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<blockquote data-quote="Prism" data-source="post: 6497719" data-attributes="member: 9501">The trouble is that that invalidates the novels that did continue through the 100 years - in particular the Drizzt ones - which means they really can't do that and keep everyone happy. It also invalidates everything good that did come out of the sundering like the Neverwinter story line and any 4e home campaigns. So I think we have to face that it did all happen but the world is very much like it used to be but with some of the older NPCs now dead. Many of the authors NPCs have actually survived but then so did our own PCs so I can't blame them too much.They certainly couldn't be higher than 20th but I honestly don't think you need to drop them lower due to 5e and the mechanics. Being 20th level isn't all that and there are many situations that a 20th level Elminster would struggle with that a group of lets say 14th level characters could succeed at. A individual 16th level wizard could be more powerful on their day than a 20th level wizard - given items, conditions, DMG rewards, wealth etcI totally agree. What this tells me is that the two current adventure paths don't fit this model. Although we haven't been given dates (I don't think) I am assuming that they are slap bang in the middle of the Sundering/ end of Spellplague where the Gods in fact are still tinkering and haven't got much time left. I truly hope that after these two we go back to more mundane mortal threats if what WOTC have said about divine involvement is true</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Prism, post: 6497719, member: 9501"] The trouble is that that invalidates the novels that did continue through the 100 years - in particular the Drizzt ones - which means they really can't do that and keep everyone happy. It also invalidates everything good that did come out of the sundering like the Neverwinter story line and any 4e home campaigns. So I think we have to face that it did all happen but the world is very much like it used to be but with some of the older NPCs now dead. Many of the authors NPCs have actually survived but then so did our own PCs so I can't blame them too much. They certainly couldn't be higher than 20th but I honestly don't think you need to drop them lower due to 5e and the mechanics. Being 20th level isn't all that and there are many situations that a 20th level Elminster would struggle with that a group of lets say 14th level characters could succeed at. A individual 16th level wizard could be more powerful on their day than a 20th level wizard - given items, conditions, DMG rewards, wealth etc I totally agree. What this tells me is that the two current adventure paths don't fit this model. Although we haven't been given dates (I don't think) I am assuming that they are slap bang in the middle of the Sundering/ end of Spellplague where the Gods in fact are still tinkering and haven't got much time left. I truly hope that after these two we go back to more mundane mortal threats if what WOTC have said about divine involvement is true [/QUOTE]

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