Sage: spending years learning the lore of the multiverse. Scouring manuscripts, studing scrolls, and listening to the greatest experts on their subjects.
Poor. A poor lifestyle means going without the comforts available in a stable community. Simple food and lodgings, threadbare clothing, and unpredictable Conditions result in a sufficient, though probably unpleasant, experience.
Political. A politcial enemy might inlcude a local magistrate, a noble who rules the region, or a monarch ruling the kingdom. the NPC might have offended a local ruler,become an outlaw, or a be a political rival.