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<blockquote data-quote="Redclaw" data-source="post: 3835667" data-attributes="member: 53791"><p>[sblock=mowgli] Mowgli, </p><p>that was actually a very respectfully crafted response to the questions that were asked of you. I am impressed by your ability to express such concerns without turning it into a flame war. I can definitely understand the frustrations of having others question your sense of fair play, although I'm not sure that was their intent.</p><p>Regardless, I feel that one of the reasons the character sheets are on the RG is to create that sense of an even playing field. It should be about enjoying each other's creations, no doubt, but it's also there to make sure that nobody is taking advantage of the limitations of the pbp medium. We are a team, attempting to tell a story together as well as attempting to survive whatever J Alexander throws at us, and we all want to make sure that we're playing by the same rules, that's all. While you had a private conversation with the dm okaying your items (and that's really all I need to know), we weren't all privy to the details, obviously, and had no idea that all three items had been approved. Simply looking at your sheet, without knowing that you've had that conversation and with the dm saying someone is min/maxing, those three items jump out as hugely overbalanced for the party. A suit of armor that has an armor bonus and max dex total of 14 breaks the carefully crafted balance put into the system. Even mithral only gives a total of 10. Add to that a +3 enhancement bonus, and that armor is something that a 15th level party sets out on a full-blown quest to recover. To have it at 4th level is clearly going to cause some in-party gear envy. Add in the two swords, and it looks like you're ready for a much higher-level campaign, which I guess makes sense for your back story of an inheritance from just such a character.</p><p>All of that being said, I'm just here to have some fun, and as long as Kat doesn't take over combats, survive without taking a scratch while the rest of us are getting diced up, or otherwise make me feel like Padraig is the red-headed stepchild who is just getting in the way and stealing her xp, I'll happily cheer her on and admire her goodies. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite6" alt=":cool:" title="Cool :cool:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":cool:" /> [/sblock]</p><p></p><p>[sblock=J Alexander] It looks like a lot of these items are really powerful for our level. Do you have a copy of Weapons of Legacy, and have you thought about converting them to that set of rules. I'm a huge fan of the idea behind that book, and the mechancis are solid, if not elegant. Obviously, I'm not trying to tell you how to run the game, just offering a suggestion that might aleviate some of the concerns that seem to be surfacing. [/sblock]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Redclaw, post: 3835667, member: 53791"] [sblock=mowgli] Mowgli, that was actually a very respectfully crafted response to the questions that were asked of you. I am impressed by your ability to express such concerns without turning it into a flame war. I can definitely understand the frustrations of having others question your sense of fair play, although I'm not sure that was their intent. Regardless, I feel that one of the reasons the character sheets are on the RG is to create that sense of an even playing field. It should be about enjoying each other's creations, no doubt, but it's also there to make sure that nobody is taking advantage of the limitations of the pbp medium. We are a team, attempting to tell a story together as well as attempting to survive whatever J Alexander throws at us, and we all want to make sure that we're playing by the same rules, that's all. While you had a private conversation with the dm okaying your items (and that's really all I need to know), we weren't all privy to the details, obviously, and had no idea that all three items had been approved. Simply looking at your sheet, without knowing that you've had that conversation and with the dm saying someone is min/maxing, those three items jump out as hugely overbalanced for the party. A suit of armor that has an armor bonus and max dex total of 14 breaks the carefully crafted balance put into the system. Even mithral only gives a total of 10. Add to that a +3 enhancement bonus, and that armor is something that a 15th level party sets out on a full-blown quest to recover. To have it at 4th level is clearly going to cause some in-party gear envy. Add in the two swords, and it looks like you're ready for a much higher-level campaign, which I guess makes sense for your back story of an inheritance from just such a character. All of that being said, I'm just here to have some fun, and as long as Kat doesn't take over combats, survive without taking a scratch while the rest of us are getting diced up, or otherwise make me feel like Padraig is the red-headed stepchild who is just getting in the way and stealing her xp, I'll happily cheer her on and admire her goodies. :cool: [/sblock] [sblock=J Alexander] It looks like a lot of these items are really powerful for our level. Do you have a copy of Weapons of Legacy, and have you thought about converting them to that set of rules. I'm a huge fan of the idea behind that book, and the mechancis are solid, if not elegant. Obviously, I'm not trying to tell you how to run the game, just offering a suggestion that might aleviate some of the concerns that seem to be surfacing. [/sblock] [/QUOTE]
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