Party Role Method
Any examination of the careers in WFRP reveals that there are several “roles”
or concepts that underpin the various starting careers. Most careers fit within
one of the following broad ideas: Academics, Commoners, Criminals,
Rangers, and Warriors. An ideal group for any lengthy campaign has the
players each fill a different niche within the group, thus enabling each player
to have a clear responsibility and place within the campaign as it develops.
As an optional rule, have the players each pick one of the roles. Avoid
duplication unless all the roles are accounted for. Once the players have
their roles selected, they gain their starting career by rolling 1d100 on the
following tables.
Academics: Academics include any character that has the benefit of formal
education or training. Examples include initiates, apprentice wizards, and
nobles.
Commoners: The salt of the earth, commoners bear the burden of doing
all of the dirty work required to keep society functioning. Such characters
include valets, servants, and entertainers.
Criminals: Beholden to no laws, criminals operate outside the bounds of
society. These characters include thieves, agitators, and outlaws.
Rangers: Rangers are rustic types that live or work in the wilderness.
Common “ranger” careers include charcoal-burners, hunters, and
woodsmen.
Warriors: The last role archetype covers all the martial characters—those
careers that reflect some formal training with arms or characters whose
primary function is killing. Examples include the marine, soldier, and
mercenary.