Outlaw
Murderers, fugitives, robbers, and thieves; the west has an abundance of criminals. An outlaw can be anyone who has committed at least one crime and is on the run from the law. It is not necessary for outlaws to be totally evil, but they do lack the values to which society clings the most—honesty and morality. It is possible for characters who have been wrongly accused of crimes to be outlaws, but the intent of this vocation is to represent only true criminals. Outlaws are meant to display some degree of callousness that prevents them from being viewed as trustworthy members of society. Outlaws can only remain in a town while no one suspects their true identity or if they are being protected by a corrupt official. Outlaws may also join cowboy gangs in order to be around others of like mind. It is unlikely that they share the same bonds of friendship as their fellow gang members, however. This vocation is not really necessary since any character with the criminal gimmick can be considered an outlaw. Vocational Skills
brawling or knife fighting
firearms
finesse
riding
stealth
disguise
street cred Required Gimmicks
criminal
greedy or sadist Prostitute
Life is tough in many parts of the United States. Girls are often sold into prostitution, while others run away from terrible conditions only to find that they are not suited for normal work. They turn to a life of prostitution because it puts roofs over their heads. Those who save their money get out of the business or open their own brothels as madams, employing a new generation of girls to continue the trade. The life of a prostitute is a tough one. Many are considered property, and as such, must follow the rules and obey their employers. A percentage of their takings (typically 20-50%) goes to their employers, the saloon owners and madams of a town. Prostitutes are looked down upon as whores, and their lives are not generally considered to be of much worth. Still, they are a commodity and protected by their employers as such. Vocational Skills
commerce
finesse
negotiation
performance
seduction
street cred
streetwise Required Gimmicks
discrimination