Clarke's principle on its head

[Dogbrain]

Any sufficiently convenient magic is indistinguishable from technology.

 

[Doctor Bomb]

I agree completely!
That's the main reason I don't run my campaign in the Forgotten Realms - it's just too easy for someone with money (read: PC's) to get anything they need. After a few levels getting rich (compared to a commoner), you really have to wonder why anyone would continue to adventure when they can live in safety and comfort, with all the magical conveniences today's big cities have (international trade bringing goods from distant lands, well lit and patrolled streets, indoor and underground plumbing systems, etc).

 

[Snoweel]

Any sufficiently convenient magic is indistinguishable from technology.

Yep.

 

[Taneel BrightBlade]

You could do things with magic that you can't with tech. Eg: make fireball out of thin air, no machines or other things needed. reason for adventuring: well that would be a dream job in my opinion like being an exporer or fighting dragons. sounds like the best life posible to me

 

[jollyninja]

I agree completely!
That's the main reason I don't run my campaign in the Forgotten Realms - it's just too easy for someone with money (read: PC's) to get anything they need. After a few levels getting rich (compared to a commoner), you really have to wonder why anyone would continue to adventure when they can live in safety and comfort, with all the magical conveniences today's big cities have (international trade bringing goods from distant lands, well lit and patrolled streets, indoor and underground plumbing systems, etc).

that's like asking what drives a millionaire to try to become a billionaire. or why people go rock climbing when there are perfectly good climbing walls with safely harnesses. why a crazy old rich guy would try to become president of the united states without the backing of a political party. only those who do it really know why and they are the stuff of which the adventurer is made, not you and me who would probably hit level five and go o.k., i've died once and have 10,000 gp retirement here i come. woo hoo.

 

[Ourph]

Any sufficiently convenient magic is indistinguishable from technology.

Magic will always be more convenient than technology because magic doesn't require batteries (of which I never have the right kind) or repairmen (none of whom show up when they say they will).

 

[Fate Lawson]

Magic will always be more convenient than technology because magic doesn't require batteries (of which I never have the right kind)

*ehemm* charged items?

or repairmen (none of whom show up when they say they will).

*errr* The wizard you need to *recharge* the charged items?

 

[Ourph]

Exactly! Magic is disposable!

 

[Sejs]

"Any technology not indistinguishable from magic is insufficiently advanced. So there."

 

[FireLance]

Any sufficiently convenient magic is indistinguishable from technology.

Ah yes, magic should be an unpredictable and incomprehensible force which can only be understood by a select few and has the habit of failing at inconvenient times.

Wait a minute. I think I just described Windows.