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Businesses for a City

by Aoz

A few Business to populate the quarters:

Armorer: During this period, armor would be customized to fit each wearer, which made armorers some of the most important craftspeople of the period.
Apothecary: An apothecary dispensed herbal remedies collected from nearby areas or purchased from abroad. They were early pharmacies and were often the only place where sick, poor people could turn for medical advice.
Baker: Bread was a daily staple of medieval life.
Blacksmith: Blacksmiths forged weapons, sharpened weapons, and repaired armor, making them one of the most important jobs in the town. Nevertheless, blacksmiths were still considered to be a lowly profession.
Bottler: Bottlers stored and dispensed wines and other bottled goods.
Candlemaker: Before electricity, oil lanterns, and other lights, candles were the only way to work or live at night. Understandably, the people who made candles were considered important people in towns around the world.
Fletcher: Fletchers crafted and manufactured bows and sold flights of arrows.
Moneylenders: Moneylenders were the cornerstone of the medieval banking system. These small businessmen lent money and would form the foundation for the modern banking systems of the future.
Artists and Painters: Castles would often enlist the help of artists and painters, many of whom worked on a freelance basis. Medieval castles were often highly colorful and painters could spend years – even decades – decorating a single church or castle.
Physician: Physicians, just like today, were a highly-regarded profession. In medieval times, they functioned more like small businessmen than as employees of a public or private healthcare system. Physicians often charged steep prices for their services (which is why many poorer peasants went to the apothecary for treatment instead).
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Bakers
Chandlers
Roadside Vendor
Pastrycooks
Tailors
Barbers
Butchers
Illuminators
Plasterers
Tanners
Bathers
Coopers
Innkeeper
Pursemakers
Taverns/ Barmaid
Beer-sellers
Copyists
Jewelers
Roofers
Watercarriers
Blacksmiths
Cutlers
Locksmiths
Ropemakers
Weavers
Bleachers
Magic Shops
Rugmakers
Wine-sellers
Bookbinders
Fishmongers
Maidservants
Saddlers
Woodcarvers
Booksellers
Furriers
Masons
Scabbardmakers
Woodsellers
Buckle Makers
Glovemakers
Mercers
Sculptors
Butchers
Harness-makers Old Clothes
Shoemaker
Carpenters
Hatmakers
Painters
Spice Merchants