LAWHAMMER CAREERS 4 - SCHOLAR (Patreon)

It's 7pm UK time, and that means another Career! Today let's dive into an old favourite of mine, the Scholar. Everybody loves a professor, after all. 100% legit folk in the Warhammer World who never, ever study things they shouldn't. As with all the houserules posted here, you'll need a copy of WFRP4 to understand what the hell is going on with this post. And, as before, there may be some Talents in here that mean very little, but I'll be getting to those a little later. The additional houserules used in our Career Paths can be found in this post Career Paths - Extra Details.

Much like the Slayer posted on Monday, this Career Path includes a sub-path, and this time it's for Dwarfs only!

I'll also post a bit of my house-rule's blurb about Scholars this time as it's different to the core book version, which you can find in WFRP4, p59.

Right, let's get to it.

SCHOLAR
Dwarf, Gnome, Halfling, High Elf, Human, Wood Elf
Last Updated: 13/09/22
The Old World’s institutes of learning gather new students and experienced scholars of all types. Each university, college, or temple has its own traditions, but most include a title akin to 'professor', a learned academic granted a 'chair' from which they lead others who study and teach a single subject. Most institutes also have a governing body of elder scholars, often called 'fellows', led by a 'rector'.

Poorer scholars often act as scribes for those with coin, or hire themselves out as tutors to educate the wealthy. Others exchange their specialist knowledge for a fee, sometimes even accompanying expeditions to dangerous destinations. Although all Sigmar's allies are welcome at the Empire's universities, most other species do not attend, preferring to follow their own cultural paths towards intellectual enlightenment.

And, let's drop a Dwarf sub-path while we're here. Dwarf Loremasters (bit of a blast from the WFRP1 past)!

And that's the scholar! Actually, before I head off, let me also paste in one of the quotations from my house rules. This one is relevant to the campaign to come!

‘I suggest you don't consult the beards at the university. Either the beadles will run you out, wasting your time and mine, or you'll find a professor willing to talk and you'll die of boredom not long after. Luckily, I know a someone who lectures in Altdorf and he can tell you everything you need to know. However, best let me make an introduction first. His studies are not entirely legal.’

– Lady Emmanuelle Nacht, Imperial Herald

I do like to sneak in an extra mention or two of Nacht. She's up to shenanigans, after all.

Anyway, as before, if you have any opinions, suggestions, questions, or have just spotted an error or something you think I've missed, ping me over on the LAWhammer Discord.

Andy Law