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<blockquote data-quote="James Gasik" data-source="post: 9008813" data-attributes="member: 6877472"><p>The Magister was one of my favorite supplements; Ed could make a fairly simple magic item seem cool by giving it a history and some flavorful effects. A sword that drains potions and scrolls for power? A shield that turns into a bridge?</p><p></p><p>I wanted cool stuff like this, but many of my DM's were terrified of numerical advantages and so shied away from magic items. And I can't 100% blame them, there really are items that completely warp game balance out of proportion- a Holy Avenger in the hands of a Paladin suddenly makes evil spellcasters a joke, there's a lot to remember when a Ring of Free Action is in play, and a Helm of Brilliance will temporarily turn your Fighter into an avatar of destruction until he burns out all the gems!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="James Gasik, post: 9008813, member: 6877472"] The Magister was one of my favorite supplements; Ed could make a fairly simple magic item seem cool by giving it a history and some flavorful effects. A sword that drains potions and scrolls for power? A shield that turns into a bridge? I wanted cool stuff like this, but many of my DM's were terrified of numerical advantages and so shied away from magic items. And I can't 100% blame them, there really are items that completely warp game balance out of proportion- a Holy Avenger in the hands of a Paladin suddenly makes evil spellcasters a joke, there's a lot to remember when a Ring of Free Action is in play, and a Helm of Brilliance will temporarily turn your Fighter into an avatar of destruction until he burns out all the gems! [/QUOTE]
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