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Message: <blockquote data-quote="FrozenNorth" data-source="post: 8535303" data-attributes="member: 7020832">Don’t or can’t?  If the characters simply choose not to seek out magical items that increase their power, then I agree that it makes it a lot easier for the DM to balance.By the same token, it should not be assumed that the characters won’t seek out magical items to make them more powerful.A level 11 wizard will likely have 14 to 16 spells prepared, and choose their spells at level up.  It takes up 4 spells to have spells that target Str, Dex, Int and Wis.  The opportunity cost is negligeable.Meanwhile, the opportunity cost for the fighter to have 4-5 magic items to shore up his deficiencies is considerable, since he only has 3 attunement slots (and has to obtain the magical items as well).</blockquote>