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<blockquote data-quote="Atavar" data-source="post: 3396469" data-attributes="member: 7136">Hello Everyone,Today I picked up the new Magic Item Compendium (MIC) from WotC, and so far it looks pretty darn cool and useful.&nbsp; I did notice something, though, that prompted me to ask a question to all y'all.Is WotC's intent that the MIC and the DMG be the sole standard sources of magic items available in a standard campaign (barring items published in later books, of course)?For example, I recently allowed a player to upgrade his weapon with the Sonic Burst ability from Player's Guide to Faerun, even though we do not play in the Forgotten Realms setting.&nbsp; It was my understanding (according to something I read or heard recently) that the MIC would contain all magic items and abilities from previously published sources (excluding the DMG) that WotC thought would be best used in standard campaigns (along with many new items as well).Well, I looked up the Sonic Burst weapon ability in the MIC, and it is not there.&nbsp; In fact, I could not find anything in there that does sonic damage (although I admit I did not inspect every letter of the book thoroughly).Does that mean that, in WotC's opinion, such an item from a previously published source that is NOT reprinted in the MIC should NOT be used in a standard campaign for some reason (like its being unbalanced or something)?I know I can allow and disallow anything I want in my campaign as the DM.&nbsp; I just wanted to hear from others to see if what I had heard was true or not and, even if true, should I just ignore it?Thanks,Atavar</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Atavar, post: 3396469, member: 7136"] Hello Everyone, Today I picked up the new Magic Item Compendium (MIC) from WotC, and so far it looks pretty darn cool and useful. I did notice something, though, that prompted me to ask a question to all y'all. Is WotC's intent that the MIC and the DMG be the sole standard sources of magic items available in a standard campaign (barring items published in later books, of course)? For example, I recently allowed a player to upgrade his weapon with the Sonic Burst ability from Player's Guide to Faerun, even though we do not play in the Forgotten Realms setting. It was my understanding (according to something I read or heard recently) that the MIC would contain all magic items and abilities from previously published sources (excluding the DMG) that WotC thought would be best used in standard campaigns (along with many new items as well). Well, I looked up the Sonic Burst weapon ability in the MIC, and it is not there. In fact, I could not find anything in there that does sonic damage (although I admit I did not inspect every letter of the book thoroughly). Does that mean that, in WotC's opinion, such an item from a previously published source that is NOT reprinted in the MIC should NOT be used in a standard campaign for some reason (like its being unbalanced or something)? I know I can allow and disallow anything I want in my campaign as the DM. I just wanted to hear from others to see if what I had heard was true or not and, even if true, should I just ignore it? Thanks, Atavar [/QUOTE]

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