| Term | History |
|---|
| 1 | Became a Free Trader at age 18 |
| 2 | Voluntarily left Free Trader |
| 2 | Became a Wanderer at age 22 |
| 2 | Attacked by enemies and injured. |
| 2 | Severely injured. Fully recovered. Owe 7,500 for medical bills. |
| 2 | Gain Enemy if you don't already have one. |
| 2 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 3 | Continued as Wanderer at age 26 |
| 3 | A romantic relationship ends badly. Gain a Rival or Enemy. |
| 3 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 4 | Voluntarily left Wanderer |
| 4 | Became a Field Researcher at age 30 |
| 4 | Win a prestigious prize for your work. |
| 4 | Promoted to rank 1 |
| 5 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 34 |
| 5 | Assigned to work on a secret project for a patron or organisation. |
| 6 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 38 |
| 6 | Moved to a new world. |
| 6 | Promoted to rank 2 |
| 7 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 42 |
| 7 | Make a breakthrough in your field. |
| 7 | Promoted to rank 3 |
| 8 | Continued as Field Researcher at age 46 |
| 8 | An expedition or voyage goes wrong, leaving you stranded in the wilderness. |
| 9 | Became a Line/Crew at age 50 |
| 9 | Is now a Crewman |
| 9 | You are tormented by or quarrel with an officer or fellow crewman. Gain that character as a Rival. |
| 10 | Became a Artist at age 54 |
| 10 | You are betrayed by a peer. One Ally or Contact becomes a Rival or Enemy |
| 11 | Switched to Barbarian at age 58 |
| 11 | You do not know what happened to you. There is a gap in your memory. |
| 12 | Continued as Barbarian at age 62 |
| 12 | Attacked by enemies and injured. |
| 12 | Injured. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 12 | Gain Enemy if you don't already have one. |
| 13 | Aging Crisis. Owe 60,000 for medical bills. |