From:	"Robert Pendergrast (Tom)" <3011_3@***.EDU>
Subject:	Re: Rarity of Initiates (was Re: Gradual Initiation)
Date:	Wed, 11 Dec 1996 10:05:04 -0700

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> I believe I said something to that effect around the second or so post,
> but still 'officially' mages are very rare 1% of population, of those 1%
> only approximately .5% (if that) are full blown mages who have discovered
> their powers. Of that .5% of the population how many would have made it to
> an initiate grade -lets say no more than half. So thats .25% of the
> population would be initiates. Of those how many would be above Grade 3?
> Lets be generous and say one half again. Thats .125% of the population are
> grade 4+. 1 out of every 800. Now consider how many are actually combat or
> security mages rather than scientists, scholars, teachers, and members of
> large magical groups such as those in the Tirs, and you can begin to see
> why I was trying to make initiates rarer than is presented in some
> people's games and FASA scenarios.

Ok, you that's 1 out of 800... how many people are there in just the
seattle area in 2050??

-Tom-