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See, a big part of our difference here is that I do not see the core activity of RPGs being collaborative storytelling. Instead I see...

Now, I don't see helmets bringing an AC bonus anywhere in 5e. They are just familiar with the rules governing their universe.

Ah, got it. I kinda prefer both at once: that the item (talking mostly about weapons and armour here) has a root '+', including but not...

That would be horrible in my opinion. Why should a wizard with a 3 int be as good at spellcasting as one with a 20? Why should a...

Only for weapons, which were not the majority of magic items, and even then only for weapon using classes. Or... Just accept that DMs...

There's some significant in-character advantages to it being several minor items rather than one major one: --- several minor items can...

I'd like to offer a different perspective to DoAM with area effect saves. Firreball hits the area (doesn't "miss"). Some targets...

Why on earth not? You're laying down a blast of raw electricity that in theory shouldn't care what it happens to hit and-or damage...

Ahhh so we are back to DM the way I say or you are a bad DM. nice to be such an expert you get to decide the official designers were...

no magic items were the slider of whether you wanted a gritty crawl through the desert or a high powered game or anything in between...

Actually I just ignore attunement. I think it was just a solution in search of a problem.

I'm not a fan of attunement, but then again I'm fine with "Christmas Tree" characters and also fine with the idea that their magic items...

Never mind that individual tables can always dial up or dial down the planning-strategy-tactics element based on how they want to play...

Or better yet, just get up and go left; though this might not be a 'leader' move so much as a 'gonzo' move depending on the situation...

In an RPG, yes it is. I play RPGs to play my character, not have someone else in the group play it for me by directing me on what I...