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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Storm Raven" data-source="post: 4166444" data-attributes="member: 307">The key here is that they usually aren't unless the setting is poorly designed. Look, a soldier who is a veteran of a single summer's campaign is probably 2nd or 3rd level by the time he's done. If he's been around for a while, he's probably 4th, 5th, or 6th level - granted he's probably an NPC warrior, but he's also not a pushover, especially not when he has the rest of his squad with him. Look at various D&D towns:Hommlet (Temple of Elemental Evil): 8th level wizard, 4th level ranger, 7th level druid, 3rd level druid, 6th level fighter, 4th level fighter, 3rd level fighter, 2nd level fighter, 6th level cleric, 3rd level cleric. This doesn't count the various leveled inn guests.Restenford (The Secret of Bone Hill): 7th level fighter, 6th level cleric, 4th level cleric, 2 3rd level clerics, 9th level wizard, 4 3rd level wizards, 2 2nd level wizards, 5th level fighter, 2 4th level fighters, 3rd level fighter, 8 2nd level fighters, 2nd level rogue. This does not include various 1st level PC classed individuals.Hommlet (Return to the Temple of Elemental Evil): 10th level wizard, 10th level cleric, 6th level ranger, 4th level monk/3rd level ranger, 8th level fighter, 7th level wizard, 5th level wizard, 4th level sorcerer, 6th level cleric, 4th level cleric, 3rd level cleric, 4th level paladin, 2nd level barbarian/2nd level rogue, 3rd level fighter,  5th level warrior, 4th level warrior, 5th level expert. This doesn't count various sundry 1st level PC classed characters.Because a lot of GMs seem to think (because, IMO, they have been given bad advice to this effect and delivering consequences for actions is "railroading" somehow) that they have to let their PCs do whatever they want in order to let them have "fun". In my experience as a player campaigns like that aren't usually fun, they just turn into boring hack-fests without any decisions making a real difference. As a DM, I try to make sure that the campaign world makes sense as an ongoing affair, and that the PCs can understand what the results of their actions are likely to be - and why.</blockquote>

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