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Mice are an intelligent species of animal that possess culture, language and technology. They are constantly under threat from all manner of predators, and therefore choose to build their settlements hidden among secluded areas, such as densely covered forest or rocky outcrops.
The Mouse Territories are a large portion of land, in which dozens of mice settlements and villages are housed. The Territories are defended by the courageous Mouse Guard, a group of elite soldiers, rangers and escorts who patrol the wilderness between each settlement and guard against all danger. Common mouse society depends on the Guard for it to truly thrive.
Mice of the Territories
Generally, common mice choose to work as laborers, artisans or scribes; though some settlements' governments allow ordinary citizens to run for higher-up positions, such as magistrates and mayors. Occupations are often passed down through generations of family, and therefore it is not uncommon for one to find an entire lineage dedicated to their family's chosen profession.
- Apiarist
- Archivist
- Armourer
- Baker
- Bandit
- Barmouse
- Beetle Wrangler
- Boatmouse
- Brewer
- Carpenter
- Cartographer
- Charlatan
- Cook
- Forager
- Glazier
- Harvester
- Healer
- Hermit
- Hunter
- Laborer
- Merchant
- Miller
- Muscle
- Naturalist
- Peddler
- Politician
- Potter
- Scientist
- Soldier
- Smith
- Stonemason
- Teacher
- Town Captain
- Wanderer
- Weaver
Stonemasons
- Many of the more hardy citizens of the Territories choose stone masonry as their profession. Stonemasons quarry, cut and lay stone and use it to build structures such as walls, bridges, arches and buildings. Once chiselled into shape, stone and mortar combined provide a useful material to all manner of mice. Stonemasons are always in need of good tools from smiths to make their work easier.
- Historically, the southern mouse settlement of Shorestone boasts a large sandstone quarry and an equally large number of hardy stonemasons to work it.
Carpenters
- From the smallest project to the largest, wood is a vital resource available to mice. A carpenter makes useful items out of this much-demanded substance, such as chairs, doors, cabinets, ladders, joints, pulleys and levers.
- Supplies of wood from harvesters or labourers are always welcome, as are tools from a smith. An adze is used to square pieces of timber for construction.
- The mouse town of Elmoss is a medium sized town that specialises in carpentry and woodcraft. It trades plenty of wood products such as carts and furniture to other settlements where wood is scarce.
Source
- Mouse Guard Role Playing Game - "The Territories" chapter