Only if you want to be. There are people who run patrols around the perimeter, people who train others in self defense, a few teachers...

[He knew all of this because he watched the journals and watched the town. An uneven sleep pattern did have a few benefits, and honing his communication skills with the local fire elemental kept his eyes open to more than just a single objective.]

You can do whatever you want, and alot of people want to do something.