OSR: 1d100 Actually Medieval Professions

Every OSR system needs a good table of professions. Arnold K's and James Young's tables are good, but (despite claims), they aren't terribly medieval. Examples: forceps (only widely used in the 1700s), astronomer (not really a profession separate from astrologer until the 1600s), chimney sweep (not a profession until the Industrial Revolution), icecutter (rare and very, very regional until the 1800s), etc.

The professions below aren't implausible for a European city or town between 1100 and 1400. I've found citations for all the Guilded professions listed.

1d100 Actually Medieval Professions

Roll	Profession	Guild?	Item	Weapon	Weapon Type
1	Armourer	G	helmet	hammer	light, improvised
2	Astrologer		book of star tables	dagger	light
3	Bag-maker	G	leather bag	club	light
4	Baker	G	2 loaves of bread	dough paddle	medium, improvised
5	Barber-Surgeon		needle and thread	scalpel	light, improvised
6	Basket-maker	G	3 small baskets	dagger	light
7	Belt-maker	G	2 sturdy belts	belt with heavy buckle	useless, improvised
8	Blacksmith	G	iron tongs	hammer	light, improvised
9	Brasiers	G	brass handle	hammer	light, improvised
10	Brewer	G	tiny barrel of beer	mash paddle	medium, improvised
11	Bridle-maker	G	leather bridle and saddle	awl	useless, improvised
12	Embroiderer	G	needle and thread	club	light
13	Broom-maker	G	broom	sturdy broom	medium, improvised
14	Butcher	G	live lamb (0 slots)	cleaver	light, improvised
15	Carder	G	comb and bundle of raw wool	club	light
16	Carpenter	G	plumb line, 10 nails	saw	light, improvised
17	Cartwright	G	handcart (0 slots)	hammer	light, improvised
18	Chalk cutter	G	chalk, 5 pieces	chisel (as dagger)	light
19	Chandler	G	3 candles	dagger	light
20	Charcoal Burner	G	torch	axe	medium
21	Cheese-maker	G	Wheel of cheese	bucket	useless, improvised
22	Clerk		paper, quill ink	dagger	light
23	Cobbler	G	bag of tacks	awl	useless, improvised
24	Cook		bag of salt	cleaver	light, improvised
25	Cooper	G	barrel (0 slots)	hammer	light, improvised
26	Dog breeder		clever  young dog	whip	light
27	Drunkard		bottle of strong liquor	broken bottle	useless, improvised
28	Dyer	G	3 vials of dye	bag of snails	useless, improvised
29	Farrier	G	3 horseshoes	hammer	light, improvised
30	Felt-maker	G	fine cloak	hammer	light, improvised
31	Fisherman	G	10' net	deboning knife (as dagger)	light
32	Fletcher	G	20 arrows, feathers	bow	ranged
33	Furbisher	G	wooden chair	hammer	light, improvised
34	Gambler		loaded dice (0 slots)	dagger	light
35	Glassblower	G	3 glass bottles	iron pipe	light, improvised
36	Goatherd		live goat (0 slots)	whip	light
37	Gongfarmer	G	sack of nightsoil	shovel	medium, improvised
38	Gravedigger		wooden grave marker	shovel	medium, improvised
39	Hunter		dead rabbit	bow and 20 arrows	ranged
40	Jailer		Manacles	club	light
41	Jeweler	G	wire scraps, bending tools	hammer	light, improvised
42	Leatherworker	G	leather helmet	club	light
43	Link Boy		torch	club	light
44	Mason	G	bag of mortar	hammer	light, improvised
45	Mercer	G	3 fruits, vegitables, or nuts	club	light
46	Midwife		bundle of rags	scalpel	light, improvised
47	Miller	G	bag of flour	club	light
48	Miner	G	lantern	mining pick	heavy, improvised
49	Minstrel	G	lute	rapier	medium
50	Miracle Play Actor	G	disguise kit	wooden sword (as club)	light
51	Needlemaker	G	10 needles	file	useless, improvised
52	Pack Handler	G	donkey (0 slots)	whip	light
53	Painter	G	3 tubes of paint (R,W,B)	club	light
54	Parchment maker	G	parchment, 3 pieces	scraping knife (dagger)	light
55	Parent		3 rations	belt with heavy buckle	useless, improvised
56	Plasterer	G	bucket and brush	club	light
57	Porter	G	wheelbarrow (0 slots)	club	light
58	Potter	G	clay	trowel	useless, improvised
59	Poultry-keeper		2 chickens	bucket	useless, improvised
60	Prostitute	G	makeup kit (disguise kit)	dagger	light
61	Rag Man		bundle of rags	bone dagger	light
62	Rat Catcher		small but vicious dog	club	light
63	Rope-maker	G	30' rope	dagger	light
64	Salter	G	bag of salt	rake	useless, improvised
65	Scullion		clay jug, iron pot	rolling pin	useless, improvised
66	Sculptor	G	3 light chisels (iron spikes)	hammer	light, improvised
67	Servant (Domestic)		livery	club	light
68	Servant (Military)		livery	dagger	light
69	Shepherd		live sheep (0 slots)	crook (as quarterstaff)	medium
70	Shipwright	G	10 sturdy nails	hammer	light, improvised
71	Stonecutter	G	heavy chisel	hammer	light, improvised
72	Swineherd		live pig (0 slots)	quarterstaff	medium
73	Tailor	G	two yards of linen	scissors	useless, improvised
74	Tanner	G	waterproof bag	skinning knife (as dagger)	light
75	Thatcher	G	bundle of reeds	dagger	light
76	Trumpeter		enormous trumpet	sword	medium
77	Weaponsmith	G	metal file	sword	medium
78	Wet Nurse	G	3 cloth diapers	club	light
79	Woodcarver	G	devotional statue	chisel (as dagger)	light
80	Woodcutter	G	bundle of wood	axe	medium
81	Woolwinder	G	bundle of wound wool	club	light
	High-Status
82	Alchemist		flask of glue	dagger	light
83	Apothecary	G	nightshade (1d6)	pestle	useless, improvised
84	Architect	G	measuring string (0 slots)	staff (as quarterstaff)	medium
85	Banker	G	set of scales	dagger	light
86	Bookbinder	G	defective book	awl	useless, improvised
87	Bureaucrat		paper, quill ink	club	light
88	Chirurgeon		Needle and thread	bonesaw	light, improvised
89	Clock-maker	G	screwdriver, file	hammer	light, improvised
90	Engineer	G	jar of grease	lead pipe	light, improvised
91	Falconer		glove, trained hawk	hawk (1d4, but startling)	-
92	Goldsmith	G	set of scales	dagger	light
93	Herbalist		"healing" herbs	dagger	light
94	Illustrator		paper, quill ink	club	light
95	Lead Servant		livery, club	whip	light
96	Locksmith	G	lockpick set	dagger	light
97	Poet		book of poetry	dagger	light
98	Sailor	G	50' rope	club	light
99	Storyteller		hand puppets	quarterstaff	medium
100	Tax Collector		lockbox (0 slots)	staff (as quarterstaff)	medium

Guild Professions (marked with a G) require membership in a guild. There are lots of good articles online that discuss guilds, apprenticeships, and status.

High-Status Professions (82-100) earn double Income. You are also treated better, even as an apprentice, than most other professions.

Normally, you start with your Professions as a Skill and the item listed. You don't start with the weapon listed.

You can also use this table for hirelings, for figuring out the identity of a corpse or the contents of someone's pockets, or to generate Level 0 characters.

Light weapons deal 1d6 damage. Medium weapons deal 1d6 damage if you use one hand, 1d8 damage if you use two hands. Heavy weapons deal 1d8 damage and require two hands.

Improvised weapons deal half damage. Useless weapons deal 1 damage on a crit and no damage otherwise.