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[–] starman2112@sh.itjust.works 9 points 1 day ago* (last edited 18 hours ago)

I'm aware. The thing is, the next lowest lifestyle bracket in 5e is "Poor," which is described as

Your accommodations might be a room in a flophouse or in the common room above a tavern. You benefit from some legal protections, but you still have to contend with violence, crime, and disease. People at this lifestyle level tend to be unskilled laborers, costermongers, peddlers, thieves, mercenaries, and other disreputable types.

I don't have to contend with violence or crime, and the only reason I have to contend with disease is because I live in the US. Like, even people living a Comfortable lifestyle live in fear of our "healthcare" system.

By modern first world country standards, I'm definitely poor. By medieval fantasy standards, I'm doing pretty good