Sharpen your pencils. Tonight I'll be officially announcing this month's DCC RPG Contest: New DCC Occupations. We'll be awarding fabulous prizes!
It should be fun, too.
The format for entries will be simple. Here's an example:
Occupation: Town Guardsman
Trained Weapon: Short Sword
Trade Goods: Set of Manacles
See? Simple ;)
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