Civilian Career Paths

More Prewar Civilian Careers for your characters

Introduction. 20 More Civilian Careers for the Life Path method of character
generation. The game comes with great civilian careers but if you want to give your
character a little more variety these civilian careers give you a few more options.

BY Lystra Pitts

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There were a lot of jobs out there prior to the war. Seems like everyone had their hopes and dreams pointed in different
directions before the shit hit the fan. Some of those skills come in handy now that we’re all on our own.

First Responders
Old school heroes, first responders are the people you used to call when you got in trouble. Firemen, EMT’s
and Nurses were always there for you when you got sick and hurt. Now that the world has collapsed their
skills are in even higher demand.

CAREER FIREMAN EMT NURSE

1 Term Education (Any),

REQUIREMENTS STR B+ EMP B+
EMP B+

SKILLS COMMAND, TECH MEDICAL AID, TECH MEDICAL AID, PERSUASION

SPECIALITIES (D6)

1 Combat Medic* Field Surgeon* Teacher

2 Runner Racer Field Surgeon

3 Cook Combat Medic General Practitioner

4 Load Carrier General Practitioner Counsellor

5 Mountaineer Frontline Leader Combat Medic*

6 NBC NBC Computers

Starting Gear ✓ Any Civilian

Firearm ✓ Any Civilian ✓ Any Civilian
✓ D3 Reloads Firearm Firearm
✓ Axe ✓ D3 Reloads ✓ D3 Reloads
✓ D3 Personal ✓ D3 Personal ✓ D6 Personal
Medkits Medkit Medkits
✓ Protective Mask ✓ Doctor’s Kit ✓ Doctor’s Kit
✓ Fireman’s Suit ✓ Civilian Ambulance ✓ Blanket
✓ Fire Extinguisher

*Optional New Speciality – FIRST RESPONDER: First responders are skilled at stabilizing critically injured people in order
to keep them alive until they can receive proper medical attention. Gives a +1 Modifier to stabilizing lethal critical wounds.
This can be chosen in lieu of Combat Medic for Firemen and EMT’s or Field Surgeon for EMT’s

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Entertainment
Before the war we used to like to be entertained. Everyone dreamed of being rich and famous. Actors on
the big screen and small theatres. Musicians playing orchestras or rock bands. Artists who create new
masterworks in paint, steel or stone. Athletes who played their hearts out every weekend in front of
roaring crowds. Seems rather frivolous now.

CAREER ACTOR MUSICIAN ARTIST ATHLETE

REQUIREMENTS EMP C+ AGL C+ NONE STR B+, AGL B+

SKILLS COMMAND, PERSUASION PERSUASION TECH CLOSE COMBAT

SPECIALITIES (D6)

1 Trader Musician Teacher Brawler

2 Infiltrator Electrician Blacksmith Martial Artist

3 Psy Ops Mechanic Mechanic Pitcher

4 Quartermaster Trader Chemist Runner

5 Linguist Counsellor Historian Ranger

6 Teacher Computers Scrounger Combat Awareness

Starting Gear ✓ Any Civilian ✓ Any Civilian ✓ Any Civilian ✓ Any Civilian
Firearm Firearm Firearm Firearm
✓ D3 Reloads ✓ D3 Reloads ✓ D3 Reloads ✓ D3 Reloads
✓ Disguise Kit ✓ Musical ✓ General Tools ✓ Baseball Bat
✓ 1d6 Domestic Instrument ✓ !d6 Domestic
Food ✓ 2d6 Cigarettes Food
✓ Civilian Car

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Service Industry
A lot of jobs were just jobs…. You had one of those. The retail worker, waiter, office or factory worker all
had their comfortable lives interrupted by the war. There’s a good chance guy who was checking you out
at Tower Records is now huddling in the trench right next to you.

CAREER RETAIL RESTAURANT OFFICE MANUFACTURING

REQUIREMENTS NONE NONE NONE NONE

SKILLS PERSUASION SURVIVAL TECH TECH

SPECIALITIES (D6)

1 Trader Cook Teacher Mechanic

2 Teacher Chemist Computers Load Carrier

3 Psy Ops Forager Scientist Electrician

4 Quartermaster Trader Logistician Builder

5 Computers Farmer Historian Blacksmith

6 Scrounger Computers Communications Quartermaster

Starting Gear ✓ Any Civilian ✓ Any Civilian ✓ Improvised ✓ Any Civilian

Firearm Firearm Melee Weapon Firearm
✓ D3 Reloads ✓ D3 Reloads ✓ Any Civilian ✓ D3 Reloads
✓ Winter Cloths ✓ Charcoal Grill Firearm ✓ Basic Tools
✓ Blanket or Cooking Pot ✓ D3 Reloads ✓ 1d6 General
✓ Civilian Car ✓ 2d6 Domestic ✓ HAMM Radio Parts
Food

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Professionals
Trained professionals went to school with a job in mind. Social Workers, Teachers, Engineers and Scientists.
When things went bad, nobody could escape the draft. Seems like everyone got sucked into boot camp at
the end, rumour has it the Captain was a high school math teacher.

CAREER SOCIAL WORKER TEACHER ENGINEER/SCIENTIST

EMP C+, ONE TERM IN ONE TERM IN EDUCATION INT B+, ONE TERM IN
REQUIREMENTS
EDUCATION (LIBERAL ARTS) (LIBERAL ARTS) EDUCATION (SCIENCES)

SKILLS PERSUASION PERSUASION, COMMAND TECH

SPECIALITIES (D6)

1 Teacher Historian Chemist

2 Frontline Leader Scientist Computers

3 Psy Ops Counsellor Scientist

4 Interrogator Psy Ops Logistician

5 Counsellor Teacher Electrician

6 Investigator Computers Communications

Starting Gear ✓ Any Civilian

✓ Melee Weapon ✓ Any Civilian
Firearm
✓ 2wD Civilian Car Firearm
✓ D3 Reloads
with ½ Tank of Gas ✓ D3 Reloads
✓ Chemistry Book
✓ 1d6 Pain Relievers ✓ D6 Spare Parts
✓ 1d6 Domestic Food

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The jobless
Not everyone had a job when the war broke out. Some people were just born lucky, others not so much.
The Idle Rich were born with silver spoons in their mouths, the ultimate in pampered rich kids who do
nothing but live off their trust fund. Their only skills are from the hobbies they enjoyed during their lives
of leisure. Homeless people are down on their luck but have learned the hard way how to survive. Slackers
are adults who lived in their mother’s basement, trolled AOL message boards, smoked pot, and played role
playing games with their friends on Saturday nights.

CAREER IDLE RICH HOMELESS SLACKER

REQUIREMENTS AFFLUENT BACKGROUND NONE NONE

SKILLS PERSUASION, COMMAND SURVIVAL, RECON TECH, PERSUASION

SPECIALITIES (D6)

1 Linguist Scrounger Historian

2 Boatman or Pilot Forager Computers

3 Mountaineer or Paratrooper Quartermaster Scientist

4 Diver Scout Trader

5 Rider or Biker Ranger Musician

6 Runner Locksmith Communications

Starting Gear ✓ Any Civilian or ✓ Any Melee Weapon ✓ Any Civilian

Military Firearm
✓ 1d6 Reloads
✓ Luxury 4wD
Civilian Car with
Full Tank of Gas
✓ GPS
✓ 1d6 Pain Relievers
✓ Night Vision
Goggles
✓ Flak Jacket
✓ Small Tent
✓ Blanket
✓ Shopping Cart
Firearm
✓ D3 Reloads
✓ Game Console
✓ Flashlight
✓ 2nd Edition Copy of
Twilight 2000
✓ Fantasy or SciFi
Novel

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More Blue Collar
Blue collar workers were the backbone of our country. Here are a few more examples of those hard
working individuals.

CAREER MINER LOGGER MARITIME

REQUIREMENTS NONE STR B+ NONE

SKILLS TECH TECH, SURVIVAL TECH

SPECIALITIES (D6)

1 Tanker Ranger Boatman

2 Mechanic Scout Trader

3 Builder Navigator Electrician

4 Blacksmith Mechanic Navigator

5 Improvised Munitions Mountaineer Load Carrier

6 Chemist Forager Mechanic

Starting Gear ✓ Any Civilian ✓ Any Civilian ✓ Any Civilian

Firearm Firearm Firearm
✓ D3 Reloads ✓ D3 Reloads ✓ D3 Reloads
✓ Shovel ✓ Axe ✓ Small Boat
✓ Standard Tools ✓ Pickup Truck ✓ Basic Tools