| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Became a Scholar (Physician). |
| 1 |
19 |
Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts Mertie Shapter from Mertie Shapter's work. |
| 1 |
22 |
Forced to continue current assignment. |
| 1 |
22 |
Promoted to Scholar (Physician) rank 1. |
| 2 |
22 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
| 2 |
23 |
Assigned to work on a secret project for a patron or organisation. |
| 2 |
26 |
Promoted to Scholar (Physician) rank 2. |
| 3 |
26 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
| 3 |
29 |
Win a prestigious prize for Mertie Shapter's work. |
| 4 |
30 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
| 4 |
34 |
Assigned to work on a secret project for a patron or organisation. |
| 5 |
34 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
| 5 |
35 |
Mertie Shapter's work is sabotaged by unknown parties. Mertie Shapter start again from scratch. |
| 6 |
38 |
Continued as Scholar (Physician). |
| 6 |
39 |
Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Contact into an Enemy. |
| 6 |
42 |
Forced to muster out. |
| 7 |
42 |
Became a Believer (Mainstream Believer) with the new title Lay Person. |
| 7 |
43 |
Mertie Shapter secretly provide religious rites for a dying leader or noble, although they do not share Mertie Shapter's faith. Gain an Ally in the family and a Rival who disagrees with Mertie Shapter's choice. |
| 7 |
46 |
Promoted to Believer (Mainstream Believer) rank 1 with the new title Initiate. |
| 8 |
46 |
Continued as Believer (Mainstream Believer). |
| 8 |
48 |
A notable academic consults with Mertie Shapter about a publication or documentary he is working on. Gain a Contact in academia. |