Lanefan
Victoria Rules
That, and 3e's rule-based insistence that Wands should only be able to copy spells; and I don't know of a spell that fills the room with butterflies.Well, that and standardization. I noticed this most clearly with the "Rod of Wonder" in 3E. Why did it go from "Wand of Wonder" in AD&D to "Rod of Wonder" in 3E? Because in 3E, Rods can be used by everybody but all wands can only be used by Wizards. In other words... the Design Cops got mad at the Wand of Wonder for breaking the rules.
Hello... way to miss the point! The Wand of Wonder was all about breaking the rules. Yeah, it's a wand that can be used by a Fighter. So what? It's also a wand that can shoot a rhinoceros at your foe. It doesn't play well with others. What part of "This wand shoots rhinoceroses" suggests that it should play well with others?
I vehemently disagree. They're picking up a fantasy role-playing game...if they're not looking for mystery and wonder, what *are* they looking for?SPoD said:Not every person who picks up the game wants Mystery and Wonder.
Lane-"I need to get me another one of those wands someday"-fan
EDIT: With this post, I finally bump to 2nd level (in 1e)!!!
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