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<blockquote data-quote="James Gasik" data-source="post: 8939706" data-attributes="member: 6877472">So here's the thing.&nbsp; What would a retirement goal be?&nbsp; Unless it's something really insane like &quot;I'm going to be the next Hokage!&quot; or &quot;I'm going to be the greatest swordsman in the world!&quot;&nbsp; or &quot;I'm going to be the Pirate King!&quot;; basically, unrealistic end game goals, most things a person would want to do could be achieved long before endgame.You want to save your country from an evil king?&nbsp; That's easily done by Tier 3 (using 5e as an example).&nbsp; Recover your family's lost wealth?&nbsp; Second verse, same as the first.Most likely, the campaign itself is going to present goals that will override or even obsolete your personal goals.&nbsp; So having a defined &quot;end goal&quot; might not serve you very well.Plus, let's be honest.&nbsp; How many real people do you know have a specific goal in life?&nbsp; Even if someone says &quot;well, I'm going to be a Doctor or a Lawyer&quot; that's just earning their character class!There are adventures (saving lives, winning court cases) after that, and those can lead to different opportunities.&nbsp; Life is always throwing us curve balls too, so no matter how well you plan, the RNG Gods of the universe could completely derail your goals.Most people I know are just trying to get by, muddling through life as best they can, and have no idea where they are going to end up when/if they reach retirement age.Plus, well, in a fantasy RPG, you might find some way to live longer or obviate the limitations of an aging body, so who needs to retire?</blockquote>

[QUOTE="James Gasik, post: 8939706, member: 6877472"] So here's the thing. What would a retirement goal be? Unless it's something really insane like "I'm going to be the next Hokage!" or "I'm going to be the greatest swordsman in the world!" or "I'm going to be the Pirate King!"; basically, unrealistic end game goals, most things a person would want to do could be achieved long before endgame. You want to save your country from an evil king? That's easily done by Tier 3 (using 5e as an example). Recover your family's lost wealth? Second verse, same as the first. Most likely, the campaign itself is going to present goals that will override or even obsolete your personal goals. So having a defined "end goal" might not serve you very well. Plus, let's be honest. How many real people do you know have a specific goal in life? Even if someone says "well, I'm going to be a Doctor or a Lawyer" that's just earning their character class! There are adventures (saving lives, winning court cases) after that, and those can lead to different opportunities. Life is always throwing us curve balls too, so no matter how well you plan, the RNG Gods of the universe could completely derail your goals. Most people I know are just trying to get by, muddling through life as best they can, and have no idea where they are going to end up when/if they reach retirement age. Plus, well, in a fantasy RPG, you might find some way to live longer or obviate the limitations of an aging body, so who needs to retire? [/QUOTE]

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