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Message: <blockquote data-quote="billd91" data-source="post: 6882927" data-attributes="member: 3400">I'd echo the comment that being careful about allowing item creation is something to be wary of. One of the balancing aspects of 1e/2e was the relative infrequency of wizard-oriented magic items on the random treasure tables (excluding scrolls which were common but a lot harder to make). Martial-oriented items, particularly weapons and armor, were a lot more common than wands and bracers of armor. Easy item creation, despite being a popular addition to the game, utterly trashes any balance derived from the concept of equipment-oriented PCs like fighters having easier access to magic equipment. And last I really looked, the random tables in the 3.5 DMG don't really promote the idea of weapons and armor being more common - they're too oriented around market price.</blockquote>