Apothecaries and herbalists in a medieval or fantasy town: how many, and where
About one household of apothecaries and herbalists for every 7,700 townspeople. Counted as masters and heads of household: journeymen, apprentices and servants come on top. The Paris tax roll of 1292 names 28 of them, for a city of about 220,000 people: only those who paid the taille, so fewer than there were. About as common as innkeepers and copyists.
| Townspeople | Households |
|---|---|
| 3,000 | none of its own, or one shared with the next town |
| 10,000 | 1 |
| 40,000 | 5 |
| 150,000 | 19 |
More of them where
- the town makes remedies (2 times as many)
Where they work
Around the places of worship: around the great temple and the main places of worship. The districts of a town
Hear it
- Apothecaries and herbalists: Herbalist's Shop with Fire and Bubbling (album RPG Ambiences Vol. 5)
- Around the places of worship: City Temple (album RPG Ambiences Vol. 6)
Other trades
Physicians and healers, Copyists, Printers
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