Homemaker

The simple joys of hearth and home wrap your view of the world, narrow as it is. Many seek to the ends of existence for joy that can be found in rocking a baby to sleep, teaching a child a game, or serving a simple meal to those who look to you for everything. Your home's decor on a budget is cozy and quaint, yet refined by your attention to detail. Nursing sick ones, coaching others through the crisis of the day, and a never ending list of chores keeps you busy from sunup to sundown and often anxious hours between.

As a homemaker, your job encompasses more than housing, from happiness and health to education and events. You are the ultimate jack of all trades. But there are few things you do better than anyone else, things that require a listening ear, a caring heart, and a gentle touch—skills that are priceless.

Equipment: a quilt, baking tin or pot or frying pan, recipe book, footstool or broom , common clothes, book of fairy tales or trashy romance novel, journal, family portrait in a locket or small frame, domestic pet, pouch with 100 sp (your life savings)

Suggested Characteristics

d10	Personality Trait
1	Everybody is welcome. The more the merrier.
2	Home cooked meals are how I show love.
3	My heart aches each time I see the empty chair at the table.
4	I see the best in people. A little tender loving care and that goodness will shine through.
5	My "family" is all the people that depend on me. I'll do anything for them.
6	I'm fearless. Being a mom or dad is much harder than anything adventurers do. Have you ever tried to raise a toddler? ...I'll take an angry dragon any day.
7	Nobody is too old to learn manners. That's what my big spatula is for.
8	I can solve most problems just by listening.
9	I act content on the outside, but I'm desperate to experience something beyond my dreary home life.
10	I harbor a secret grudge against those who arranged my dead-end marriage at a young age and look for the first chance to escape it forever.

d6	Ideal
1	Peace Harmony in the home is heaven on earth.
2	Tradition The way our forefathers lived is best. Just wait and see.
3	Appearances Keeping up with the Joneses is the most important job of a homemaker. Well, it's true!
4	Sunshine Patient kindness always wins out over bad attitudes and crusty jaded rudeness.
5	Variety A new dish. New decor. New dress. That's the spice of life.
6	Protection You think a mother bear is protective? Well, don't try me.

d8	Bond
1	I must provide for those dependent on me.
2	I will no longer be locked away in a kitchen as a slave. I will experience everything denied by my marital incarceration.
3	I will find peace only when I can truly understand those who took away what I loved most dearly.
4	Until my recipe book is complete, I must discover new flavors.
5	Every angry soul is a child who was not loved enough. I must show them love.
6	My rules are good rules. People must learn to keep them no matter how old they are.
7	The hungry must be fed, wherever and whoever they are.
8	I must make whatever place I'm in cozy and comfortable for everyone.

d8	Flaw
1	I overcook the vegetables every time.
2	They say spanking doesn't change bad behavior, but I am willing to try it anyway. Trust me, this hurts me, more than it hurts you.
3	I'm too generous. It leaves me with nothing for myself.
4	I secretly harbor an addiction to cookies and sweets, which I hide by baking for others (always snitching some for myself when no one is looking).
5	I make a lot of noise in the morning when I get up to start cooking breakfast.
6	Rage cleaning. You and your mess had better be ready to face the business end of my broom.
7	Seeing only the good in people blinds me to their true natures.
8	I instinctively correct and mother everyone around me.