Please Comment: WFRP lifepaths (in progress)

[SirEktar]

I'm working on creating lifepaths for an upcoming Warhammer (WFRP) game and I'd like to get some input. Specifically, I'd like some commentary on the choices of Setting and Leads for the WFRP careers. Bear in mind that this is a work in progress and I'll probably do some trimming before I start worrying about trait & skill points, skills, etc.


Career Found in Setting Leads To

Agitator City Outcast
Alchemist's Apprentice City Outcast, Servitude
Artisan's Apprentice City Soldier, Villager
Bawd City Outcast, Noble Court
Beggar Outcast Peasant, Soldier
Boatman Outcast City, Seafaring, Villager
Bodyguard City, Noble Court Outcast, Soldier
Bounty Hunter Outcast City, Soldier
Coachman Outcast City, Villager
Druid Peasant, Religious Peasant, Village
Engineer City Soldier

Entertainer City Outcast, Noble Court, Villager
Acrobat City Outcast, Villager
Actor City Noble Court, Outcast, Villager
Animal Act City Outcast, Villager
Bunko Artist City Outcast, Villager
Comic City Outcast, Villager
Escapologist City Outcast, Villager
Fire Eater City Outcast, Villager
Fortune Teller City Outcast, Villager
Hypnotist City Outcast, Villager
Impressionist City Outcast, Villager
Jester City Outcast, Villager
Juggler City Outcast, Villager
Knife Thrower City Outcast, Villager
Pavement Artist City Outcast, Villager
Poet City Noble Court, Outcast, Villager
Singer City Outcast, Villager
Strongman City Outcast, Villager
Tight Rope Walker City Outcast, Villager
Troubadour City Noble Court, Outcast, Villager
Ventriloquist City Outcast, Villager
Wrestler City Outcast, Villager

Exciseman Village, City City, Outcast, Village
Fisherman Village Peasant, Seafaring
Footpad City Outcast, Servitude, Soldier
Gambler City Noble Court, Outcast, Peasant
Gamekeeper Noble Court Outcast, Soldier
Grave Robber Outcast Peasant, Servitude
Herbalist Village Peasant, Servitude
Herdsman Peasant Outcast, Villager
Hunter Peasant Outcast, Soldier, Villager
Hypnotist City -
Initiate City Outcast, Peasant, Religious, Servitude
Initiate Noble City, Noble Court, Religious
Initiate Religious City, Outcast, Soldier
Initiate Village City, Peasant, Outcast, Religious, Servitude
Jailer City Outcast, Servitude
Labourer City Outcast, Peasant, Servitude, Soldier
Marine Seafaring City, Servitude, Soldier
Mercenary Outcast City, Servitude, Soldier
Militiaman Village Outcast, Servitude, Soldier
Minstrel Noble Court City, Outcast, Villager
Muleskinner Village City, Peasant
Noble Noble Any
Outlaw Outcast Peasant, Soldier
Outrider Soldier Peasant, Servitude
Peddler Village City, Outcast, Peasant, Servitude
Pharmacist City Noble Court, Outcast
Physician's Student City Outcast
Pilot City (with harbor or port) Outcast, Seafaring
Pit Fighter City, Servitude City, Outcast, Servitude
Poacher (as Gamekeeper) Outcast Peasant, Soldier
Prospector Outcast Peasant, Villager
Protagonist Outcast City
Raconteur City Outcast
Rat Catcher City, Outcast City, Outcast
Roadwarden Outcast City, Soldier, Village
Rustler Outcast City
Scribe City -
Seaman Seafaring City, Outcast
Seer City Outcast, Village
Servant Servitude City, Noble Court, Outcast, Soldier
Smuggler City, Outcast City, Outcast, Seafaring
Soldier Soldier Outcast, Peasant
Trapper Village Outcast, Peasant
Squire Noble, Noble Court City, Outcast, Servitude, Soldier
Student City Outcast, Peasant, Servitude, Soldier
Student Noble City, Noble Court
Student Noble Court City, Noble
Thief City Outcast, Servitude, Villager
General Thief City Outcast, Servitude, Villager
Burglar City Outcast, Servitude, Villager
Clipper City Outcast, Servitude, Villager
Embezzler City Outcast, Servitude, Villager
Pickpocket City Outcast, Servitude, Villager
Toll-keeper Village City, Outcast
Tomb Robber Outcast City, Peasant, Villager
Trader (Shopkeeper) City Villager, Peasant
Watchman City, Village Outcast
Wizard's Apprentice City Outcast, Peasant, Servitude, Villager
Woodsman Peasant Outcast, Soldier, Villager

Alchemist City Outcast
Artillerist Soldier City, Noble Court

Artisan
Armorer Noble Court, Soldier City
Blacksmith City, Villager City, Peasant, Villager
Brewer (as Conner) City Peasant, Villager
Builder City Peasant, Villager
Calligrapher Noble Court City
Carpenter City, Villager City, Peasant, Villager
Cartwright City Peasant, Villager
Chandler City Peasant, Villager
Cobbler City Peasant, Villager
Cooper City, Villager City, Peasant, Villager
Engraver City Noble Court, Outcast
Glass Maker City Noble Court
Jeweler City Noble Court
Potter City, Villager Peasant
Printer City -
Shipwright City Seafaring
Stonemason City Soldier
Tailor City Noble Court
Tanner City, Villager City

Assassin City Noble Court, Outcast, Religious, Soldier
Charlatan City Noble Court, Villager
Cleric Various As existing Priest careers in BW
Counterfeiter City -
Demagogue City Outcast, Noble Court
Druidic Priest Religious Outcast, Peasant, Village
Duelist City Outcast, Soldier
Explorer Seafaring, Outcast Outcast, Seafaring
Fence City -
Forger City -
Freelance Outcast Soldier
Gunner Soldier Outcast, Seafaring
Gunner Seafaring Outcast, Soldier
Highwayman Outcast City, Noble Court
Judicial Champion City Outcast, Soldier
Judicial Champion Noble Court City, Religious, Soldier
Lawyer City Noble Court
Lawyer Noble Court City
Mercenary Sergeant Outcast City, Soldier
Mercenary Captain Outcast City, Soldier
Merchant City Noble Court, Seafaring
Navigator Seafaring Outcast
Outlaw Chief Outcast City, Soldier
Physician City Noble Court, Soldier
Racketeer City Outcast
Sapper Soldier Noble Court
Scholar City Noble Court, Outcast
Scout Outcast Soldier, Villager
Scout Soldier Outcast, Villager
Sea Mate Seafaring City, Servitude, Soldier
Sea Captain Seafaring City, Servitude, Soldier
Slaver Outcast City, Seafaring
Spy City Noble Court, Outcast, Religious, Soldier
Targeteer Outcast Village, Soldier
Templar Religious Outcast, Soldier
Torturer Noble Court City, Outcast
Witch-hunter Outcast City, Religious, Village
Witch-hunter Religious City, Outcast, Village
Wizard City, Outcast, Village, NobleAs various Wizard/Sorcerer careers in BW
Demonologist Outcast
Elementalist City, Outcast
Illusionist City, Outcast
Necromancer Outcast

[SirEktar]

Here are a few lifepaths for the Peasant and Village settings.

Name: Druid
Found in Setting: Peasant
Time: 4 yrs.
Trait Pts: 2
Resource Pts: 3
Stat: 1 Men/Phy
Traits: Nature Lover, Solitary
Leads: Religious, Village
Skill Pts.: 4
Skills: Plant-wise, Foraging, Animal Husbandry, Tracking

Name: Herbalist
Found in Setting: Peasant, Villager
Time: 5 yrs.
Trait Pts: 1
Resource Pts: 10
Stat: 1 Men
Traits: -
Leads: City, Village
Skill Pts.: 3
Skills: Herbalism, Ills and Ails

Name: Muleskinner
Found in Setting: Villager
Time: 3 yrs.
Trait Pts: 1
Resource Pts: 3
Stat: -
Traits: Swear at Beasts
Leads: City, Peasant
Skill Pts.: 3
Skills: Animal Husbandry, Appropriate Weapons, Sing

Name: Toll-keeper
Found in Setting: Villager
Time: 4 yrs.
Trait Pts: 2
Resource Pts: 8
Stat: -
Traits: Endure Hostility
Leads: City, Outcast, Peasant
Skill Pts.: 3
Skills: Appraisal, Haggle, Appropriate Weapon

[Grong]

Maybe a slayer lifepath in the outcast setting. Also check out the Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay book for ideas on lifepaths and settings.


The Wheel burns!!!

[luke]

Whoa! What's up with that hippy druid?

If you're looking for something a bit more true and cool...

Name: High Druid
Found in Setting: Peasant
Time: 4 yrs.
Trait Pts: 2
Resource Pts: 5
Stat: 1 Men/Phy
Traits: Stern, Eidetic Memory
Leads: Religious, Village, Outcast
Skill Pts.: 11
Skills: Rule of Law, History, Obscure History, Singing, Herbalism, Foraging, Ritual, Astrology, Intimidation, Oratory

Requirements would need a Low Druid and an Apprentice/Sworn to the Law type LPs.

-L

[SirEktar]

Whoa! What's up with that hippy druid?


I was just going by the stereotypical fantasy druid. For a Celtic set of druid lifepaths, how about this (based on High Druid with some tweaks to spread the skills out a bit):

Name: Druidic Bard
Found in Setting: Peasant
Time: 9 yrs.
Trait Pts: 1
Resource Pts: 5
Stat: 1 Men
Traits: Eidetic Memory
Leads: Outcast, Village
Skill Pts: 6
Skills: Oratory, History, Poetry, Scribe Ogham Tree-Alphabet, Philosophy

Name: Druidic Ovate
Found in Setting: Peasant
Time: 5 yrs.
Trait Pts: 2
Resource Pts: 5
Stat: 1 Men
Traits: None
Leads: Outcast, Village
Skill Pts: 4
Skills: Herbalism, Foretell Prophecy, Portents and Omens

Name: Low Druid
Found in Setting: Peasant
Time: 6 yrs.
Trait Pts: 2
Resource Pts: 3
Stat: 1 Men/Phy
Traits: Adhere to the Faith
Leads: Outcast, Religious, Village
Skill Pts: 5
Skills: Doctrine, Instruction, Grove-tending, Musical Instrument, Poetry

Name: High Druid
Found in Setting: Peasant
Time: 10 yrs.
Trait Pts: 2
Resource Pts: 5
Stat: 1 Men/Phy
Traits: Stern, Eidetic Memory
Leads: Outcast, Religious, Village
Skill Pts: 8
Skills: Law, History, Obscure History, Singing, Ritual, Astrology, Intimidation, Oratory

[SirEktar]

Some more coming down the pipe :D


Name: Agitator
Found in Setting: City
Time: 2 yrs.
Trait: 2
Resources: 5
Stats: 1 Men
Traits: Rabble-rouser
Leads: Outcast
Skill Pts: 4
Skills: Oratory, Crowd-wise, Read, Scribe

Name: Alchemist
Found in Setting: City
Time: 4 yrs.
Trait: 1
Resources: 25
Stats: 1 Men
Traits: None
Leads: Outcast
Skill Pts: 6
Skills: Alchemy, Enchanting, Herbalism, Apothecary, Metallurgy
Requires Alchemist’s Apprentice

Name: Alchemist's Apprentice
Found in Setting: City
Time: 4 yrs.
Trait: 2
Resources: 4
Stats: 1 Men
Traits: Running Errands, Sucking Up
Leads: Outcast, Servitude
Skill Pts: 4
Skills: Read, Scribe, Haggling, Symbology

Name: Assassin
Found in Setting: City
Time: 5 yrs.
Trait: 1
Resources: 12
Stats: 1 Men/Phy
Traits: Cold-blooded
Leads: Noble Court, Outcast, Religious, Soldier
Skill Pts: 6
Skills: Stealthy, Appropriate Weapons, Inconspicuous, Observation, Poisons

Name: Pharmacist
Found in Setting: City
Time: 5 yrs.
Trait: 1
Resources: 10
Stats: -
Traits: None
Leads: Noble Court, Outcast
Skill Pts: 4
Skills: Apothecary, Ails & Ills, Haggling, Poisons

Name: Watchman
Found in Setting: City, Villager
Time: 2 yrs.
Trait: 1
Resources: 5 (3 in Village)
Stats: -
Traits: Foot-weary
Leads: Peasant, Servitude, Soldier, Villager
Skill Pts: 3
Skills: Brawling, Simple Weapon, Intimidation

Name: Pit Fighter
Found in Setting: City, Servitude
Time: 2 yrs.
Trait: 1
Resources: 5
Stats: 1 Phy
Traits: Brutal
Leads: Outcast, Servitude
Skill Pts: 8
Skills: Brawling, Armor Training, Appropriate Weapons, Conspicuous, Exotic Weapons, Pit Fighter-wise

Name: Bawd
Found in Setting: City
Time: 2 yrs.
Trait: 1
Resources: 10
Stats: -
Traits: None
Leads: Outcast, Noble Court
Skill Pts: 2
Skills: Streetwise, Persuade

Name: Bodyguard
Found in Setting: City, Noble Court
Time: 3 yrs.
Trait: 1
Resources: 6
Stats: 1 Phy
Traits: None
Leads: Outcast, Soldier
Skill Pts: 5
Skills: Intimidation, Appropriate Weapon, Brawling, Observation

Name: Charlatan
Found in Setting: City
Time: 4 yrs.
Trait: 2
Resources: 9
Stats: 1 Men
Traits: None
Leads: Noble Court, Villager
Skill Pts: 4
Skills: Falsehood, Acting, Persuasion, Soothing Platitudes

Name: Demagogue
Found in Setting: City
Time: 2 yrs.
Trait: 1
Resources: 7
Stats: -
Traits: Champion of the Cause
Leads: Outcast, Noble Court
Skill Pts: 3
Skills: Rhetoric, Persuasion, Law
Requires Agitator

[SirEktar]

I'm trying a new format here - hopefully it will make reading a bit easier.
Btw, is anyone finding these useful? I haven't been getting much feedback (which I was hoping for)


Name Time Trait Resource Stat Traits Leads Skills

Counterfeiter 7 yrs 1 13 1 Ag Outcast 3 pts: Etching, Coin-wise, Metallurgy

Duelist 6 yrs 1 10 1 Phy Offendable, Outcast, Soldier 4 pts: Dueling Weapons, Etiquette
Thrill-seeker

Fence 4 yrs 1 12 - - 4 pts: Appraisal, Blackmarket-wise,
Falsehood, Haggling

Footpad 4 yrs 1 7 1 Men Outcast, Servitude, Soldier 4 pts: Intimidation, Inconspicuous,
Appropriate Weapons, Stealthy

Forger 6 yrs - 8 1 Per Meticulous - 5 pts: Forgery, Read, Scribe,
Calligraphy, Illuminations

Gambler 4 yrs 1 14 1 Men Noble Court, Outcast, Peasant 4 pts: Games of Chance, Observation

Spy 3 yrs 1 10+ - Court, Outcast, Religious, Soldier 3 pts: Observation, Falsehood,
Stealthy

Racketeer 6 yrs 1 15 1 Men Outcast, Village 4 pts: Intimidation, Brawling,
Streetwise, Torture

Raconteur 4 yrs 1 5 - Witty, Outcast, Village 5 pts: Conspicuous, Persuasion,
Ranting Story-wise, Oratory, Falsehood

Seer 4 yrs 2 6 1 Men Eccentric Outcast, Village 4 pts: Suasion, Doctrine,
Oratory, Ugly Truth

Burglar 5 yrs 1 10 1 Phy Outcast, Servitude, Villager 4 pts: Stealthy, Lockpick, Appraisal,
Trap-wise

Embezzler 4 yrs 1 12 1 Men Outcast, Servitude, Villager 3 pts: Accounting, Falsehood,
Bureaucracy

Pickpocket 4 yrs 1 6 1 Phy Outcast, Servitude, Villager 3 pts: Sleight of Hand, Inconspicuous,
Running



Edit: All of these careers appear in the City Setting.

[Kublai]

Make sure to give yourself 3 Deeds points for this! :shock:

[SirEktar]

Some more careers for the City Setting

Name Time Trait Res Stat Traits Leads Skills

Judicial Champion 6 yrs 1 15 1 Men/Phy Outcast, Soldier 2pts: Law, Etiquette;
2pts: General

Harbor Pilot 6 yrs 1 12 - Outcast, Seafaring 5pts: Local Harbor-wise,
Observation, Helmsman

Demonologist 8 yrs 2 25 - Hide Secret, Hunted, Outcast, Peasant, Villager 5pts: Demonology, Summoning,
Demon Marks, Haggling
Slipping Sanity

Necromancer 8 yrs 2 25 - Hide Secret, Hunted, Outcast, Peasant, Villager 5pts: Necromancy, Anatomy,
Morbidity, Unhygenic Grave-wise, Automata


Shipwright 10 yrs 1 30 1 Men Court, Seafaring, Soldier 7pts: Jargon, Shipwright, Engineer,
Carpenter, Read, Scribe

Chandler 4 yrs 1 5 - Peasant, Relig., Villager 2pts: Candlemaker, Bee-wise

Glassblower 8 yrs 1 15 1 Phy Court, Religious, Villager 5pts: Glassblowing, Etching, Inlayer

Cobbler 4 yrs 1 5 - Peasant, Villager 3pts: Shoemaker, Sewing, Embroidery

Printer 5 yrs 1 8 1 Men - 5pts: Printing, Read, Scribe,
Etching, Illustration,


Demonologist requires any Sorcerer or Wizard lifepath
Necromancer requires any Sorcerer or Wizard lifepath
Judicial Champion requires any lifepath with martial training.
Shipwright requires Apprentice Artisan

[luke]

jeezuz, man. you're on fire!

-L

[SirEktar]

Some more for the circus folks:

Name Time Trait Resource Stat Traits Leads Skills
Entertainer 3 yrs 2 5 1 Men/Phy Court, Outcast, Villager 5 pts Choose: Acting, Singing,
Throwing, Contortionist,
Sleight of Hand, Acrobatics,
Balancing; Persuasion,
Falsehood, Conspicuous
Fortune Teller 3 yrs 1 7 1 Men Mysterious Outcast, Villager 5 pts Pleasing Platitudes,
Persuasion, Falsehood,
Conspicuous, Astrology
Strongman 3 yrs 1 5 1 Pow Feats of Strength Outcast, Villager 2 pts Conspicuous, Intimidate
Troubadour 3 yrs 1 7 1 Men Outcast, Villager 4 pts Musical Instrument,
Sing, Song-wise
Minstrel 4 yrs 1 8 - Court, Outcast, Villager 4 pts Poetry, Song-wise,
Musical Composition

Minstrel requires Troubadour
New Skills: Acrobatics (Root:Ag), Balancing (Root:Ag)