> From: donald_at_grove.demon.co.uk (Donald R. Oddy)
> >HWRiG pg 120.
> >
> >Heortling Weaponthane 15-10w
> >Dara Happan Hoplite 15-10w
> >
> >I would say that most experienced units are in the same range.
>
> Given that a starting player character is 5w, I would expect most
> weaponthanes to be between 5w-10w.
Why? The rules say otherwise. You seem to be making the assumption that
all thanes are heroes, and I think that's a very big stretch. And not
what the rules say.