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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Minigiant" data-source="post: 6029305" data-attributes="member: 63508">1) +1 weapons are handed out like candy.In my campaign setting, a major plotline is how one kingdom is supported by the manufacture and sale of +1 weapons to the border kingdoms. The large amount of +1 swords and axes devalued the worth of +1 weapons in the market and most are easily sold in bulk.Mechanically: This makes both PC and monsters more dangerous in battle slightly. Everyone goes down faster. 2) Weapons with higher than +1 and all magic armor are rare and required attunment.Because of the war effort, their are few high quality magic arms and armors. Most artificers sit in their towers pumping out +1 long swords instead. Getting either is very expensive or requires absorbing a powerful spirit into the item and wrestling control.Mechanically: This makes both PC and monsters go down even faster. The Monsters will have a net gain of +1 to attack and strike more often. Bounded accuracy and no item reliance is beneficial as I as the DM am never pressured to hand out magic items over +1 to retain balance like in earlier editionsNOTE: I already had attunement rules based on CHA. Stole my idea.3) Wondrous items and high power items are character defining.Because no one spends time making anything but +1 weapons and ammunition, potions, scrolls, and wands anymore (unless bribed), few have them. So the fighter with a frost brand is known for the distinctive weapon he wields and might be call the Frost Brand. Information brokers make a great deal of money with the knowledge of who has what and wear they are. Often having too many powerful items makes you a target of other adventures wishing to steal your treasure. Owning and keeping a flame tongue is an adventure itself.Mechanically: Hopefully the need to outfit monsters and enemy with powerful magic items would disappear. I could hand a weak PC or goblin a +3 katana and make them feel noticeably special.Thank you DNDNEXT for making the Six Kingdoms work with ease on the DM end.</blockquote>

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