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<blockquote data-quote="N'raac" data-source="post: 6042795" data-attributes="member: 6681948"><p>It seems like he's expended a lot of resources to be extremely good in one area. What was the point of that if the mooks get upgraded to threaten him in that one area anyway?</p><p> </p><p></p><p></p><p>Yet he has mithral and adamantium items suited for the focus he has chosen. Based on his items (and ignoring anyone else in the group), the spellcasters have taken Craft Ring, Craft Arms/Armor and Craft Wondrous Item and used significant time for this guy, as well as reducing his item costs (perhaps explaining why he exceeds the level wealth recommendation). Not only his resources, but a good chunk of party resources, devoted to his specialty (including Longstrider and 5 ranks to Acrobatics for the boots...). Why aren't the rest of the team similarly equipped, then?</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Seems to differ markedly from what most would consider "low magic". Standard item access at worst, and the characters can craft whatever they want.</p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p>Sounds like he achieved what he set out to achieve. The most viable tactic seems to be attacking the other characters first and ignoring this guy until last and/or circumvention, rather than competing against, his major area of strength.</p><p> </p><p></p><p></p><p>It doesn't seem like he's been denied anything, though. It seems like they are able to access pretty much whatever they want. Maybe the opposition needs to have objectives other than "stab the invulnerable guy".</p><p></p><p>Is his power level a problem to the other players, or only to you? If it's not a problem to the group, maybe it's not really a problem. If it's a problem to the other players, maybe they need to consider using more of their resources for themselves, and less for the high AC fighter.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="N'raac, post: 6042795, member: 6681948"] It seems like he's expended a lot of resources to be extremely good in one area. What was the point of that if the mooks get upgraded to threaten him in that one area anyway? Yet he has mithral and adamantium items suited for the focus he has chosen. Based on his items (and ignoring anyone else in the group), the spellcasters have taken Craft Ring, Craft Arms/Armor and Craft Wondrous Item and used significant time for this guy, as well as reducing his item costs (perhaps explaining why he exceeds the level wealth recommendation). Not only his resources, but a good chunk of party resources, devoted to his specialty (including Longstrider and 5 ranks to Acrobatics for the boots...). Why aren't the rest of the team similarly equipped, then? Seems to differ markedly from what most would consider "low magic". Standard item access at worst, and the characters can craft whatever they want. Sounds like he achieved what he set out to achieve. The most viable tactic seems to be attacking the other characters first and ignoring this guy until last and/or circumvention, rather than competing against, his major area of strength. It doesn't seem like he's been denied anything, though. It seems like they are able to access pretty much whatever they want. Maybe the opposition needs to have objectives other than "stab the invulnerable guy". Is his power level a problem to the other players, or only to you? If it's not a problem to the group, maybe it's not really a problem. If it's a problem to the other players, maybe they need to consider using more of their resources for themselves, and less for the high AC fighter. [/QUOTE]
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