Men are more apt to help a female character though, that's just how it works. It is just that in this world the help won't be in money, weapons, or armor it will instead be in acclamating them to their new environment and offering assistence in whatever way is required. I can't speak for the entire population of men certainly but that's what I do. It's just instinct i guess...that and the continuous quest for... err, nevermind.
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