| Term |
Age |
History |
|---|
| 1 |
18 |
Became a Scholar (Scientist). |
| 1 |
21 |
A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 2 |
22 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 2 |
23 |
Entangled in a bureaucratic or legal morass that distracts Thornton Cumming from Thornton Cumming's work. |
| 3 |
26 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 3 |
29 |
Assigned to work on a secret project for a patron or organisation. |
| 4 |
30 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 4 |
31 |
Betrayal. Convert an Ally into a Rival or Contact into an Enemy. |
| 4 |
34 |
Promoted to Scholar (Scientist) rank 1. |
| 5 |
34 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 5 |
36 |
A rival researcher blackens Thornton Cumming's name or steals Thornton Cumming's research. Gain a Rival. |
| 6 |
38 |
Attempted to change assignments. |
| 6 |
38 |
Failed to qualify for Field Researcher (Scholar). |
| 6 |
38 |
Continued as Scholar (Scientist). |
| 6 |
41 |
An expedition or voyage goes wrong, leaving Thornton Cumming stranded in the wilderness. |
| 7 |
41 |
Became a Agent (Intelligence). |
| 7 |
43 |
Befriended by a senior agent. |
| 7 |
45 |
Promoted to Agent (Intelligence) rank 1 with the new title Agent. |
| 8 |
45 |
Continued as Agent (Intelligence). |
| 8 |
48 |
Scarred. Fully recovered. Owe 5,000 for medical bills. |
| 9 |
48 |
Failed to qualify for Scientist (Scholar). |
| 9 |
48 |
Became a Drifter (Scavenger). |
| 9 |
50 |
A new romantic starts. Gain an Ally. |
| 9 |
52 |
Promoted to Drifter (Scavenger) rank 1. |