Retired

Veteran mavericks—or any person of a particular talent—can choose or be forced to retire. Whether they get to fade into obscurity, though, is a whole other story.

• Decrease the creature's level by 1.
• The creature gains the Deception skill if it doesn't already have it. The creature has a +4 circumstance bonus to hide its identity. The NPC loses the bonus against creatures that witness it successfully Striking in combat or using the Still Got It! action.
• The creature gains a Lore skill relevant to its career in retirement, such as Cooking Lore, Farming Lore, Guild Lore, or Sailing Lore.