There were times and places in medieval europe, where simply possession of certain items such as swords or metal armour, was a no-questions-asked death sentence for a peasant. The history buffs might want to weigh in on this, but I'm pretty sure the weaponized guy in the tavern waiting to be hired is the stuff of D&D.
Sure. But weren't there also times and places in medieval Europe where it was common and expected to be able to hire guards?
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Timothy Collett
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