The real problem is the leveling curve, not the rank requirement for R1. Getting to 14 is such an absolute joke right now that basically everyone will have raise. In fact, it's so easy that when I wanted to level archer to 14 for the buffs I didn't even have to buy arrows. I just used conjurer spells and I still finished in a couple hours. Rank 38 was certainly too high for the first raise spell but 20-25 would have been appropriate with the current leveling curve. At least make it take a little effort to get. My mages are ~30 so I don't even have raise currently and have no sense of entitlement to them for any amount of work I've put into the game so far.