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<blockquote data-quote="bloodtide" data-source="post: 9257293" data-attributes="member: 6684958"><p>I would not say the D&D rules make the adventuring group "kids". That is more a metagame social thing: most kids that play D&D want to be kid characters. Before 5E the expatiation was something like three years per level in a generic sense. The bulk of the guards are in their 20's and 2nd level, the captain is above 30 and 3rd level and the 40 ish guard commander is 5th level. And like 10th level is a living legend.</p><p></p><p>And to any mature adult being like 10th level at age 18 is just silly. I've been a teacher longer then this kid has been alive, and I'd say I'm like 7th level. But they watched a You Tube video and claim to be an expert on education.</p><p></p><p>It's a bit wrong to compare to Movies and TV shows. Those characters are like 15th or even Epic level and they are in a 1st level world. That is how movies and TV shows make fake fictional drama. </p><p></p><p>But see that does not really work in a D&D game. Make some 15th level characters and run through a 1st level adventure and it won't be much fun for most people. Killing a 2 hp goblin with a 100 damage from the Sword of Doom is not as much fun as it sounds.</p><p></p><p>And the big D20 in the room: most players will still act like themselves even if they have a 20th level experienced character. Most players won't even try to role play an experienced character. Most will role play like they are clueless bumps on a log.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="bloodtide, post: 9257293, member: 6684958"] I would not say the D&D rules make the adventuring group "kids". That is more a metagame social thing: most kids that play D&D want to be kid characters. Before 5E the expatiation was something like three years per level in a generic sense. The bulk of the guards are in their 20's and 2nd level, the captain is above 30 and 3rd level and the 40 ish guard commander is 5th level. And like 10th level is a living legend. And to any mature adult being like 10th level at age 18 is just silly. I've been a teacher longer then this kid has been alive, and I'd say I'm like 7th level. But they watched a You Tube video and claim to be an expert on education. It's a bit wrong to compare to Movies and TV shows. Those characters are like 15th or even Epic level and they are in a 1st level world. That is how movies and TV shows make fake fictional drama. But see that does not really work in a D&D game. Make some 15th level characters and run through a 1st level adventure and it won't be much fun for most people. Killing a 2 hp goblin with a 100 damage from the Sword of Doom is not as much fun as it sounds. And the big D20 in the room: most players will still act like themselves even if they have a 20th level experienced character. Most players won't even try to role play an experienced character. Most will role play like they are clueless bumps on a log. [/QUOTE]
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