Article by: Avery

Holders make up the bulk of Pern's population and workforce. There is a wide variety of jobs for them to perform, and two people working for the same Hold may have entirely different duties according to their talents, temperaments, and assignments.

The type of workers a hold needs depends on the environment of the hold and what resources it has access to. Sea holds will have holders who know about fishing and boats and weather, while farm holds will have animal herders and field hands.

The hold residents of noble bloodlines have slightly different duties from an average holder. In general, they are fostered to different Holds in hopes of forming marriage alliances. Members of
both genders receive training in Hold management from the appropriate higher-ranking members of the Hold structure. They may work as assistants, understewards, or other positions above those of the regular laborers.

Note that some jobs overlap in name and function with those in the established Crafts. A Craft education is formal advanced training in many aspects of a trade. The holder versions of the same job are informally taught via on the job experience and focused on the practicalities of day to day living. Occupations that overlap with a Craft are denoted via an *. Note that none of the overlapping jobs on this list may wear Craft knots; that is a privilege for the Craft-trained only.


Here is a list of sample jobs:

-Animal herder
-Candlemaker
-Carpenter
-Cloth maker
-Clothing maker
-Coach driver
-Cook
-Digger
-Field hand
-Fisher
-Gardener
-Gatherer / picker
-Guard
-Herbalist*
-Hunter
-Leather worker
-Logger
-Midwife*
-Net and sail mender
-Planter
-Potter
-Repairman
-Scribe
-Ship construction and repair*
-Stable hand

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