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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Hamburger Mary" data-source="post: 1478764" data-attributes="member: 17363">I've been seeing it as a discussion as opposed to an argument - everything's been perfectly civil, and I'm only continuing it because I'm actually interested in the discussion. So on that note, two more things:1. Rounser, you never actually addressed my question of *how* five minutes of invisibility makes someone a master criminal - you just said that you felt that it would. I honestly would be interested in hearing the answer to this. Again, without the skill to penetrate a lock and without the time for long-term eavesdropping or waiting for someone to open a critical door, how does a few minutes of invisibility change the world?2. The big issue here is that you (seem to) feel that once you start exploring you have to continue to the bitter end. I don't. Yes, the electric light had a tremendous amount of social implications. However, I'm perfectly happy to say "Major cities in Eberron use continual flame instead of torches" without stopping to say "now wait a second... what does that mean?" Being perfectly honest, do you think that most DMs really consider the effect that the ABSENCE of reliable lighting should be having on their lower-magic settings? Looking at my own campaign, I have to say that I haven't; suddenly having a reliable lightsource makes the world I have been running seem more realistic than it did before. But basically, I *can* stop halfway. I can say "It makes sense to me that if there are spellcasters that can cast prestidigitation, you'll find them running inns and laundry services" and let it go there. I don't feel the obligation to say "But wait! Then why hasn't..." If you do, then I'm certain that Eberron will disappoint you. Heck, it's only a 320-page book, and I'm sure the social impact of prestidigitation alone could take 15 pages of discussion. It won't bother me if that isn't explored; I'd rather have 15 pages of interesting countries or monsters. But I'd still be happy to see the amazing social value of prestidigitation acknowledged in some way!</blockquote>

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