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<blockquote data-quote="(un)reason" data-source="post: 7952203" data-attributes="member: 27780"><p>Indeed. Looking at official D&D worlds, there's a hierarchy that goes something like:</p><p></p><p></p><p>Athas: PC's start at 3rd level, high level characters are more frequent and of higher average level than other settings, and even commoners are pretty likely to be 1st or 2nd level PC classes because it's a brutal world where everyday survival is an adventure and you either toughen up fast or die. </p><p></p><p>Mystara: It's very easy to get into a class here, and there are tons of high level NPC's knocking around, as unlike most godly pantheons, the immortals actively seem to want more people to join them, so they set the world up to make it more likely people will be able to get through the chains of adventures needed to get to high level.</p><p></p><p>Forgotten Realms: Somewhat lower proportion of high level NPC's than the previous two, but they're all named and significant. The same trend probably applies to the overall demographics. People with PC classes are rare enough to stand out, but still common enough that every town has some. </p><p></p><p>Eberron: class levels are relatively common, but average levels are lower, there's not a huge number of epic level PC's wandering around like the ones above.</p><p></p><p>Greyhawk: Slightly more high level characters than Eberron, but also a much higher proportion of people without any class levels. If marauding humanoids invade a town, they're a genuine threat, as people who can deal with them are much fewer than all the previous ones.</p><p></p><p>Dragonlance: Gods actively discourage people from getting to high levels, and there's only a few big heroes and bad guys per generation. Class levels are rare and exceptional. </p><p></p><p>Ravenloft: Power levels are pretty low overall, the population is downtrodden and ignorant. People with PC classes are few and mostly low level. If you go up against the Darklords, there's no-one who'll be able to rescue you.</p><p></p><p>Birthright: PC class levels are pretty much only found in Nobles, so there'll be maybe a family's worth of them per kingdom, and even a low level cleric or wizard is terrifying to the average peasant.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="(un)reason, post: 7952203, member: 27780"] Indeed. Looking at official D&D worlds, there's a hierarchy that goes something like: Athas: PC's start at 3rd level, high level characters are more frequent and of higher average level than other settings, and even commoners are pretty likely to be 1st or 2nd level PC classes because it's a brutal world where everyday survival is an adventure and you either toughen up fast or die. Mystara: It's very easy to get into a class here, and there are tons of high level NPC's knocking around, as unlike most godly pantheons, the immortals actively seem to want more people to join them, so they set the world up to make it more likely people will be able to get through the chains of adventures needed to get to high level. Forgotten Realms: Somewhat lower proportion of high level NPC's than the previous two, but they're all named and significant. The same trend probably applies to the overall demographics. People with PC classes are rare enough to stand out, but still common enough that every town has some. Eberron: class levels are relatively common, but average levels are lower, there's not a huge number of epic level PC's wandering around like the ones above. Greyhawk: Slightly more high level characters than Eberron, but also a much higher proportion of people without any class levels. If marauding humanoids invade a town, they're a genuine threat, as people who can deal with them are much fewer than all the previous ones. Dragonlance: Gods actively discourage people from getting to high levels, and there's only a few big heroes and bad guys per generation. Class levels are rare and exceptional. Ravenloft: Power levels are pretty low overall, the population is downtrodden and ignorant. People with PC classes are few and mostly low level. If you go up against the Darklords, there's no-one who'll be able to rescue you. Birthright: PC class levels are pretty much only found in Nobles, so there'll be maybe a family's worth of them per kingdom, and even a low level cleric or wizard is terrifying to the average peasant. [/QUOTE]
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