Here's something that I've found very useful in my games (WFRP2 and WFRP3): all careers have some kind of 'larger organization' to go with them. It seems like it makes the GM's job easier than just the "generic career." Anyways, here's my list, let me know if I missed any. Note: they all reference WFRP2 info:

WFRP2.... NAME AND REFERENCE
CAREER ..OF ORGANIZATION
Apothcry Apothecary's Guild- CC14
Agitator Glorious Revolution of the People-SOE
Artisan Artisan's Guilds-CC18
Astrologer Order of Acillius Stargazer CC:21
Boatman Boatsmen's League of Tlabheim -TiT10
Bodyguard House of Haessler – CC:31
Cadet Diesdorf Military College cc:37
Coachman Coaching Houses CC:52
Coachmen Coachmen of Middenheim AOM22,28
Dillettante Bernloch Academy -CC:60
Embalmer Resurrection Men-CC64
Engineer Dwarfen Engineers Guild, Middenheim AOM25
Engineer Imperial School of Engineers - CC:66
Entertner Imperial Circuit-CC67
Exciseman Publican Union of Tlabheim – CC:71
Explorer League of Merchant Adventurers - CC:66
Fence Tagranden Merchant Consortium – CC76
Ferryman Sons of the River - CC:77
Ferryman Otto's Flats Ferrymen CC:77
Fieldwrdn Border Patrol of the Moot – CC:78
Foreman Stevedore's Guild-CC81
Friar Friars of St. Olga CC:84
Halfling The Commision (for demihuman Interests) -AoM17
Hedge Wizards Cunning Folk, Hedgefolk – SOE 55+
Merchnt Crafter, Bulder, Commerce, Labour Guilds - CC94
Hrnd Hntr Taals Chosen, -TiT9,CC105
Litigant Worshipful Guild of Legalists – AoM18
Mast.Vig Master Vigilant (PI for Magic Colleges)-NDM99,CC138
Marine Imperial Navy-SOE
Merchant Brothers of Handrich (Business Cult) –SOE16
Messenger Imperial Messengers Guild - CC:144
Militiamn Town Militia of Schweinfeld-CC145
Minstrel Minsterl School of Nuln-CC147
Minstrel Royal College of Music in Middenheim - AoM21
Navagator Imperial Graphic Society CC151
Navagator Navagator's Club-CC151
Navagator Guild of Explorers-CC151
News The Veracitor-CC152
Outlaw Outlaw Band of Heinz Gerber-CC156
Outrider The Satchel Boys-CC158
Physician Physician's Guild-CC162
Physician Middenheim Guild of Physicians – AoM17
Pistolier Pistol Korps CC:164
Pit Ftr The Secret Guild-CC165
Racketeer Karkhazof League CC:171
Raconteur Liars Guild CC:172
Roadward Roadwardens – SOE, ToC128,CC177
Riverwrdn Imperial River Patrol – ToC128
Runelord Dwarven runesmiths
Scolar Travelling School-CC181
Scholar Collegium Thelogicia,Ulric, Middenheim AOM34
Scribe Faithful Brotherhood of Scribes CC:184
Sewer jack Fauschlag Delvers CC:190
Slaver Dragon Fleet of Valbrand Fireblade-CC194
Soldier Imperial Military /Reiksguard /Imperial Guard – SH
Soldier Nuln Imperial Gunnery School – FoN
Stevedore Altdorf Dockers & Gangs (SOE)
Thug The Deadfish Gang of Nuln-CC210
Tradesmn Bowyers' Fraternity-CC213
Tradesmn Trusted Brotherhood of Brewers-CC213
Tradesmn Pussiant Fellowship of Skilled Cartographers-CC213
Valet August League – CC:216
Ver.Inv Verenean Investigator-SHp124(PI for Religions),CC218
Warlock Hartshorn Lodge – CC:223
Witch, Ice Kislev magic
Wizard Guild of Wizards & Alchemists in Middenheim AOM22
Wizard Light Order-Light (RoS)
Wizard Celestial Order-Heavens
Wizard Gold Order- Metal/Alchemy
Wizard Jade Order -Life
Wizard Amber Order-Beasts
Wizard Bright Order-Fire
Wizard Grey Order-Shadows and Illusions
Wizard Amethyst Order-Death
Zealot Brotherhood of St. Soeren of the Sword – CC:235
Zealot Wolf Kin, Zealots of Ulric – AoM9

Hunter Organizations
Agent of the Witch-Finder-General-CC230
Agent of Fellowship of the Shroud-NDM14,96,CC8 (Morr)
Andanti Vampire Hunter -NDM15
Cloaked Brother Chaos Hunter – ToC126,CC51
Dreamwalkers of Morr, Vampire Hunters– SOE28
Ordo Fidelis Witch Hunters (Sigmar)– AoM, ToC123+
Sigmarite Exorcists – ToC126
Tsaravich Pavel Society Vampire Hunters – NDM14

Templars and Knighthoods (Knights and related support careers)
Lady of the Lake – Knights of the Grail-KotG, CC
Lady of the Lake – Grail Damsels, Bretonnian Enchantresses
Manann - Knights Mariner - TOS
Manann - Sons of Manann TOS207
Myrmidia - Knights of the Blazing Sun-SH124,ToS204,CC124
Myrmidia – Knights of Irrana – NDM46*
Myrmidia - Knights of the Merciless Titan- ToS
Myrmidia - Knights of the Righteous Spear-TOS,CC55
Myrmidia – Knights of the Verdant Spear-TOS, CC:207
Morr - Knights Raven -NDM99,ToS203,CC126
Morr - Black Guard-NDM96,TOS203, CC29
Sigmar - Knights of the Black Lynx - CC:91
Sigmar- Knights of the Twin-tailed Orb -TOS
Sigmar - Knights Panther -ToC127, AoM8-(Chaos hunters),CC129
Sigmar - Knights of the Fiery Heart -TOS
Sigmar – Ordo Draconis - NDM44*
Sigmar - Knights of the Hammer TOS
Sigmar - Knights of the Jade Griffon-TOS
Sigmar - Knights Griffon- TOS207
Sigmar - Knights of the Sigmar's Blood – TOS
Taal – Knight of the Verdant Field-TiT2,CC128
Taal - Knights of the Stag TiT9
Taal & Rhya - Knights of the Longshanks -ToS205
Ulric - Knights of the White Wolf – TOS202
Ulric – Elite Knights of the Teutogen Guard - AoM9
Verena - Knights of the Everlasting Light-ToS204

Wow.. A lot of good work here!

This sort of thing makes sense and I've been wondering about how characters really change careers from the perspective of a role-playing and background perspective (i.e. finding a teacher/mentor, studying, applying for guild membership). Background details to augment the mechanics.

Now it seems that stuff existed in 2nd edition and so I'm unaware of it.. but I like idea of fleshing out organizations like this.

I would like a list of the full names of the books' accronyms you used please!

No problem:

cc = career compendium (probably the most excellent and chock-full-of-new-material product they put out since 1e)

aom = ashes of middenheim

soa = sp[ires of altdorf (a good place to find locations on the colleges too)

sh- sigmar's heirs

soe= shades of empire (I don't think I even got all of these, as the halflings, dockers, boatmen, and agitators have some more goods here!)

*** = terror in tlalaallabheeim (or however it's spelled)

NDM = night's dark masters

ToS= tome of salvation

Toc = tome of corruption

etc.

It's all from 2nd ed. books and I think most of the abbreviations are standardized on the castle goblinstein wfrp index (google "wfrp index" for abbreviations)

I know there are probably some that I missed. I'd like to get more stuff down for AGENTS. Since they can pretty much be with any organization, they've got the most flexibility. I saw someone was running Eye for an Eye with one of the PC's being an agent of one of the families. I thought that was a good idea too.

The organizations presented in SoE and CC really beefed up the potential for roleplay beyond "what a PC's abilities/stats are." I'm hoping to continue to see that kind of depth with 3e.

jh