How big of a deal is treasure to you?

[Old_Dragon_Master]

It may not matter

If you liked playing a wizard in a low to no magic, it pretty much sucks. I saw campaigns in which a magic wand was an artifact, and fireballs can only be cast by the gods. Magic-users really had a hard time. Most of them were just street magicians, and the most powerful of them could actually use orisons and cantrips (0th level spells) The most productive mage or cleric was actually more likely an alchemist. Imagine, a wizard only doing mundane alchemy using the alchemy skill. It would be very hard for mage players to handle, but on the hand it opens to new ideas on how skills can play more of a role. Alchemy could make fireballs, cures, lightning, and poisons, but you need to know how to do it.

 

[howandwhy99]

I'd prefer it if "there was no regular magic items handed out" as you ask above.

If we didn't find/create enough magic items to be balanced for our level, then our PCs will be underpowered. However, the opposite situation should also be possible.

If you're asking whether magic overall should be less available in the world or according to the wealth-by-level charts, well I'm okay with either way. I think that's something to be brought up before starting a campaign. That really is a world preference isn't it? Besides, most fantasy worlds have "high magic" areas and "low magic" areas in them allowing the characters to choose when and where to play.

 

[Olgar Shiverstone]

Does this change "Killing things and taking their stuff" to just "Killing things"? If so, I vote no. If it just means "Killing things and taking their nonmagical stuff", I vote yes.