1.This is a fantasy country located in a classic D&D style fantasy world. and it is in the 3E era—the power of high-level spellcasters eclipsed all other classes in comparison.
2.For obvious reasons, the political system of civilized societies in this world is Magocracy, although the specific forms vary greatly.
As for their technology, it was equivalent to the mid or late 18th century. they possessed blackpowder(or even magic hi-power gunpowder) muskets,flintlocks and cannons, though still cann match for mighty magical power. because of the existence of various magic, their standard of living was actually close to that of the late 19th century on the Earth.
3.The fantasy country discussed here practices a relatively unusual public education system sponsored by their lord (a duke or a grand duke,but not a king). Magic academies admit students through fair exams; children of any class can enroll as long as they demonstrate sufficient intelligence—not just in the study of magic,of course. for children unable to pay tuition, the lord provides interest-free loans as a form of support.
The ruler of this country (a duke or grand duke) is a typical traditional mage noble. due to his elite education from childhood and the strict monopoly on special family magic knowledge, he is a level 15 mage. not particularly powerful, but pretty powerful nonetheless. And he has many mage relatives and in-laws.
4.Although this country only a grand duchy, it has a population of several million, with the capital city having a population about 100,000. the lord has stationed teachers in towns and even villages to provide local children with the most basic education and to determine their eligibility for higher education through examinations. every year, thousands, even several thousand, of children are sent to the magic academy in the capital for their education.75% of the students, assuming they enter school at age 10 and complete basic education by age 18, will be able to use level 0 spells. This is weak, but can have a very limited effect. they are usually able to become successful individuals among ordinary commoners, at least they are smarter than the average person and have received an education.furthermore, they are educated and have slightly above-average intelligence make them can be enlist as lowest-ranking civil servants and junior military officers.they forming the core of the emerging so-called "middle class." they may make up 5% or even 10% of the country's population(those educated parents can impart magical knowledge to their children in their daily lives, even if it is not enough for their children to master any weakest level 0 spell.)————its so HUGE!
Exceptional children can become full-fledged mages, but most never master level 3 spells (that is, become a lv5 wizard). a few gifted children can become level 10 mages. becoming a really powerful mage is something exclusive for very very few true geniuses who usually become the newblood of noble class——————simply put, almost every civil servant in this country can use level 1 spells, or even level 2 spells.and anyone considered to be educated can use level 0 spells.
The question we discuss here is: what would such a society be like?
2.For obvious reasons, the political system of civilized societies in this world is Magocracy, although the specific forms vary greatly.
As for their technology, it was equivalent to the mid or late 18th century. they possessed blackpowder(or even magic hi-power gunpowder) muskets,flintlocks and cannons, though still cann match for mighty magical power. because of the existence of various magic, their standard of living was actually close to that of the late 19th century on the Earth.
3.The fantasy country discussed here practices a relatively unusual public education system sponsored by their lord (a duke or a grand duke,but not a king). Magic academies admit students through fair exams; children of any class can enroll as long as they demonstrate sufficient intelligence—not just in the study of magic,of course. for children unable to pay tuition, the lord provides interest-free loans as a form of support.
The ruler of this country (a duke or grand duke) is a typical traditional mage noble. due to his elite education from childhood and the strict monopoly on special family magic knowledge, he is a level 15 mage. not particularly powerful, but pretty powerful nonetheless. And he has many mage relatives and in-laws.
4.Although this country only a grand duchy, it has a population of several million, with the capital city having a population about 100,000. the lord has stationed teachers in towns and even villages to provide local children with the most basic education and to determine their eligibility for higher education through examinations. every year, thousands, even several thousand, of children are sent to the magic academy in the capital for their education.75% of the students, assuming they enter school at age 10 and complete basic education by age 18, will be able to use level 0 spells. This is weak, but can have a very limited effect. they are usually able to become successful individuals among ordinary commoners, at least they are smarter than the average person and have received an education.furthermore, they are educated and have slightly above-average intelligence make them can be enlist as lowest-ranking civil servants and junior military officers.they forming the core of the emerging so-called "middle class." they may make up 5% or even 10% of the country's population(those educated parents can impart magical knowledge to their children in their daily lives, even if it is not enough for their children to master any weakest level 0 spell.)————its so HUGE!
Exceptional children can become full-fledged mages, but most never master level 3 spells (that is, become a lv5 wizard). a few gifted children can become level 10 mages. becoming a really powerful mage is something exclusive for very very few true geniuses who usually become the newblood of noble class——————simply put, almost every civil servant in this country can use level 1 spells, or even level 2 spells.and anyone considered to be educated can use level 0 spells.
The question we discuss here is: what would such a society be like?
