Liber Fanatica I

Liber Fanatica - Volume I : The Character Compendium
Foreword
(this is the boring stuff – the goodies start after this)
T he Liber Fanatica were born in the WFRP2 playtest forums, where playtesters could meet, compare
notes and talk to the designers (who sometimes even talked back, but spent most of their time
designing the game). Put a hundred and sixty playtesters together in a virtual room, give them a set of
rules to talk about and you’ll be amazed by the results.
In my case it began with career classes. Careers in WFRP1 were divided in four D&D-like classes,
which determined what starting skills a character had and what career he would be following at the
beginning of the game. Twenty years after that game had been written and on the eve of WFRP2, the
WFRP community considered those classes as rather outdated. We playtesters were thus happy when
we found out that they were absent from WFRP2. However, there was nothing that came in its place,
except for a single long d100 table with all the new basic careers. I missed the grouping of careers that
the old, outdated classes had provided. On the forum I suggested a more intelligent form of classes,
which I dubbed ‘backgrounds’, and a number of other playtesters liked that idea. We were quite happy
when the designers announced that a next playtest version would have background tables – but
disappointed when that version appeared and the tables were just meant to determine your
character’s eye and hair colour and whether he had any warts. So I wrote my own background tables
and showed them to Henrik Grönberg, another playtester. He liked them a lot and we refined them
them, and starting writing more articles as well.
Meanwhile other people were posting brilliant things on the forums. Jude Hornborg for example
presented his Ten Questions, an elaboration of the Ten Questions that popped up in version 4 or such
of the playtest, with the stress not so much on who you character is, but on how to play him. Håkan
Cervin wrote a combat system that used all the elements of the one in the playtest, but organised
them in a better way than what was found in the official playtest version at that time.
And then the playtest ended. Green Ronin and Black Industries had developed the system to their
satisfaction, helped (and sometimes hindered, I suspect) by massive input from the playtesters, and
were now ready to move to the production phase. Since the playtest forums would serve no purpose
anymore, we were informed that they would be closed. Amid the sentimentality of saying goodbye to
everyone, a few of us who were creating things, got together and decided to develop things further. We
wanted to create material which provided support from us, WFRP fans, for WFRP2, and offer it for free
to the WFRP community. The idea here was that by cooperating we could make sure that the ideas
proposed in our different articles would work together. So we started the Liber Fanatica – fan books –
something that would prove more work than most of us had originally expected. The results can be
seen here. I hope that you like the result as much as I enjoyed the process of creating it.
I’d like to thank a lot of people. The playtest forums and everyone who participated there get my
thanks first – they proved to be a fertile ground for new ideas. Black Industries should be mentioned,
as we got support from them too – including opening the playtest forums especially for us so we could
mine them for research and ideas, after they had been closed for all the other playtesters. People in the
Playtesters Guild worked hard to make this product – some of them who I would like to thank
personally include Henrik, whose ideas so often were very close to mine that developing those ideas
together (even before the Guild was founded) was something natural, and James Walkerdine who
bravely stepped up to become editor for Liber Fanatica II and lay-out man for both volumes.
Wim van Gruisen

Editor, The Character Compendium
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Disclaimer Table of Contents

This compendium is
completely unofficial Ten Questions - Expanded ...........................................................................3
and in no way
by Jude Hornborg
endorsed by Games
Workshop Limited. Character Backgrounds.................................................................................4
by Wim van Gruisen
Chaos, the Chaos Character Motivations ................................................................................15
device, the Chaos logo, by Henrik Grönberg
Citadel, Citadel Device, Career Guidance ..........................................................................................21
Darkblade, the by Wim van Gruisen
Double-
Headed/Imperial Eagle
Psychotic Careers ....................................................................................... 22
device, 'Eavy Metal, by Wim van Gruisen
Forge World, Games The Lost Careers ........................................................................................ 23
Workshop, Games by Wim van Gruisen
Workshop logo, Golden Converting Characters from WFRP1 .........................................................38
Demon, Great Unclean by Wim van Gruisen
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Secrets, Khemri, Welcome to the Liber Fanatica - Volume 1: The Character Compendium.
Khorne, the Khorne Like its companion volume, The Perilous Arts, it is a document that
logo, Lord of Change, supports Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay, second edition.
Nurgle, the Nurgle
logo, Skaven, the The focus of this volume is on the character, more in specific the PC. The
Skaven symbol articles in here offer ways to give more depth to generating and playing a
devices, Slaanesh, the character, adding character background and motivation to the figures and
Slaanesh logo, Tomb data already generated by the rules in the rulebook, and discussing how
Kings, Trio of Warriors, motivations and careers give more depth to the character and thus enrich
Twin Tailed Comet the game.
Logo, Tzeentch, the
Tzeentch logo, Considering that many WFRP2 players have wide experience in, and
Warhammer, materials for, the old version, this volume also offers a conversion guide
Warhammer Online, for WFRP1 characters and converted careers from the first edition
Warhammer World rulebook.
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Ten Questions - Expanded

by Jude Hornborg
T he Ten Questions in the character generation

section of the rulebook help to give your
character a background and personality, but not
1. Where Are You From?
How will your ethnic origin be clear through
roleplay? Accent? Mannerisms? Dress?
much of a handle on how you can play him. The
questions below expand the ten questions 2. What Is Your Family Like?
somewhat, focusing on how to roleplay that How has your family background shaped your
background and personality. personality and prejudices?
Your answers to these questions are not set in 3. What Is Your Social Class?
stone. They are here to help you to roleplay your Do you look down on the lower class? Resent the
character. They are guidelines, not rules. upper class? Strive for upward class mobility?
Ignore class divisions altogether?
4. What Did You Do Before You Became An

Adventurer?
How will your profession manifest itself through
roleplay? Mannerisms? Dress? Hygiene, or lack
thereof?
Are you still working in your last career? If so,
how do you combine it with adventuring?
5. Why Did You Become An Adventurer?

What can the GM dangle in front of you to
motivate you?
6. How Religious Are You?

How will your religious values influence your
behaviour? How often do you pray? Do you
favour one god? Do you go to temples and attend
services there?
7. Who Are Your Best Friends and Worst

Enemies?
How would you react if confronted by your worst
enemy? Flee? Fly into a murderous rage?
How much would you sacrifice for your best
friend? Your life? Nothing?
8. What Are Your Prized Possessions?

(Anything listed here will likely be destroyed or
taken away by the GM
for narrative effect. Don't take it personally.)
How would you react to the loss or destruction of
these items? How far would you go to retrieve
them or avenge you to who destroyed them?
9. Who Are You Loyal To?

Are you a leader or a follower, and how will this
be conveyed through roleplay? Types of followers:
blind, skeptical, opportunistic etc.
Types of leaders: manipulative, charismatic,
reluctant etc.
10. Who Do You Love/Hate?

What will you do if you meet this person?
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Character Backgrounds
by Wim van Gruisen
T he Empire is wide and populated by people

with all sorts of backgrounds. These
backgrounds typically explain the skills and
Background Selection Table
Roll
01-12
Background
Bourgeois
talents those people have, their outlook on life 13-25 Mercantile
and how they earn their daily bread. This article 26-37 Military
gives a method for taking these backgrounds into 38-50 Rural
account when generating characters. 51-62 Urban
63-75 Wanderer
First choose or roll for a background (see the
76-87 Waterline
Background Selection Table below). Then, for
88-100 Wilderness
that background, roll first on the Skills and
Talents Table (below) to see how many skills and
The above is a general table. However, GMs are
talents you gain from your background. Then go
encouraged to make specific background selection
to the page for that background and roll on the
tables which fit their campaign, or give players a
respective tables there to see what those skills
list of which backgrounds to choose from.
and talents are. Finally, roll on the careers table
for your background to see what your starting
For the table above, if an elf or dwarf rolls a
career is.
number divisible by 10, check the Elven or
Dwarven background instead of the one indicated
These tables replace the Random Talents table in
in the table.
chapter 2 of the rulebook. The trappings
mentioned in this article replace the general
trappings in that chapter. Characters obtain the
Skills and Talents
skills and talents for their race from the
rulebook, in addition to the background skills Roll # Skills # Talents
and talents from this article. 1-3 1 3
4-6 2 2
Instead of rolling on the random talents table in 7-9 3 1
chapter 2, Halflings roll once more for a
background skill or talent (player’s choice) while 10 See text below
humans roll for one extra background skill and
one extra talent. Backgrounds in WFRP are not that simple, or
easily separated. They often overlap. Perhaps
your life balanced between two different
backgrounds, perhaps you moved from one sort
of background to another – that is for you to
explain.
Choose or roll a secondary background. Then roll

again on this table (re-rolling any further 10).
Take the number of skills and talents indicated
by this last roll. However, one skill and one talent
should instead be rolled on the secondary
background table.
Throughout these books you find a number of boxes with text like this. They contain simple ideas to make the
rules easier, or more interesting, or more fun. They come from different sources. Some were favourite
alternatives from WFRP1 and will work as well with the new edition, others were proposed during the playtest,
while still others have proven their value in other RPGs.
Have a look at them, think of how they would fit with your players’ style, discuss them with the group if you
want, and try them out. By cherrypicking the rules you and your players like you can customise Warhammer FRP
to fit your group.
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Bourgeois
You mean something in the Empire – or at least People from this background usually have
you are convinced that you are better, more elegant, good quality clothes, a hand weapon,
decent than the riff-raff that crowds the streets jewellery worth 1d10 GC and a purse with
or the countryside. Either through hard work or 2d10 GC (roll 3d10 and add the two highest
(more often) thanks to a rich daddy, you dice).
managed to get a good education and secure a
position of relative luxury in the Old World. The gods they favour include Sigmar, Handrich
and Verena.
Bourgeois Skills Bourgeois Talents Bourgeois Careers

Roll Skill Roll Talent Roll Career
01-02 Acute Hearing 01-05 Apprentice Wizard
01-07 Academic
03-07 Ambidextrous 06-09 Bailiff
Knowledge
(Choose one) 08-11 Artistic 10-23 Burgher
08-19 12-18 Coolheaded 24-32 Initiate
Charm 19-25 Dealmaker 33-41 Messenger
20-30 Command 26-32 Etiquette 42-45 Noble
31-37 Common 33-34 Excellent Vision 46-55 Scribe
Knowledge 35-36 Fearless 56-64 Squire
(Choose one) 37-39 Fleet Footed 65-77 Student
38-44 Consume Alcohol 40-41 Hardy 78-91 Tradesman
45-56 Evaluate 42-43 Lightning Reflexes 92-100 Valet
57-59 Lip Reading 44-48 Linguistics
60-67 49-52 Luck If an Elf rolls a number
Prepare Poison
53-55 Master Gunner divisible by 20 on the careers
68-81 Read/Write table, he has a career as
56-61 Public Speaking
82-93 Ride 62-66 Resistance to Envoy instead of the career
94-100 Speak Language Poison indicated.
(Choose one) 67-73 Savvy
74-80 Schemer
81-84 Sixth Sense
85-86 Stout-hearted
87-91 Strong-minded
92-93 Sturdy
94-98 Suave
99-100 Very Resilient
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Mercantile
Money makes the world go round and you People with a mercantile background have
gladly help make it so. Your view on the world good clothing, a purse with 2d10 GC (roll 3d10
is pretty commercial – as long as people want and take the two highest dice), and a hand
stuff, you are happy to provide it for them, for a weapon for protection against thieves.
fee. Fortunately, people never seem to be happy
with what they want, always craving for more. Handrich is the god of trade and merchants,
and rare is the trader who doesn’t favour him.
Mercantile Skills Mercantile Talents Mercantile Careers

01-11 Blather 01-04 Ambidextrous 1-10 Boatman
12-22 Charm 05-09 Artistic 11-19 Bone Picker
23-30 Drive 10-13 Coolheaded 20-33 Burgher
31-41 Evaluate 14-20 Dealmaker 34-38 Initiate
42-44 Gamble 21-26 Etiquette 39-48 Messenger
45-52 Gossip 27-28 Excellent Vision 49-57 Scribe
53-63 Haggle 29-30 Fearless 58-67 Smuggler
64-70 Perception 31-33 Flee! 68-76 Toll Keeper
71-81 Read/Write 34-35 Hardy 77-90 Tradesman
82-93 Secret Language 36-37 Lightning Reflexes 91-100 Valet
(Guild tongue) 38-41 Linguistics
94-100 Speak Language 42-46 Luck If an Elf rolls a number
(Choose one) 47-52 Public Speaking divisible by 20 on the careers
53-59 Savvy table, he has a career as
60-65 Schemer Envoy instead of the career
66-70 Seasoned Traveller indicated.
71-74 Sixth Sense
75-76 Stout-hearted
77-80 Strong-minded
81-83 Sturdy
84-89 Suave
90-96 Super Numerate
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Military
For almost your whole life you have been in or Military characters usually have a mail shirt or
around the military, which, given the amount of shield, a pot helmet, a hand weapon, bed roll,
skirmishes and full-scale war in the Old World, water flask, a mug and cutlery, and a sling bag
was quite a common background. You have to carry it in. They carry a purse with 2d10 GC
become used to the violence and gore involved (roll 3d10 and take the two lowest).
with combat, and pray to the Gods every night
to let you live for another day. Up to now they Gods of battle are Ulric, Sigmar and Myrmidia,
have granted your request. but next to them Morr and Ranald are also
very popular.
Military
Skills Military Talents Military Careers
Roll Skill Roll Talent Roll Talent
01-07 Animal Care 01-02 Acute Hearing 01-08 Barber-Surgeon
08-15 Animal Training 03-05 Ambidextrous 09-16 Camp Follower
16-26 Command 06-11 Coolheaded 17-20 Initiate
27-30 Concealment 12-16 Disarm 21-28 Marine
31-37 Consume Alcohol 17-20 Excellent Vision 29-40 Mercenary
38-48 Dodge Blow 21-25 Fearless 41-48 Messenger
49-56 Gamble 26-29 Fleet Footed 49-56 Militiaman
57-63 Intimidate 30-33 Hardy 57-64 Outrider
64-70 Perception 34-36 Lightning Reflexes 65-76 Soldier
71-78 Ride 37-40 Luck 77-84 Squire
79-89 Secret Language 41-45 Marksman 85-88 Valet
(Battle) 46-51 Master Gunner 89-100 Watchman
90-100 Secret Signs (Battle) 52-53 Public Speaking
54-56 Quick Draw If a Halfling rolls a number
57-62 Rapid Reload divisible by 20 on the careers
63-67 Sharpshooter table, he has a career as
68-71 Sixth Sense Fieldwarden instead of the
72-73 Stout-hearted career indicated.
74-78 Strike Mighty Blow
79-84 Strike to Stun
85-87 Sturdy
92-95 Very Strong
96-100 Warrior Born
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Rural
The salt of the earth, that is what you are. Characters with a rural background usually
You’ve lived on the land all your life, learning to possess sturdy clothing, a hand weapon and a
cope with both the forces of nature and the purse with 2d10 GC (roll 3d10, take the two
whims of rich land owners. lowest dice).
The gods they pray to most include their local

gods, Rhya, Morr and (depending on which
part of the Empire they live in) Sigmar or Ulric.
Rural Skills Rural Talents Rural Careers

Roll Skill Roll Talent Roll Talent
01-13 Animal Care 01-06 Acute Hearing 01-04 Barber-Surgeon
14-22 Animal Training 07-10 Ambidextrous 05-07 Bodyguard
23-26 Blather 11-12 Artistic 08-11 Bone Picker
27-35 Charm Animal 13-16 Coolheaded 12-18 Bounty Hunter
36-43 Concealment 17-22 Excellent Vision 19-22 Charcoal-Burner
44-57 Drive 23-26 Fearless 23-27 Coachman
58-61 Lip Reading 27-30 Flee! 28-29 Entertainer
62-65 Prepare Poison 31-36 Fleet Footed 30-31 Grave Robber
66-70 Read/Write 37-42 Hardy 32-36 Hedge Wizard
71-78 Ride 43-46 Lightning Reflexes 37-38 Initiate
79-87 Search 47-50 Luck 39-40 Jailer
88-100 Silent Move 51-54 Mighty Shot 41-42 Mercenary
55-56 Night Vision 43-47 Miner
57-58 Quick Draw 48-51 Militiaman
59-60 Rapid Reload 52-58 Peasant
61-66 Rover 59-62 Rat Catcher
67-70 Sharpshooter 63-69 Roadwarden
71-74 Sixth Sense 70-73 Rogue
75-78 Stout-hearted 74-76 Scribe
79-82 Strong-minded 77-78 Servant
83-86 Sturdy 79-82 Thief
87-92 Very Resilient 83-87 Toll Keeper
93-98 Very Strong 88-91 Tomb Robber
99-100 Warrior Born 92-96 Vagabond
97-100 Watchman
If a Halfling rolls a number

divisible by 20 on the careers
table, he has a career as
Fieldwarden instead of the
career indicated.
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Urban
The city is your home. All your life you have Someone from this background usually has
lived here and you know the cobbled streets, sturdy, but rather worn clothing, including
the dark back alleys and the best places to nick shoes. He will have a knife, a purse (tucked
an apple. You know how to deal with the people away) with 2d10 GC.
there. The city can be a harsh and brutal place,
but you know how to survive. The favoured god for a city or town dweller is
usual the patron god for that city. Next to that
one, people tend to pray to Ranald or Shallya.
Urban Skills Urban Talents Urban Careers

01-06 Charm 01-04 Acute Hearing 01-07 Agitator
07-12 Concealment 05-11 Alley Cat 08-11 Barber-Surgeon
13-18 Consume Alcohol 12-15 Ambidextrous 12-16 Bodyguard
19-21 Disguise 16-20 Coolheaded 17-18 Bone Picker
22-24 Drive 21-24 Flee! 19-22 Bounty Hunter
25-30 Gamble 25-28 Fleet Footed 23-24 Coachman
31-39 Gossip 29-33 Hardy 25-29 Entertainer
40-45 Intimidate 34-37 Lightning Reflexes 30-33 Grave Robber
46-52 Perception 38-41 Linguistics 34-38 Initiate
53-58 Scale Sheer Surface 42-46 Luck 39-42 Jailer
59-64 Search 47-48 Mimic 43-44 Mercenary
65-70 Silent Move 49-52 Public Speaking 45-47 Pit Fighter
71-76 Blather 53-54 Quick Draw 48-53 Protagonist
77-79 Common Knowledge 55-59 Resistance to 54-60 Rat Catcher
(pick one) Disease 61-67 Rogue
80-82 Lip Reading 60-65 Savvy 68-71 Scribe
83-85 Prepare Poison 66-70 Sixth Sense 72-76 Servant
86-94 Read/Write 71-74 Stout-hearted 77-78 Smuggler
95-100 Sleight of Hand 75-80 Street Fighting 79-82 Student
81-87 Streetwise 83-89 Thief
88-89 Strike to Stun 90-93 Thug
90-93 Strong-minded 94-96 Tomb Robber
94-96 Sturdy 97-100 Watchman
97-98 Very Strong
99-100 Warrior Born If an Elf rolls a number
divisible by 20 on the careers
table, he has a career as
Envoy instead of the career
indicated..
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Wanderer
The travel bug has gotten to you. You do People on the road typically have sturdy
remember the place you were born and raised clothing, a waterproof mantle and boots. They
(if you were not born on the road, that is), but have a hand weapon and a knife, and carry a
most memories affirm that it was a boring place. bag with a bed roll, a few blankets and a
Curiosity got the better from you and soon you leather flask filled with water. They have a
took your stuff and went away, longing to see money belt with 2d10 GC (roll 3d10, take the
new things and meet new people. That sort of two lowest dice).
life has grown on you and nowadays, when
you have to stay in one town or village for a There being no specific god for travellers,
long time, you begin to get restless and you people from this background don’t seem to
want to go somewhere else. favour any particular deity. If any, it would be
Ranald (for everyone can use good luck) and
Taal (to whom people pray for good weather).
Wanderer Skills Wanderer Talents Wanderer Careers

01-07 Animal Care 01-06 Acute Hearing 01-06 Boatman
08-11 Animal Training 07-09 Alley Cat 07-09 Bone Picker
12-16 Blather 10-11 Ambidextrous 10-15 Bounty Hunter
17-20 Charm 12-15 Coolheaded 16-24 Coachman
21-24 Charm Animal 16-20 Excellent Vision 25-32 Entertainer
25-31 Common Knowledge 21-24 Fearless 33-38 Fisherman
(Choose one) 25-28 Flee! 39-47 Messenger
32-38 Concealment 29-33 Fleet Footed 48-53 Outlaw
39-42 Gamble 34-39 Hardy 54-62 Outrider
43-47 Gossip 40-41 Lightning Reflexes 63-71 Roadwarden
48-53 Navigation 42-46 Linguistics 72-76 Seaman
54-60 Outdoor Survival 47-50 Luck 77-82 Smuggler
61-64 Perception 51-56 Orientation 83-88 Tomb Robber
65-71 Ride 57-61 Resistance to 89-97 Vagabond
72-76 Row Disease 98 Estalian Diestro
77-80 Search 62-67 Rover 99 Kislevite Kossar
81-87 Secret Language 68-70 Savvy 100 Norse Berserker
(Ranger) 71-76 Seasoned Traveller
88-91 Secret Signs (Thief) 77-79 Sixth Sense
92-93 Silent Move 80-81 Stout-hearted
94-98 Speak Language 82-83 Strong-minded
(Choose one) 84-87 Sturdy
99-100 Swim 88-89 Suave
95-98 Very Strong
99-100 Warrior Born
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Waterline
The rivers and coastal seas form the major People on the waterline have sturdy clothing
transport arteries of the Old World, and many including waterproof boots, a hand weapon
people, including you, make a living there. All and a purse with 2d10 GC.
your life you have lived near the waterside and
you depend on it either for the nourishment it People living alongside the water typically
brings you or because of the commercial favour the local river or sea gods. Next to
activities that are generated by the travellers those, Karog, the Father of Rivers and
and traffic passing by. Manann are popular. People depending on the
sea often favour Stromfells as well.
Waterline Skills Waterline Talents Waterline Careers

01-05 Blather 01-02 Acute Hearing 01-04 Barber-Surgeon
06-12 Common 03-04 Ambidextrous 05-16 Boatman
Knowledge (Choose 05-09 Contortionist 17-24 Ferryman
one) 10-13 Coolheaded 25-36 Fisherman
13-20 Consume Alcohol 14-17 Excellent Vision 37-44 Initiate
21-25 Gamble 18-22 Fearless 45-56 Marine
26-30 Navigation 23-24 Flee! 57-68 Seaman
31-35 Perception 25-26 Fleet Footed 69-80 Smuggler
36-40 Read/Write 27-30 Hardy 81-90 Roll on the Rural
41-47 Row 31-35 Lightning Reflexes Career table*
48-55 Sail 36-41 Linguistics 91-100 Roll on the
56-57 Scale Sheer Surface 42-46 Luck Urban Career
58-62 Speak Language 47-52 Orientation table*
(Choose one) 53-54 Quick Draw
63-70 Swim 55-59 Savvy
71-85 Roll on the Rural 60-65 Seasoned Traveller
Skills Table* 66-70 Sixth Sense
86-100 Roll on the Urban 71-74 Stout-hearted
Skills Table* 75-78 Strong-minded
79-85 Sturdy
* If you roll one of these skills 86-87 Suave
or careers, you come from a 88-93 Very Resilient
waterside city or village. 94-98 Very Strong
Once you rolled a rural skill,
99-100 Warrior Born
if the tables guide you to an
urban skill or career, roll on
the rural tables instead. If
you first rolled an urban
skill, do the inverse.
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Wilderness
Civilization has not permeated the whole Old People living in the wilderness typically have
World yet. Large tracts of forest and many sturdy clothing, a waterproof mantle and heavy
places within the mountain ranges are rarely boots. Next to a hand weapon and knife they
set foot upon by humans. Yet this is where you have a bow or crossbow and ten arrows or
live. Perhaps you stay alive on your own, bolts. They carry a bag with a bed roll, a few
perhaps you live in a small village far away blankets, a leather flask filled with water and
from the big cities. You like it here, though – you rations for a week. They don’t have much use
prefer the dangers of nature above the for money, but typically have a handful of
viciousness of your fellow Humans (or Dwarfs, shillings (2d10 – 5) tucked away somewhere.
Elves or Halflings).
Taal is the god of wild places, the lord of
beasts, forests and mountains. As such he is
the main deity for those living in the
wilderness.
Wilderness Skills Wilderness Talents Wilderness Careers

01-06 Animal Care 01-05 Acute Hearing 01-03 Bounty Hunter
07-09 Animal Training 06-09 Ambidextrous 04-10 Charcoal-Burner
10-16 Charm Animal 10-14 Coolheaded 11-20 Hunter
17-25 Concealment 15-19 Excellent Vision 21-24 Initiate
26-28 Drive 20-22 Fearless 25-31 Miner
29-37 Follow Trail 23-26 Flee! 32-41 Outlaw
38-44 Navigation 27-29 Fleet Footed 42-48 Peasant
45-53 Outdoor Survival 30-34 Hardy 49-54 Roadwarden
54-59 Perception 35-38 Lightning Reflexes 55-61 Smuggler
60-62 Ride 39-41 Luck 62-68 Tomb Robber
63-69 Scale Sheer Surface 42-45 Marksman 69-75 Vagabond
70-75 Search 46-48 Mighty Shot 76-85 Woodsman
76-81 Secret Signs 49-50 Night Vision 85-100 You’re from a
(Ranger) 51-55 Orientation village in the
82-91 Set Trap 56-59 Rapid Reload wilderness. Roll
92-100 Silent Move 60-64 Rover on the Rural
65-69 Sharpshooter Careers Table.
70-74 Sixth Sense
75-79 Stout-hearted
80-84 Sturdy
85-89 Trapfinder
90-91 Tunnel Rat
98-100 Very Strong
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Elves
You spent your life away from human Usually only Elves can have this background.
civilization, growing up in an Elvish community Only rarely would someone from another race
deep in the forest. have this background, and when this happens,
invariantly it is accompanied by a good
background story.
Elves typically have light but sturdy clothing, a

knife, a hand weapon and an Elven bow.
They worship the Elven pantheon.
Elven Skills Elven Talents Elven Careers

01-06 Animal Care 01-05 Acute Hearing 01-05 Apprentice
07-13 Charm 06-09 Ambidextrous Wizard
14-19 Concealment 10-12 Contortionist 06-14 Entertainer
20-29 Outdoor Survival 13-14 Flee! (Singer)
30-39 Perception 15-17 Fleet Footed 15-27 Hunter
40-42 Scale Sheer Surface 18-21 Hardy 28-36 Initiate
43-48 Search 22-26 Lightning Reflexes 37-50 Kithband Warrior
49-55 Silent Move 27-31 Luck 51-59 Messenger
56-58 Animal Training 32-36 Marksman 60-64 Noble (elven)
59-65 Channelling 37-41 Mighty Shot 65-73 Soldier
66-71 Charm Animal 42-45 Orientation 74-82 Student
72-77 Follow Trail 46-50 Quick Draw 83-86 Tradesman
78-87 Magical Sense 51-55 Rapid Reload 87-100 Woodsman
88-94 Shadowing 56-60 Rover
95-100 Heal 61-64 Savvy
65-69 Seasoned Traveller
70-74 Sharpshooter
75-78 Sixth Sense
79-80 Suave
81-84 Sure Shot
87-90 Swashbuckler
91-95 Trapfinder
99-100 Very Strong
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Dwarfs
You spent your life up to now in one of the This background is usually accessible only to
Dwarven communities – either in the World Dwarfs. Only rarely would a character from
Edge Mountains or under one of the mountain another race have this background – a very
ranges in the Empire that your forefathers fled good background story should be included if
to ages ago. this is the case.
Dwarfs typically carry a hand weapon (usually

a warhammer or battle axe) and sturdy
clothing. They have gold and gems with a value
of 2d10 GC.
Not surprisingly, Dwarfs pray to the Dwarven

pantheon.
Dwarven Skills Dwarven Talents Dwarven Careers

Roll Skill Roll Talent Roll Skill
01-16 Command 01-02 Acute Hearing 01-05 Initiate
17-32 Consume Alcohol 03-04 Ambidextrous 06-09 Jailer
33-42 Evaluate 05-07 Artistic 10-23 Miner
43-53 Gamble 08-12 Coolheaded 24-27 Noble (Dwarven)
54-68 Intimidate 13-15 Disarm 28-41 Runebearer
69-74 Perception 16-17 Excellent Vision 42-50 Scribe
75-79 Search 18-22 Fearless 51-64 Shieldbreaker
80-84 Dodge Blow 23-28 Hardy 65-73 Soldier
85-89 Read/Write 29-31 Luck 74-77 Student
90-100 Trade 32-34 Orientation 78-86 Tradesman
35-40 Resistance to Chaos 87-91 Valet
41-45 Resistance to 92-100 Watchman
Disease
46-50 Resistance to Poison
51-53 Seasoned Traveller
54-57 Sixth Sense
58-60 Street Fighting
61-66 Strike Mighty Blow
67-71 Strong-minded
75-78 Trapfinder
79-83 Tunnel Rat
89-93 Very Strong
94-97 Warrior Born
98-100 Wrestling
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Character Motivations
by Henrik Grönberg
W e all have different reasons for our choices

in life. These may not always be clear to
others – or even ourselves - and are usually the
Origins Of Motivations
Motivation comes from upbringing, education, or
perhaps from a specific incident. Though it can
result of complex physiological, psychological and be difficult (and unnecessary) to examine at any
sociological processes. This article attempts to depth the exact origin of a particular drive, a
make use of these drives when creating and dominating motivation may call for some sort of
playing a character in WFRP. explanation. This is particularly true of
A character’s motivation is his defining purpose, ‘vengeance’ “devotion”, “dependency” etc. that
his life goals. It is what makes him get up in the likely come with interesting stories. When
morning despite awakening to yet another bleak deciding what drives a particular character you
dawn in a cold and grim world of perilous should ensure that there is a reason for the
adventure. It is also an attempt to put a label on character to have this motivation.
the various drives that make people do what they
do in life. Conflicts Of Interests
It is crucial that you have a clear understanding
Choosing Motivations of your character’s priorities in life, as this very
much decides how the character may act in a
Defining a character’s motivation should be done
given situation. You should work out how your
with care, keeping in mind that this is a merely a
PCs motivations rank amongst each other. In
tool to put some flesh on your character’s bones.
other words, when confronted with a situation in
Indeed, this article should be used with caution:
which satisfying one of several drives, which one
each individual is different, and even two
does he pursues?
characters motivated by the same forces can
resort to wholly different means of achieving their Example: An ambitious PC who is secretly in
goals. Above all, be careful when deciding what love with a gypsy girl is ordered to clean out the
drives your character so that your choices gypsy camp just outside of town. If he does,
contribute, not limit, your characterization. he'll hurt his love and probably never see her
again, but if he doesn't, he can forget about
A character can be motivated by a single drive,
promotion for the next six years, he can even be
but more often is the individual driven by several
court-marshalled for his disobedience. What
urges, wills and wants. In fact, it can be argued
should he do?
that all of these drives are present in each and
everyone – to some degree. Though you should
Ranking: One way of using motivations is to select
pay attention not to fall for the stereotypical
a few motivations and list them according to how
descriptions of your character, it may also be
strongly they motivate the character. So if you
true that some combinations of motivations are
want to play a character that is something of
more common than others. For instance, many
drunkard, loyal to the Reikland but who pursues
individuals are motivated by a hunger for power
honour above all, you might want to note ‘honour’,
and wealth, while others are driven by
‘patriot (Reikland)’ and ’dependency (alcohol)’ on
nationalism and a burning desire to make a
your sheet.
name for themselves. However, unorthodox
combinations of two or more drives can make for
Grading: Grading means that you assign some
an interesting background and personality.
sort of grade to the character’s motivations.
Furthermore, if you decide that your character is Using terms instead like ‘moderately’, ‘very’, and
motivated by only one or two drives, that ‘extremely’ is usually more colourful than
character can seem single-minded, dedicated and numerical values.
perhaps fanatical. If you select more, the
character can seem more complex. Both can be Narrative: This is the most complex (and
fun to play, but you should be aware of this when probably the best) way to use this document. A
creating the character. narrative discussion means that you describe
your character’s motivation in a narrative way
where the various motivations are included. This
should be done in conjunction with the
character’s history and perhaps other “none-
mechanical properties” of your character’s
personality like appearance and demeanour.
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Organic Approach: When you create a new Roleplaying Hints: As an anarchist is likely
character it is not always clear how you want to that you are distrustful or even outright hostile
play that character. It may take some time, a few towards authority of any kind. However, you
sessions, before you begin understanding the often put on a show of respect and obeisance
character behind all the numbers and terms. One for authorities, nobility and other protagonists
way to approach the task of creating a more of the social order, although the contempt is
complex character using this document is to start always burning behind the surface. In
with ranking a few motivations in an interesting desperate attempts to topple the current social
way. After a session or two, or as soon as you order, you may even resort to counter-
find the time and get more ideas, you could on to productive and dangerous methods like burning
grade them. Finally, you could use them in a down the estates of the wealthy or refusal to
narrative discussion like described above. obey at even the most fundamental social
norms, like paying for your meal.
Examples Of Motivations
It should be clear that this is a none-exhaustive Bloodline: Blood is thicker than water, and a
list of motivations. There are other factors that character driven by ancestry sure knows it!
drive people and it is quite likely that you will Serving, protecting, (and even enlarging!) his
think of a few more. It should be kept in mind kin’s numbers, possessions and renown is his
that - to some extent - the terms below are used chief priority in life. He wages to safeguard his
as labels on far more complex psychological family’s unity, respect and heirlooms. He is proud
phenomenon. of his family history (well, most of it – and those
other parts he labours to keep in the closet), his
“Subdrives”: Most of these drives can be further status in the community and your ancestors. But
divided into ‘subdrives’. For instance, a character it’s not only individuals of rich and noble descent
who is a drunkard may have ‘Dependancy that are driven by their of ancestry: even a
(Alcohol)’ noted on the sheet, while a player who struggling peasant can be proud of what little
wants to play a character who is a devote land he owns, land that his father worked (and
Sigmarite may jot down ’Devotion (Sigmar)’. his father before him, and so on for many
generations).
Ambition: Characters driven by ambition are
Roleplaying Hints: You can be extremely
determined to excel in their chosen profession.
controlling of other family members. For
The ambitious student wants to become a famous
instance, if your sister has an affair and voices
scholar, the initiate a revered priest and the
intentions to marry below your family’s stature,
footsoldier wants to rise in the ranks (and eyes) of
you might go to any lengths to dissuade her – or
his military unit.
her intended – in order to keep your family’s
An ambitious individual might have felt inferior status and bloodline intact. Furthermore, you’ll
and neglected as a child, so now he strives to stop at nothing to avenge real or perceived
repair his damaged self-esteem by trying to be challenges to your family’s honour you are soon
the best at what he does. Or maybe he tries to to pick up the challenge.
repent from some sin or failure committed in the
past. Bloodthirst: A bloodthirsty individual lives for
the heat of battle. According to him, there is
Roleplaying Hints: You probably know exactly nothing like the sound of the battle drum, the
what you want in life and how you’re going to feel of good armour on his back, the sight of the
get it. It’s likely that you are competitive, self- ragged banners and the rush of adrenaline as he
assured and even arrogant, especially in charges at the head of the column. Even the
situations where your professionalism is screams of the dying make him tick. This is also
questioned. You may go to extreme lengths in about honour, camaraderie and the spoils of war,
order to defend or secure your position within but first and foremost is about that indescribable
the guild, order, cult or society at large. feeling of running three feet of cold steel through
the chest of his opponent…
Anarchy: In this context, an anarchical character
longs to see the social restrictions, bonds and Roleplaying Hints: Driven by a lust for
institutions of his society overthrown – or at least bloodshed does not necessarily mean that you
completely remade. The anarchist believes that are an unbalanced berserkers who live and
he should be free to make of his life what he long for battle alone. Especially if you’re not
wants irrespective of social standing. This very sturdy or battle hardened it is more likely
rebellious spirit often comes from being brought that you resort to elaborate schemes of
up in a society in which the chances in life are entrapment to get your victims where you want
very much decided by whom your parents are; a them: helpless, anguishing and begging for
lot you refuse to accept. mercy…Even though some bloodthirsty
individuals acknowledge their brutality, you
can be one of those who honestly believe that
your brutality is merely means to an end -
“killing in the name of”.
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Dependency: A dependent character is Greed: The lust for land, possessions and gold is
physically and/or mentally addicted to some drug probably the most common driving force in the
or other. Alcohol is probably the number one Old World. The exact nature of greed to some
enslaver in the Old World, but there are other extent depends on the character’s social status
addictive drugs. ‘Addiction’ to money, food or and wealth: The wealthy noble may only be
similar falls outside the concept of this drive. satisfied with more land and taxation rights while
a lowly beggar is just as contented with a shining
Roleplaying Hints: Dependency have a silver shilling or even proper meal… The greed
psychological as well as a physiological aspect: may also motivate two persons in very different
not only will it change the way you think and ways: Some will get whatever they can get their
act, but it may very well change your looks as hands on and settle for that, while others are
well: Do your hands shake? Shabby prone to elaborate schemes, complicated
appearance? To what depths can you fall in business dealings and conspiracies to enlarge
order to get that which you crave? Under what their wealth.
circumstances can you resist that urge?
The origin of this lust for possessions can be
Devotion: Possessing a religious zeal does not several: for many Old Worlders, seeking wealth is
imply a calling as a priest. Similarly, far from all simply a question of putting as much money as
priests are driven by the love of the deity they possible between oneself and poverty and
(apparently) serve. Many among the clergy are starvation. For others, showing of fancy clothes,
motivated by other forces like a lust for the power jewellery and other possessions it about
their office brings, honour and respect from peers displaying how successful one has been in life.
and commoners and perhaps even greed since Yet others are not as interested in the wealth in
many temples are rich in terms of estates, itself but in what one can actually buy for the
artefacts and gold. In fact, a very religious money.
individual may very well resent, even loathe, the
Roleplaying Hints: You are typically stingy –
cult dedicated to his deity or deities.
and it shows. You rarely tip, always count the
When creating a religious character you should change and always make sure you get (at least)
make sure to think of which deity or deities he your part when the loot is to be divided. You’re
holds in highest esteem, for several reasons. Not the one who always try to bargain the group
only does the creed of each deity impose different into higher rewards. You are typically easier to
dos and don’ts on followers: to some extent each bribe and otherwise buy off than those who
deity implies other motivations as well. For care less about material possessions, and tend
instance, followers of Sigmar are likely to be to see all kinds of problems in terms of
driven by a love of the Empire (patriotism), while Goldcrowns…
worship of Chaos deities usually implies an
anarchical disposition. Hedonism: A hedonistic disposition leads to the
pursuit of corporeal pleasures: food, sexual
Roleplaying Hints: As a devote character it is gratification, alcohol or other drugs and the
likely that you clearly show your devotion in company of the like-minded. Hedonistic
words (solemn prayers, condemnations, characters seldom resist invitations to join others
sermons), acts and apparel (robes and in various delights and will dodge duties and
symbols). However, it may also be the case that obligations if confronted with chance of a good
you believe religion is a private matter, and time. Though it can be argued that indulging in
show little or no outwards devotion for their pleasures is perhaps the most common
deity. motivation of all, the hedonist stands out in that
he or her pursues these pleasures above all else.
Gambler: The gambler is always looking for a
chance to… well, take a chance. You’re a risk Why one behaves in this fashion can have several
taker, an adrenaline junky, and a daredevil: You reasons. Apart from the most obvious reason, a
live for the rush, whether this is to be had hedonist may believe it to be the will of ones deity
around the gambling table, on the battlefield or to indulge in pleasures (“you know of whom I
while secretly courting the noble’s daughter. This speak”) or one may believe the end of the world
is not about taking a more or less calculated risk (or barring that, ones own end!) is close. A
in order to gain something or other: For you, the hedonistic character can very well be borderline
risk is the gain. dependant on one or several pleasures.
Roleplaying Hints: Others often see you as Roleplaying Hints: To others you can seem
something of a loose cannon: unreliable unreliable and fleeting, as they rarely can
impulsive and reckless. You’ll always accept a predict how you will react if confronted with a
bet or wager, and can never keep away from a distraction that appeals to your particular
game of cards or craps; the higher the stakes appetites.
the more you come alive.
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Honour: The honourable character lives strictly to the fulfilment one may get from seeing ones
by some sort of code or set of social conventions. grand schemes at work in the provincial court.
What ‘honour’ actually means to him very much
depends on his upbringing, social background Roleplaying Hints: Though the means and
and walk of life: A thief’s honour is something methods to achieve power vary form individual
quite different from that of a noble knight. to individual, you are likely to be
However there are some unifying elements, like uncompromising, confident and self-centred. As
the will to win the respect, admiration and even you often purport to seek power in order to be
praise of your peers. Honourable characters show able satisfy some nobler end, you’re likely to
respect to those above them on whatever social have a “cover story” in which cause you
scale they rank themselves on, and in return pretend (perhaps even to yourself) to wage.
expect it from those below them. For ordinary
folks, an honourable person is also quite likely to
be an honest, virtuous and dutiful individual.
The codes of honour of these characters often
include being “loyal”, “honest”, “magnanimous”,
“courageous”, “generous”, and (of course)
“righteous”.
Roleplaying Hints: You are likely to be strict
and pompous, perhaps arrogant or even Romance: The romantic is a dreamer, idealist
borderline fanatic. You will not budge, bend or and perhaps even visionary. He sees this world as
break your code in any given situation (unless void of true virtues and thus flees into an inner
some other motivation takes overhand). realm of heroic deeds, damsels in distress and
chivalrous knights. He probably believes in grand
Patriotism: A patriot is a nationalist, who ideas like ‘Love’, ‘Adventure’ and ‘Heroism’.
believes that his homeland and its people fill a Roleplaying Hints: As romantic you often
special and god-given role in the world. Many seem aloof and otherworldly, even delusional
patriots have streaks of chauvinism, racism and and perhaps you frequently drift into a living
insularity, believing they have a right to better dream, where you are the Hero. Consequently
their nation at the cost of other peoples, nations you may come to believe that you, in fact, are
and races. There are also different ‘scales’ of the noble knight, famous author, powerful
patriotism: some worship their nation (e.g. The magician or undeniable courtier that you have
Empire), other their native province or city (e.g. always wanted to be. Which in turn of course is
Nuln) and while others are local patriots, who very likely to get you into awkward, even
love their home village, valley or woods or dangerous situations...
whatever (and, perhaps, care very little for what’s
outside). Vengeance: The vengeful character lives for
Roleplaying Hints: As a patriot you are proud avenging some real or imagined sin or fault
to be born and raised in your homeland and committed against him, his loved ones, his
take any chance to tell others this. You will country or something else he care deeply about.
almost inevitably regard strangers and This is often about more than mere contempt or
foreigners or anyone not from your village as racial prejudice: At some point the character
inferior and has no qualms about telling them decided to devote his life and probably death to
so. You frequently misunderstand and jump to revenge. The circumstances resulting in this
conclusions about the motives and intentions of hatred should be explored in the character’s
foreigners based on their dialect and clothing. history, since these are probably some of the
You keep your history and national heroes in most important events during the character’s life
highest esteem and are quite unwilling to to this date. The reason for this lust for revenge
realize that not all that is told of his great can be a single, disturbing incident (his whole
homeland is true. family murdered by marauding orcs), but it can
also be the result of a suffering from some
Power: The power-hungry individual craves lifelong injustice.
control over others above all else. For many Roleplaying Hints: Vengeance is often a
people, ‘power’ is a means to an end; to the dominating, consuming drive, which leaves little
power-hungry it is an end in itself. The notion of room for other motivations, ideals and in fact
power is also a rather nebulous one: depending anything else. Perhaps you are quite refined,
on the character pursuing it and the carefully scheming and planning your sweet
circumstances it can mean wealth, connections, vengeance for years and years. Or you may
knowledge, religious or political influence, have opted for the ‘seek and destroy’
hangers or even muscle. Consequently, ‘power’ alternative. This will depend on the object of
can mean very different things to people: from the your hatred, your disposition and skills, but
fear in the eyes of their peers as they cower by also on what opportunities that materializes
ones side, anxiously watching the clenched fist, along the road.
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Means & Methods something anyone pursues willingly: The events

Two persons with the same goals in life can go forcing a Dwarf to become a Slayer, or someone
about very differently achieving them. Some to become a Zealot or Flagellant are extremely
people are squeamish and terrified of getting traumatic, and not someone ever goes looking
blood on their hands (literally or figuratively). for. It is a curse and doom. The notion of “career”
Some are honourable and stick to the rules of the in this case is not very accurate indeed, as it is
game. Others are righteous and will do anything, not a matter of profession or job but more of a
that is everything, to get where they want in life, disorder in itself...
letting the means justifying the ends.
Talents and Skills: Some of a character’s skills
This will affect the character’s acts just as much and talents make assumptions about his
as his motivation. psychological profile. If your character possesses
skills like Consume Alcohol or talents like Artistic
Changes In Motivation these might be reflections of one motivation or
Your character’s motivation was probably other.
founded some time during adolescence and runs
deep indeed. It is an intrinsic part of his psyche Disorders: The impact to gaining a psychological
and is not very likely to change during gameplay. disorder is likely to, bluntly put, mess up your
However, there can be iconoclastic moments in character’s conceptions of right or wrong and
life that profoundly changes someone’s nature, what’s important in life. In other words, whenever
ideals, and wants. It is ultimately up to the player your character suffers a disorder (because he
to decide when such instances occur, but inevitably will lest the GM fails miserably!), you
changing a character’s motivation cannot be should make sure to think through what that
taken lightly and the character may want to particular disorder means for the character’s
consult with the GM before doing so. On the motivation. Most disorders are motivations in
other hand, if you, after having played your their own right, so no particular discussion is
character for a few sessions, realize that you presented here.
made a poor choice and that you would like to
play your character in a different way – feel free
(after having consulted with your GM) to change
it. As said above, motivation should be a way to
breathe life into your character.
Motivations & Mechanics

When working out what drives your character
you have to take into account that some of the
other features may both be a result of the
character’s motivation - but also a source of such
motivations.
Race: As described in the section on races, the

player races differ widely from each other.
Dwarves are often regarded as materialistic, loyal
to their kith and kin and bound by a strange
code of honour.
Elves as considered hedonistic and pursuant of Gamesmaster Section
knowledge. Having a thorough understanding of why
Halflings are seen as (where they are, in fact, characters – both PCs and NPCs - do what they
seen at all) as hedonistic and loyal to their do is very important for the GM.
families.
Whether your character lives up to these NPC Motivations: Creating well motivated NPCs
stereotypes or not is up to you, but you should at will make for more interesting scenarios. The
least take into account that these are some of the villain is rarely out to cause mischief for no
preconceptions that other races have about your reason at all: he schemes and murders with a
character. purpose. Inventing unorthodox motivations for
your antagonists and having a clear view of why
Career: As mentioned above, a character’s drives they do what they do may also help in creating
often comes from upbringing and social the scenario itself.
background – which is also reflected by the For minor NPCs it may very well be enough to
character’s starting career and background. note the character’s chief motivation (“ranking”),
‘Psychotic’ Careers: Sometimes a change in a perhaps with some defining property noted within
character’s life goals is so profound that his life brackets (Vengeance [Orcs] or Devotion [Móor]).
takes whole new direction. He leaves his old life For those NPCs that may play a more prominent
(and self) behind and pursues a life entirely
driven by one motivation. These careers are not
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role in your campaign a more thorough PC Motivations and XP: Hopefully, giving
discussion may be required. thought to a PCs motivations will contribute to
generally bringing a PC to life. Depending on
PC Motivations & Plot Hooks: The GM should what type of game you prefer and how you as a
also take into account the PCs’ different GM normally handle XP-rewards, there are a
motivations when designing and running couple of aspects that may require special
scenarios. If the reasons for accepting the task, consideration when it’s time to hand out XPs:
mission, job or whatever has nothing “in it” for a
Conflicts of interests – has there been any
PC, it is much less likely to interest him or her.
situations in which the PC was at conflict with
This may result in failure to hook the character
himself due to his motivations? Such inner
unto the scenario, and the character may simply
struggles in a PC can be interesting and make for
refuse to take the job etc. The players may also
very good role-playing and may merit additional
feel more involved if the scenario includes
XPs.
elements which will “wet the appetites” of their
characters. Changes in motivation – has there been any
situation where the character’s motivation
Example: A GM is planning to run a scenario
changed, and how was this roleplayed? Has the
where a small village is in danger of being
character revealed any new drives? If so, what
overwhelmed by a goblinoid warband. The
was the reason for this and how was the
village sends out a desperate appeal that
“introduction” of this new motivation handled by
reaches the PCs, who decide to answer the call
the player?
for help. However, they do so for quite different
reasons, which the GM took into account while
planning the scenario:
The greedy character expects some material
reward for putting his life on the limb.
The romantic character thinks it would be a
Heroic Deed to fight for the villagers, and
besides, a woman he fancies lives in the
village.
The devote character has a vision of saving
the villagers, and decides to fight the vile
greenskins in the name of the deity.
The patriotic character cannot abide having
the borders and citizens of his homeland
violated.
The revengeful character perceives an
opportunity to get back at the greenskins who
murdered his sister all those years ago.
And so on.
Alternative Character Generation Rule I

In WFRP1 characteristics were measured along different scales. Some characteristics had a 1-100 scale, while
others a 1-10 scale. WFRP streamlined this and now all primary characteristics fall in the 1-100 scale. This makes
it easier to swap them. Got a S of 37 and a Int of 23, but you want to play a brainiac instead of a muscle man?
Swap the numbers! Elaborating on this, you could decide not to roll once for each characteristic, but to simply roll
ten times and assign the eight best rolls to the different characteristics. When you do this, feel free to disregard
Shallya’s Mercy.
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Career Guidance
by Wim van Gruisen
T he WFRP rulebook assumes that PCs have

stopped their boring everyday lives to become
adventurers. While they had a career, they no
Abstract game mechanics are also found when
the rulebook describes how to change careers.
Just pay 100 XP and choose an exit career, or
longer pursue it, drawn instead by lures of quick pay double that amount to switch to any basic
riches, thoughts of revenge, or otherwise. This career, and that’s it. Following the rules
view seems at odds with the idea that PCs can unthinkingly can lead to bizarre occurrences,
only learn skills and take advances offered within such as PCs adventuring in the World Edge
their career and that they have to follow the Mountains when one decides to become a
career exits offered by their now defunct seaman, even though the sea is nowhere in sight.
profession. The former apprentice wizard who
had enough of those dreary studies, cast his Instead, when a PC wishes to change careers, he
books aside and walked out on his mentor, is has to look for opportunities to do so. If the PC
apparently welcomed with open arms when he wants to become a militiaman, he will have to
decides to become a wizard after all. The soldier contact the local militia and find out whether
who deserted his company in search of fame and they are taking on new members. He cannot just
fortune, will be promoted to sergeant get the appropriate trappings and tell everyone
nevertheless, if only the player pays the 100 XP that he’s a militiaman now. In the Empire,
necessary. This article makes some suggestions punishments for impersonating officers of the law
on how to deal with this apparent paradox, and are severe. The apprentice wizard will have to
in the process make both the Old World and the pass tests in order to obtain his journeyman
PC’s career feel more real. The main idea is that wizard’s license.
PCs have not abandoned their previous careers.
Not all careers will have such entry requirements.
The Old World is (mostly) not a place where Anyone can become, say, a gambler or bounty
employees have to show up at their desks every hunter without much trouble. Still, for most
morning at nine; many careers offer enough career switches an opportunity has to present
freedom to go on adventure. Wizard apprentices itself (or be created by the PC). These
need to learn about the world, and so part of opportunities are often excellent story hooks; a
their studies consists of them wandering around wizard will take the PC as an apprentice, but only
the Old World, comparing the theories they have after he has shown his worth by going into the
learned with the cold, hard practice. When wilderness and finding a rare magical ingredient.
there’s no war at hand, soldiers get leave so that Even if story hooks are not required, having the
they can pursue their private interests – players keep their eyes out for career switching
adventuring for example. PCs can also pursue opportunities can liven up the campaign, such as
careers that have a large degree of independence. a PC trying to convince a scholar travelling with
Initiates are often found travelling to far away the group that he should take the PC as a
temples or monasteries. Vagabonds and rogues student.
can practice their ‘trade’ anywhere, nobody tells a
noble what to do, and for hunters and other Apart from providing story hooks, switching
forest-dwellers everyday can be an adventure. careers offers inherent opportunities for
roleplaying. If the PC applies to the local militia,
Adventures can be more satisfying if they are you can play out the application interview, letting
directly linked to the PCs’ careers. After a Tomb the PC explain why he is a good candidate. Or the
Robber PC has sold his booty to a professor of candidate may have to undergo a test – to show
history, the academic is murdered. A Watchman that he is brave enough to join a band of
PC gets involved when his captain orders him to mercenaries, he could for instance have to face a
solve the crime, and when the third player vicious, but tethered dog in a narrow corridor.
happens to play a Student, it isn’t so difficult to
involve him as well. Or the PCs are all living in a In order to use the full potential that switching
village where strange things are happening. Or careers offers for roleplay, players should make
perhaps the PCs’ mentor may send them on a clear in advance which career or careers they
dangerous, career-related mission. This approach would like to pursue after their current one. This
means more work for the GM, as he has to offers the GM the chance to offer job openings
customise adventures to the PCs’ careers, setting and such. Even if a PC still has to buy many
things up so that they get involved, but it leads to skills and advances before he can switch, he
stories where the PCs clearly have a place in Old could already meet a potential future employer,
World society, and where their careers and who he can visit when he’s ready to make the
backgrounds are part of the story, rather than change. The GM can also use the PCs’ wishes to
just an abstract game mechanic. get the group to locations where he wants them
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Psychotic Careers
by Wim van Gruisen
A few ‘careers’ given in the rulebook are more

dependent on the mental state of the
He needs GM approval to do so, though. In other
cases, the plot may warrant a switch to a
character than on any qualifications. A psychotic career, even if the character has not
Flagellant, for instance, is someone who saw his gained any insanity.
family and possessions destroyed by the armies
of Chaos. Something snapped then, and such a Switching to a psychotic career can be done from
man’s only goal in life is to fight Chaos where he any normal career for the cost of 100 XP. The
can. Other such careers include the Zealot and player should also change his character’s
the various Slayers. Using a broad and politically motivations (see the Motivations article); people
incorrect brush, we’ll label these as Psychotic with psychotic careers have one single,
Careers and give some special rules for them. overriding, all-consuming motivation and
everything they do is guided by it.
Entry requirements
Psychotic careers cannot be entered as exits of Exit requirements
normal careers – they depict a mental state It is almost impossible to step out of a psychotic
following events that can happen to everyone, career. Ignore any career exits (except in the case
whether Tinker, Tailor, Soldier or Sailor. of Slayers). Paying 200 XP to choose a new basic
Disregard all career exits to psychotic ones. The career is not allowed either. The only way out
exception here is the progress from Troll Slayer should be story-related. Perhaps the man who
via Giant Slayer to Daemon Slayer. thought that his whole family was murdered,
finds them alive after all, or the Dwarf who chose
The background tables in this document do not the path of Troll Slayer is exonerated for his
give entries for psychotic careers either. These misdeeds. These occasions are rare however.
careers limit the way in which a player can play Slightly more often treatment in a mental
his character, and a player should only play such hospital might do the trick. Rare is the Slayer
a character if he chooses to, not if he is forced to who lets himself be treated, though, – he has
by a die roll. So if the GM allows players to pick a other things on his mind!
starting career instead of rolling one, it should be
possible to choose a Zealot or Troll Slayer. In the unlikely case that a character leaves a
psychotic career, he can try to pick up his old life
Otherwise, entering such a career should only again. For the cost of another 100 XP he can step
happen as a result of a terrible shock or loss. If a back in his last career, or any other career that
character gains insanity points and fails his he followed before his psychotic one.
Willpower roll, the player may choose to follow a
psychotic career instead of gaining an insanity.
Career Guidance – continued
to go. A player wants to become a gambler? Well, technique should be used sparingly, however, as
this big card tournament will be held in players generally dislike any sign of GM
Talabheim next month … and that just happens railroading.
to be the place where the next part of the
campaign takes place. While the rulebook methods are suited to some
groups, it isn’t the only way in which this system
The GM also gets a bit more control over the PCs can be used. Taking a more realistic approach to
and the campaign. For instance, if the GM has the system involves more work for the GM, but
planned a meeting with a friendly necromancer gives careers more meaning and depth, makes
(they do exist!) later on in the campaign, he could PCs part of the world’s society and offers
have the local temple of Morr not accept any new opportunities to enrich a campaign and to
initiates for the moment, since an initiate from roleplay the character.
Morr would muck up that encounter. This
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The Lost Careers

by Wim van Gruisen
T he conversion to the new edition brought a new set of careers.

Suddenly a lot of the old careers disappeared. Some changed
names (Torturer became Interrogator, for example) while other
A list of careers:
Basic:
careers were collected in ‘collective’ careers. Many individual Rural Alchemist's
careers were gathered under the new ‘Peasant’ career, and ‘Rogue’ apprentice
and ‘Burgher’ likewise became new careers for a number of old Rogue Artisan's apprentice
and Academic careers. The Conversion Guide further on in this book Bawd
gives a list of old careers and the corresponding new ones. Beggar
Exciseman
This article tries to recreate the old basic careers that became lost. Footpad
Not all careers could be salvaged, however. Some of the old careers Gambler
(such as Seer) need special skills or rules that are not provided Gamekeeper
anymore in the new version, while others (like Druid) don’t fit in the Herbalist
new perception of the Warhammer World anymore. Since adding new Herdsman
rules or making big changes to the world is outside the scope of this Hypnotist
document, you won’t find them back here. Most of the lost basic Labourer
careers are mentioned, though. Their old advance schemes and skill Muleskinner
lists have been converted, and their backgrounds (see the Pedlar
Backgrounds article) have been mentioned. Pharmacist
Physician's Student
In the old book careers were rather diverse in their allocation of skills Pilot
and characteristic advances. A hypnotist had about 600 XP worth of Poacher
skills and advances, while an outlaw had close to two thousand. The Prospector
number of exit careers also varied widely, some careers having only Raconteur
two exits while others had seven. The second edition has more Rustler
uniform careers, with every career having about ten characteristic Trader
advances and about ten skills and talents, and most of them having Trapper
five exits, one or two to advanced careers and the rest to other basic
careers. The inequalities between careers in the old system reflected Advanced:
rather well that life in the Warhammer world isn’t fair. This Artillerist
document tries to retain that feeling. That means that the salvaged Counterfeiter
careers here differ more widely in the number of advances, skills and Forger
exits than those in WFRP2. Gunner
Lawyer
The descriptions of the careers have been taken from the old edition. Sapper
Copyright rests with Games Workshop, who kindly gave us Slaver
permission to use them here.
Alternative Character Generation Rule II

The book says that a beginning character gets all the skills and talents for his profession, plus one advance. In
WFRP2, virtually all basic careers have 11 skills and talents. If you had to buy them all, it would cost a player
1100 XP, and the advance would cost him another 100.
An alternative to the book method would be to not give the character all his skills, talents, and the advance, but
instead give the player 1200 XP, to be spent in whatever way the player likes, on skills, talents, advances or new
careers. Or perhaps the GM wants to play a game where characters are weaker, or stronger – in that case he can
give them fewer or more XP to start with. People have suggested to give the player 1000 XP, since it is such a
nice, round number.
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Basic Careers
Alchemist’s Apprentice
Background: Urban, Bourgeois Skills Entry Careers
The only way to become an alchemist is by serving an Trade: Brewer Engineer
apprenticeship with an experienced alchemist. All too Evaluate Pharmacist
frequently, however, life as an apprentice is all work Read/Write Physician
and no learning. The apprentice is often treated as an Academic
unpaid servant, and spends too much time scrubbing knowledge: Science Exit Careers
floors and running errands to learn very much of the Journeyman Wizard
alchemist’s art. Not surprisingly, therefore, few Talents – Chamon (Gold)
apprentices stick it out long enough to become None order
proficient alchemists. Bawd
Trappings Charlatan
WS BS S T Ag Int WP Fel None Counterfeiter
10 10 Entertainer – Bunko
artist
A W Sb Tb M Mg FP IP Grave robber
2 Prospector
Artisan’s Apprentice
Background: Urban, Bourgeois, Dwarven Skills Entry Careers
All artisans learn their trades by taking an Drive None
apprenticeship. As apprentices, they learn the skills Trade (pick one)
necessary to their profession, earning their keep in the Exit Careers
meantime. Sadly, in all too many cases they also work Talents Artisan (same trade
long hours for little reward and are given all the Very Resilient or only)
unpleasant, menial jobs to do, and they may be Very Strong Bodyguard
unlucky enough to have an ill-tempered, drunken or Footpad
incompetent master. Apprentices who leave their Trappings
masters before completing their apprenticeship have Hand weapon
no trade by which to support themselves, and many Tools appropriate to
may become vagabonds or adventurers for want of any trade skill
other way to make a living.
WS BS S T Ag Int WP Fel
10 10
A W Sb Tb M Mg FP IP
2
Bawd
Background: Urban Skills Entry Careers
In virtually any Old World town, there can be found a Charm Alchemist’s
professional guide and escort to the seedier districts, Secret Language Apprentice
someone familiar with the full range of illegal and (Thieves’ Tongue) Apprentice Wizard
immoral establishments and services to be found Noble
there. The whole world over they are known as Bawds. Talents Physician’s Student
Such men – and they are usually male humans – Street Fighting Student
know all the best drinking houses and gambling halls, Suave
as well as where to find brothels, drug dens and Exit Careers
establishments catering to all manner of other vices. Trappings Bodyguard
They can gain access to such places for outsiders, and Hand Weapon Fence
can be relied upon to know which are safe, which are Leather Jack
under official scrutiny, and which make a practice of D10 Gold Crowns
robbing and/or murdering clients. Their services are
for hire to any reveller who appears suitably wealthy,
although many bawds are not above leading their
new-found companions into ‘sucker traps’ or gangs of
cut-throats, in exchange for a share of the pickings.
10 5 10 10
3
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Beggar
Background: Urban, Wanderer Skills Trappings
Beggars are society’s outcasts, desperate people with Concealment Begging bowl
no visible means of support. They are drawn to the Secret Language – Tattered clothes
towns and cities of the Old World, for the only way Thieves’ Heavy stick
they can keep themselves from starving is to beg in Secret Signs Bottle of rotgut spirit
the streets. This is a hazardous business, since most – Thieves Entry Careers
Old World towns allow the town watch to beat, brand Silent Move None
and throw vagabonds into the stocks almost as they Consume Alcohol
please. The beggar accepts these risks as an Exit Careers
occupational hazard, and often becomes highly skilled Talents Bodyguard
in the art of extracting money from passers-by; some Alley Cat Rat Catcher
play on pity, while others offer blessings or threaten Thug
curses in order to fill their begging-bowls. In some of
the larger cities, the beggars have organised
themselves into a semi-legitimate Beggars’ Guild,
which deals with the allocation of pitches, the
diverting of official attention and the suppression of
amateur or non-affiliated beggars. In many cases the
Beggars’ Guilds work in conjunction with the local
Thieves’ Guild, serving as information gatherers and
lookouts.
5 5 5 10 10
2
Exciseman
Background: Urban, Rural, Mercantile Skills Trappings
Excisemen are probably the least popular citizens of Blather Leather Jack
the old World. No matter how benevolent the Read/Write Hand Weapon
government might be, or how many great public works Academic Knowledge Writing Kit
it may undertake, the fact remains that no-one likes (Law) Abacus
paying taxes, and the tax collectors bear the brunt of Academic Knowledge D10 Gold Crowns
this resentment. Nonetheless they are a highly (Numismatics)
necessary branch of the civil service, and no Entry Careers
government could survive long without them. Talents None
However, excisemen tend to lack job satisfaction and Supernumerate
are seldom well paid. This means that some inevitably Exit Careers
become corrupt, while others go to the other extreme Agitator
in the faint hope of securing promotion. Lawyer
Merchant
WS BS S T Ag Int WP Fel Militiaman
10 10 10 Outlaw
Roadwarden
A W Sb Tb M Mg FP IP Thief
3
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Footpad
Background: Urban, Rural Skills Entry Careers
Footpads and cut-throats are a menace in towns and Silent Move Artisan’s Apprentice
on the road. They act in groups, waylaying travellers Bodyguard
or helpless passers-by. They prefer to avoid bloodshed Talents Bounty Hunter
unless absolutely necessary, but can fight ferociously, Alley Cat or Rover Labourer
though they generally attack from ambush with an Strike to Stun Marine
advantage of at least two to one. Most will normally Militiaman
only seek to disable their victim through a stunning Trappings Pit Fighter
blow to the head, but there are those – known as cut- Bow or crossbow Protagonist
throats – who actually seek to kill those they rob. and 10 arrows or Rat Catcher
bolts Soldier
WS BS S T Ag Int WP Fel Hood or mask
10 10 5 10 Leather Jack Exit Careers
Bodyguard
A W Sb Tb M Mg FP IP Fence
3 Highwayman
Outlaw
Racketeer
Slaver
Gambler
Background: Urban, Wanderer Skills Entry Careers
Many Old Worlders look for easy ways to make money. Gamble Apprentice Wizard
Gamblers seek to use their skills to make theirs at Sleight of Hand Captain
the expense of others. Sometimes things go wrong and Noble
the gambler loses large sums of money; in these Talents Sergeant
cases, a swift retreat is generally indicated, before the Luck
creditors discover that the gambler has no means of Super Numerate Exit Careers
paying. Gamblers tend to be drifters by nature, always Charlatan
moving on to avoid old debts and bad losers. Trappings
Hand Weapon
WS BS S T Ag Int WP Fel Leather Jack
5 15 10 10 Pack of cards
(including spare
A W Sb Tb M Mg FP IP aces)
3 Pair of dice
Pair of loaded dice
(always roll 6’s)
Gamekeeper
Background: Rural, Elven Skills Trappings
Most Old Worlder landowners employ gamekeepers to Concealment Bow or crossbow
look after their estates, woodlands or hunting parks. Set Trap and 10 arrows /
Gamekeepers look on trespassers with deep and Silent Move bolts
sometimes fatal suspicion. The arch-enemy of the Secret Language – Hand Weapon
gamekeeper is the poacher, who seeks to make a Ranger or Animal Leather Jack
living by trapping or shooting animals or birds. Every Trainer - Hawk Man Trap
gamekeeper likes to boast of his victories over these
elusive opponents. Talents Entry Careers
Marksmanship Initiate – Taal
WS BS S T Ag Int WP Fel Rover Servant
20 5 10 Trapfinder
Exit Careers
A W Sb Tb M Mg FP IP Initiate – Taal
3 Militiaman
Poacher
Raconteur
Scout
Targeteer
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Herbalist
Background: Urban, Bourgeois, Rural, Mercantile, Elven Skills Trappings
Medicine in the Old World is primitive, unreliable and Academic Knowledge Pestle and Mortar
expensive, so many people rely on traditional cures (Herbs) Sling bag with dried
and medicines handed down through the centuries. In Heal herbs
fact, many people distrust ‘scientific’ medicine. Read/Write
Herbalists, on the other hand, are respected members Secret Language – Entry Careers
of society, although their clientele is not generally so Classical None
exclusive as that of the physicians. They gather and Secret Language –
trade in herbs, and prepare herbal remedies for all Guilder Exit Careers
manner of ills. In rare and severe cases they will treat Prepare Poison Physician’s Student
the patient personally. Some do misuse their powers,
as those who have been the subject of love or charm Talents
philtres know only too well, but the profession is None
steeped in the folk lore of the Old World, and most of
the common people feel the herbalist is their only
friend when they fall ill.
5 10
2
Herdsman
Background: Rural, Elven Skills Trappings
Herdsmen are solitary individuals who spend much of Animal Care Hand Weapon
their time alone, looking after domestic animals, Charm Animal Pan Pipes
moving them from pasture to pasture and generally Performer (musician Sling
leading a fairly dull life. Nevertheless, they learn to - wind Staff
look after themselves too, for they have to defend their instruments)
animals from predators and bands of thieves and Specialist Weapon Entry Careers
rustlers. Herdsmen have a natural affinity with Group (Sling) None
animals of all kinds, even though they may have Animal Training or
grown up tending only a few species. Academic Exit Careers
Knowledge (Herbs) Militiaman
WS BS S T Ag Int WP Fel Outlaw
20 10 Talents Rustler
Very Resilient Scout
3
Hypnotist
Background: Urban, Bourgeois, Rural Skills Entry Careers
In the Old World the power of hypnotism is used Hypnotism Entertainer –
medicinally as well as for entertainment. Hypnotists – Magical Sense Hypnotist
with the exception of a few charlatans – do not Physician
pretend to understand the mysteries of the human Talents
mind, but some to have a gift for soothing its ills. None Exit Careers
Hypnotists are called in to treat a wide range of Charlatan
nervous addictions, alcoholism and addiction to Trappings Entertainer –
various other substances, and even some forms of Silver charm on Hypnotist
insanity. chain Physician
15 10
2
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Labourer
Background: Urban, Dwarven Skills Trappings
The broad mass of city-dwellers enjoy a precarious Scale Sheer Surface Sling bag with
living. Most hire themselves out as labourers, usually Two of: packed lunch
on a temporary basis. Most labourers are loud, burly, Consume Alcohol, Flask of herbal tea
brusque individuals who like nothing better than Drive Cart, Leather jack
singing or whistling, climbing around insanely Performer (sing),
dangerous scaffolding, drinking prodigious amounts of Trade (Carpenter) Entry Careers
herbal tea and occasionally working extremely hard. None
Their lives are hardly secure and they command a Talents
fairly low wage compared to the artisan classes, but Very Resilient or Exit Careers
when there is plenty of work, labourers prosper. The Very Strong Artillerist (only for
best jobs involve the building of temples, fortifications, characters with
large houses and the like, because then work is Trade – Carpenter
guaranteed for a longer period. They are practical men skill)
and when they turn to adventuring, as many do in Bodyguard
times of unemployment, they are often successful. Footpad
10
2
Muleskinner
Background: Rural, Wanderer Skills Entry Careers
Wagon or mule trains are the most common means of Animal Care None
transporting goods overland in the Old World, and it is Animal Training or
the muleskinner’s job to look after the animals (be Drive Cart Exit Careers
they mules, oxen or anything else) and ensure that Outlaw
they are fit and co-operative. Since everyone working Talents Scout
on a long-distance caravan must be able to look after Specialist Weapon Smuggler
themselves, muleskinners often double as guards in Group – Flail
much the same way as coachmen Weapons
WS BS S T Ag Int WP Fel Trappings

10 10 10 Weatherproof coat
Broad-brimmed hat
A W Sb Tb M Mg FP IP Hand weapon
3 Whip
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Pedlar
Background: Rural, Mercantile, Wanderer Skills Trappings
Few villages have shops or regular trading-posts of Animal Care Wagon and Horse
their own, so all are dependent on the pedlar, a small- Blather Mattress and 3
time tradesman. Buying easily-transportable goods at Drive blankets
markets from craftsmen or merchants, pedlars travel Evaluate Sacks containing a
from village to village, selling their wares and carrying Haggle handful each of
news and gossip from the towns. A pedlar’s wares can Academic Knowledge pots and pans,
be anything that is easily carried, such as pots, pans, (Herbs) or small knifes, pins,
small items of clothing, purses, pins, knives, and so Astronomy reels of coloured
on. In more settled areas, pedlars are often licensed Secret Signs - Pedlar ribbon, and so on.
and they may have their own guild to protect their
interests and discourage outsiders from poaching Talents Exit Careers
their trade. Most live a completely nomadic life and None Bodyguard
believe strongly in the fraternity of their profession, Fence
even though they can come from many different races Entry Careers Outlaw
and have no common culture, traditions or languages. None Trader
They are almost universally distrusted, especially by Trapper
roadwardens and watchmen.
10 10 10 10
3
Pharmacist
Background: Bourgeois, Mercantile Skills Trappings
Pharmacists are specialists who prepare and supply Academic Knowledge Pestle and Mortar
the medicines prescribed by physicians. In many ways (Chemistry) A handful of small
they are the counterpart of the herbalist, dealing in Heal jars, containing
mineral and chemical preparations rather than herbal Trade (Pharmacist) various powders
remedies. They have a working familiarity with a wide Prepare Poison and solutions
range of rare and exotic substances, and their Secret Language
properties for healing and otherwise. It is a profession (Guilder) Entry Careers
which demands great skill and most pharmacists are None
kept in the employ of great houses to make sure the Talents
best treatments are readily available. Unfortunately, Resistance to Poison Exit Careers
the pharmacist is often the scape-goat when the Alchemist’s
physician fails and many have been forced to leave Apprentice
town in disgrace, and have either offered their services Charlatan
to outlaws and bandits or have sought adventure in Physician
the wildest lands of the Old World. Prospector
10 10
2
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Physician’s Student
Background: Bourgeois Skills Trappings
After the military and the church, the most popular Heal Hand Weapon
career for young, relatively wealthy Old Worlders is Read / Write Medical Instruments
that of physician. Anyone with talent – or just a Secret Language (battered) in a case
reputation – can earn great wealth through the (Classical) Pottery jar
patronage of the nobility. As with most academic Trade (Pharmacist) containing a
careers, the only way to become a physician is to take or Prepare Poison handful of leeches
tuition from an established practicioner. Physicians,
however, do not take apprentices as such. Instead, Talents Entry Careers
renowned or retired individuals sometimes teach their None Grave Robber
skills to groups of students who pay them fees. Most
hospitals and universities in large cities have teaching Exit Careers
facilities. It takes several years and a great deal of Bawd
work to become a physician and not all students last Charlatan
the course. Grave Robber
Physician
10 10 10
2
Pilot
Background: Waterline Skills Entry Careers
One of the most important men on the seaboard is the Row Fisherman
pilot. Pilots guide large boats and ships into port Sail Mate
through dangerous coastal areas and become the Swim Sea Captain
most trusted associate of all mariners. Most live Consume Alcohol Seaman
onshore, normally in or near a harbour area, and Smuggler
work in conjunction with the harbour master and the Talents
masters of any ships coming into the harbour. Pilots Orientation Exit Careers
are essential, because no ship’s crew is going to have Navigator
the necessary detailed knowledge of local tides, Trappings Raconteur
sandbanks and hidden rocks of every port they will Leather Jerkin Sea Captain
visit. It is the very fact that they are so trusted that Rope – 10 yards Smuggler
makes some fall from grace, and others become the Rowing Boat (moored
victims of fraudsters. Many a pilot has been ‘set up’ as on nearest water)
a vessel has scuttled on the way into harbour, with 2 lanterns
the owner claiming it struck a sandbank. For these
men, a new life as an adventurer is all that is left, and
many others fall deeper into a life of crime.
15 10 10
2
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Poacher
Background: Rural Skills Entry Careers
Poachers seek to make a living by trapping or shooting Concealment Initiate – Taal
animals or birds on estates held by Old Worlder Secret Signs – Outlaw
landowners, without their permission. As such, they Poacher
are the arch-enemies of the gamekeepers who look Set Trap Exit Careers
after these estates. Poachers like to brag how they Silent Move Initiate – Taal
have fooled gamekeepers. Gamekeeper
Talents Outlaw
WS BS S T Ag Int WP Fel Marksmanship Raconteur
20 5 10 Rover Rustler
Trapfinder Scout
3 Trappings
Bow or crossbow
and 10 arrows /
bolts
Hand Weapon
Leather Jack
Man Trap
Prospector
Background: Wilderness, Wanderer, Dwarven Skills Trappings
Far from the normal trade routes, towns and farms, Academic Knowledge Mule
prospectors can be found sifting through the silt of (Metallurgy) One-man tent
river and stream beds in search of gold washed down Animal Care Pack
from the mountains. Most deposits in populated areas Orientation Pan
are already exhausted, so prospectors spend most of Outdoor Survival Pick
their time in remote and dangerous mountain and Trade (Carpenter) Shovel
badlands areas. Their one hope is to find a large vein
and to claim it or to work it before others find out, but Talents Entry Careers
few manage to resist bragging about their find, even Luck or Keen Senses Alchemist’s
when they do finally strike it rich. Word spreads Apprentice
quickly when gold is discovered and prospectors’ Pharmacist
shanty towns spring up almost overnight, only to be
abandoned just as quickly once the area is worked Exit Careers
out. The lure of gold is one of the few things that can Scout
draw a dwarf above ground, and dwarven prospectors Soldier
are not an uncommon sight in gold rush areas. Tomb Robber
10 10 5 5 5 10
3
31
Raconteur
Background: Urban, Bourgeois, Rural, Wanderer, Elven Skills Hat (nearly always
Raconteurs love to talk. For hours on end, they Blather outrageous)
pontificate, rant and hurl abuse at anyone who will Charm 2d10 Gold Crowns
listen. And, strangely though it may seem, people do Performer
stop to listen. For one thing, raconteurs are good at (Storyteller) Entry Careers
what they do; no matter what they say or what they Gamekeeper
are talking about, they always manage to be Talents Lawyer
interesting, amusing or captivating. Like actors, they Etiquette or Master Pilot
are masters of speech and can convince their listeners Orator Seaman
of just about anything. Whether standing on a box in Public Speaking
the town square or recounting risqué anecdotes over Exit Careers
the brandy and cigars at a society dinner, raconteurs’ Trappings Charlatan
voices are the tools of their trade. Clothes (often loud) Demagogue
Understandably, in a world where few can read and of best quality
gossip is rife, anyone who can command the attention
of others through the spoken word will make name for
themselves. The only risk involved is that most
raconteurs find themselves accompanying great
armies or bands of adventurers, just so they can
witness magnificent events as the source of their next
epic tale. The smarter ones tend just to make them
up.
10 10 10 15
3
Rustler
Background: Rural, Wanderer Skills Trappings
In rural areas the rustler makes a living by stealing Animal Care or Horse and Cart
cattle and sheep and reselling them at distant Secret Language Hand Weapon
markets. While rustling can be profitable, most (Ranger) Lantern
convicted rustlers are punished by death or Drive Rope – 10 yards
mutilation, so the risks are great. Unlike other rural Silent move
criminals, rustlers are not favoured by the small Entry Careers
farmers and villagers, since they rarely operate from Talents Herdsman
the area in which they were born or in which they Rover Outlaw
have family. They take from small farms in preference Specialist Weapon Poacher
to the large where guards may be placed, and live Group (Entangling)
away from the small communities, taking the money Exit Careers
they earn into the cities to spend. Outlaw
Slaver
10 10 5 10
3
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Trader
Background: Urban, Rural, Mercantile, Dwarven Skills Trappings
In larger towns and cities there are sufficient people Academic Knowledge Leather Jerkin
so that traders can set up a small shop or market (Numismatics) D10 Gold Crowns
stall. Thus, instead of the wandering life of the pedlar, Blather or Academic
traders wait for their customers to come to them. Knowledge (Law) Entry Careers
Some can become quite wealthy, with more than one Evaluate Fence
shop and a social status approaching that of lesser Haggle Fisherman
merchants. By and large, however, a trader’s life is a Pedlar
dull one, enlivened only by the occasional robbery or Talents
visit from racketeers, and it is not unknown for Dealmaker Exit Careers
traders to turn to adventuring in search of excitement Fence
and quicker profits. Merchant
10 10 10
2
Trapper
Background: Wilderness Skills Trappings
Trappers hunt furred animals for their pelts, a Concealment Bow or crossbow
valuable commodity in the Old World. Their skill lies Orientation and 10 arrows /
in obtaining the skin without damaging it; they do not Row bolts
shoot their quarry, like a hunter, but set traps Secret Language Fur hat and
instead. Even so, trappers learn to use weapons; they (Ranger) buckskins
must live in the wild, cold mountains of the Old Secret Signs Leather Jerkin
World, so they must be able to protect themselves (Woodsman’s) Rope – 10 yards
from the dangerous wild creatures – not to mention Set Trap Rowing boat or
goblins – with whom they share that environment. Silent Move canoe – moored on
Since so much of their lives is spent in the parts of the nearest water
world where adventurers look for their livelihood Talents 3 animal traps
anyway, it doesn’t take much for trappers to change Rover
the nature of their work. Trapfinder Entry Careers
Initiate – Taal
WS BS S T Ag Int WP Fel Pedlar
10 10 5 15
Exit Careers
A W Sb Tb M Mg FP IP Initiate – Taal
3 Outlaw
Scout
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Advanced Careers
Artillerist
Background: Military Skills Entry Careers
The artillerist is a military specialist who deals with Command Engineer
the construction, transportation and use of catapults. Trade (Carpentry) Gunner
Both bolt throwers and stone throwers are covered by Trade (Engineer) Labourer
this career, but cannon and bombards are not – see Sergeant
Gunner. The artillerist will be the captain of a catapult Talents Sapper
crew, directing the crewmen (who will be ordinary Specialist Weapon
soldiers or militia) as they load and fire the machine. Group (Siege Exit Careers
Engines) Captain
WS BS S T Ag Int WP Fel Gunner
10 20 10 10 20 20 15 5 Trappings Marine
Artillerists’ charts Sapper
A W Sb Tb M Mg FP IP and tables Veteran
3
Counterfeiter
Background: Mercantile, Urban Skills Trappings
Counterfeiters are more adept criminals than the Academic knowledge Blank coin die
lowly clipper. Instead of merely tampering with the (Metallurgy) Metalworking tools
coinage they actually make their own, melting down Academic knowledge 2d10 GC (genuine)
coins and reminting them with a little less gold or (Numismatics) 2d10 GC
silver and perhaps a little lead to make up the weight. Trade (Goldsmith) (counterfeit)
Counterfeiters can make their own coin dies, either
from scratch or by using original coins. Talents Entry Careers
Super Numerate Alchemist’s
WS BS S T Ag Int WP Fel Apprentice
20 20 5 25 10 15 10 Artisan (Engraver)
Forger
4
Exit Careers
Fence
Thief
Forger
Background: Mercantile, Urban Skills Entry Careers
Forgers are essentially artists. Rather than producing Read/Write Bawd
works of art, however, they turn their hand to Trade (Forger) Counterfeiter
reproducing items which can command a high price, Footpad
such as documents, letters and seals. They can copy Talents Pedlar
handwriting with complete accuracy, provided they None Racketeer
are given a sample to work from, and are familiar with Smuggler
a wide variety of documents, inks, seals and writing Trappings Thief
materials. Engraving tools Tomb Robber
Hand weapon Trader
WS BS S T Ag Int WP Fel Magnifying glass
20 20 5 5 40 30 30 20 Writing equipment Exit Careers
Counterfeiter
4
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Gunner
Gunners are military specialists skilled in the use of Command Artillerist
bombards. As a result of long periods of time spent Drive Cart Engineer
using these noisy, unreliable and often dangerous Trade (Engineer) Mercenary
weapons, many gunners tend to be a little hard of Sapper
hearing and somewhat eccentric, but they can readily Talents Sergeant
find employment in the armies of the Old World. A Specialist Weapon Soldier
gunner is a captain who oversees the loading and Group (Engineer)
firing of the guns by a crew of unskilled or semi- Specialist Weapon Exit Careers
skilled soldiers. Group (bombards Artillerist
and cannons) Captain
WS BS S T Ag Int WP Fel Marine
10 20 10 10 25 10 25 15 Trappings Veteran
Artillerists’ charts
A W Sb Tb M Mg FP IP and tables
3
Lawyer
Background: Bourgeois Skills Trappings
Lawyers make a long study of the processes of law in Academic Knowledge Hand Weapon
the Old World and of legal systems in general. They (Law) Lawyer’s Wig and
are professionals, occupy a fairly high station in life, Public Speaking Gown
and are generally respected. Their most prized Read / Write 6d10 GC
possession is their reputation – their own reputations Secret Language
as lawyers and the reputation of their home town and (Classical) Entry Careers
its legal system. It is this reputation, above everything Secret Signs Exciseman
else, that ensures the lawyer a steady stream of fees, (Lawyer) Scribe
and many lawyers will be extremely wary of taking on Student
a case which they are not sure they can win. Some Talents
junior lawyers, however, may be willing to take the Etiquette Exit Careers
risk of fighting an unusual case or one which is likely Demagogue
to excite public interest, for winning such a case will Merchant
increase their reputation and professional standing. Raconteur
Although legal systems differ from town to town and
region to region, they have many aspects in common
and a lawyer will be able to cope with an unfamiliar
legal system after a little research.
5 10 40 35 20
3
Sapper
Sappers are military engineers, skilled in a number of Command Artillerist
fields, such as making explosives, assembling artillery Trade (Carpentry) Engineer
and commanding engines of war (which they do Trade (Engineer) Mercenary
almost as well as an artillerist). Their particular area Soldier
of expertise is the digging of tunnels, either to Talents Shieldbreaker
undermine walls or to gain entry to fortifications. Specialist Weapon
Dwarven sappers are widely sought after by the field Group (Siege Exit Careers
armies of all nations and some successful dwarven Engines) Artillerist
mercenary units consist exclusively of sappers. Engineer
Sappers who are members of a dwarven army will Trappings Gunner
always be members of the Dwarven Engineers’ Guild, Candles Mercenary
while mercenary units operating in non-dwarven Crowbar Shieldbreaker
armies may or may not be guild members. Leather Jerkin Veteran
Pickaxe
10 10 10 10 10 10 15 10
3
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Slaver
Background: Wanderer Skills Entry Careers
Slavery is the lot for millions in the Old World; it goes Drive Cart Bounty Hunter
under the guise of service, forced labour or Ride Footpad
agricultural bondage. More obvious forms of slavery Speak Language Jailer
are generally illegal, but slaving still goes on (choose one) Marine
unchecked in some areas. The slaver generally obtains Mercenary
his merchandise from foreign parts or deals in those Talents Rustler
too young or too poor to assert their rights. The Strike to Stun Seaman
greatest slave markets are in Araby and the lot of Soldier
those sold there is a miserable one; in the Old World, Trappings
some people are enslaved by the courts, for non- Hand weapon Exit Careers
payment of debts or similar offences, although until Horse and cart Sergeant
recently there was a thriving slave-trade in half-orcs. Horse with saddle Outlaw Chief
Slaves in the Old World are generally well-treated, and harness Seaman
often working alongside paid servants and sharing 3 pairs of manacles
much the same condition. Rope – 10 yards
20 20 15 20 30
6
Alternative Character Generation Rule III

Give players one to three “Shallya’s Mercy” counters. At any time through character generation a player can hand
over a counter in order to make a reroll. This can be used for rerolling characteristics, but also for careers and, if
you use the Background tables, for background skills and talents.
If you’re feeling generous, let the PCs convert any unused counters into Fate Points. If you’re feeling mean, don’t
give them Shallya’s Mercy counters but let them spend Fate Points to make rerolls instead.
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Background Career Table

This table provides an overview of all basic careers, regular WFRP2 careers as well as those in the "The
Lost Careers" article. It shows which careers belong to which backgrounds.
Careers in italics are “container careers”, introduced in WFRP2 to collect a large number of WFRP1
careers that were not individually converted to WFRP2. These are the careers of Burgher, Peasant and
Rogue. If you use the converted WFRP1 careers, don’t use the container careers too.
Legend
D This career is only accessible to dwarves X This career cannot be switched to if not
E This career is only accessible to Elves given as a career exit
H This career is only accessible to Halflings
Bourgeois
Mercantile
Military
Rural
Urban
Wanderer
Waterline
Wilderness
Elven
Dwarven
Bourgeois
Mercantile
Military
Rural
Urban
Wanderer
Waterline
Wilderness
Elven
Dwarven
Agitator 3 Shieldbreaker D
Apprentice
3 3 Smuggler 3 3333
Wizard Soldier 3 3 3
Bailiff 3 Squire 3 3
Barber-Surgeon 333 3 Student 3 3 3 3
Boatman 3 33 Thief 33
Bodyguard 33 Thug 3
Bone Picker 3 333 Toll Keeper 3 3
Bounty Hunter 333 3 Tomb Robber 333 3
Burgher 33 Tradesman 3 3 3 3
Camp Follower 3 Troll Slayer
Charcoal-Burner 3 3 Vagabond 3 3 3
Coachman 333 Valet 3 3 3 3
Entertainer 333 3 Watchman 333 3
Envoy E E Woodsman 3 3
Estalian Diestro X Zealot
Ferryman 3
Fieldwarden H H
Fisherman 33
Grave Robber 33 The Lost Careers
Hedge Wizard 3 Alchemist's
3 3
apprentice
Hunter 3 3
Artisan's
Initiate 33333 33 3 3 3 3 3
apprentice
Jailer 33 3 Bawd 3
Kislevite Kossar X Beggar 33
Kithband Warrior E Exciseman 3 33
Marine 3 3 Footpad 33
Mercenary 333 Gambler 33
Messenger 333 3 3 Gamekeeper 3 3
Militiaman 33 Herbalist 3 3 33 3
Miner 3 3 3 Herdsman 3 3
Noble X X X Hypnotist 3 33
Norse Berserker X Labourer 3 3
Outlaw 3 3 Muleskinner 3 3
Outrider 3 3 Pedlar 3 3 3
Peasant 3 3 Pharmacist 3 3
Pit Fighter 3 Physician's
3 3
Protagonist Student
Rat Catcher 33 Pilot 3
Roadwarden 3 3 3 Poacher 3
Rogue 33 Prospector 3 3 3
Runebearer D Raconteur 3 333 3
Scribe 33 33 3 Rustler 3 3
Seaman 33 Trader 3 33 3
Servant 33 Trapper 3
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Converting Characters from WFRP1

by Wim van Gruisen
T here you are, your Warhammer campaign

going strong, and GW brings out a second
edition. However, in doing so they don’t make a
together, and still others have disappeared
altogether. In the second edition Warhammer
world there is no Old Faith anymore and there
document telling you how to convert your first are no skills that give you psychic powers, so
edition characters. So we thought that we would careers like Druid and Seer cannot survive the
provide them. transition unharmed (not without drastically
changing the world back to first edition, anyway).
Careers Below you find lists of all first edition careers,
Many first edition careers have vanished in with next to it the career in second edition that
second edition (see the Lost Careers article). fits best.
Some have been renamed, others grouped
Basic Careers
First edition Second edition First edition Second edition
Agitator Agitator Outlaw Outlaw
Alchemist's Apprentice Wizard Outrider Outrider
Apprentice (Lore of Metal) Pedlar Bone Picker
Artisan's Apprentice Servant Pharmacist Tradesman
Bawd Bawd Physician's Student Student
Beggar Peasant Pilot Burgher
Boatman Boatman Pit Fighter Pit Fighter
Bounty Hunter Bounty Hunter Prospector Peasant
Coachman Coachman Protagonist Protagonist
Druid Initiate (Taal) Raconteur Rogue
Engineer Engineer (advanced Rat Catcher Rat Catcher
career) Roadwarden Roadwarden
Entertainer Entertainer Runner Rune Bearer
Exciseman Burgher Rustler Peasant
Fisherman Fisherman Scribe Scribe
Footpad Rogue Seaman Seaman
Gambler Rogue Seer Entertainer
Gamekeeper Peasant Servant Servant
Grave Robber Grave Robber Smuggler Smuggler
Herbalist Tradesman Soldier Soldier
Herdsman Peasant Squire Squire
Hunter Hunter Student Student
Hypnotist Burgher Thief Thief
Initiate Initiate Toll-keeper Toll Keeper
Jailer Jailer Tomb Robber Tomb Robber
Labourer Peasant Trader Burgher
Marine Marine Trapper Peasant
Mercenary Mercenary Troll-Slayer Troll Slayer
Militiaman Militiaman Tunnel Fighter Shieldbearer
Minstrel Minstrel (advanced Watchman Watchman
career) Wizard's Apprentice Apprentice Wizard
Muleskinner Peasant Woodsman Woodsman
Noble Noble
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Advanced Careers
First edition Second edition First edition Second edition
Alchemist level 1 Journeyman Wizard Merchant Merchant
Alchemist level 2 Journeyman Wizard Navigator Navigator
Alchemist level 3 Master Wizard Outlaw Chief Outlaw Chief
Alchemist level 4 Wizard Lord Physician Physician
Artillerist Sergeant Racketeer Racketeer
Artisan Artisan Sapper Sergeant
Assassin Assassin Scholar Scholar
Charlatan Charlatan Scout Scout
Cleric level 1 Priest Sea Captain Sea Captain
Cleric level 2 Anointed Priest Sea Captain – Mate Mate
Cleric level 3 High Priest Slaver Crime Lord
Cleric level 4 High Priest Spy Spy
Counterfeiter Master Thief Targeteer Targeteer
Demagogue Demagogue Templar Knight of the Inner
Druidic Priest level 1 Priest (Taal) Circle
Druidic Priest level 2 Anointed Priest (Taal) Torturer Interrogator
Druidic Priest level 3 High Priest (Taal) Witch-hunter Witch Hunter
Druidic Priest level 4 High Priest (Taal) Wizard level 1 Journeyman Wizard
Duellist Duellist Wizard level 2 Master Wizard
Explorer Explorer Wizard level 3 Wizard Lord
Fence Fence Wizard level 4 Wizard Lord
Forger Master Thief
Freelance Knight Wizard Specialisations
Giant Slayer Giant Slayer First edition Second edition
Gunner Sergeant Alchemist Lore of Metal
Highwayman Highwayman Demonologist Lore of Chaos
Judicial Champion Judicial Champion Elementalist Lore of Life
Lawyer Politician Illusionist Lore of Shadows
Mercenary Captain Captain Necromancer Lore of Necromancy
Mercenary Sergeant Sergeant
A number of career conversions, both basic and

advanced, are not ideal – from Counterfeiter to
Master Thief, for instance. Instead of converting
to a different career, there is the option to keep
the old one. In the chapter “The Lost Careers” the
careers from the WFRP1 rulebook which have
disappeared in the current edition, reappear,
with skills, talents and advance schemes
converted to WFRP2.
Switching careers
According to the rulebook switching careers costs 100 XP if you choose one of the exit careers of your current
career, or 200 XP if you switch to any basic career. However, the rulebook doesn’t take backgrounds into
account. If you grew up along the river, it is much more likely that you would become a sailor than a trapper, for
instance, and XP cost of switching should take that into account.
So a suggestion for new rules:
- Switching to a career exit costs 100 XP
- Switching to a basic career of the same background costs 150 XP
- Switching to a basic career of a different background costs 200 XP
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Characteristics
Characteristics have changed considerably. human, first adapt your WFRP1 skills according
Bonuses for non-human races have changed, as to the table below:
the characteristics themselves. If you play a non-
Race WS BS I Ld Int Cl WP Fel

Dwarf +10 -30 -20 -20
Elf -10 +10 -20 -10 -20 -20 -10 -10
Halfling +10 -10 +20 +10 -10
Humans need not adapt their characteristics.

Now compute the characteristics in WFRP2 by
following the guidelines below.
Main characteristics Secondary characteristics

Weapon Skill: Equivalent to first edition WS Attacks: Equivalent to first edition A
Ballistic Skill: Equivalent to first edition BS score, with a maximum of 3
Strength: Equivalent to ten times first Wounds: Equivalent to first edition W
edition S times 1.5, rounding down
Toughness: Equivalent to ten times first Strength Bonus: Equivalent to first edition S
edition T Toughness Bonus: Equivalent to first edition T
Agility: Take average of I and Dex Move: As given in the rulebook
Intelligence: Equivalent to first edition Int Magic: For magic users: equal to
Will Power: Take average of WP and CL your magic level +1
Fellowship: Take average of Ld and Fel (maximum 4)
Insanity Points: Equal to first edition
Fate Points: Equal to first edition
Skills Magic and spells

Old skills do not always transfer one on one to Magic has changed considerably. Magic points
new skills and talents. The table on the next are lost. What used to be Magic Level is now
pages lists the old skills and then mentions for incorporated in the secondary characteristic
each of them the WFRP2 skill or talent that Magic. As for spells, check the spell conversion
comes closest. Skills marked with an asterisk (*) tables in Liber Fanatica: volume II.
have no good equivalent in WFRP2. Either drop
them or keep using the WFRP1 skill. Skills
marked with a double asterisk(**) have to do with
divining or otherwise predicting the future. In
WFRP2 this is only possible by using magic; if the
group wants to stay consistent with the WFRP2
setting, these skills will be lost.
If these conversions lead to a character having a
skill twice or more, in the new version he will
have mastered that skill (see chapter 4 of the
rulebook). If a talent has been gained more than
once, those extra skills are lost.
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Old skill New skill New talent

Acrobatics Performer (acrobat)
Acting Performer (actor)
Acute Hearing Acute Hearing
Ambidextrous Ambidextrous
Animal Care Animal Care
Animal Training Animal Training
Arcane Language Arcane Lore
Art Artistic
Astronomy Academic Knowledge (astronomy)
Begging Trade (beggar)
Blather Blather
Boat Building Trade (shipwright)
Brewing Trade (brewer)
Bribery *
Carpentry Trade (carpenter)
Cartography Trade (cartographer)
Cast Spells Channelling
Charm Charm
Charm Animal Charm Animal
Chemistry Ac. Knowledge (chemistry)
Clown Performer (clown)
Comedian Performer (comedian)
Concealment Rural Concealment Rover
Concealment Urban Concealment Alley Cat
Consume Alcohol Consume Alcohol
Contortionist Contortionist
Cook Trade (cook)
Cryptography Secret Signs (cryptography)
Cure Disease Heal
Dance Performer (dancer)
Demon Lore Ac. Knowledge (demonology)
Disarm Disarm
Disguise Disguise
Divining **
Dodge Blow Dodge Blow
Dowsing **
Drive Cart Drive
Embezzling *
Engineer Trade (engineer)
Escapology Performer (escapologist)
Etiquette Etiquette
Evaluate Evaluate
Excellent Vision Excellent Vision
Fire Eating Performer (fire eater)
Fish Trade (fisherman)
Flee! Flee!
Fleet Footed Fleet Footed
Follow Trail Follow Trail
Frenzied Attack Frenzied Attack
Gamble Gamble
Game Hunting Outdoor Survival
Gem Cutting Trade (gem cutter)
Haggle Haggle
Heal Wounds Heal
Heraldry Ac. Knowledge (heraldry)
Herb Lore Ac. Knowledge (herbology)
History Ac. Knowledge (history)
Hypnotise Hypnotism
Identify Magical Artifact Ac. Knowledge (magic artifacts)
Identify Plant Ac. Knowledge (herbology)
Identify Undead Ac. Knowledge (necromancy)
Immunity to Disease Resistance to Disease
Immunity to Poison Resistance to Poison
Jest Suave
Juggle Performer (juggler)
Law Ac. Knowledge (law)
Lightning Reflexes Lightning reflexes
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Old skill New skill New talent

Linguistics Linguistics
Lip Reading Lip Reading
Luck Luck
Magical Awareness Channelling
Magical Sense Channelling
Manufacture Drugs Trade (pharmacist)
Manufacture Magic Items Ac. Knowledge (magic artifacts)
Manufacture Potions Ac. Knowledge (magic potions)
Manufacture Scrolls Ac. Knowledge (magic scrolls)
Marksmanship Marksman
Meditation Channelling
Metallurgy Ac. Knowledge (metallurgy)
Mime Performer (mime)
Mimic Mimic
Mining Trade (miner)
Musicianship Performer (musician)
Night Vision Night Vision
Numismatics Ac. Knowledge (numismatics)
Orientation Orientation
Palm Object Sleight of Hand
Palmistry **
Pick Lock Pick Lock
Pick Pocket Sleight of Hand
Prepare Poisons Prepare Poison
Public Speaking Public Speaking
Read / Write Read / Write
Ride Ride
River Lore Common knowledge (rivers)
Row Row
Rune Lore Ac. Knowledge (runes)
Rune Mastery Ac. Knowledge (runes)
Sailing Sail
Scale Sheer Surface Scale Sheer Surface
Scroll Lore Ac. Knowledge (magic scrolls)
Secret Language Secret Language
Secret Signs Secret Signs
Seduction Charm
Set Trap Set Trap
Shadowing Shadowing
Silent Move Rural Silent Move Rover
Silent Move Urban Silent Move Alley Cat
Sing Performer (singer)
Sixth Sense Sixth Sense
Smithing Trade (smith)
Speak Additional Language Speak Language
Specialist Weapon Specialist Weapon Group
Spot Traps Trapfinder
Stoneworking Trade (stoneworker)
Story Telling Performer (story teller)
Street Fighter Street Fighting
Strike Mighty Blow Strike Mighty Blow
Strike to Injure Strike to Injure
Strike to Stun Strike to Stun
Strongman Performer (strongman)
Super Numerate Super Numerate
Surgery Surgery
Swim Swim
Tailor Trade (tailor)
Theology Ac. Knowledge (theology)
Torture Torture
Trick Riding Performer (trick riding)
Ventriloquism Ventriloquism
Very Resilient Very Resilient
Very Strong Very Strong
Wit Suave
Wrestling Wrestling
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Liber Fanatica - Volume I : The Character Compendium

Wim van Gruisen

Disclaimer Table of Contents

Ten Questions - Expanded

T he Ten Questions in the character generation

4. What Did You Do Before You Became An

5. Why Did You Become An Adventurer?

6. How Religious Are You?

7. Who Are Your Best Friends and Worst

8. What Are Your Prized Possessions?

9. Who Are You Loyal To?

10. Who Do You Love/Hate?

T he Empire is wide and populated by people

Choose or roll a secondary background. Then roll

Bourgeois Skills Bourgeois Talents Bourgeois Careers

Mercantile Skills Mercantile Talents Mercantile Careers

The gods they pray to most include their local

Rural Skills Rural Talents Rural Careers

If a Halfling rolls a number

Urban Skills Urban Talents Urban Careers

Wanderer Skills Wanderer Talents Wanderer Careers

Waterline Skills Waterline Talents Waterline Careers

Wilderness Skills Wilderness Talents Wilderness Careers

Elves typically have light but sturdy clothing, a

They worship the Elven pantheon.

Elven Skills Elven Talents Elven Careers

Dwarfs typically carry a hand weapon (usually

Not surprisingly, Dwarfs pray to the Dwarven

Dwarven Skills Dwarven Talents Dwarven Careers

W e all have different reasons for our choices

Means & Methods something anyone pursues willingly: The events

Motivations & Mechanics

Race: As described in the section on races, the

Alternative Character Generation Rule I

T he WFRP rulebook assumes that PCs have

A few ‘careers’ given in the rulebook are more

Career Guidance – continued

The Lost Careers

T he conversion to the new edition brought a new set of careers.

Alternative Character Generation Rule II

WS BS S T Ag Int WP Fel Trappings

Alternative Character Generation Rule III

Background Career Table

Converting Characters from WFRP1

T here you are, your Warhammer campaign

A number of career conversions, both basic and

Race WS BS I Ld Int Cl WP Fel

Humans need not adapt their characteristics.

Main characteristics Secondary characteristics

Skills Magic and spells

Old skill New skill New talent

Old skill New skill New talent

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