economy of dnd

[kitcik]

The truth is that the economy in D&D, if you put real thought into it, simply doesn't work. This means the DM has to house-rule any time something will have true economic impact that could cause the PCs to be out of whack on a wealth-to-level ratio basis. Not to say that the DM has to follow the wealth by level guidelines in the DMG, but whatever they are setting the CR in relation to, they have to monitor anything that impacts the economy that would throw that off.

Sorry to quote myself (yes, the ultimate forum faux pas), but after 4 pages of discussion it all comes back to this.

 

[Jimlock]

[MENTION=47]Cyberzombie[/MENTION]

The debate is not on how D&D is different from the Middle Ages. As you said, in the Middle Ages there was no magic, wizards, real gods etc... we all agree to that...

The Debate is on which period of actual History is D&D based on. This does not mean that D&D is IDENTICAL to the historical period it is based on.

I'm only saying that in respect to an actual historical period, D&D is BASED on the Middle Ages, I'm not saying D&D IS the Middle Ages...

Renaissance and other periods are obviously meddled into that melting pot as well, but they are not the MAJOR historical influence... Middle Ages IS that MAJOR historical influence..

 

[Dandu]

The debate is not on how D&D is different from the Middle Ages. As you said, in the Middle Ages there was no magic, wizards, real gods etc... we all agree to that...

Well, not all of us...

 

[kitcik]

[MENTION=47]Cyberzombie[/MENTION]

The debate is not on how D&D is different from the Middle Ages. As you said, in the Middle Ages there was no magic, wizards, real gods etc... we all agree to that...

The Debate is on which period of actual History is D&D based on. This does not mean that D&D is IDENTICAL to the historical period it is based on.

I'm only saying that in respect to an actual historical period, D&D is BASED on the Middle Ages, I'm not saying D&D IS the Middle Ages...

Renaissance and other periods are obviously meddled into that melting pot as well, but they are not the MAJOR historical influence... Middle Ages IS that MAJOR historical influence..

Although I actually agree with you, see this (posts 86 & 87).

 

[Jimlock]

Well, not all of us...

I assume you are are referring to the:

The debate is not on how D&D is different from the Middle Ages. As you said, in the Middle Ages there was no magic, wizards, real gods etc... we all agree to that...


Sorry for that folks, I'm an atheist and i got carried away!

 

[Dandu]

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[Dandu]

And the part about magic, considering how many Wiccans there seem to be.

Or at least, people who claim to be Wiccans.

 

[kitcik]

Sorry for that folks, I'm an atheist and i got carried away!

A-THE-IST (noun): Someone who does not believe in gawd... yet.


No offense taken.

 

[Jimlock]

Although I actually agree with you, see this (posts 86 & 87).

WOW!!!... I had no idea he actually posted on EN World!!!!!

...as far as the two posts you mentioned, I don't disagree with anything he says, nor does his response conflict with what I say above...


...I don't know I just get the feeling that a lot of people think that the Middle Ages were all about savages dressed in fur and chasing after animals with clubs...

 

[kitcik]

And the part about magic, considering how many Wiccans there seem to be.

Or at least, people who claim to be Wiccans.

A lot of people are down on Wiccans... until their sheep get eaten by a dragon.

Then, all of a sudden, it's all "Where's the Wiccan? How come you can't find one when you need one?"