It's obvious that the D&D cleric was at least partly

>>50817213
Charlemagne's paladins

>>50817213

The Frankish and Gaelic Barbarians.

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>>50817213
>What other classes have such clear bases in reality
Knights/cavaliers
Assassins (they cut out the hashish though)
Wizards/Sorcerers are based on Zoroastrian mystics if I'm not mistaken
Duelists, in whatever editions they're present, often seem to be Three Muskteers-esque swashbuckling, charming rogues

>>50817400
Wasn't Berserker rage and running around naked a more Germanic thing? The Gauls were considered semi-civilized and the Franks were the most gigantic Romaboos around, to the point where Charlemagne quite literally went WE WUZ ROMANS 'N SHIET.

>>50817213
>What other classes have such clear bases in reality

>Moses and similar ancient prophets with mythical powers
>reality

I mean, may as well mention Conan.

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>>50820199

Wait, doesn't that mean that duelists are the class closest to modern infantry in regards to skills and training (give or take a couple centuries)?

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>>50820228
Obviously