Town Buildings List

[Cunning Cartographer]

Schools/education would be established by:

- Specialty organizations/guilds out of their own pocket
- Those who wish to spread knowledge/religion
- The state through taxes

If your ruler isn't bothered about bringing public education to the masses and considers knowledge/education but another tool by which to keep the poor and uneducated under heel, then they wouldn't fund a public school. Whereas guilds and specialty organizations probably have a direct control over their pupils and/or train them for a specific purpose which suits the organizations/guilds needs, or (which is more typical) it is considered more of a private school and people would have to pay to join it.

[vorropohaiah]

If your ruler isn't bothered about bringing public education to the masses and considers knowledge/education but another tool by which to keep the poor and uneducated under heel, then they wouldn't fund a public school. Whereas guilds and speciality organizations probably have a direct control over their pupils and/or train them for a specific purpose which suits the organizations/guilds needs, or (which is more typical) it is considered more of a private school and people would have to pay to join it.

this i like, a lot, though again a specific point. very characterful, though still i dont see why, if one is including a table of generic things, mundane 'schools' would be left out in favour of the more esoteric.

then again we may be arguing semantics. my natural tendency is to assume a very low-magic world. this list might be a more traditional high-magic setting, in which case fair enough

[Wingshaw]

I haven't gone through the whole list of buildings on this list, but it seems kinda funny that schools have become the battleground of choice in this thread.

In response to Yospeck and the comments since: you're right, the list is endless. That's why I was reluctant to comment on this thread before, and why I doubt the usefulness of this list (no disrespect meant to the original poster). Perhaps a more useful thing would be, instead of a list, a glossary of town buildings - give each building a short description that explains its historical background.

[Natai]

Here's a couple of small lists I previously compiled. They contain a mix of both modern and medieval/fantasy locations. There may be a couple of duplicates between the lists.

Docks
Entertainment
Public Works
Government Official
Government employee
Government (Admin positions)
Sanitation
Mercenary
Merchant
Military
Temples/ Religious
Travel
Education
Warehousing
Medical
Law Enforcement
Law
Emergency Services (Fire)
Food Processing
Food Production
Weaponsmith
Armorer
Gunsmith
Protection/ Security
Clothing Production
Maids/Servants
Barbers
Jewelers
Food Service
Second-hand Goods
Cook
Baker
Butcher
Carpenter/ Woodworker
Stone worker
Metal worker
Plumber
Electrician
Electronics Expert
Computer Expert
Animal Barding & Harnesses
Animal Trainer
Woodcutter
Book maker
Fisherman
Modern construction
Spice grower
Painter
Locksmith
Tanner
Messenger
Artist
Rugmaker
Bookseller
Ammunition
Scholar
Archaeologist
Explorer
Private investigator
Banker
Middle man/ broker
Tool maker
Advertising/PR
Agricultural manufacturer
Combat/ Martial Arts instructor
Machinist
Alcohol farmer
Vehicle mechanic
Clothing alterations
Communications tech
Caregiver
Athlete
Gladiator
Attorney
Magistrate
Heavy equipment
Jailer
Fishing supply
Dance instructor
Architect
Power production/ storage specialist
Bedding
Exterminator
Beverage producer
Distributor
Vehicle dealer
Animal control/ handler
Medical equipment
herbalist
pharmacist
Smithy
Undertaker
Grounds keeper
tax collector
HVAC
furniture maker
Travel outfitter
gambling hall owner/operator
Drotik breeder
breeder
breeder
casket maker
materials production
chemical production
mining
fertilizer distributer
garbage collection
waste processor
counselor
equipment operator
trapper
forensic specialist
fabric maker
glassworker

Agricultural tools, implements
Wagons
Art stores and artist materials
Books
Boots and shoes
Vehicle parts
butchers and meat dealers
Grain merchant
Livestock merchant
Farm produce
Candy confectionary
Cigars and tobacco
carpets and rugs
clothing store
Coal/fuel
lumber and wood
coffee and tea
crockery, glassware
curios, antiques, novelties
drugs and medicines
Dry goods
Florist
Flour and feed
Fruit
Furniture
Furs, leather, and hides
Electrical supplies
General stores
Grocieries
Hardware, stoves, cutlery
Harnesses and saddles
Ice and ice powder
Jewelry
Junk store
Pawnshop
Milk and dairy
Music and instruments
Newsdealer
Oil, paint, wallpaper
Optometrist
Produce and provisions
Rags
Stationary
Publisher
Printing press
Dentist
Library
Museum
Barber
Pool hall
Dance hall/club
Lodging
Foundry
Smelter
Tavern

[Green-Pilgrim]

To continue and expand on this thread I'm working on a list of trade guilds within a capital city within a Pathfinder Campaign.

So far I have:

Alchemy
Scribal (Paper making, record keeping, book production, etc.)
Banking

...and that's where I drew a blank.

[WillP]

GP:

There should also be:
Miller
Smith
Armorer
Physicians and Herbalists
Cooper
Weaver

Just to name a few more.

[Wingshaw]

Green Pilgrim: just look up 'livery companies' on Wikipedia. There's a list of all the guilds of London; they're even in the order of preeminence within the city.

[Mark Oliva]

From the Game Master's Guide of our free Dungeons Daring (TM) RPG:

Armor-/Weaponsmith
Assayer
Bakery
Barrelmaker
Boat Builder
Bookbinder
Bookkeeper
Brewery
Butcher
Carpenter
Cartographer
Chandler
Coachman
Coal Dealer
Cobbler
Consulting Mage
Dairy
Distillery
Docks
Feed dealer
Firewood Dealer
Foundry
General Store
Glazier
Goldsmith
Grain Mill
Harbor
Herbal Apothecary
Herbal Witch
Horse Trader
Inn
Jeweler
Kiln
Library (Private)
Mason
Mercenary Company
Money Changer
Painter
Parchment Maker
Professional Healer
Professionals
Public house with rooms
Public house
Raftsman
Rendering (Tallow)
Sage
Sawmill
School
Scribe
Shipbuilder
Slaughterhouse
Smithy
Spinning Mill
Stone Quarry
Tailor/Seamstress
Tannery
Temple with Services
Timber Operation
Tinker
Tinsmith
Toolmaker
Trading Coster
Village, Town or City Hall
Vintner
Wainwright
Warehouse

For more info or to download Dungeons Daring:

http://www.vintyri.org

[Gumboot]

This is a hard list to contribute to without knowing at least the time period. A medieval town is very different to a classical era town, which is very different to a modern town. Medieval towns were pretty small - between about 2,000 and 7,000 people - and functioned primarily as trading markets for the surrounding farming villages which they supported. A typical town would have very little in it - between 2 and 5 tradesmen offering services not available in individual villages, a couple of inns/taverns, and a bunch of merchants.

Of course it's all dependent on context. A larger town on a main route between a couple of cities would have many more inns, while a town near a coast would likely have fishmongers.

[Green-Pilgrim]

Yup - the thread was created, essentially, to get people to add their own ideas. Since there are so many possible variations of a 'town list', the idea of having LOTS of possible locations (we're up to 3 pages now) is always useful.

Thanks folks and keep 'em coming!

-GP