| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Wanderer at age 18 |
| 1 | Lightly injured, no permanent damage. Fully recovered. |
| 2 | Became a Field Researcher at age 22 |
| 2 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 3 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 26 |
| 3 | Gained a contact. |
| 4 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 30 |
| 4 | Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts you from your work. |
| 4 | Forced to continue current assignment |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 5 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 34 |
| 5 | Win a prestigious prize for your work. |
| 5 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 6 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 38 |
| 6 | Assigned to work on a secret project for a patron or organisation. |
| 6 | Forced to muster out. |
| 7 | Switched to Barbarian at age 42 |
| 7 | Survived a risky adventure but gained nothing. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 8 | Continued as Barbarian at age 46 |
| 8 | Find valuable salvage. |
| 9 | Continued as Barbarian at age 50 |
| 9 | Attacked by enemies that you easily defeat. |
| 9 | Gain Enemy if you don't already have one. |
| 9 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 9 | Is now a Warrior |
| 10 | Voluntarily left Barbarian |
| 10 | Switched to Physician at age 54 |
| 10 | Make a breakthrough in your field. |
| 10 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 11 | Continued as Physician at age 58 |
| 11 | Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 12 | Aging Crisis. Owe 40,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Continued as Physician at age 62 |
| 12 | Make a breakthrough in your field. |
| 12 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 50,000 for medical bills. |