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<blockquote data-quote="Soldarin" data-source="post: 814561" data-attributes="member: 513">*I* would tell my players about such a rules change beforehand. As a player I would also appreciate it very much to be told beforehand. A great deal of metagame planning (character building) revolves around rules knowledge. The distinction between DMG and PHB is IMHO arbitrary.As for fighting lycanthropes, where such creatures are REAL, I find it very hard to believe my experienced slayer of monsters and protector of the innocent (2nd level fighter) wouldn't know about the fact that certain monsters, like shapechangers and powerful undead, require enchanted weapons to kill. Magic Weapon is about more than just the +1 to attack and damage (which are hardly worth squandering a spell on, IMO).Yes, silver weapons aren't hard to come by, but in a world where every experienced adventurer tells you to go with magical blades instead, NO ONE with sufficient resources is going to cary any.Your change of rules actually causes those old dudes to say: &quot;never forget to carry a silver blade, just in case. In fact, a cold iron mace to fight off undead never hurts either.&quot;</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Soldarin, post: 814561, member: 513"] *I* would tell my players about such a rules change beforehand. As a player I would also appreciate it very much to be told beforehand. A great deal of metagame planning (character building) revolves around rules knowledge. The distinction between DMG and PHB is IMHO arbitrary. As for fighting lycanthropes, where such creatures are REAL, I find it very hard to believe my experienced slayer of monsters and protector of the innocent (2nd level fighter) wouldn't know about the fact that certain monsters, like shapechangers and powerful undead, require enchanted weapons to kill. Magic Weapon is about more than just the +1 to attack and damage (which are hardly worth squandering a spell on, IMO). Yes, silver weapons aren't hard to come by, but in a world where every experienced adventurer tells you to go with magical blades instead, NO ONE with sufficient resources is going to cary any. Your change of rules actually causes those old dudes to say: "never forget to carry a silver blade, just in case. In fact, a cold iron mace to fight off undead never hurts either." [/QUOTE]

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