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<blockquote data-quote="kigmatzomat" data-source="post: 2703300" data-attributes="member: 9254"><p>I do something similar, giving 3-4 levels per age category of the individual. What the levels are in depends on the region. Few urbanites have anything besides commoner or expert simply because there isn't a need. In contrast, a sizeable percentage of the rural peasants take "warrior" at 2nd or 3rd level to reflect being part of a militia or the "holy crap! Goblins! I gotta learn how to fight!" realization that you don't live in a city with nice protective walls. </p><p></p><p>The exception are some of the despotic societies with excessive weapons control laws. The right to bear arms is generally the first thing to be thrown out when a government stops respecting the populace. There the only combat-capable individuals are either the military or the inevitable insurgents. Robin Hood is a lighter hearted view of those kind of settings.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="kigmatzomat, post: 2703300, member: 9254"] I do something similar, giving 3-4 levels per age category of the individual. What the levels are in depends on the region. Few urbanites have anything besides commoner or expert simply because there isn't a need. In contrast, a sizeable percentage of the rural peasants take "warrior" at 2nd or 3rd level to reflect being part of a militia or the "holy crap! Goblins! I gotta learn how to fight!" realization that you don't live in a city with nice protective walls. The exception are some of the despotic societies with excessive weapons control laws. The right to bear arms is generally the first thing to be thrown out when a government stops respecting the populace. There the only combat-capable individuals are either the military or the inevitable insurgents. Robin Hood is a lighter hearted view of those kind of settings. [/QUOTE]
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