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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Damror" data-source="post: 57554" data-attributes="member: 572">Well, I really like games where the characters have a stronghold or other major/minor political role.  Not all the time of course, but sometimes those games are good for a change of pace. I've played a 1st level prince who got caught up in underworld activities and had to worry about his reputation and who he was seen with. And I've played a mid-level knight who oversaw a small manor house when a murder spree started. And I've DMed games where the player was an 18th level wizard who also happened to be an emperor playing on the stage of world politics on the eve of a world war.   I don't think there is anything wrong with characters of any level having a stronghold. It all depends on the story and what the DM wants to do.   Now, the 125,000 gp award is something else entirely. That really should not have happened, and as others have pointed out, money is part of the balance equation in 3e. If you let it get out of control, it can cause other things in your game to get out of control too.   Like wolfspider said, just because the bandits have been robbing for 10 years or so, doesn't mean they have 10 years worth of funds stored up. Evil, selfish, oppertunistic people will spend money as fast as they get it.  What were they living on for the past 10 years??  I don't see anything wrong with these bandits having 300-500 gp max. maybe some empty bottles of expensive wine. Or some fine, expensive race horses that have been mistreated and not properly cared for. Maybe an expensive painting that has been faded and mildewed from the bandits' improper care of it.  I think you should stick with the stronghold. Don't punish the characters for having it, use it as a story device. It should be a source of difficulty and trouble for them, but not entirely so.  Besides, its really your fault that they have it, so don't punish them for having it. Make it look like you ment to do that....</blockquote>

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