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Originally Posted by Hawken

The only name there I recognize is Yo Yo Ma. And I'd have to say he's further along than just being a 5th level Bard (or even Expert). If these guys are at the top of their field, best in the world, they would be pushing 20th level, if not already epic!

You appear to be suffering from level inflation, a common disease

There is an oft-quoted article by a game designer which shows that Einstein (unarguably one of the greatest, if not the greatest, physicists ever) can believably be written as a 5th level character. Analysis of the various athletics skills shows that Olympic-grade athletes are no higher than 6th-7th level. Even the heroes of Tolkein's LotR can be believably written as between 5th-8th level.

Just because 20th level is the highest level possible in the rules, it doesn't mean that the greatest hero in a particular world must therefore actually be 20th level.