Professions

Accountant

Diligence and attention to detail make accountants superb researchers, able to support investigations through meticulous analysis of ledgers, financial statements, and business transactions.

Acrobat

Amateur or professional gymnasts and aerialists employed in circuses, carnivals, or vaudeville troupes possessing exceptional agility and balance.

Actor

A stage or screen performer skilled at inhabiting roles and navigating public attention.

Agency Detective

Operatives of commercial investigation bureaus such as Pinkerton or William J. Burns, hired for industrial espionage, asset tracking, and missing persons.

Alienist [Classic]

Early 20th-century psychiatric specialists who evaluate mental pathology, asylum commitments, and forensic sanity.

Animal Trainer

Specialists who condition, domesticate, and direct work animals, circus performers, and show dogs.

Antiquarian

A dealer, collector, or scholar of rare and historic objects.

Antiquarian [Lovecraftian]

Scholars, dealers, and collectors of antique relics, forgotten manuscripts, and historic oddities.

Antique Dealer

Shopkeepers and travelling buyers who source rare furnishings, estate goods, and curated oddities.

Archaeologist [Lovecraftian]

Field academics who unearth ancient tombs, decipher forgotten civilizations, and encounter things buried in deep strata.

Architect

Designers of civic structures, private estates, and monumental constructions with an eye for structural blueprints.

Artist

Painters, sculptors, and illustrators with an acute sensitivity to subtle aesthetics and horrific visions.

Asylum Attendant

Hospital orderlies tasked with restraining disturbed patients, maintaining ward security, and administering baths and sedatives.

Athlete

Professional competitors, Olympic athletes, baseball stars, or physical performers in peak condition.

Author

A novelist, biographer, essayist, or other professional writer.

Author [Lovecraftian]

Novelists, pulp fiction scribes, essayists, and occult historians who investigate unusual lore to fuel their prose.

Aviator / Pilot [Classic]

Daring barnstormers, mail pilots, and Great War flying aces experienced with open-cockpit biplanes.

Bank Robber

Armed outlaws and motor-bandits specialized in swift, high-stakes bank heists.

Bartender

Speakeasy barks and publicans who hear every secret, rumor, and confession in town.

Big Game Hunter

Expedition hunters accustomed to tracking lethal predators in Africa, Asia, and remote frontiers.

Book Dealer

Dealers of rare folio editions, private press runs, and obscure occult grimoires.

Bootlegger

Distillers, rum-runners, and distribution couriers delivering illegal liquor during Prohibition.

Bounty Hunter

Skilled trackers hired to apprehend bail-jumpers, fugitives, and targets of private warrants.

Boxer / Wrestler

Prize-fighters and gym brawlers trained in pugilistic conditioning and ring tactics.

Burglar

Cat burglars and safe-breakers who slip into secured mansions, museums, and bank vaults unseen.

Butler / Valet

Impeccable domestic managers of great aristocratic and industrial households.

Chauffeur / Driver

Skilled professional drivers at the wheel of luxury touring sedans, taxicabs, or commercial freight trucks.

Clergy

An ordained religious leader and community counselor.

Clergy, Member of the

Pastors, rabbis, and ordained priests offering spiritual comfort and confronting spiritual evil.

Computer Programmer [Modern]

Software engineers, systems analysts, and network specialists operating in the digital age.

Conman

Grifters and swindlers skilled at spinning fraudulent investment schemes, forged identities, and seductive scams.

Cowboy

Ranch hands, drovers, and rodeo riders hardened by frontier life and livestock management.

Craftsperson

Carpenters, blacksmiths, stonemasons, and artisans who build, repair, and shape physical structures.

Criminal

A burglar, confidence trickster, smuggler, or organized criminal.

Cult Leader

Charismatic charlatans or genuine sorcerers who orchestrate clandestine ritual circles.

Detective

A private investigator who finds people, evidence, and uncomfortable truths.

Dilettante

A wealthy enthusiast with freedom to pursue unusual interests.

Dilettante [Lovecraftian]

Independently wealthy socialites with infinite leisure time and eccentric curiosities.

Diver

Commercial and salvage divers braving dark depths in heavy canvas suits and brass helmets.

Doctor of Medicine

A physician trained to diagnose disease and treat injury.

Doctor of Medicine [Lovecraftian]

Licensed physicians and general practitioners equipped to diagnose disease, treat horrific trauma, and identify toxins.

Drifter

Wanderers, freight train riders, and day laborers who know the underside of towns and railroads.

Editor

Publishing and newspaper executives who review copy, assign investigative beats, and protect reputations.

Elected Official

Mayors, state representatives, and senators skilled in public oratory and legislative power-brokering.

Engineer

Builders, civil designers, and mechanical innovators who understand blueprints, stress loads, and machinery.

Entertainer

Comedians, dancers, singers, magicians, and vaudeville performers captivating audiences.

Explorer

A traveler and expedition member accustomed to remote places and uncertain conditions.

Explorer [Classic]

Expedition leaders venturing into unexplored jungles, arctic wastes, and ancient uncharted lands.

Farmer

Hardy agriculturalists who cultivate crops, tend livestock, and know rural weather and countryside lore.

Federal Agent

Sworn federal investigators enforcing national laws across state lines with constitutional authority.

Fence

Underworld middlemen who purchase stolen jewelry, bearer bonds, and rare artwork and resell them.

Film Star

Celebrated motion picture actors and Hollywood royalty commanding public fascination and wealth.

Firefighter

Courageous emergency personnel trained in axe-work, building ventilation, and fire rescue.

Flapper [Classic]

Modern, free-spirited 1920s women who bob their hair, dance the Charleston, and challenge social conventions.

Foreign Correspondent

Globe-trotting journalists covering wars, revolutions, and geopolitical intrigues on foreign soil.

Forensic Surgeon

Pathologists who perform post-mortem autopsies to determine cause, manner, and timeline of suspicious deaths.

Forger / Counterfeiter

Master printers and illustrators capable of replicating currency notes, legal wills, passports, and ancient manuscripts.

Gambler

High-stakes cardsharps, dice players, and racecourse punters living by wits and probability.

Gangster

Capos, enforcers, and racketeers of organized crime mobs running illegal empires.

Gangster’s Moll [Classic]

Chic, street-smart companions of mobsters who know illicit underworld operations inside out.

Gentleman / Gentlewoman

Aristocrats and landed gentry educated in classics, hunting, and high social protocol.

Hacker [Modern]

Digital infiltration specialists skilled at penetrating secured servers, decoding data, and uncovering classified files.

Hobo

Resourceful wanderers following rail lines, reading chalk symbols, and surviving in jungle camps.

Hospital Orderly

Ward staff who maintain sanitation, move patients, and help restrain violent wards.

Journalist

A reporter who investigates events and turns evidence into a story.

Journalist [Lovecraftian]

News hounds and reporters digging up scandalous scoops, murder evidence, and anomalous events.

Judge

Bench magistrates presiding over criminal trials, warrant requests, and judicial hearings.

Laboratory Assistant

Academic technicians who prepare chemical reagents, calibrate glass equipment, and run experimental tests.

Laborer

Factory workers, dockers, stevedores, and manual workers accustomed to exhausting physical labor.

Lawyer

Attorneys, defense barristers, and corporate counsels defending clients and dissecting legal loopholes.

Librarian [Lovecraftian]

Guardians of university and public book collections with access to restricted special collections.

Lumberjack

Rugged timber cutters working deep in northern forests with double-bitted axes and crosscut saws.

Mechanic

Automobile and machine technicians who keep engines humming and repair complex mechanical devices.

Merchant

A shopkeeper, trader, or commercial representative who understands goods and negotiation.

Military Officer

Commissioned officers experienced in strategic tactical command, artillery deployment, and leadership.

Miner

Subterranean workers navigating deep shafts, coal faces, and subterranean rock strata.

Missionary

Faithful emissaries sent into remote frontiers to build clinics, preach, and teach local populations.

Mountain Climber

High-altitude mountaineers conquering dangerous peaks, ice crevasses, and sheer rock faces.

Museum Curator

Scholarly directors of public and private museum collections who authenticate, catalog, and exhibit historical antiquities.

Musician

Jazz players, orchestra instrumentalists, and club performers with exceptional auditory sensitivity.

Nurse

Trained clinical caregivers dedicated to wound care, patient recovery, and medication administration.

Occultist [Lovecraftian]

Scholars and practitioners of hidden esoteric arts, Hermetic philosophy, and secret ritual traditions.

Outdoorsman / Outdoorswoman

Trappers, guides, and forest rangers intimately familiar with wilderness navigation and survival.

Parapsychologist

Scientific researchers investigating seances, apparitions, telepathy, and poltergeist activity.

Pharmacist

Chemists and druggists compounding prescriptions, tinctures, painkillers, and patent medicines.

Photographer

A studio, press, scientific, or street photographer who documents revealing details.

Photographer / Photojournalist

Cameramen documenting crime scenes, news headlines, and strange optical anomalies.

Police Detective

A sworn investigator experienced with crime scenes and suspects.

Police Detective [Lovecraftian]

Plainclothes police investigators experienced in interrogating suspects, crime scene analysis, and city streets.

Police Officer

Uniformed beat patrolmen maintaining order, responding to disturbance calls, and apprehending offenders.

Private Investigator

Hardboiled freelance gumshoes hired to shadow spouses, uncover blackmail evidence, and find missing persons.

Professor

A university academic with deep expertise and access to research collections.

Professor [Lovecraftian]

Distinguished university academics and department heads with deep domain mastery and faculty access.

Prospector

Solitary frontiersmen searching for gold veins, silver lodes, and rare mineral strikes in rugged mountains.

Psychiatrist

Medical doctors specialized in psychological pathology, emotional trauma, and psychiatric treatment.

Psychologist / Psychoanalyst

Freudian and Jungian theorists who study the human psyche, subconscious drives, and neuroses.

Reporter

Beat reporters writing fast daily columns on crime, city politics, and sensational events.

Researcher

Scholarly archivists who uncover facts, trace lineages, and examine forgotten manuscripts.

Sailor

Merchant mariners and deckhands weathered by deep ocean voyages and exotic ports of call.

Salesperson

Travelling salesmen and retail agents adept at closing sales and pitching products.

Scientist

Experimentalists, laboratory directors, and theoretical scientists pushing empirical boundaries.

Secretary

Executive assistants managing confidential correspondence, appointment schedules, and filing archives.

Shinto Priest / Shrine Maiden

Caretakers and ritual attendants serving a Shinto shrine and its community in 1920s Japan.

Shopkeeper

Retail store owners managing inventory, customer service, and daily commerce.

Soldier

A serving or former military professional trained for danger.

Soldier / Marine

Infantrymen and marines trained in trench warfare, small arms, and tactical survival under fire.

Spy

Covert intelligence operatives skilled in espionage, surveillance, and false identities.

Stage Actor

Classical theatrical performers trained in repertoire companies, Shakespeare, and dramatic arts.

Student

A university or specialist student with academic access, energy, and an emerging network.

Student / Intern

Undergraduate and graduate students with youthful energy, academic access, and emerging networks.

Stuntman / Stuntwoman

Movie stunt performers who jump from speeding trains, crash cars, and execute high falls.

Tribe Member

Members of indigenous communities preserving traditional ecological lore, rituals, and survival skills.

Undertaker

Morticians and funeral directors trained in embalming chemistry, funerary rites, and console work.

Union Activist

Labor organizers leading strikes, pickets, and negotiations against industrial bosses.

Waitress / Cocktail Waitress

Diner waitresses and speakeasy servers with quick reflexes, observant eyes, and customer rapport.

White-collar Worker

Corporate clerks, administrative functionaries, and office workers navigating business bureaucracy.

Yakuza

Members and associates of a Japanese organized-crime syndicate bound by honor, tattoos, and underworld duty.

Zealot

Fervent ideological crusaders single-mindedly devoted to a cause, sect, or revolution.

Zookeeper

Keepers caring for exotic animals, predators, and zoological habitats.