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Just listened to @BrandesStoddard and @DMSamuel talking about 3rd edition D&D& #39;s economy on @thetomeshow.
Wow, that& #39;s some flashbacks, and has me thinking about one of the components that comes along with wealth being equivalent to character power progression. 1/7 #dnd
Wow, that& #39;s some flashbacks, and has me thinking about one of the components that comes along with wealth being equivalent to character power progression. 1/7 #dnd
There were means to destroy objects and magic items in 3e, many of which were rooted in legacy D&D things. Spells, monster offensive and defensive abilities, action maneuvers, all kinds.
If you did that, though, you were permanently removing power from the PCs. That sucks. 2/7
If you did that, though, you were permanently removing power from the PCs. That sucks. 2/7
As a player I was terrified of it, and as a DM I could both see that my players were terrified of it, and I avoided it because it threw off the balance curve of the campaign so harshly. So I never did it. It wasn& #39;t fun, and made more work for me. 3/7
Now, though, 5e assumes zero magic items for the basic math that sets up the game. Even the most lowly magic item you find is gravy. Removing the requirement/expectation of magic items removes some of that sacrosanct status. 4/7
As a DM in 5e, I can disenchant, shatter, and steal magic items without the fear of crippling a character and throwing my campaign into deeper uncertainty, challenge-wise.
That& #39;s an exciting thought, not because I want to run out and destroy all my players& #39; favorite stuff, 5/7
That& #39;s an exciting thought, not because I want to run out and destroy all my players& #39; favorite stuff, 5/7
