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Message: <blockquote data-quote="ashockney" data-source="post: 2991088" data-attributes="member: 1363">I'm loving this topic...From my perspective, to Wulf and Glassjaw there's a VERY important question we need to know the answer to first.  How much do you want/are you willing to change the game?Even something as simple as "can't go more than one level in a arcane/divine casting class per two levels" has profound ramifications to all kinds of villians, encounters, treasures, magic item values, and a sweeping impact to the CR/EL system.  (I love the idea, btw.)I also concur that you've nailed a few of the key components of "game changers":1) Ability to defy current laws of physics - shift planes, teleport, fly, levitate, etc.2) Ability to define absolute truth - commune, divination, locate, irreconilably high skills3) Ability to dismantle a character in one blow - poison, petrification, paralysis, unconsciousness, death4) Ability to achieve absolutes - mordenkainen's, immunities, anti-, etc.These are great examples of the constraints of high level 3.x D&D.  In addition, I would add to that list: 1) Complexity of determining actions2) Complexity of determining modifiers3) Complexity of determining resolutions</blockquote>