| Term | History |
| 1 | Became a Thief at age 18 |
| 1 | You spend months in the dangerous criminal underworld. |
| 2 | Continued as Thief at age 22 |
| 2 | You spend months in the dangerous criminal underworld. |
| 3 | Continued as Thief at age 26 |
| 3 | You spend months in the dangerous criminal underworld. |
| 3 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 4 | Continued as Thief at age 30 |
| 4 | Good fortune |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 5 | Continued as Thief at age 34 |
| 5 | Arrested and charged. |
| 5 | Failed to defend self. Gain an Enemy and go to prison. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 6 | Became a Fixer at age 38 |
| 6 | Injured. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 7 | Switched to Thug at age 42 |
| 7 | Attacked by another prisoner. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 7 | Paroled from prison. |
| 8 | Became a Barbarian at age 46 |
| 8 | Betrayed by a friend. One of your Contacts or Allies betrays you, ending your career. That Contact or Ally becomes a Rival or Enemy. |
| 9 | Became a Dilettante at age 50 |
| 9 | Is now a Wastrel |
| 9 | Join a conspiracy of nobles that were caught. |
| 9 | Severely injured. Fully recovered. Owe 1,250 for medical bills. |
| 10 | Continued as Dilettante at age 54 |
| 10 | Become deeply involved in politics on your world of residence, becoming a player in the political intrigues of government. Gain a Rival. |
| 11 | Voluntarily left Dilettante |
| 11 | Switched to Scavenger 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 1 |
| 12 | Continued as Scavenger at age 62 |
| 12 | Find valuable salvage. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |
| 13 | Continued as Scavenger at age 66 |
| 13 | Suffer from a life-threatening illness. |
| 14 | Aging Crisis. Owe 10,000 for medical bills. |