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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Meridius" data-source="post: 5056225" data-attributes="member: 84798">Conflict situation:I've devised a low-magic world.But one of the players wants to play a mage.I could disallow magic-users. Not fun for mage-wannabe.I could discourage and bribe non-magic users, mage-wannabe still plays mage, bribe only works to advantage other players, since the mage still has his mage. Not fun for me, since I just did something that is slightly useless, and I have a magic user not under my control in my low-magic world.I think I would simply allow both, but I would tell the mage-player that he has to take into account he's playing in a low-magic-world. Popular and powerful spells will be gone, and his considerable might will be somewhat reduced to magician level (in the real-world theatrical sense of the word). I would however alter the mage in such a way that going partially martial is easier than usual. So he should be useful, and he should command extra respect from NPC's since he's so rare. I would also demand a convincing back-story. I would want the mage to know he or she is not going to be heavy artillery, but rather a very valuable magic toolbox. I would probably disallow many combat-potent spells, and possibly encourage the player to think up spells him- or herself, within my house-rules of course.If your player asks for something, respect that. If you do that, you'll get that same respect returned a lot easier for playing a low-magic campaign.That, or just plainly go for a NO-magic setting. However, I would recommend asking your players first, if there's people who absolutely want to play a caster, try to work out something.</blockquote>

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