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<blockquote data-quote="Irda Ranger" data-source="post: 4012821" data-attributes="member: 1003">&quot;Mostly&quot; cut down is just the default. Mearls has confirmed in another thread that the assumed +'s are disclosed in the DMG. Grant those to all PC's as a level bonus and you can remove +x items from the game entirely. It's a supported alt-Rule.And not even that with 15 minutes work.I think you're approaching this from the wrong angle.&nbsp; To use a 3E-ism, what's the CR of a 15th level Wizard with no magical items? 13, maybe? I just made that up, but the point is: you don't have to give NPC's magical items. You just have to adjust the XP reward for beating them accordingly.&nbsp; NPC Wizards don't have to be balanced against PC's at each level (they're feelings won't be hurt, honest!) any more than NPC jewel merchants do.&nbsp; Balance is just for intra-party game dynamics to make sure everyone's having fun.&nbsp; You can take all their equipment away and you won't hear a peap out of them (except the voices in your head).Now, I realize that without Flight, See Invis, etc. certain 3E classes (*cough*Fighter*cough*) were totally gimped by a lack of gear, but I am trusting the 4E designers have dealt with this.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Irda Ranger, post: 4012821, member: 1003"] "Mostly" cut down is just the default. Mearls has confirmed in another thread that the assumed +'s are disclosed in the DMG. Grant those to all PC's as a level bonus and you can remove +x items from the game entirely. It's a supported alt-Rule. And not even that with 15 minutes work. I think you're approaching this from the wrong angle. To use a 3E-ism, what's the CR of a 15th level Wizard with no magical items? 13, maybe? I just made that up, but the point is: you don't have to give NPC's magical items. You just have to adjust the XP reward for beating them accordingly. NPC Wizards don't have to be balanced against PC's at each level (they're feelings won't be hurt, honest!) any more than NPC jewel merchants do. Balance is just for intra-party game dynamics to make sure everyone's having fun. You can take all their equipment away and you won't hear a peap out of them (except the voices in your head). Now, I realize that without Flight, See Invis, etc. certain 3E classes (*cough*[I]Fighter[/I]*cough*) were totally gimped by a lack of gear, but I am trusting the 4E designers have dealt with this. [/QUOTE]

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