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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Ogre Mage" data-source="post: 1252096" data-attributes="member: 3404">High level characters1.  I think this would vary widely by class.  An 18th level paladin is probably famous throughout the land and loved by commoners everywhere.  A 18th level recluse wizard who secrets herself in her tower would probably arouse a lot of suspicion among the common folk.  In general, I think the common people would be fearful and suspicious of high level characters UNLESS the individual is well-known to be a "champion of the people."  Then you would probably get the whole rock-star mentality that Piratecat talked about.2.  Fighters and paladins would be the most likely to establish kindgoms and/or become generals.  Barbarians would be more likely to go off and do their own thing, in pursuit of bigger and bigger challenges.  Clerics could settle down and oversee the churches of major cities or become rulers themselves.  They would be in high demand for their curative magics and hugely respected as prime servants of the gods.  Rangers could fill any number of roles and can't be defined easily.  Rogues I think are likely to remain largely unknown as at high levels their skills at subterfuge and stealth are legendary.  In the underworld, though, high level rogues are obviously respected -- and highly feared and hated by some.  High level druids and sorcerers are the two classes mostly likely to isolate themselves from the masses.  They would probably be the subject of a lot of fantastic rumors by the common people so long as they remain reclusive.  A wizard might also follow the isolationist route, but he might also head a wizard school, become the king's court wizard or some other activity which keeps him in close contact with society.  This type of wizard would attract a lot of attention from wannabe wizards.3.  This varies so much from individual to individual it's hard to say.  Some would indulge in reckless displays of power, addicted to their own might.  Other would be highly cautious in the use of their abilities, knowning their actions could have earth-shaking consequences.  Some might become arrogant, viewing common people as ants.  Because power came to the individual over time rather than all at once, I think most would be able to maintain a reasonably level-head.  Certainly high level characters would be confident in their own abilities -- they've been battle-tested hundreds of times.  But the possibilites are endless.</blockquote>

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