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<blockquote data-quote="Arkhandus" data-source="post: 2102096" data-attributes="member: 13966"><p>Let me run some quick calculations by the DMG..... Mind you, this is just what a typical D&D setting would look like with regards to a nation's population, Eyros may be less magically-inclined (less mages/priests), or more combatively-inclined (more soldiers), or not.</p><p></p><p>Given that Eyros is a ~3,000 year old empire, Eyrdeyn probably qualifies as a Metropolis. So over 25,000 adults in the population, let's say 30,000 for a nice round number. By the DMG, about 300 of the inhabitants of Eyrdeyn are full-time guards/soldiers defending the place, and about 150 inhabitants are part-time militiamen or the equivalent (i.e. conscripts), trained to protect the city. Considering the likely demographics, there are probably few or no barbarians, so I won't consider them for this calculation. However, from what's been described so far, druids and rangers aren't likely to be all that rare, just very uncommon probably, so they will be considered.</p><p></p><p>EDITED OUT UNNECESSARY CONTENT</p><p></p><p>Now then, there are approximately 120 sorcerers and wizards combined in Eyrdeyn by that count, which is 0.004% of the city's population. If we assume the same percentage throughout Eyros.....</p><p></p><p>For Eyros' overall demographics, let's consider each of the Pillars' home cities to be a Large City (population: ~18,000 adults). Then, let's suppose that for each province, there's not only the one Large City but also one Small City, two Large Towns, three Small Towns, four Villages, five Hamlets, and six Thorps. Plus there's the council-ruled Mhur, center of Eyros' industry, probably a Large City itself. So..... Each Small City has ~7,000 adults, each Large Town has ~3,000, each Small Town ~1,000, each Village ~600, each Hamlet ~200, and each Thorp around 50 adults. Thus, each province has about... 37,700 adult residents. Times 6 provinces, plus Mhur and Eyrdeyn, we get a likely population of the Dominion at....274,200 people in Eyros excluding children.</p><p></p><p>Probably 2-3 times that in children, for a total of around 1 million Eyrians, assuming the population is still climbing somewhat, around 700,000-800,000 Eyrians if declining in population.</p><p></p><p>0.004% of a total population of 274,200 people is.....a total of 1,097 wizards and sorcerers combined, in Eyros, supposedly. Smaller than I thought, huh? If we go by that number, then the 400 or so Masks already mentioned would be almost half the major arcane casters of the Sovereignty, with the Praes Thanatos making up probably a similar number or less... In which case I should probably reduce my posts' mention of 3,000 Enforcer Masks to just 200-300, leaving around 300-400 or so Praes Thanatos mages in Eyros. Excluding bards, adepts, clerics, druids, etc.</p><p></p><p>Thoughts?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Arkhandus, post: 2102096, member: 13966"] Let me run some quick calculations by the DMG..... Mind you, this is just what a typical D&D setting would look like with regards to a nation's population, Eyros may be less magically-inclined (less mages/priests), or more combatively-inclined (more soldiers), or not. Given that Eyros is a ~3,000 year old empire, Eyrdeyn probably qualifies as a Metropolis. So over 25,000 adults in the population, let's say 30,000 for a nice round number. By the DMG, about 300 of the inhabitants of Eyrdeyn are full-time guards/soldiers defending the place, and about 150 inhabitants are part-time militiamen or the equivalent (i.e. conscripts), trained to protect the city. Considering the likely demographics, there are probably few or no barbarians, so I won't consider them for this calculation. However, from what's been described so far, druids and rangers aren't likely to be all that rare, just very uncommon probably, so they will be considered. EDITED OUT UNNECESSARY CONTENT Now then, there are approximately 120 sorcerers and wizards combined in Eyrdeyn by that count, which is 0.004% of the city's population. If we assume the same percentage throughout Eyros..... For Eyros' overall demographics, let's consider each of the Pillars' home cities to be a Large City (population: ~18,000 adults). Then, let's suppose that for each province, there's not only the one Large City but also one Small City, two Large Towns, three Small Towns, four Villages, five Hamlets, and six Thorps. Plus there's the council-ruled Mhur, center of Eyros' industry, probably a Large City itself. So..... Each Small City has ~7,000 adults, each Large Town has ~3,000, each Small Town ~1,000, each Village ~600, each Hamlet ~200, and each Thorp around 50 adults. Thus, each province has about... 37,700 adult residents. Times 6 provinces, plus Mhur and Eyrdeyn, we get a likely population of the Dominion at....274,200 people in Eyros excluding children. Probably 2-3 times that in children, for a total of around 1 million Eyrians, assuming the population is still climbing somewhat, around 700,000-800,000 Eyrians if declining in population. 0.004% of a total population of 274,200 people is.....a total of 1,097 wizards and sorcerers combined, in Eyros, supposedly. Smaller than I thought, huh? If we go by that number, then the 400 or so Masks already mentioned would be almost half the major arcane casters of the Sovereignty, with the Praes Thanatos making up probably a similar number or less... In which case I should probably reduce my posts' mention of 3,000 Enforcer Masks to just 200-300, leaving around 300-400 or so Praes Thanatos mages in Eyros. Excluding bards, adepts, clerics, druids, etc. Thoughts? [/QUOTE]
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