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No. They shouldn't have magic weapons when you follow the guidelines - but using a monster where it makes a difference in the adventure...

Unless, you know, you followed the guidelines as I discussed and PCs did not get more than intended magic weapons. As discussed, this is...

I can see what you're getting at here - you don't want to present the PCs with a challenge that can't be overcome. But I also agree with...

Hollywood disagrees with you. There are countless movies where the hero has no weapon that can hurt the monster... but they have to...

The big criticism of the published adventures was their absolute failure to follow the treasure guidelines. Didn't you stop and think...

You had me until that last sentence - because it contradicts your message. If you want an adventure that captures the feel of a Western...

You're going out of your way to argue exceptions when I'm talking about a real wide open general idea: THESE TYPES OF ABILITIES ENABLE...

No. It isn't. It is either 0% or 100%. Why? because it isn't random. There is no probably. There is certainty. DMs design...

It wouldn't hurt. My advice: Don't do a D&D Western. Western RPGs are fun, but D&D is not the best system for it. D&D is a game with...

Again, you're entirely missing my point when you jump to this as your first argument. Wolves are pretty pointless foes when your PCs...

You didn't catch my point here. The puzzle was not to get a magic weapon. It was how to deal with a foe you couldn't damage when you...

The DMG, in every edition, provides a lot more value than people realize. It is usually the least utilized book in the game. To that...

From my perspective, this is a blunder in the new edition. There are creatures that had an iconic element in their ability to be...

Agreed to an extent, but disagreed to an extent as well. Individual mechanics should not be seen as individual, but instead seen in...

I missed this thread during my 1 year hiatus ... but the underlying question seems to be: If we remove all mechanical differentiation...