Village Preparer

A Village Preparer, aŕénaŕœrun in Elvish, is a person who goes to far edges of the continent to determine where settlement is possible. However, they are not only responsible for determining if an area could sustain a town. Their role also encompasses categorizing flora and fauna, mapping a given area, giving reports on each location, interacting with any sentient beings who may already live there, etc. 
The job was first established by elven tribes as they attempted to gather resources from within their territories and determine if other species had items they could use. As they had to be prepared to encounter resistance, the original incarnation of the aŕénaŕœrun were trained to fight before setting out. 
While the combat aspect of the job has fallen away with the unification of the kingdom as there are fewer chances for sentient conflict. However, the preparers must know how to defend themselves in case of attack by wild animals. 
They spend most of their time in isolation, traveling around the borders and into unsettled lands in search. Most communication is through letters or magical communications.

Career

Qualifications

At first, only elves were aŕénaŕœrun, but the job has expanded to other species. A preparer must be:

• knowledgeable about flora and fauna
• able to use magic for communication
• understand how to create maps 
• able to speak the three most common languages (demonic, angelic, and one dialect of elvish) 

Payment & Reimbursement

They are paid through teleportation magic. Money is transported to them on a monthly basis to handle any expenses. However, they can decide to take only a fraction of their pay this way and the rest placed with a bank to be collected when they return to their home city.

Type

Research / Scientific