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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Serpenteye" data-source="post: 315844" data-attributes="member: 1492">Why not?The average life expectancy for people in the richer parts of earth is 70-85 years. The oldest living person is in her 120s (i think).In the typical DnD world the average life expectancy is far lower than on earth but on the other hand there is no upper limit for a person's lifespan, immortality is attainable if you are willing and able to pay the price.There is no widely acknowledged evidence of the existance of Gods in our universe. Some people believe in them and others don't (I don't btw.). There might or might not be an afterlife. In the typical DnD world there can be no doubt about the existance of Gods, they are actively meddling and interfering with monsters and mortals. After death people are punished or rewarded for the way they have lived their lives. Even the poorest and most ignorant peasant can live an endless life of boundless pleasure in heaven, even if his brain was eaten by an Illithid.The real world offers an uneventful, predictable life for most of us. A life of small pleasures and pains, boredom, contentment and death.The DnD world gives greater variation. While most people live far more pathetic lives than we in the wealthier parts of earth the small elite we would be allowed to join in the fantasy world could attain greatness far above anything we could achieve here. With a little bit of effort and a tiny bit of intelligence we could rise to any station, even to become gods ourselves! Most villains and heroes in most works of fantasy are rather limited intellectually. Most of them could easily be outwitted and crushed by most of us. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f609.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)"  data-smilie="2"data-shortname=";)" />I, a man of 24 years of age, would accept the offer and become a 15 year old human wizards apprentice, ST10, Dex12, Con,12, Wis14, Int18, Cha16 (far greater than my real life stats btw.) I would gradually gain levels by studying and overcoming roleplaying challenges (no combat) until I reached 3rd level. Then I would start harassing Goblins. By cautious strategy and cowardly tactics I would attack outlaw elements weaker than myself on the terrain of my choice. Slowly I would gain more levels. I'd make sure I had friends who would raise or resurrect me.As early in my carreer as possible I would become an Incanatrix, or whatever other prestigeclass or combination thereof is most unbalanced. Always would I choose overpowered spells and broken combinations of spells and items. I'd make sure I had friends who would resurrect me.When I'd pass 10th level I would start saving money for a phylactery and researching the rituals of lichdom. I would grow increasingly ruthless in increasing my wealth but still try to stay below the radar for anyone of true power. Where it was safe I would lie, cheat and kill wherever it would benefit me the most. Even so, I would remain mostly on the side of the good guys since that's typically safer. I'd make sure I had friends who would resurrect me.Once I reached my goal of becoming a lich I would once again grow cautious, I'd have all the time in the world to gain more power and even though I'd be virtually unkillable I would take no unneccesary risks. Preserving my good looks and concealing my undead nature with magic I would still remain a part of society and as my power increased I would turn my attention to politics.Eventually I would rule the world.Become a God.And remake the Multiverse in my own image.<img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f644.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":rolleyes:" title="Roll eyes    :rolleyes:"  data-smilie="11"data-shortname=":rolleyes:" /></blockquote>

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