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<blockquote data-quote="the Jester" data-source="post: 9608402" data-attributes="member: 1210">Well... the problem with this question is that I don't think there's any such thing as a 'typical' fantasy world or setting. I think the number of powerful individuals should vary according to the needs of that setting.&nbsp; In some settings, there might be a fair number who manipulate things from behind the scenes. In others, the high level folks might be the explicit rulers of states, heads of mighty guilds, etc. In one setting, there might be dozens of demigod-level offspring of deities wandering the world. There could be one or more per city in a realm composed of city-states with god-king rulers; there could be only a handful in a world more grounded in realism.In my game, there are few- and many of those who do exist are long-lived and ancient. But because those folks are long-lived and ancient, there could be many. So, as many as needed? My assumption is that the powerful individuals are spread throughout the world and are either well-known or well-hidden. I don't have a specific number in mind, but my rule of thumb is, if you need to be raised from the dead, teleported, etc, you almost certainly need to find a pc who can do it. But my setting is recovering from a series of apocalyptic events that have hit it over the last roughly century, which eliminated most of the powerful folks who weren't hidden away (or on other planes- but I think including other planes, which includes gods, arch-devils, etc, is outside of the scope of the OP's question).</blockquote>

[QUOTE="the Jester, post: 9608402, member: 1210"] Well... the problem with this question is that I don't think there's any such thing as a 'typical' fantasy world or setting. I think the number of powerful individuals should vary according to the needs of that setting. In some settings, there might be a fair number who manipulate things from behind the scenes. In others, the high level folks might be the explicit rulers of states, heads of mighty guilds, etc. In one setting, there might be dozens of demigod-level offspring of deities wandering the world. There could be one or more per city in a realm composed of city-states with god-king rulers; there could be only a handful in a world more grounded in realism. In my game, there are few- and many of those who do exist are long-lived and ancient. But because those folks are long-lived and ancient, there could be many. So, as many as needed? My assumption is that the powerful individuals are spread throughout the world and are either well-known or well-hidden. I don't have a specific number in mind, but my rule of thumb is, if you need to be raised from the dead, teleported, etc, you almost certainly need to find a pc who can do it. But my setting is recovering from a series of apocalyptic events that have hit it over the last roughly century, which eliminated most of the powerful folks who weren't hidden away (or on other planes- but I think including other planes, which includes gods, arch-devils, etc, is outside of the scope of the OP's question). [/QUOTE]

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