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<blockquote data-quote="Umbran" data-source="post: 1288008" data-attributes="member: 177">Consider two nation-rulers.&nbsp; They are completely identical in all respects save one.&nbsp; One of them hires good advisors.&nbsp; He has people to research problems and possible solutions, people to help write his speeches, help him choose clothing, and so forth.&nbsp; The other ruler either hires no advisors, or poor advisors.All else being equal, the ruler who has good help will do a better job then the one who has poor help, right?&nbsp; Isn't it the ruler's job to do the best he can?&nbsp; Isn't it then his job to hire good help, if possible?&nbsp; Thus, it is a mark of a good ruler that they hire good advisors.&nbsp; Those advisors effectively increase the ruler's intelligence and charisma.&nbsp; Ergo, it is the hallmark of a good ruler to use things that have such functions if they are available...Is your fighter a wimp because he has a strength-boosting item?&nbsp; Well, is he a wimp because he uses a magic sword, which has much the same effect?&nbsp; How about a masterwork blade?&nbsp; How about a blade at all?&nbsp; Is your fighter a wimp because he chooses to use weapons and armor rather than go into battle naked and bare-handed?Part of being good at any job is having the ability to choose and use good tools.&nbsp; Magic items are just that - tools.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Umbran, post: 1288008, member: 177"] Consider two nation-rulers. They are completely identical in all respects save one. One of them hires good advisors. He has people to research problems and possible solutions, people to help write his speeches, help him choose clothing, and so forth. The other ruler either hires no advisors, or poor advisors. All else being equal, the ruler who has good help will do a better job then the one who has poor help, right? Isn't it the ruler's job to do the best he can? Isn't it then his job to hire good help, if possible? Thus, it is a mark of a good ruler that they hire good advisors. Those advisors effectively increase the ruler's intelligence and charisma. Ergo, it is the hallmark of a good ruler to use things that have such functions if they are available... Is your fighter a wimp because he has a strength-boosting item? Well, is he a wimp because he uses a magic sword, which has much the same effect? How about a masterwork blade? How about a blade at all? Is your fighter a wimp because he chooses to use weapons and armor rather than go into battle naked and bare-handed? Part of being good at any job is having the ability to choose and use good tools. Magic items are just that - tools. [/QUOTE]

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