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<blockquote data-quote="WhosDaDungeonMaster" data-source="post: 7535519"><p>I am exactly talking about the typical D&D pseudo-medieval setting. Most people couldn't read and write, including upper classes, which was why scribes actually had work to do. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>As to whether or not peasants trained depends incredibly on where you are talking about and the time period (and I don't recall mentioning anything about peasants NOT getting weapons... but anyway). Also, sources differ greatly on to the amount and type of training. Weapons would have been most commonly spears and such, as swords were at a cost well beyond what most peasant could afford, and in many regions the laws didn't permit them to own most weapons.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>No, many were not good at all, but the "Paladin" in 1E was, in both cases of being good and having divine powers. As a paragon, based on the Lancelot figure and later Galahad. Since I grew up on 1E, the thought of a Paladin being anything but good is not to my tastes.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="WhosDaDungeonMaster, post: 7535519"] I am exactly talking about the typical D&D pseudo-medieval setting. Most people couldn't read and write, including upper classes, which was why scribes actually had work to do. :) As to whether or not peasants trained depends incredibly on where you are talking about and the time period (and I don't recall mentioning anything about peasants NOT getting weapons... but anyway). Also, sources differ greatly on to the amount and type of training. Weapons would have been most commonly spears and such, as swords were at a cost well beyond what most peasant could afford, and in many regions the laws didn't permit them to own most weapons. No, many were not good at all, but the "Paladin" in 1E was, in both cases of being good and having divine powers. As a paragon, based on the Lancelot figure and later Galahad. Since I grew up on 1E, the thought of a Paladin being anything but good is not to my tastes. [/QUOTE]
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