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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Thunderfoot" data-source="post: 5485987" data-attributes="member: 34175">Your assumption that "seasoned veterans" know how to do common sense things is laughable.  When the US Army deployed to Iraq the 1st time, several units DX'ed (that means got rid of for the non-military minded) hundreds of tents (the GP small, medium and large style - not shelter halves) because the rope tighter was missing.  Infantry Soldiers that had been career military men didn't know how to tie a bowline or a taught line.  Sorry, even the real world proves that you can get by without a certain set of skills as long as other skills get you to that point.  Maybe the reason the "seasoned veteran" isn't still in is because they could kill, but couldn't keep their equipment clean or maintained.  Medieval armies (on which our fantasy worlds are usually based) were lacking in discipline, structure and training with the exception of the noble elite who could afford such training, and equipment.  All that being said a good DM can keep ANY world from being overpowered, it sounds to me like you play with someone (or group of someones) who has/have no self-control.  And if you are the DM, it's time to do some studying.</blockquote>