| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Scientist at age 18 |
| 1 | Refuse to join a cheat in some fashion. |
| 2 | Continued as Scientist at age 22 |
| 2 | Win a prestigious prize for your work. |
| 3 | Continued as Scientist at age 26 |
| 3 | Agreed to perform research that goes against your conscience. Gain 3 Enemies. |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 4 | Continued as Scientist at age 30 |
| 4 | Win a prestigious prize for your work. |
| 5 | Continued as Scientist at age 34 |
| 5 | Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts you from your work. |
| 5 | Forced to muster out. |
| 6 | Became a Barbarian at age 38 |
| 7 | Continued as Barbarian at age 42 |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 8 | Continued as Barbarian at age 46 |
| 8 | Attacked by enemies that you easily defeat. |
| 8 | Gain Enemy if you don't already have one. |
| 8 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 8 | Is now a Warrior |
| 9 | Voluntarily left Barbarian |
| 9 | Switched to Wanderer at age 50 |
| 9 | Find Ancient Technology. |
| 10 | Continued as Wanderer at age 54 |
| 10 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 11 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |
| 11 | Continued as Wanderer at age 58 |
| 11 | Attacked by enemies that you easily defeat. |
| 11 | Gain Enemy if you don't already have one. |
| 11 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 30,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Wanderer at age 62 |
| 12 | Scarred. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |