discounted 63 Monastery: Sturdy stone makes for a suitable "last resort" to save flocks 14 Butcher: Clever canine leaps and steals a string of juicy sausages 64 Money Lender: Stoic Legbreakers stand guard, but smile on approach 15 Carpenter: Deftly chalking a plank of pine for a coffin 65 Oatmonger: Known to give out free Fodder: Can't stand a hungry steed 16 Cattle Barn: Monotonous moos punctuated with dull clanging bells 66 Orchard: Gnarled like old hands, these old Trees still bear delicious fruit 17 Cellar: Onion escapes from an overflowing bushel and rolls to freedom 67 Pewterer: A batch of misshapen mugs (apprentice mistakes) for a song 18 Chandler: Latest creations, draped by their wicks on racks outside 68 Pie Maker: Irresistible sills, lined with piping hot, fragrant treats 19 Charnel House: Urns outside filled with flowers by a widow daily 69 Pig Pen: Snuffing contentedly in slop, squealing piglets follow their sow 20 Cheesemonger: Pale wheels bobbing in hot brine 70 Pillory/Stocks: Sheep Rustler rubs his wrists after a weeklong stint 21 Chicken Coop: Sobbing lad, mending a fence, apparently not fox-proof 71 Plasterer: Preparing for a big job, coated in pale powder from mixing 22 Cloth Fuller: Hardy, supple cloth being wound to form bolts 72 Playhouse: Unconvincing Swordfight practice out front 23 Colliers: Smudge-faced burners trundling a burn back from woods 73 Potmender: Shiny and scoured brass/tin serve as great advertisements 24 Communal Bread Ovens: Newlywed admonished for sagging loaf 74 Pottery Kiln: earthy aromas, coated in mud. Radiating Heat 25 Cooperage: Famous for their ridiculously large, barrel-shaped Shed 75 Rabbitry: A maiden chases one of the charges, darting in zigzags 26 Corsour/Hakneyman: Loudly exaggerating temperament of his stock 76 Racing Track: Hopelessly rutted from recent rains 27 Cutler/Knife Sharpener: Grating grindstone, sparks late into night 77 Ropemaker: Knots you've never seen adorn the doorways and windows 28 Dairy: Still dealing with a sour smelling spill from a leaky vat 78 Rug Maker: Some woven wares waving in the breeze, specializes in beasts 29 Distillery: Steam squealing from an overly burnished copper kettle 79 Saddler: Been embellishing a certain saddle for 15 years: a thing of beauty 30 Dovecote: Melodious and soothing cooing as they settle on their nests 80 Salt Seller: Carefully watched these days after the "Thumb Scale" incident 31 Dungheap: Smelt before seen, even after sprinkled with old straw 81 Scribe: Signs in 6 languages (atrocious Elf Spelling, overly formal Dwarf) 32 Dyer's Vats: Stinging noses and seeming to stain the very air 82 Sheep Cote: Looking rather embarrassed after recent shearing 33 Eel Pond: One very bad-tempered Goose considers this her Kingdom 83 Shoemaker: Faded Yellow Sign, embarrassing: Two Left Feet 34 Farrier: Gentle despite his size, a man carefully pulls nails from a hoof 84 Shrine: No one's quite sure who keeps the votive candles lit 35 Fellmonger: Scratching her chin, as Trapper unfurls arrow-pocked pelts 85 Smelter: Muscle-bound fellow hammering at rocks to extract ore 36 Fishmonger: Silvery scales glimmer, stacked high from a woven creel 86 Smokehouse: Mouthwatering sizzles as a bored youth turns spits 37 Fletcher: Apprentice and Master laugh as they strip bark on a stoop 87 Soapmaker: Uniform molds, drying in the Sun hope those aren't rainclouds 38 Flour Mill: Well-fed Tom Cat watches the Miller sweep a flour-y stoop 88 Stables: Bright eyed boy, dreaming of adventures, leans on his muckrake 39 Forester: Faded Hunting Charters and Proclamations flap in the breeze 89 Tailor: Customer haggling loudly over an ill-fitting dress 40 Fortune Teller: A young man looks dubiously at a "Love Potion" vial 90 Tannery: Skins stretched tight while others churn, malodorous work 41 Fruiterers: Last week's apples have begun to attract insects 91 Tax Assessor: Doors and windows streaked with dried egg 42 Fungimonger: Strung on twine, earthy wares dangle & dry in a doorway 92 Taxidermy Shop: Worse for wear, Owlbear head missing feathers 43 Gallows: Thankfully tumbledown & timeworn, hasn't been used in years 93 Tithe Barn: Half-hearted grumbles as grain is handed over 44 Gambling Den: Scowling, leaving with empty pockets and a dead Rooster 94 Town Hall: Receiving a much-needed coat of whitewash 45 Gaol: Muffled cries of innocence from a barred window at ground level 95 Undertaker: Tenderly stroking the old black horse that pulls the Hearse 46 Girdler: Lovingly tooled and dyed belts, signs proclaim guarantee 96 Vegetable Garden: Crumbling mail, orange with rust, draped on Scarecrow 47 Glassblower: Children gather to marvel, puffed cheeks to glowing glass 97 Weaver: Giggling gossip can be heard over the clack of the shuttle 48 Goat Pen: Used to handouts, they nuzzle their muzzles through the fence 98 Wheelwright: Hopelessly hobbled carts patiently awaiting ministrations 49 Granary: Warily watched: Still not over last year's Dire Mouse infestation 99 Winery: Children with purple feet play outside after stomping 50 Graveyard: Each headstone tenderly painted with rain-faded portraits 100 Woodcarver: Door, sills, porch pillars, all ornately carved with flowers
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