My most recent D&D character is a mindflayer who is no serving as a ambassador between the capital human city and the largest mindflayer community. It was a long strange campaign.. And probably the most in-depth character I've ever run.
One of my characters in WFRP 2nd Edition is a human Bailiff and nearly second in command, working for the halfling Mayor (another player) of Happytown, and we're currently in the process of visiting the local Count of our Hundred. My other character is a Kislevite female Vagabond who has so far amassed over 400 gold crowns, which is easily enough to retire on.