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>From: Michael Hitchens <michael_at_cit.nepean.uws.edu.au>
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>> From: donald_at_grove.demon.co.uk (Donald R. Oddy)
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>> Given that a starting player character is 5w, I would expect most
>> weaponthanes to be between 5w-10w.
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>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.
No, a starting character isn't a hero - he's a potential hero. A hero
is a minimum of 1w2, often 1w3 or higher so many but not all clan
chieftains are heros. 1w is competant so the starting character is
unusually good for his experience.