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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Misanthrope Prime" data-source="post: 9838072" data-attributes="member: 6776166">In my homebrew fantasy setting, a semi-supernatural revolutionary wave swept the globe in the last century, and every single civilization on the planet had some kind of revolution, civil-war or conflict marked by high degrees of irregular and guerilla warfare.This has created a large number of people who became veterans against their will, and have extreme difficulty returning to civilian life (if they have that opportunity). Greater restoration cannot cure PTSD in my world. Because of the frequent wars, void of central authority and absolutely ruined economies, itinerant mercenary work is often the only choice for a large portion of the planet's population. In a few parts of the world where guilds and unions hold sway, there may be a distinction between mercenary work, guard work and monster-hunting; oftentimes the members of these guilds may be the most well-armed people in an area and may end up becoming local warlords in addition to their economic function.Another thing I am very explicit with is that my players receive "plunder", not "loot". Plunder is, historically, how many armies (mercenary and/or standing) were paid, and it's imperative my players know that this wealth came from someone, it wasn't just generated ex nihilo and put into the pockets of a dead kobold.</blockquote>