I know "balance" is not a huge issue with Shadowdark, but even so: has anyone done the math and/or broken down the examples so that we have a sense of what the capabilities of and numbers are across levels for SD classes? Even if loose, it would help with my project.
Just a place holdr since I need to run: I am working up a tiered career system as an alternate leveling system in Shadowdark (vaguely inspired by WHFRP and SotDL) and am curious what folks would include in the Ratcatcher to Bounty Hunter type career chains for the major class categories.
I think that is why most contemporary fantasy leans into either a secret world, or one that is isolated from most of society. Full integration of high magic throughout human history demands acknowledgement in historical events.
Right, but that wasn't was was posited in the post I quoted.
For example, Bright makes no sense with orcs and elves and dragons, but history is essentially the same (as far as we know).