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<blockquote data-quote="Oofta" data-source="post: 7844455" data-attributes="member: 6801845">In the D&amp;D world, a first level fighter already knows quite a bit more than the average commoner.&nbsp; They're proficient with multiple weapons, they can wear armor and use shields effectively, they know a &quot;trick&quot; to increase their damage, protect others and so on.Just to repeat what was on the other thread though, none of that necessarily requires specialized training.&nbsp; There are many options of how you got those skills<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">You had someone who was a veteran train you.&nbsp; A parent, older sibling, close relative took you under their wing.</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">You grew up somewhere dangerous.&nbsp; Pretty much everyone learns how to fight in your village on the edge of dangerous wilderness.</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">You had access to a book on fighting styles with detailed instructions.&nbsp; You were fascinated by it and spent many of your off hours sparring with anyone available, or the tree in the back of your cottage.</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">You were&nbsp; trained as a blacksmith and know your way around a hammer and it's the only weapon you really use at first level.&nbsp; Armor isn't really much different from the gear that protected you from the heat of the forge or you tested armor by wearing it.</li>
</ul>When it comes to fiction while I'm certain there are exceptions, most novels I've read about a farmer that picked up a sword the conversion to a fighter wasn't overnight.&nbsp; If they can be skilled at combat (and even a level 1 fighter is skilled) then you're falling into Mary/Marty Sue territory.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Oofta, post: 7844455, member: 6801845"] In the D&D world, a first level fighter already knows quite a bit more than the average commoner. They're proficient with multiple weapons, they can wear armor and use shields effectively, they know a "trick" to increase their damage, protect others and so on. Just to repeat what was on the other thread though, none of that necessarily requires specialized training. There are many options of how you got those skills [LIST] [*]You had someone who was a veteran train you. A parent, older sibling, close relative took you under their wing. [*]You grew up somewhere dangerous. Pretty much everyone learns how to fight in your village on the edge of dangerous wilderness. [*]You had access to a book on fighting styles with detailed instructions. You were fascinated by it and spent many of your off hours sparring with anyone available, or the tree in the back of your cottage. [*]You were trained as a blacksmith and know your way around a hammer and it's the only weapon you really use at first level. Armor isn't really much different from the gear that protected you from the heat of the forge or you tested armor by wearing it. [/LIST] When it comes to fiction while I'm certain there are exceptions, most novels I've read about a farmer that picked up a sword the conversion to a fighter wasn't overnight. If they can be skilled at combat (and even a level 1 fighter is skilled) then you're falling into Mary/Marty Sue territory. [/QUOTE]

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