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Where Has All the Magic Gone?
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<blockquote data-quote="nightwyrm" data-source="post: 4586608" data-attributes="member: 75542"><p>Ah, I was unaware of that since my old 2nd ed group never used any module. I think I got a +1 sword after 7 levels....anyways, maybe rare isn't the correct term. What I do mean is that getting magic items in older editions were completely up to the DM. There was no wealth by level tables or stuff like that. If the DM didn't want you to have anything, you don't get jack and there isn't anything anyone can do about it. Thus, anything you get was valuable and precious....or maybe my old DM was just a meanie...<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" /></p><p></p><p>Anyways, another thing that comes to mind is that there is usually not a alot of duplicate items in the party while playing in older editions. The DM might not like to give out duplicate items and there's no mage-mart, so if you have a cloak of resistance, you're probably the only one in the group that have a cloak of resistance. This makes it feel that your cloak is a unique item. In 3e and later, everyone buys a cloak of resistance if they're not using the slot for something more important.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="nightwyrm, post: 4586608, member: 75542"] Ah, I was unaware of that since my old 2nd ed group never used any module. I think I got a +1 sword after 7 levels....anyways, maybe rare isn't the correct term. What I do mean is that getting magic items in older editions were completely up to the DM. There was no wealth by level tables or stuff like that. If the DM didn't want you to have anything, you don't get jack and there isn't anything anyone can do about it. Thus, anything you get was valuable and precious....or maybe my old DM was just a meanie...:( Anyways, another thing that comes to mind is that there is usually not a alot of duplicate items in the party while playing in older editions. The DM might not like to give out duplicate items and there's no mage-mart, so if you have a cloak of resistance, you're probably the only one in the group that have a cloak of resistance. This makes it feel that your cloak is a unique item. In 3e and later, everyone buys a cloak of resistance if they're not using the slot for something more important. [/QUOTE]
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