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<blockquote data-quote="Andor" data-source="post: 2177447" data-attributes="member: 1879"><p>Sounds to me like it might have evolved into a rigid caste system ala India but with a vastly different religious/worldview driving it. </p><p></p><p>If the wizards have shaped society to be anti-religon/anti-god with the (rather apt) justification that the Wizard-Lords defeated them (Doubtless because they were horrid demons, ask any history professor) then they must have created some new belief system to ensure the stability of their rule. Perhaps the defeated Demons(gods) are primordial beings of chaos and thought the wizards drove them away they lurk on the fringes of the world trying to get in and the living of orderly, disciplined lives helps to prevent the universe from descending into chaos and ending. So children grow to work in the professions of their fathers or as the needs of society (IE: Wizard-Lords) demand and live unambitious lives fearfull that greed or trying to rise above their station will allow the demons entry into their lives.</p><p></p><p>So what you end up with is a India like caste system with all the castes (Except of course the Wizard-Lords who know the truth.) living within the confines of the system because as far as they know they are actually in WHFRP instead of DnD, and being good keeps chaos away. You have a rules loving, parochial, fearful populous, devoted to the Wizards-Lords who drove away chaos, who will be terribly conformist, and afraid of those who don't conform. Caste rights and priviledges will be jealously guarded. </p><p></p><p>Not a great place for adventurer who don't fit into some kind of conceptual slot the populace can understand. </p><p></p><p>Of course the truth is remembered by those the Wizard-Lords drove from their lands, who are doubtless seem as chaos serving monsters by Joe-on-the-street.</p><p></p><p>Just my 2 cents.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Andor, post: 2177447, member: 1879"] Sounds to me like it might have evolved into a rigid caste system ala India but with a vastly different religious/worldview driving it. If the wizards have shaped society to be anti-religon/anti-god with the (rather apt) justification that the Wizard-Lords defeated them (Doubtless because they were horrid demons, ask any history professor) then they must have created some new belief system to ensure the stability of their rule. Perhaps the defeated Demons(gods) are primordial beings of chaos and thought the wizards drove them away they lurk on the fringes of the world trying to get in and the living of orderly, disciplined lives helps to prevent the universe from descending into chaos and ending. So children grow to work in the professions of their fathers or as the needs of society (IE: Wizard-Lords) demand and live unambitious lives fearfull that greed or trying to rise above their station will allow the demons entry into their lives. So what you end up with is a India like caste system with all the castes (Except of course the Wizard-Lords who know the truth.) living within the confines of the system because as far as they know they are actually in WHFRP instead of DnD, and being good keeps chaos away. You have a rules loving, parochial, fearful populous, devoted to the Wizards-Lords who drove away chaos, who will be terribly conformist, and afraid of those who don't conform. Caste rights and priviledges will be jealously guarded. Not a great place for adventurer who don't fit into some kind of conceptual slot the populace can understand. Of course the truth is remembered by those the Wizard-Lords drove from their lands, who are doubtless seem as chaos serving monsters by Joe-on-the-street. Just my 2 cents. [/QUOTE]
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