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<blockquote data-quote="CRG" data-source="post: 253198" data-attributes="member: 5867"><p>Careful with the extending thing. Players will find ways to abuse things you never knew possible.</p><p></p><p>For instance.</p><p></p><p>In helping run a FR game years back, I ran a sidetrek for a few months, culminating in the party (APL 13 or so) defeating this fairly significant foe. All of the magic and treasure gained had nifty problems and side affects or were just plain cool. Most of the players were so turned off at the downsides to the items, they just claimed a few things and left the rest to the party thief. Cursed / semi-cursed items.</p><p></p><p>One of these was a "portable" altar. This was an item similar to a stone horse, only when transformed it wouldn't move (and it obviously looked different).</p><p></p><p>The thief (and cleric of Mask) wanted to use it as an assassination device. You know, sneak into someone's room, stick the altar on their chest and hit the button. Or use it to block tight corridors. He kept me back pedalling for a good few sessions on that one, until I eventually managed to persuade him to stop.</p><p></p><p>The super extending spear? How strong is that? Can it brace a door? Can it extend and be used to knock people around as it extends? Is it strong enough to climb? Can I pole-vault with it? How well can I use it to poke ahead for traps instead of my 10' pole? Is it strong enough for the thief to use as a balance beam? When I'm falling off a cliff, how far do I fall during the first round and do I have time to extend the spear up to a companion to catch me? When I'm falling does it slow me down to extend it as I approach the ground? Can I somehow work it into a trap? </p><p></p><p>Need I continue?</p><p></p><p><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>My advice: Be careful! And if the players get out of hand give it termites.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="CRG, post: 253198, member: 5867"] Careful with the extending thing. Players will find ways to abuse things you never knew possible. For instance. In helping run a FR game years back, I ran a sidetrek for a few months, culminating in the party (APL 13 or so) defeating this fairly significant foe. All of the magic and treasure gained had nifty problems and side affects or were just plain cool. Most of the players were so turned off at the downsides to the items, they just claimed a few things and left the rest to the party thief. Cursed / semi-cursed items. One of these was a "portable" altar. This was an item similar to a stone horse, only when transformed it wouldn't move (and it obviously looked different). The thief (and cleric of Mask) wanted to use it as an assassination device. You know, sneak into someone's room, stick the altar on their chest and hit the button. Or use it to block tight corridors. He kept me back pedalling for a good few sessions on that one, until I eventually managed to persuade him to stop. The super extending spear? How strong is that? Can it brace a door? Can it extend and be used to knock people around as it extends? Is it strong enough to climb? Can I pole-vault with it? How well can I use it to poke ahead for traps instead of my 10' pole? Is it strong enough for the thief to use as a balance beam? When I'm falling off a cliff, how far do I fall during the first round and do I have time to extend the spear up to a companion to catch me? When I'm falling does it slow me down to extend it as I approach the ground? Can I somehow work it into a trap? Need I continue? :-) My advice: Be careful! And if the players get out of hand give it termites. [/QUOTE]
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