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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Vraille Darkfang" data-source="post: 2336050" data-attributes="member: 16989">I feel like I should be joining Overgenerous DM's Anonymous.I really gave them too much this time.I usually am too generous with treasure, but over the years have managed to balance it out.Then came yesterday.Party's all 3-4th level (1 5th level).  What'd they get by the end? Their choice of a +1 Mithral Armor, +1 Mithral Shield & +1 Mithral Weapon.Shouldn't have done it, but I let them talk me into it.They'd gone into a long Ruined Temple of the Faith known as the Storm of Vengeance (loosely based on Hoar from the FR).  They went their following the dream-vision of the Party Cleric, which showed a blade of Great Power calling to him.The Player's 12.  His Mom sent me an e-mail saying she was worried about her son.  He seemed to be using his Computer D&D characters to explore his 'dark side' as he called it.  She was worried about him using D&D as way to express his frustration at various things in a negative way.  So, what is he playing.  A LN Cleric.  With the Destruction & Death Domain.  Oh, he Rebukes/Commands Undead too.  OK.  I see what his mom is talking about.  So, I need to steer him to using D&D as a social game of intense plots, not just a way to mindlessly slaughter everything in sight.Fortunately, he's already earned the Nickname 'Mini-Moo' as his character is very similar to the Epic Level Minotaur Cleric in my other game.  He's beginning to see the possibilities inherit within the game, but I still want him to wind up with Batman, not the Joker for a character.So, I'm giving him the LN Intelligent Sword Inhabited with the Soul of one of my old characters, a 30th level LN Cleric of Hoar the Doombringer.  The sword has enough EGO to control him until he's 20th level.  I plan on using it to teach him how to role-play.  Which is how he got an Epic level weapon at 3rd level.  I can use it as an in-game tool to show him the depth of the Pen & Paper Experience over the Computer Game Hack & Slash.  Plus, his mom will never let him play again if he talks about how his cleric began a LE Assassin,  a Killing Machine.Then, the party asks the sword for permission to take the other (aforementioned) relics to "use against their common foe".  Being a god of vengeance, I couldn't say no.  These suits of armor & weapons were MEANT to slay their enemies, not spend eternity as Grave Ornaments.  But as a DM, I'm like What's that going to do to their Wealth per Level Average?  Oh Yeah break it like Tyson in his latest fight.  So, I should say no (from a Mechanics Stand Point), but I should say yes (from a game stand-point).  Then they all give me the puppy dog eyes & I give in.They each get 1 weapon, 1 shield & 1 suit of armor.  I wuss out.So, there it is.  My story of Giving in to Monty Haul.Of course, should they ever give/sell the items or use them in an inappropriate fashion (as the lord of ironic vengeance sees it), during any thunderstorm they shall be smited by a 10d6 lightning bolt once every 1d10 minutes.And I know the Bugbear's already seeing Dollar Signs & it looks like its going to be a VERY WET year <img src="http://www.enworld.org/forum/images/smilies/devious.png"  class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":]" title="Devious    :]" data-shortname=":]" /></blockquote>

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