Backgrounds Urchin Family: Monk/Nun, Thief, Sailor, Pirate, Actor, Page Merchant Family: Merchant, University Student, Squire, Actor Noble Family: Monk/Nun, Priest, University Student, Squire, Officer Farmer Family: Farmer, Tradesman, Woodsman, Soldier Tradesman Family: Tradesman, City Guard, Soldier, Page Background Lenses Heir: Your family is landed. After at least one profession level, regardless of current profession, you can go into Scion. This entire lens is considered a social ADS. Orphan: You lost your family. This strips all your social ADS, adds the social ADS of Urchin Family, and you can proceed as if from Urchin Family. Profession Advancement Every profession also allows you to "advance" by taking another level of the same profession. A profession lens is not an actual profession level; you remain at your actual profession, but add the lens. You also keep the lens if you advance professions. Monk/Nun: Priest, Doctor, Tradesman Thief: Burglar, Cutthroat, Highwayman, Sailor, Pirate, Actor Sailor: First Mate, Pirate, Privateer First Mate: Captain, Pirate, Privateer Captain: Pirate, Privateer Actor: Thief, Storyteller/Bard, Spy Page: Squire, Priest, Soldier Squire: Knight, Priesthood Scion: ` Merchant: Shopkeeper, Importer, Sailor, Caravaner University Student: Doctor, Scientist Tradesman: Merchant, Soldier, Corrupt Woodsman: Tracker/Hunter, Tradesman, Side Highwayman Soldier: Priest, Officer, Tradesman, City Guard City Guard: Captain Of The Guard, Inspector, Soldier, Spy, Corrupt Captain Of The Guard(lens): no change Inspector: `, Corrupt Bureaucrat: `, Corrupt Corrupt(lens): adds Corrupt, Side Burglar, Side Cutthroat Side Burglar(lens): no change Side Cutthroat(lens): no change Side Highwayman(lens): no change Pirate: Pirate Quartermaster, Pirate Captain Pirate Quartermaster: Pirate Captain, Pirate Pirate Captain: Pirate Quartermaster, Pirate You may, at any time, go into hiding(either of your own will, or by being exiled). This ends your profession path, strips all its social ADS, and adds a Secret. From here, you can start a new profession path by going into the Monk/Nun, Thief, Sailor, Actor, Pirate, or Soldier professions. If you've taken Thief, Corrupt, or Soldier, you can go into Burglar, Cutthroat, or Highwayman. If you've taken Woodsman, you can go into Highwayman.