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<blockquote data-quote="Zardnaar" data-source="post: 8780719" data-attributes="member: 6716779">I think the main reason is practical. There's generally two ways to gain magical power. 1. Adventure 2. Study, pray etc. &nbsp;Ruling requires time and effort. That time and effort is probably better off spent gaining more arcane power. &nbsp;Not every spellcaster will think that way but becoming a ruler makes you weaker. Or you're a bad king. Either way eventually someone more powerful than you is gonna come knocking. &nbsp;Charisma and political acumen are more useful to rule than raw magical power. Ruling is mostly a mugs game for a spellcaster. Being an advisor or some other gig is better.&nbsp;Not saying it can't or won't happen but it's not an automatic thing. Even an Emperor needs to listen to the high priest. Well at least wise ruler. &nbsp; Besides any min maxer knows to be a good ruler you probably need good mental scores. Odds are you've dumped one of them to be a powerful spellcaster. You really want a fool, idiot or contarian a hole as your ruler?</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Zardnaar, post: 8780719, member: 6716779"] I think the main reason is practical. There's generally two ways to gain magical power. 1. Adventure 2. Study, pray etc. Ruling requires time and effort. That time and effort is probably better off spent gaining more arcane power. Not every spellcaster will think that way but becoming a ruler makes you weaker. Or you're a bad king. Either way eventually someone more powerful than you is gonna come knocking. Charisma and political acumen are more useful to rule than raw magical power. Ruling is mostly a mugs game for a spellcaster. Being an advisor or some other gig is better. Not saying it can't or won't happen but it's not an automatic thing. Even an Emperor needs to listen to the high priest. Well at least wise ruler. Besides any min maxer knows to be a good ruler you probably need good mental scores. Odds are you've dumped one of them to be a powerful spellcaster. You really want a fool, idiot or contarian a hole as your ruler? [/QUOTE]

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