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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Chaosmancer" data-source="post: 7884173" data-attributes="member: 6801228">I'm not sure how you can say "laughable exaggerations", especially since claiming "but fictional Sparta and ancients cultures did it too" misses a large point. Those are very dark settings as well. If you are too weak, you are left behind to die. And, think about what "too weak" likely means. Using standard array and taking the lowest, you've got a 10 str and double carrying capacity, along with prof in athletics. Meaning that they likely are killing off Goliaths who are as strong as humans, or Goliaths who are born who are not "perfect specimens". And, despite it being done for centuries, killing and abandoning the weakest members of society is a very dark tone to start with. And, if you are a great warrior, one who has served the tribe well for decades, you start looking for something to kill you. Because you have reached your prime. You now seek death, because otherwise you will grow weaker and die a pathetic death instead of a prideful one in a battle. Again, very common trope, lots of people who might have believed that back in ancient cultures. Still a very dark tone to set, that the warrior in his prime begins to seek out death, because he wishes to die in his prime.</blockquote>