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<blockquote data-quote="Jacob Marley" data-source="post: 5684467" data-attributes="member: 89537">[MENTION=1131]SHARK[/MENTION] - Thanks for the outstanding reply. The political aspect, and the challenges that arise, is something that I had completely forgotten about. That certainly opens up many more doors. &nbsp;I totally get where you are coming from in your embrace of high-level, epic play. It may be a road worth taking, at some point.&nbsp;The campaign that I am building is intended to be a conversion of a portion of Greyhawk to fit with the rules outlined in a Magical Medieval Society: Western Europe, modified by the information from the Living Greyhawk Gazetteer and the Dungeon Master's Guide. As a result, the vast majority of the world's population falls between level 1 and level 5. Those who exceed level 5 are therefore, truly unique. These are individuals who have had experiences beyond those of a normal person. Though, these experiences need not be combat related. &nbsp;Thinking more on your politics/guild angle brings to mind Giovanni di Bicci de' Medici and his son Cosimo. Born poor, but able Giovanni made his fortune first in the textile trade and later in banking. Cosimo continued with the business and expanded into politics and also became a partron of the arts. They would certainly have the sort of experiences that could make for an epic-level commoner.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Jacob Marley, post: 5684467, member: 89537"] [MENTION=1131]SHARK[/MENTION] - Thanks for the outstanding reply. The political aspect, and the challenges that arise, is something that I had completely forgotten about. That certainly opens up many more doors. I totally get where you are coming from in your embrace of high-level, epic play. It may be a road worth taking, at some point. The campaign that I am building is intended to be a conversion of a portion of Greyhawk to fit with the rules outlined in a Magical Medieval Society: Western Europe, modified by the information from the Living Greyhawk Gazetteer and the Dungeon Master's Guide. As a result, the vast majority of the world's population falls between level 1 and level 5. Those who exceed level 5 are therefore, truly unique. These are individuals who have had experiences beyond those of a normal person. Though, these experiences need not be combat related. Thinking more on your politics/guild angle brings to mind Giovanni di Bicci de' Medici and his son Cosimo. Born poor, but able Giovanni made his fortune first in the textile trade and later in banking. Cosimo continued with the business and expanded into politics and also became a partron of the arts. They would certainly have the sort of experiences that could make for an epic-level commoner. [/QUOTE]

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