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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Sandain" data-source="post: 2039347" data-attributes="member: 19306">I think that D20 is just fine for GoT with a few minor changes.  Combat is dealy, because in my opinion there was noone over 5th level in the books.If you realise that all the heroes are really low level things make a lot more sense - and of course with combat being deadly with no clerics or healers, and no monsters to exp grind on - exp is hard to come by.Also I think its a low stat system, probably 3d6 roll once for each stat.  Thats why when you get someone with gregors strenght its truely scary.A 5th level fighter is a brilliant swordsman compared to other trained fighters.  The highest level fighter imho in the series is the Knight of Flowers older brother.  The guy that only ever practiced swordplay with 3 other opponents.  Because thats what battle is like he says.Jaime Lannister has decent dex and str and maybe 3-4 levels of fighter and the feats make him a good swordsman.   But with an average con, and maybe 20hp sure a heavy crossbow is a threat to him and well placed shot could nearly kill him (critical hit).Dire Wolves from the north are justifiably feared because they may be 3HD.  And capable of killing 3-4 armed men before they succomb to wounds.Arcane and clerical magic do exist but are just very very rare.  And once again - what do they gain exp on?  The old guys who look after castles - the ones who wear the chains - they can learn magic.  That fire chick is a cleric, maybe 5th level.So, in summary its a low level, low stat setting where people only really gain arisocrat levels and seldom gain class levels.</blockquote>

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