My first adventurer had gotten to raise his swordfighting skill to 70% and had found 5 items; he had given three against recommendations and kept two for himself. I was ready to turn him into a noble and had moved to the realm of my choice; then I realized I had to wait 7 days before I could change class and I hunted a bit to pass the time, thinking I could get a bit of starting money. He was killed two days from turning noble, with his recommendations in hand.....
I've made three advies over the years, two died and I only managed to raise one to noble. It's a though life out there, as the saying goes, poor, nasty, brutish and short