New DoH job proposal

[SpraggleRock]

With all the new combat jobs that have been added (NIN, DRK, MCH and AST) and being a very avid craftsman, I feel somewhat neglected with what's changed, evolved and been added in the world of DoH. I've been pondering what could be done to give it a new "spark" and bring out more of the mutual benefit of Combat+Crafting. With some encouragement from friends the following is what I propose. (The (?) means this aspect/name/value/etc. is especially subject and likely to change.)

Job Title: Scribe (or maybe Runesmith or Historian or Linguist)

Tools Used: Quill/Pen (ALC or CRP made) main hand and Center Point/Chisel (ARM or BSM made) off hand

Job Skills: same universal skill set as existing DoH jobs. Job specific and cross-over skills could be:

Examine Lv 15 - Similar to Observe but 22CP cost and increased chance at procing Good/Excellent condition.

Proofread Lv 50 - Similar to Great Strides but for Synthesis instead of Touches.

Ambidextrous Lv 54 - Progress 100% efficiency and Quality 100% efficiency with 80% Success and 16 CP cost. Durability cost 15.

Item types crafted: "Paper" Scrolls, Stone Tablets (rune stones), trinkets and other codified knowledge

Types of primary materials used: skins, hides and logs to craft "paper" or wooden totems/plaques or stones and ores to make rune stones, trinkets and stone tablets.

Types of secondary/other DoH materials used: Inks from ALC, other base mats from other DoH to make final scroll/tablet/rune/totem (ribbons and bindings from WVR/LTW for scrolls, gems from GSM for runes and tablets, rough lumber from CRP for totems/plaques, etc.).

A few examples of crafted items (lots more, but just to give an idea):

Scroll of Improved <STR/DEX/VIT/MND/INT/PIE> Rank I, II & III - Any class/level. Once read an increase to this stat will be permanently increased by +2, +3 and +5 (respective to the Scroll Rank and would have to be read in rank order).

Rune of Lesser Chance Rank I, II & III - DoH Level 30, 50, 55 respectively. Once read an increase to melding chance of 15%(?) for 3, 4 or 5 attempts is granted (respective to the Scroll Rank).

Rune of Greater Chance Rank I, II & III - DoH Level 30, 50, 55 respectively. Once read an increase to melding chance of 20%, 40% or 60% for a single attempt is granted (respective to the Scroll Rank).

Totem of <Skill/Spell Name> Level 55 (?) WHM, SCH & AST. (Will use Stoneskin as the example spell.) Once studied this totem will grant a permanent increase of +5% (?) to the skills Stoneskin & Stoneskin II.

Tablet of Diminshment (for TP)[Dwindling (for MP)] Rank I, II & III. Once recited a temporary ((?)or permanent), 1%, 2% or 3% respective, reduction to all skill TP (or MP) costs will be granted. (if permanent, would have to decipher the tablets in rank order.)