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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Ace" data-source="post: 258276" data-attributes="member: 944">I look at this way, the army grunts are only able bodied men (and a very few women) Wizards include very single spell caster out there under the age of 50 or 60.For a poor smart kid the best way to move up in life is to become a wizard. Unlike being a sorcerer it requires no special blood line. All you need is brains, time and trainingWhat happens is any poor but  smart kid (int 12+) is snatched up and trained by the royal army. Its a good life.You are an officer for oneBig wars are pretty rare IMC for two and  the pay is good.  When you "peak" the the term for not being able to learn higher level spells, the army can cross train you if you want to reenlist.There are a fair number of INT13 Wizard 6 Fighter 2 out there---That would be about 10 years of training and expeirence  or about 24 good adventures IMCWealthy families usually send their children off to college and essentailly all universitys teach magic as part of the curriculum.I figure most Nobles will have the "apprentice training" feat I mentioned earlierA lot of the time you will see, say a merchant princes 25 year old son  as Expert (merchant) 1Aristocrat 2Wizard 1 If he has the brains.An example Toran a young merchant princeHuman Male 26Wizard 2Expert2Aristocrat 2 10/11/12/10/10/14Feats: 2 social1 regional1 otherOnce he gains more levels  Toran Human male age 35Wizard 4Expert 3Aristocrat 410/12/12/10/10/14Feats as above plus +1For the record a typical farmerFarmer BobHuman male 24Freeman 2 (2d6 hp, 22 skill points , simple weapons)Warrior 112/10/12/10/12/10FeatsToughnessFarm background (+1 PS farmer, animal handling and weather lore)one more feat</blockquote>

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