The first needs to be multiple choice, as some have had multiple tradeskills

I meant people sometimes switch skills. For example, a lot of people who try bookbinding usually switch to skills that actually make money

Generally, Cooking and Poisons are the rarely-taken tradeskills. Both of them can make a considerable amount of gold, but Cooking requires a shop and Poisons requires a fair bit of patience (and not the afk-patience of Forging or Herbs).

What is truly needed is a wandering cake-seller, pedling his wares from a large tray. A muffin-man, in fact.

Cooking stopped being profitable when level 80 became easily obtainable.

We have a wandering booze seller. You stay the hell away from that niche

Considering that with a 20-30k investment, I easily earn 100k in cooking, without alcohol added into the equation, I have no clue why level 80 -might- trouble cooks with shops. Considering that they also rely on infused platters, and many desire them for tea parties or what-ever they want it for?

Did I mention you also can earn between 0-20k for herofetes, and if you are smart, only pay 500-2k gold in comms, depending on where and who you hold the herofete for?

Double the prices if you lack a spatula. That's it. If you have a shop, and are a cook, and know what the hell you are doing, you will rake gold in hand over fist. If you lack a shop, you can still earn gold, but have to actively cook and plan. If you lack the knowledge and wisdom of what to do, you're screwed with any tradeskill you choose, even herbs.



Edit: I've been nearly every tradeskill, minus alchemy, poisons, and enchantments.