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Message: <blockquote data-quote="the Jester" data-source="post: 6266599" data-attributes="member: 1210">Out of combat, a fighter might be potent in a number of ways. Perhaps his reputation as a grizzled warrior earns him the respect of those around him, and they are more prone to give him information, deals on weapons and armor, direct him to hard-to-find people or places, etc.Maybe he has a penchant for leadership, which can apply in any number of ways. Perhaps he can train up a free company of mercenaries or an army to influence local politics. I'd say that he can certainly make a living fairly easily; I'd imagine fighter wages are good (for the average joe) and affordable (for the average merchant), while a wizard might need to wait months or years between employment offers (because she's expensive!).Knowledge of military tactics and (possibly) history; knowledge of the local political scene; social ties (the knightly fighter can expect a place to stay with the local lord; the thug can exploit his ties to the local thieves' guild); extraordinary physical skills (allowing faster travel overland, perhaps more safety against hazards of the road, etc); an understanding of local ransoming cultures. There are actually tons and tons of things that could be done to the fighter's out-of-combat stats to make the fighter quite effective in social or exploration situations.</blockquote>