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<blockquote data-quote="Oofta" data-source="post: 8784152" data-attributes="member: 6801845">Big difference between fighting for hours and doing a cameo.&nbsp; Don't get me wrong, a wizard could be inspiring.&nbsp; So could a warrior type.Archers have always been a big part of most armies.&nbsp; A longbow has a range of 150/600, fireball is 60. In order to hit enemy troops they have to expose themselves to significant risk.&nbsp; Unless the caster is casting fireball at his own troops which doesn't seem particularly inspiring.&nbsp; <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f609.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=";)" title="Wink&nbsp; &nbsp; ;)"&nbsp; data-smilie="2"data-shortname=";)" />The enemy casters don't have to be superhuman or nobles.&nbsp; But if we assume casters are relatively common, both sides will have casters.&nbsp; Dispel magic range is 120 feet.&nbsp; All you need is a caster 60 feet behind enemy lines to counter your flying wizard.&nbsp; It doesn't have to happen all the time in order for flying over the troops casting fireballs will be too high risk.A wizard could be inspiring or terrifying.&nbsp; A noble who only wears armor but has no combat ability can be the same and have been throughout history.&nbsp; The noble themselves are virtually never the direct enforcers of discipline.&nbsp; Rulers pass judgment, their henchmen and followers enforce the rules.But the whole point is that the strength of an individual, no matter how strong, is a drop in the bucket compared to the strength of a nation as a whole.&nbsp; Yes, wizards could be leaders.&nbsp; Just like any other class, or no PC class at all.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Oofta, post: 8784152, member: 6801845"] Big difference between fighting for hours and doing a cameo. Don't get me wrong, a wizard could be inspiring. So could a warrior type. Archers have always been a big part of most armies. A longbow has a range of 150/600, fireball is 60. In order to hit enemy troops they have to expose themselves to significant risk. Unless the caster is casting fireball at his own troops which doesn't seem particularly inspiring. ;) The enemy casters don't have to be superhuman or nobles. But if we assume casters are relatively common, both sides will have casters. Dispel magic range is 120 feet. All you need is a caster 60 feet behind enemy lines to counter your flying wizard. It doesn't have to happen all the time in order for flying over the troops casting fireballs will be too high risk. A wizard could be inspiring or terrifying. A noble who only wears armor but has no combat ability can be the same and have been throughout history. The noble themselves are virtually never the direct enforcers of discipline. Rulers pass judgment, their henchmen and followers enforce the rules. But the whole point is that the strength of an individual, no matter how strong, is a drop in the bucket compared to the strength of a nation as a whole. Yes, wizards could be leaders. Just like any other class, or no PC class at all. [/QUOTE]

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