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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Valiantheart" data-source="post: 856408" data-attributes="member: 10165">I also agree there is a substantial 3E power creep but for a reason I dont think anyone else has really addressed yet: Prestige Classes.What was once a suggestion for campaign customization has become a steady stream of more powerful classes.  It seems with each supplement that is released they are trying to outdue a PrC that came before.  The worst part is most people accept them!  They justify these more powerful classes because there are prerequisites in order to choose them, but that doesnt solve the fact that many of these classes are significantly more powerful than any of the standard 3E classes.  Take for example the Archmage.  For a couple of spell slots you character is essentially gaining 5 very high level feats and not losing any spell casting ability.  The Arcane archer gives you infinite magical arrows.  I dont even want to discuss the Mystic Theurge.They have become the new version of broken kits except now it seems everybody likes them.</blockquote>