The Crafts

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Harper Craft

This Craft houses a wide variety of options from Teachers to Performers. Generally all have some sort of artistic talent; though this can range widely from drawing, painting, storytelling, instruments, singing, or dancing and so much more. This Craft is also able to be "unofficially trained" within Trader Caravans and Weyrs.

Weaver Craft

This is one of the traditional crafts, and one of the crafts that need the least amount of formal training to learn. To be an "official" Weaver however one must learn in a Hall or Weyr, but everyone from trader caravans to small village homes are able to learn and teach this craft.

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Healer Craft

This Craft houses a wide variety of options as well, ranging from Healers that specialize in Creatures to Humans, as well as other more odd jobs. Generally all have some sort of talent for memorizing information or working with people. It is one of the crafts that can be "trained" within a Caravan, however they are more herbalist in their approach.

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Smith Craft

This Craft deals with all the Black-smithing that creates metal work from tools to jewelry. It is closely associated with Glass-smithing and is found often around Farmlands and Mining Holds.

Glass-smith Craft

This Craft, like the Smith Craft, is something that is found around Holds mainly. Unlike most crafts that can be either formally or informally trained though, Glass-smiths generally are formally trained in a Hall or Major Hold, occasionally even a Weyr. Because it is such a dangerous craft, the apprentices are generally taken on when they are older.

Mine Craft

This Craft generally is found within in small Holds or sometimes larger ones. The apprentices generally come from family or individuals that cannot learn any other crafts and do not wish to become drudges. They generally also have a few members within the group that bond to Whers, and are the second most known source of the creatures.

Wood Craft

Wood Crafters are found wherever there are forests around to collect wood from. They are the carpenters of the Pern world and though there is formal training, informal training is just as common.

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Beast Craft

This Craft generally as with the Farmer Craft can either be something that is taught formally in a Hall, or something that is informally taught within a family. It is the livestock part of Farming, and many Beast Crafters end up either working within family land, trader caravans, or are chosen to become candidates.

Farmer Craft

This Craft generally as with the Beast Craft can either be something that is taught formally in a Hall, or something that is informally taught within a family. It is the agricultural part of Farming that includes things such as taking care of land and harvesting crops.

Vintner Craft

This Craft is similar to the Farmer Craft, and is probably one of the most favored of all crafts, though few would outright admit it. It is the vintners that create the beloved wine and drinks that are used within in Hold and Weyr alike. The best have always been said to be from Benden Hold.

Tanner Craft

Tanners are also often found around Beast crafters because they get their raw materials from livestock. They are also found around Weyrs since they sell many of their wares to the riders as saddles. It is both an informal and formal craft, although the best are said to be ones that learn the old ways in the Halls.

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Fisher Craft

This Craft is one of the most seen of the crafts besides Harper and Healer. Fishers are just as essential as the Beast and Farm crafters, and many are informally trained just as often as they are found with formal training. It is one of the crafts that is family oriented, and most are found around Oceans or large lakes and rivers.

Navigation/Star Craft

Often found to be very useful in the Fisher Craft, the Navigation and Star Crafts are often taught in the same Halls that Map makers are found in. They sometimes are self taught or informally trained as well, though this is less common due to a lack of resources for the most part.

Dolphin Craft

The Dolphin Craft is one of the newest crafts, and must be formally trained. The few places that allow training are around Ista, Southern Continent, and The Island where Trelis Weyr is found. The reason it is so difficult to train in this craft is because there must be dolphins to learn from.