Recently, I’ve been reading through the First Edition of Warhammer Fantasy RPG. The character creation is rather spectacular. Encoded in the career descriptions is a vibrant setting, and a clear antecedent to Burning Wheel.
| Lifepath | Time | Resources | Stat | Leads |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toll-Keeper | 6 yrs | 15 | — | City, Peasant |
| Skills: 5 pts: Bandit-wise, Haggling, Appraisal, Persuasion, Accounting | ||||
| Traits: 2 pts: Humorless | ||||
| Restrictions: May not be the character’s second lifepath | ||||
| Targeteer | 4 yrs | 8 | +1 P | City, Noble Court, Outcast |
| Skills: 5 pts: Bow, Fletcher, Contest-wise, Wager-wise, Travel-wise | ||||
| Traits: 1 pts: (Stead Hand) | ||||
| Lifepath | Time | Resources | Stat | Leads |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bawd | 5 yrs | 11 | — | Noble Court, Outcast, Seafaring |
| Skills: 4 pts: Good Times-wise, Streetwise, Haggling, Brawling | ||||
| Traits: 1 pts: | ||||
| Restrictions: May not be the character’s second lifepath | ||||
| Pit-Fighter | 3 yrs | 7 | +1 P | Outcast, Servitude, Soldier |
| Skills: 5 pts: Brawling, Dirty Fighting-wise, Acting, Appropriate Weapon, Crowd-wise | ||||
| Traits: 2 pts: Scarred, Cold-blooded, Fearless, Resigned to Death | ||||
| Roadwarden | 4 yrs | 8 | +1 P | Outcast, Soldier, Village |
| Skills: 5 pts: Riding, Road-wise, Countryside-wise, Ambush-wise Sword | ||||
| Traits: 2 pts: Saddle Sore, Cautious | ||||
| Note: Groom, Roadwarden, or any soldier lifepath | ||||
| Raconteur | 5 yrs | 9 | — | Outcast, Peasant, Soldier, Village |
| Skills: 5 pts: Oratory, Blathering-wise, Conspicuous, Persuasion, Seduction, Etiquette, Story-wise | ||||
| Traits: 1 pts: Witty, The Story | ||||
| Coachman | 4 yrs | 11 | +1 M/P | Outcast, Soldier, Village |
| Skills: 4 pts: Riding, Traveler-wise, Firearms, Observation | ||||
| Traits: 1 pts: Jaded, Cool Headed | ||||
| Requires: Groom, Roadwarden, or any soldier lifepath | ||||
| Lifepath | Time | Resources | Stat | Leads |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Explorer | 6 yrs | 15 | +1 M/P | Any |
| Skills: 7 pts: Cartography, Navigation, Oratory, Riding, Foreign Language, Read, Write | ||||
| Traits: 2 pts: Cocky, Callous | ||||
| Requires: Sailor, Scout, Student, Forester, Huntsman, Strider, or Your Lordship trait | ||||
| Munitioner | 5 yrs | 25 | +1 M | City, Outcast, Seafaring, Soldier |
| Skills: 6 pts: Engineer, Munitions, Mending, Metalsmith, Explosion-wise | ||||
| Traits: 2 pts: A Bit Deaf, Prominent Scar, A Bit Crazy | ||||
| Requires: Sailor, Scout, Student, Forester, Huntsman, Strider, or Your Lordship trait | ||||
| Note: Counts as an Engineer for lifepath requirements. | ||||
| Court Druid | 8 yrs | 32 | +1 M | City, Outcast |
| Skills: 7 pts: Etiquette, Astrology, Spirit Binding, Ancient History, Symbology, Sing, Curse-wise | ||||
| Traits: 1 pts: Mysterious | ||||
| Requires: Any previous lifepath that contains the Sorcery skill | ||||
| Lifepath | Time | Resources | Stat | Leads |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Witch-Hunter | 6 yrs | 15 | +1 M/P | City, Religious, Soldier, Villager |
| Skills: 6 pts: Oratory, Stealth, Crossbow, Interrogation, Throwing, Agent of Chaos-wise | ||||
| Traits: 3 pts: Suspicious, Zealot, Loner, Rigid Moral Compass, Sixth Sense | ||||
| Requires: A Soldier or Religious lifepath | ||||
