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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Ahnehnois" data-source="post: 6321098" data-attributes="member: 17106">I've run several, including well into epic. What happens is not really all that different from what happened in 2e; magic becomes awe-inspiring and useless at the same time. All the powerful spells are there to be had, but there are so many reasons why they don't work that it ends up being not so great.What sets 3e apart is the utilitarian role of magic items (and, to a lesser extent, mercenary spellcasting). Given large enough wealth, almost all character abilities become irrelevant. What emerges is that any notion of balance is very labile, depending not only on character level and on ability scores, but on money and related practical constraints.The default conditions in the books (standard array and the wealth charts) are pretty favorable to spellcasters. But most people don't play anywhere near that territory. The lower you go on those parameters, the better spells look. The higher you go, the worse they look.</blockquote>