I\'ve thought of several alternatives:
-Miner/Smithy: This was my proffesion way back in the days when I played Ultima Online (And had a decent connection), and it was quite fun and profitable.
-I was also thinking of selling stuff. Not just your regular shopkeeper mind you, maybe I could sell stuff that I finlch from other peoples pockets or debris that I scavenge from adventurors or flogging stuff that somebody wants to dispose of in a hurry (because they aquired it in a hurry without the consent of the owner). It might get me in a spot of trouble, but it\'s more original than just being an Uber-Warrior-Mage hero with
Phat Lewt. Eventually I would run a tavern (filled mostly with thieves, rogues, assasins etc.) where I would sell stolen goods, arrange assasinations, lend money for pawned goods etc. Eventually I would build up a massive illegal syndicate, have all the Octarchs on my payroll and most of Illyakum in my grasp. Go me!
-An Octarch! I wonder if they\'re hiring?

What I really want to do is something that isn\'t done by many people.