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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Altalazar" data-source="post: 26322" data-attributes="member: 939">Cheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeesy!Unless it is part of some elaborately planned plot point from when you were first level, I say it is bogus DM BS.If a DM feels he or she has given out to much magic, and wants it out, a more reasonable way to do it is just to honestly tell the players this, and then they can come to an agreement to rectify the situation.  The players could then agree to get rid of the magic items somehow in-game.  Perhaps they sell them.  Perhaps they trade them for some other, less problematic magic (but of the player's choosing, or at least giving the player input and choice here, given that the situation is somewhat forced).  Or perhaps they give them away, but then get in return a powerful ally, like a king, who will then owe them a HUGE favor, that they can collect on later.  There are all sorts of possibilities that won't leave the player feeling cheated.  And I am one of those players that does think items are somewhat sacrosanct, at least to the point that just having them arbitrarily taken away is not really fun for anyone.  Losing your favorite magic weapon in the heat of combat on a bridge over a pool of lava due to some bad balance checks is one thing.Losing it due to some super powerful beings that pop up out of nowhere at the DMs whim to take them away is something else entirely.</blockquote>