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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Solodan" data-source="post: 4641132" data-attributes="member: 71071">I've got a feeling that Cannith Goggles are a misprint.  It was probably intended to be level 1X or something.  In the exact same Dragon 365, page 59, you'll see Ruby Lenses.  Same property bonus (+2 perception) and a minor daily power.  The daily power is slightly better on the ruby lenses, so it makes think that Cannith goggles may have been level 10-12 items. I wouldn't be surprised to see the correct cannith goggles in the Eberron book this summer with a much higher level.   The rest of the items don't seem that much of a power creep.  Sure, the level 6 items are a bit, but that was needed.  There should be properties or dailies that are small enough to make a vanilla +X item interesting.  It really is poor that you'll trade a +2 item of awesomeness for a +3 vanilla item.  It is a flaw in the "fun" of the system. Also, A level 1/6/11 etc item should be less powerful than a level 6/11/ etc item.  One item can simply be upgraded, and that is a feature that is worth some "points" in terms of item power. Other stuff that you mention are corner cases - reading languages isn't even used by some DM's (and LFR, to be honest)   So yes, there is some power creep, but honestly, I don't see it.  I also consider AV to the be the baseline, as there simply was not enough magic items in the core PHB to establish a feel for what is strong/weak at certain levels.</blockquote>

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