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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Doctor Shaft" data-source="post: 2017884" data-attributes="member: 25737">You don't necessarily have to weaken things for a low magic world so much as just scale down the "scope" of the campaigns. In the low magic campaign I play in, the typical "encounter" is with "everyday" or commoner monsters. Goblins, orcs, lizardmen. Kobolds.  Bandits. Those sort of things.  But the "magic" creatures are outside of the players domain. The CRs (well this is me guessing, since I don't actually bother looking at what the DM does specifically) aren't necessarily scaled down too much. You just make encounters different. You don't "lose" options persay with low magic so much as the options aren't as obvious or swift.  In high magic, the ideas are numerous, but alot of them can also be quick-fix in nature.  Puzzles can become things that you solve within a day or just a few days using high magic.  A low-magic campaign asks, sometimes, for more long term, lenghthier plans. But this is only occasionally. The game dynamic doesn't change too much.But basically, you just scale back on the power, and allow it to trickle. Characters do get the items they need to be victorious in low-magic campaigns... it just doesn't run like a stream like most D&D campaigns. Custom items that are toned down, and access to only special, character specific gifts... that kind of thing.It's a different way of doing things, and it can also make certain events special. Like the character who gets the special sword. That sword is special because he knows that of the NPCs and PCs he meets, no one is going to have quite the same weapon, or items that simply trump it or make it obsolete.  And you avoid decking out characters with "magical" equipment. Someties you can get crafty ad give them more mundane weaponry and items that give good bonuses, but are not necessarily "Flaming Sword of Doom...+3".  A different kind of game that works really well... so long as your players aren't too interested in a more superhero like game, which is also perfectly fun.</blockquote>

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