| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Became a Scholar (Field Researcher). |
| 1 |
22 |
Assigned to work on a secret project for a patron or organisation. |
| 2 |
22 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
| 2 |
22 |
Switched to Scholar (Scientist) with previous rank. |
| 2 |
24 |
Caught cheating in some fashion, advancing Richmond Phillips's career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. |
| 2 |
24 |
An expedition or voyage goes wrong, leaving Richmond Phillips stranded in the wilderness. |
| 2 |
24 |
Gain an Enemy |
| 3 |
26 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 3 |
30 |
Win a prestigious prize for Richmond Phillips's work. |
| 3 |
30 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 1. |
| 4 |
30 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 4 |
34 |
Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts Richmond Phillips from Richmond Phillips's work. |
| 5 |
34 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 5 |
36 |
Advanced training in a specialist field. |
| 5 |
38 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 2. |
| 6 |
38 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 6 |
40 |
Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts Richmond Phillips from Richmond Phillips's work. |
| 6 |
42 |
Forced to muster out. |
| 7 |
42 |
Became a Believer (Mainstream Believer) with the new title Lay Person. |
| 7 |
45 |
Gained a contact. |
| 7 |
46 |
Promoted to Believer (Mainstream Believer) rank 1 with the new title Initiate. |
| 8 |
46 |
Continued as Believer (Mainstream Believer). |
| 8 |
49 |
Richmond Phillips secretly provide religious rites for a dying leader or noble, although they do not share Richmond Phillips's faith. Gain an Ally in the family and a Rival who disagrees with Richmond Phillips's choice. |
| 8 |
50 |
Promoted to Believer (Mainstream Believer) rank 2 with the new title Lay Preacher. |