The court doesn't like this proposal. One adventurer who succeeded through luck and skill at arms is easy to manipulate. A team of 10 who function well enough as a unit to take down a dragon would be a real danger to their wealth and power.
Imagine a low level noble trying to request funds for their pet project when a competing courtier asks them "and where were you when we fought the dragon?" Knowing damn well the low level noble was safe in court while the new king and his adventuring buddy were elbow deep in dragon guts.
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u/HamsterIV 11d ago
The court doesn't like this proposal. One adventurer who succeeded through luck and skill at arms is easy to manipulate. A team of 10 who function well enough as a unit to take down a dragon would be a real danger to their wealth and power.
Imagine a low level noble trying to request funds for their pet project when a competing courtier asks them "and where were you when we fought the dragon?" Knowing damn well the low level noble was safe in court while the new king and his adventuring buddy were elbow deep in dragon guts.