Burning Wheel Lifepaths Inspired by Warhammer Fantasy
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Targeteer ๐ | 4 yrs | 8 | +1 P | City, Noble Court, Outcast |
| Skills: 5 pts: Bow, Fletcher, Contest-wise, Wager-wise, Travel-wise | ||||
| Traits: 1 pts: Eagle Eye | ||||
| Toll-Keeper ๐ | 6 yrs | 15 | โ | City, Peasant |
| Skills: 5 pts: Bandit-wise, Haggling, Appraisal, Persuasion, Accounting | ||||
| Traits: 2 pts: Humorless | ||||
| Restrictions: May not be the character's second lifepath | ||||
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โ - This is a training skill. It costs 2 pts to open and may not be advanced. ยง - Indicates that this is a magical stock skill and costs 2 points to open. |
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| ร - Burning Wheel Gold; ยข - Burning Wheel Codex; ๐ - TakeOnRules.com | ||||
| Lifepath | Time | Resources | Stat | Leads |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Targeteer ๐ | 4 yrs | 8 | +1 P | City, Noble Court, Outcast |
| Skills: 5 pts: Bow, Fletcher, Contest-wise, Wager-wise, Travel-wise | ||||
| Traits: 1 pts: Eagle Eye | ||||
| Toll-Keeper ๐ | 6 yrs | 15 | โ | City, Peasant |
| Skills: 5 pts: Bandit-wise, Haggling, Appraisal, Persuasion, Accounting | ||||
| Traits: 2 pts: Humorless | ||||
| Restrictions: May not be the character's second lifepath | ||||
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โ - This is a training skill. It costs 2 pts to open and may not be advanced. ยง - Indicates that this is a magical stock skill and costs 2 points to open. |
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| ร - Burning Wheel Gold; ยข - Burning Wheel Codex; ๐ - TakeOnRules.com | ||||
| Lifepath | Time | Resources | Stat | Leads |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Explorer ๐ | 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 | ||||
| Court Druid ๐ | 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 | ||||
| Munitioner ๐ | 5 yrs | 25 | +1 M | City, Soldier, Seafaring, Outcast |
| 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 Spy ๐ | 4 yrs | 12 | +1 M | Outcast, Soldier, City Dweller |
| Skills: 7 pts: Inconspicuous, Stealthy, Falsehood, Forgery, Observation, Noble Court-wise | ||||
| Traits: 1 pts: โ | ||||
| Requires: Castrati, Courtier, Young Lady, or Your Lordship Trait | ||||
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โ - This is a training skill. It costs 2 pts to open and may not be advanced. ยง - Indicates that this is a magical stock skill and costs 2 points to open. |
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| ร - Burning Wheel Gold; ยข - Burning Wheel Codex; ๐ - TakeOnRules.com | ||||
| Lifepath | Time | Resources | Stat | Leads |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Witch-Hunter ๐ | 6 yrs | 15 | +1 M/P | Villager, City, Soldier, Religious |
| 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 | ||||
| Pit-Fighter ๐ | 3 yrs | 7 | +1 P | Soldier, Outcast, Servitude |
| Skills: 5 pts: Brawling, Dirty Fighting-wise, Acting, Appropriate Weapon, Crowd-wise | ||||
| Traits: 2 pts: Scarred, Cold-blooded, Fearless, Resigned to Death | ||||
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โ - This is a training skill. It costs 2 pts to open and may not be advanced. ยง - Indicates that this is a magical stock skill and costs 2 points to open. |
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| ร - Burning Wheel Gold; ยข - Burning Wheel Codex; ๐ - TakeOnRules.com | ||||
update: I did some reworking of the underlying processing for tables. An astute reader may notice that I have added an indicator to the source of the classes. Under the hoods, I have loaded the Burning Wheel Gold lifepaths and Burning Wheel Codex lifepaths. Those, however, are for my personal use. I will not make them public. If you are interested, consider exploring the Charred Character Burner App.