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<blockquote data-quote="MerricB" data-source="post: 3394825" data-attributes="member: 3586">Something reasonable in this thread? Isn't that against the law or something? <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)"&nbsp; data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />One thing I find interesting is whether &quot;the Big Six&quot; items are actually desirable to have in the game.Let's have a look:Magic WeaponA key part of fantasy mythology. You can't really get rid of this one. Magic Armour and ShieldPerhaps not a key part of fantasy mythology, but a key part of D&amp;D play over the years. Getting rid of them might be desirable to keep ACs lower, but I wouldn't want to do it.Ring of ProtectionIn earlier editions of D&amp;D, assuming I recall correctly, rings of protection did not stack with magical bonuses to AC, and gave bonuses to saving throws. I'd prefer them not stacking, just to keep AC under control.Cloak of ResistanceCloaks have the saving throw function of the old Rings of Protection. What is different in 3e is how the difficulty of saving throws increases. These are fine.Amulet of Natural ArmourTotally new. I don't really like them that much, as they continue with AC escalation.Ability-score boostersIncreasing stats is fun. It's essential to 3e D&amp;D. It's also massively problematic as their are so many things that depend on ability scores. I'd be tempted to remove them (or have only +2 versions) in a new edition. However...Cheers!</blockquote>

[QUOTE="MerricB, post: 3394825, member: 3586"] Something reasonable in this thread? Isn't that against the law or something? :) One thing I find interesting is whether "the Big Six" items are actually desirable to have in the game. Let's have a look: [b]Magic Weapon[/b] A key part of fantasy mythology. You can't really get rid of this one. [b]Magic Armour and Shield[/b] Perhaps not a key part of fantasy mythology, but a key part of D&D play over the years. Getting rid of them might be desirable to keep ACs lower, but I wouldn't want to do it. [b]Ring of Protection[/b] In earlier editions of D&D, assuming I recall correctly, [i]rings of protection[/i] did not stack with magical bonuses to AC, and gave bonuses to saving throws. I'd prefer them not stacking, just to keep AC under control. [b]Cloak of Resistance[/b] Cloaks have the saving throw function of the old Rings of Protection. What is different in 3e is how the difficulty of saving throws increases. These are fine. [b]Amulet of Natural Armour[/b] Totally new. I don't really like them that much, as they continue with AC escalation. [b]Ability-score boosters[/b] Increasing stats is fun. It's essential to 3e D&D. It's also massively problematic as their are so many things that depend on ability scores. I'd be tempted to remove them (or have only +2 versions) in a new edition. However... Cheers! [/QUOTE]

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