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<blockquote data-quote="Pierson_Lowgal" data-source="post: 3038970" data-attributes="member: 34367"><p>Though the 3.x DnD doesn't adapt well to every medieval fantasy setting - its underappreciated. The people I was playing with during the second edition days looked everyone for an alternative to the awfulness that was the 2nd edition rule set.</p><p></p><p>1. A lot of people, especially a lot of people in this community, play with lower magic items than the DMG values, without a problem. There was an extremely long thread of people defending their choice to use lower magic within the last couple of months. This goes to show that the implied setting of magic all over the place can be done away with easily and successfully. Especially when a campaign starts at 1st level, the DM can evaluate CR by previous experience in the campaign to best challenge the PC's.</p><p></p><p>2. "If/When I run again, I'll be eliminating somwhere around 90% of the PrCs. Those that do make it will probably be tied to some level of an affiliation." No offense, Lucias, but this is not good DM'ing. Any DM'ing advice anywhere will tell you its better to let the PC's imaginations run wild and adapt your campaign world to fit, whenever possible. It also demonstrates a view of DM'ing DnD that looks for frustration in situations where there need not be any. I agree with Andor that most PrC's can be explained or re-explained as individual style adaption or personal growth adapted by individuals rather than organizationally taught.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Pierson_Lowgal, post: 3038970, member: 34367"] Though the 3.x DnD doesn't adapt well to every medieval fantasy setting - its underappreciated. The people I was playing with during the second edition days looked everyone for an alternative to the awfulness that was the 2nd edition rule set. 1. A lot of people, especially a lot of people in this community, play with lower magic items than the DMG values, without a problem. There was an extremely long thread of people defending their choice to use lower magic within the last couple of months. This goes to show that the implied setting of magic all over the place can be done away with easily and successfully. Especially when a campaign starts at 1st level, the DM can evaluate CR by previous experience in the campaign to best challenge the PC's. 2. "If/When I run again, I'll be eliminating somwhere around 90% of the PrCs. Those that do make it will probably be tied to some level of an affiliation." No offense, Lucias, but this is not good DM'ing. Any DM'ing advice anywhere will tell you its better to let the PC's imaginations run wild and adapt your campaign world to fit, whenever possible. It also demonstrates a view of DM'ing DnD that looks for frustration in situations where there need not be any. I agree with Andor that most PrC's can be explained or re-explained as individual style adaption or personal growth adapted by individuals rather than organizationally taught. [/QUOTE]
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