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<blockquote data-quote="Monayuris" data-source="post: 7844702" data-attributes="member: 6859536">My 1st level Fighter in my current game has the soldier background and served several years in a campaign and seen several battles&nbsp; before becoming an adventurer.He is a veteran.The problem with your argument is that you are trying to assign a mechical power level to something that is a subjective and a narrative element. Whether a character is a veteran is a function of the character’s past and history.Not to mention your minimum power level to be considered a veteran is WAY too high and seems to keep creeping higher and higher with your every post.My best friend is a veteran of multiple deployments and saw combat. He didn’t come back with the power level of Tier 3 D&amp;D character.I consider a first level fighter to be a veteran. Their capabilities put them above a typical soldier. They are not gods among men, but in reality most veterans aren’t. Most are more skilled and capable than your average folk... like the 1st level fighter.A 9th level fighter would also be a veteran (and possible a more accomplished one). But a 9th level fighter is a paragon... one who’s ability reaches acts of greatness and their actions can impact a nation. This isn’t the default capability of every veteran.The level 9 veteran is Achilles... the level 1 veterans are the warriors fighting around him.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Monayuris, post: 7844702, member: 6859536"] My 1st level Fighter in my current game has the soldier background and served several years in a campaign and seen several battles before becoming an adventurer. He is a veteran. The problem with your argument is that you are trying to assign a mechical power level to something that is a subjective and a narrative element. Whether a character is a veteran is a function of the character’s past and history. Not to mention your minimum power level to be considered a veteran is WAY too high and seems to keep creeping higher and higher with your every post. My best friend is a veteran of multiple deployments and saw combat. He didn’t come back with the power level of Tier 3 D&D character. I consider a first level fighter to be a veteran. Their capabilities put them above a typical soldier. They are not gods among men, but in reality most veterans aren’t. Most are more skilled and capable than your average folk... like the 1st level fighter. A 9th level fighter would also be a veteran (and possible a more accomplished one). But a 9th level fighter is a paragon... one who’s ability reaches acts of greatness and their actions can impact a nation. This isn’t the default capability of every veteran. The level 9 veteran is Achilles... the level 1 veterans are the warriors fighting around him. [/QUOTE]

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