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<blockquote data-quote="Friendless" data-source="post: 3526100" data-attributes="member: 52177"><p>OK, maybe I just don't see the value in these items. My problem is that once you have a few of these 3 charge items you've got so many aces in so many holes that you forget to use any of them. You spend half of each combat checking your magic item list trying to figure out whether there's anything you should be using right now.</p><p></p><p>I haven't got up to the magic item sets yet, but the NPC wizard who's accompanying the party (there are only 2 PCs) is exactly the right candidate for The Seven Veils.</p><p></p><p>There are also a lot of relic items where the item has special powers if you worship the right god and sacrifice a spell slot or take the True Believer feat. I think I like the relic idea, particularly if it costs you a feat to get the item, but I think I'll simplify the powers.</p><p></p><p>Anyway... item levels. Should PCs not get a +5 sword till 18th level? Should PCs not get a +2 sword till 9th level? Another of my NPCs is a prince of a distant country and in theory he could buy whatever he wanted...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Friendless, post: 3526100, member: 52177"] OK, maybe I just don't see the value in these items. My problem is that once you have a few of these 3 charge items you've got so many aces in so many holes that you forget to use any of them. You spend half of each combat checking your magic item list trying to figure out whether there's anything you should be using right now. I haven't got up to the magic item sets yet, but the NPC wizard who's accompanying the party (there are only 2 PCs) is exactly the right candidate for The Seven Veils. There are also a lot of relic items where the item has special powers if you worship the right god and sacrifice a spell slot or take the True Believer feat. I think I like the relic idea, particularly if it costs you a feat to get the item, but I think I'll simplify the powers. Anyway... item levels. Should PCs not get a +5 sword till 18th level? Should PCs not get a +2 sword till 9th level? Another of my NPCs is a prince of a distant country and in theory he could buy whatever he wanted... [/QUOTE]
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