Trader

Mundane Training

Traders are trained in economics. They need to understand the relationship between supply, demand, and pricing, as well as the influence of political or social events on those aspects. Furthermore, they are highly familiar with the product they are trading. They know what properties determine the price, and whether there are ways to fake high quality or hide flaws.

Magic Training

Traders often specialize in materials that align with their attunement. This allows them to perceive and evaluate many properties of their wares directly. For example, a Ground Reader can sense the density and composition of a piece of rock, and a Lava reader can identify a specific metal by sensing its melting point.

Trade businesses are typically passed on from the parents to their oldest child, but other family members are often involved in it.
  The profession is rather equally distributed across genders. The difference mostly lies in the necessity of traveling, which puts the trader at a high risk of accidents, harsh weather, or armed robbery. Consequently, women tend to oversee business operations in a specific place, such as the origin of the goods or a major trading hub. Men tend to accompany the transport and visit markets in faraway locations.

Most traders own a portable scale and a set of standardized weights. Writing tools are important for keeping track of their purchases and expenses, as well as for correspondence with business partners or staff. Furthermore, they often use some device that helps with complex calculations.

Assets

Every trader owns at least one vehicle, such as a wagon or a sailing ship. Those who oversee bigger trading companies often have warehouses and dedicated office buildings. They employ staff that takes care of those in their absence, and the cargo is usually handled by either paid workers or slaves.