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Message: <blockquote data-quote="aerys" data-source="post: 5276782" data-attributes="member: 93605">Demographics in E6 EberronI just came across this recently when I saw a E6 play by post game. May be joining one soon. This really appeals to me as a DM. You can really lay out the world without worrying about a sliding power scale.  I'm still mulling over how this would work and came up with this altered demographics chart based on the Eberron <a href="http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/ebds/20040712a" target="_blank">Dragonshard</a> article.  I would reduce all the positive community modifiers and shift all the dice down all category (d6 to d4, d3 to d2, etc.). The negative modifiers for Thorp, Hamlet and Village could stay in place.  NPC classes would drop to 1d4 and Commoner and Expert (possibly Adept? Warrior?) would be unaffected by community modifiers. This would make magewrights and aristocrats rare in thorps, but allow for a town elder or master craftsman. So you could theoretically have an elite (2nd level) fighter or rogue in a hamlet, but this would be rare. A lot of the other PC classes would be seen only in a village or larger, with the odd bard seen in a hamlet (which makes sense since their livelihood depends on people with money to spend). Okay, let me know what you think. Community ModifiersThorp -3Hamlet -2Village -1Small town 0Large town +1Small city +2Large city +2 (roll twice)Metropolis +2 (roll three times)  Highest-Level LocalsAdept 1d4 + community modifierAristocrat 1d4 + community modifierArtificer(3) 1d2 + community modifierBarbarian(1)1d2 + community modifierBard 1d3 + community modifierCleric(2) 1d2 + community modifierCommoner 1d4Druid(1) 1d2 + community modifierExpert 1d4Fighter(4) 1d4 + community modifierMagewright 1d4 + community modifierMonk 1d2 + community modifierPaladin(2) 1d2 + community modifierRanger(1) 1d2 + community modifierRogue 1d4 + community modifierSorcerer 1d2 + community modifierWarrior 1d4 + community modifierWizard(3) 1d2 + community modifier 1. In areas where these classes are common, level is 1d4 + modifier. Druids are common in the Eldeen Reaches and the Shadow Marches. Rangers are typically found in the Eldeen Reaches, Shadow Marches, Talenta Plains, and Valenar. Barbarians can be found in the Demon Wastes, Darguun, Droaam, Eldeen Reaches, Shadow Marches, and Talenta Plains. 2. In Thrane, level is 1d4 + modifier. The culture of Thrane is closely tied to the Church of the Silver Flame, and many of its citizens hear the call of the Silver Flame. 3. In Aundair, level is 1d4 + modifier. In Karrnath, level is 1d3 + modifier. Aundair is home to the Arcane Congress and celebrates mystics and artificers. The Twelve has its primary campus in Karrnath, and this results in a slightly higher level of mystical skill. 4. In Karrnath, level is 1d4 + modifier +1 (max 6). Karrnath has the strongest martial tradition of the Five Nations, and the Rekkenmark Academy produces the finest officers in the land.</blockquote>

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