Careers in MgT 2e

[mavikfelna]

I have been assembling a comprehensive list of the careers and races in the published books and JTAS. I probably should have recorded page numbers but never the less, here is the list. A note, I don't know if I have all the abbreviations correct but I just used the book name initials.
There are 12 Pre-Career Careers (14 if you count the Military Academies separately.)

(Edited: Added page numbers and 3 missing careers)

CAREER LIST:
There are 12 Pre-Career Careers (14 if you count the Military Academies separately.)
ASLAN UNIVERSITY (CotA p16)
UNIVERSITY (p16)
MILITARY ACADEMY (Navy, Marine, Army) (p16)
COLONIAL UPBRINGING (TC p32)
MERCHANT ACADEMY (TC p33)
PSIONIC COMMUNITY (TC p33)
SCHOOL OF HARD KNOCKS (TC p34)
SPACER COMMUNITY (TC p34)
Glisten Institute of Planetary Studies (GLIPS) (BaESG p41)
FLIGHT SCHOOL (JTAS10 p127)
MEDICAL SCHOOLE (JTAS10 p128)
PALIQUE SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING (JTAS15 p71)

There are 20 Core careers open to all travellers (19 Official sources)
AGENT (p22)
ARMY (p24)
BELIEVER (TC p38)
BOUNTY HUNTER (BOUNTY HUNTER p6)
CITIZEN (p26)
DRIFTER (p28)
ENTERTAINER (p30)
HUNTER (JTAS8 p35)
MARINE (p32)
MERCHANT (p34)
NAVY (p36)
NOBLE (p38)
PRISONER (p56)
PSION (p236)
ROGUE (p40)
RURALITE (MgForum)
SCHOLAR (p42)
SCOUT (p44)
TRADE PIONEERS (JTAS15 p66)
TRUTHER (TC p36)

There are 17 Aslan careers across 3 books, 10 in AoCS1, 1 in CotA, 6 in GE
ASLAN CEREMONIAL (AoCS1 p22)
ASLAN ENVOY (AoCS1 p24)
ASLAN MANAGEMENT (AoCS1 p26)
ASLAN MILITARY (AoCS1 p28)
ASLAN MILITARY OFFICER (AoCS1 p30)
ASLAN SCIENTIST (AoCS1 p32)
ASLAN SPACER (AoCS1 p34)
ASLAN SPACE OFFICER (AoCS1 p36)
ASLAN OUTCAST (AoCS1 38)
ASLAN OUTLAW (AoCS1 40)
ASLAN WANDERER (AoCS1 p42)
ASLAN LEADER (CotA 90)
ASLAN GLORIOUS EMPIRE FLEET (GE p60)
ASLAN GLORIOUS EMPIRE FLEET OFFICER (GE p62)
ASLAN GLORIOUS EMPIRE WARRIOR (GE p64)
ASLAN GLORIOUS EMPIRE WARRIOR OFFICER (GE p66)
ASLAN GLORIOUS EMPIRE LANDLESS ONE (GE p68)
ASLAN GLORIOUS EMPIRE SLAVE (GE p70)

4 K'kree careers
K'KREE K’KREE (AoCS1)
K'KREE SERVANT (AoCS1)
K'KREE MERCHANT (AoCS1)
K'KREE NOBLE (AoCS1)

10 Vargr careeres
VARGR Army (AoCS1 p182)
VARGR Citizen (AoCS1 p184)
VARGR Corsair (AoCS1 p186)
VARGR Emissary (AoCS1 p188)
VARGR Law Enforcement (AoCS1 p190)
VARGR Loner (AoCS1 p192)
VARGR Marines (AoCS1 p194)
VARGR Merchant (AoCS1 p196)
VARGR Navy (AoCS1 p198)
VARGR Psion (AoCS1 p200)
VARGR Scientist (AoCS1 p202)

8 Zhodani careers
ZHODANI Agent (AoCS1 p256)
ZHODANI Army (AoCS1 p258)
ZHODANI Entertainer (AoCS1 p260)
ZHODANI Government (AoCS1 p262)
ZHODANI GUARD (AoCS1 p264)
ZHODANI MERCHANT (AoCS1 p266)
ZHODANI NAVY (AoCS1 p268)
ZHODANI PAROLE (AoCS1 p270)
ZHODANI Scholar (AoCS1 p272)

3 SOLOMANI Careers
SOLOMANI PARTY (AoCS2 p130)
SOLONANI NAVY (AoCS2 p132)
SOLOMANI SOLSEC (AoCS2 p134)

6 DROYNE Careers
DROYNE WORKER (AoCS2 p194)
DRYONE WARRIOR (AoCS2 p196)
DROYNE TECHNICIAN (AoCS2 p198)
DRYONE DRONE (AoCS2 p200)
DRYONE SPORT (AoCS2 p202)
DROYNE LEADER (AoCS2 p204)

4 HIVER Careers
HIVER Academic (AoCS2 p262)
HIVER Generalist (AoCS2 p264)
HIVER Manipulator (AoCS2 p266)
HIVER Merchant (AoCS2 p268)

10 DARRIAN Careers
DARRIAN Agent (AoCS3 p40)
DARRIAN Entertainer (AoCS3 p42)
DARRIAN Envoy (AoCS3 p44)
DARRIAN Guard (AoCS3 p46)
DARRIAN Merchant (AoCS3 p48)
DARRIAN Militia (AoCS3 p50)
DARRIAN Navy (AoCS3 p52)
DARRIAN Scholar (AoCS3 p54)
DARRIAN Special Arm (AoCS3 p56)
DARRIAN Worker (AoCS3 p58)
DARRIAN Wanderer (AoCS3 p60)

3 GEONEE Careers
GEONEE Adrat (AoCS3)
GEONEE Self Defense Army (AoCS3 p122)
GEONEE Self Defense Navy (AoCS3 p124)

2 DOLPHIN Careers
DOLPHIN Civilian (AoCS3 p170)
DOLPHIN Military (AoCS3 p172)

2 ORCA Careers
ORCA Philospher-Elder (AoCS3 p220)
ORCA Spirit-Singer (AoCS3 p222)

2 SUERRAT Careers
SUERRAT Regional and Criminal Police Organization (AoCS4 p50)
SUERRAT Regional Security Force (AoCS4 p52)

2 ZA’TACHK Careers
ZA’TACHK Interstellar Ground Force (AoCS4 p108)
ZA’TACHK Interstellar Space Force (AoCS4 p110)

2 TEZCAT Careers
TEZCAT Shaper Priest (AoCS4 p226)
TEZCAT Soulhunter (AoCS4 p228)

1 SWORD WORLDS Career
SWORD WORLDS PATROL (SW p102)

3 STORM KNIGHT Careers
ORDER OF THUNDER (SE p54)
ORDER OF THE INCONSTANT STAR (SE p56)
ORDER Of SHADOWS(SE p58)

2 HLANSSAI Careers
HLANSSAI N’tarronchii (JTAS4, p48)
HLANSSAI N’tarronth (JTAS4, p48)

1 GIRUG'KAGH Career
GIRUG'KAGH Translator (JTAS1 p116)

 

[To Tha Moon!]

Thanks for posting that.

There's a Jumpspace Institute on Rhylanor, but it was in MegaTraveller.

 

[mavikfelna]

Thanks for posting that.

There's a Jumpspace Institute on Rhylanor, but it was in MegaTraveller.

Yea, this is only from official Mongoose sources for 2e. I'll probably add in others from the TAS stuff as I find them and maybe things like the Jumpspace Institute as I can convert them.

 

[Jame Rowe]

I wouldn't mind a teacher career as a specialty of Scholar, for both primary and secondary schools.
To round it out for three specialties, I'd add in librarian and museum worker.

 

[Terry Mixon]

I wouldn't mind a teacher career as a specialty of Scholar, for both primary and secondary schools.
To round it out for three specialties, I'd add in librarian and museum worker.

 

[Jame Rowe]

How DID Indy keep his tenure after switching from Scholar to Hunter? Or was he just the ultimate Field Researcher?

 

[Condottiere]

Tenure is a type of academic appointment that protects its holder from being fired or laid off except for cause, or under extraordinary circumstances such as financial exigency or program discontinuation. Academic tenure originated in the United States in the early 20th century, and several other countries have since adopted it. Tenure is a means of defending the principle of academic freedom, which holds that it benefits society in the long run if academics are free to hold and espouse a variety of views, even if the views are unpopular or controversial.

 

[Fluffy Bunny Feet]

How DID Indy keep his tenure after switching from Scholar to Hunter? Or was he just the ultimate Field Researcher?

Same as the Relic Hunter. Bring back relics for the university (or for others who pay the University for the service). I wonder how many of those episodes could be adapted to Traveller.

 

[rinku]

Total Field Researcher. Although let's not forget he started with a term in the Army (WW1, 1916-18), so his first term basic training is from that.

His career in Traveller terms is (1) Army (Support) (although a case could be made for Agent (Intelligence)...), (2) University, (3+) Scholar (Field Researcher).

All his relic hunting is done during school breaks or while on sabbatical.

 

[Limpin Legin]

Just remembered this one from a while ago, submitted by @agentwigggles :

RURALITE (Mongoose Publishing Forum)

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Post in thread 'Lack of affinity for players when creating a Farmer Traveller?'

Sep 9, 2024

Ruralite
Entry: Soc 5+
Automatic Entry if Soc is 5 or lower.
Assignments
Rustix: Lives out of sight, convenience, enforcement of communal reach.
Agriculturist: Lives at, works or owns a farm or ranch.
Townie: Works and lives at the spoke to the hub of the wider politely.

Rustix: Survival DEX 8+ Advacment Int 8+
Agroculturist: END 8+ Advacment Edu 8+
Townie: Int 6: Advacement Soc: 8+

Personal Dev
1 Athletics End
2 Athletics End
3 Athletics Str
4 Athletic Str
5 Athletic Dex
6 Carouse

Basic Training
1 Animals
2 Survival
3 Carouse
4 Mechanics
5 Drive
6 Broker
Avd Education (EDU 10+)
1...

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[mavikfelna]

Just remembered this one from a while ago, submitted by @agentwigggles :

RURALITE (Mongoose Publishing Forum)

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Post in thread 'Lack of affinity for players when creating a Farmer Traveller?'

Sep 9, 2024

Ruralite
Entry: Soc 5+
Automatic Entry if Soc is 5 or lower.
Assignments
Rustix: Lives out of sight, convenience, enforcement of communal reach.
Agriculturist: Lives at, works or owns a farm or ranch.
Townie: Works and lives at the spoke to the hub of the wider politely.

Rustix: Survival DEX 8+ Advacment Int 8+
Agroculturist: END 8+ Advacment Edu 8+
Townie: Int 6: Advacement Soc: 8+

Personal Dev
1 Athletics End
2 Athletics End
3 Athletics Str
4 Athletic Str
5 Athletic Dex
6 Carouse

Basic Training
1 Animals
2 Survival
3 Carouse
4 Mechanics
5 Drive
6 Broker
Avd Education (EDU 10+)
1...

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Thanks for this! I've added it to my document.

 

[rinku]

Curious about the 8+ survival, 8+ advancements on that one. All the CRB careers with the sole exception of the Drifter, Scout and Prisoner ones have Survival/Advancement targets that add up to 12 (Drifter, Prisoner and Scout - the DANGER careers - add up to 14). The only careers that have a survival worse than 7+ are two of the Prisoner ones. Without exception, every branch within a career has the same total as the other two branches (i.e. 6+/6+; 5+/7+; 7+/5+). Somehow, working on a farm is not only more lethal than active combat service or space explotration, it's the equal second most dangerous career along with being a Thug in prison... but with a worse advancement roll (and only being a Fixer in Prison has a worse survival roll...)

And that weird PD table where instead of getting actual stat bonuses like absolutely every PD table ever, you get Athletics in the specific stat.

To me it smacks of homebrew and a lack of understanding. I'd not include it on a list of where to find careers... or at the very least mark it as unapproved and experimental.

It's also a close match to Colonist in function. I'm not sure there is actually any need for it.

 

[mavikfelna]

Curious about the 8+ survival, 8+ advancements on that one. All the CRB careers with the sole exception of the Drifter, Scout and Prisoner ones have Survival/Advancement targets that add up to 12 (Drifter, Prisoner and Scout - the DANGER careers - add up to 14). The only careers that have a survival worse than 7+ are two of the Prisoner ones. Without exception, every branch within a career has the same total as the other two branches (i.e. 6+/6+; 5+/7+; 7+/5+). Somehow, working on a farm is not only more lethal than active combat service or space explotration, it's the equal second most dangerous career along with being a Thug in prison... but with a worse advancement roll (and only being a Fixer in Prison has a worse survival roll...)

And that weird PD table where instead of getting actual stat bonuses like absolutely every PD table ever, you get Athletics in the specific stat.

To me it smacks of homebrew and a lack of understanding. I'd not include it on a list of where to find careers... or at the very least mark it as unapproved and experimental.

It's also a close match to Colonist in function. I'm not sure there is actually any need for it.

It is an unofficial career, but I am trying to polish it up to usable full career.

I like the differenciation between this and Colonist, it's a nice option. Colonist is more opening new territory and developing backwater locations. This is more agriculturally focused and would be applicable almost anywhere.

The PD bit needs to be changed, you are correct.

I will fix the career progress section.

 

[mavikfelna]

Updated the Ruralite in a new thread.

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Thread 'Ruralite (Recluce, Farmer and Veterinarian?)'

Sep 8, 2025

From this thread: https://forum.mongoosepublishing.co...yers-when-creating-a-farmer-traveller.124966/
I've tried to update it based on other's suggestions to make it an interesting and useful class. Let me know what you think. I need a suggestion for the career name, I don't think Ruralite quite fits. But it's not just Farmer, since it's got the backwoods hermit and the Veterinarian as well.

RURALITE (From Mongoose Forum user @agentwiggles with additions from @mavikfelna and @ottarrus, special thanks to @rinku for correcting the...

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[rinku]

Much better.

This got me thinking... has Mongoose ever done a style guide for career design? Maybe in Cephus days?

It was only today, seeing that 8+/8+ and suspecting it was too high that I noticed the 12 point/14 point thing.

 

[mavikfelna]

Good question. No idea. Maybe there are TAS guidelines? Or an SRD?

 

[rinku]

Maybe. I'd look for Mongoose 1st edition stuff. That's when they were mainly doing SRDs.

Getting back to the list in general... while you're compiling careers, a logical next step is to look at available skills. Some skills are quite rare, although there are a few "any skill" or "known skill" opportunities in the event tables. Animal is only on a few, and Steward is also fairly rare. Some space careers lack either Engineering or Astrogation.

Although do keep in mind the standard MGT rules assume you can provide skill coverage manually with Connections and the group Skill Package.

 

[mavikfelna]

I have added this to my Master Character Creation Document that can be found in the following thread:

Character Creation Master Document Thread

 

[agentwigggles]

Curious about the 8+ survival, 8+ advancements on that one. All the CRB careers with the sole exception of the Drifter, Scout and Prisoner ones have Survival/Advancement targets that add up to 12 (Drifter, Prisoner and Scout - the DANGER careers - add up to 14). The only careers that have a survival worse than 7+ are two of the Prisoner ones. Without exception, every branch within a career has the same total as the other two branches (i.e. 6+/6+; 5+/7+; 7+/5+). Somehow, working on a farm is not only more lethal than active combat service or space explotration, it's the equal second most dangerous career along with being a Thug in prison... but with a worse advancement roll (and only being a Fixer in Prison has a worse survival roll...)

And that weird PD table where instead of getting actual stat bonuses like absolutely every PD table ever, you get Athletics in the specific stat.

To me it smacks of homebrew and a lack of understanding. I'd not include it on a list of where to find careers... or at the very least mark it as unapproved and experimental.

It's also a close match to Colonist in function. I'm not sure there is actually any need for it

Yea, it is homebrew. Stream of conscience writing. Did it in like 90ish minuets. I dont recall, why I went with athletics over stat ups.
The survival/adv was meant to be closer to drifter, but I didnt look them up when I was writing it.
Overall, happy with the events for Mishaps and Events. I really like the idea of getting in trouble or scandal, and you just shift around. I need better wording for the go to Prison career mishap. The goal, was that if you exhausted all the Assignments, then you have no place to hide, and the cops find you.

And if there is a style guide for careers its in house. There is a style guide for writing articles/publications. That has things like 'use british spelling'.