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Message: <blockquote data-quote="KidSnide" data-source="post: 5780068" data-attributes="member: 54710">At least for magic items, I think the prevalence of minor daily powers in 4e really cuts down the magic feel.  Once you have a few, it makes sense to try using one or more in practically every encounter.  For the typical paragon party, a magic item power probably gets used every round, and rarely does it have a major effect.  Similarly, arcane (and divine) daily powers aren't really any different from any other type of daily power.  They are super reliable, and don't produce a huge bang.I would dramatically reduce the expected number of magic items to, say, 3-4 magic items per tier.  I'd expect each character to gain one offensive magic item per tier, plus a second complicated defensive/misc item and 1-2 minor items.  Those major items would have significant powers - something that strongly affects how the character fights or a 1/week (read: 1/adventure) power that can totally change a single encounter or situation.  If characters have a very small number of magic items they won't want to get rid of them.  I don't mind having rules for selling magic items.  I don't like the idea that most characters will want to do it.  Also, if magic items are rare, it will make sense if NPCs don't have any.I would also make high end arcane spells more significant.  I don't mind if arcane characters have at-will or encounter magics that are reliable and no better than non-magical powers.  However, I think daily (or rarely case) magic should be less predictable and more dangerous to use.  Those abilities should be disrupt-able (vulnerable to opportunity and interrupt attacks) and maybe they should have a cost in (generic) material components, healing surges or action points.  I would add in a "disrupted" effect where nailing a wizard casting a powerful spell could result in the wizard being hit by his own uncontrolled magic.  (Of course, monster spellcasters should have the same vulnerability.)Divine magic might be less vulnerable to disruption, but I think powerful divine spellcasters should have a top-end ability where either the effect is unpredictable (because it's decided by the deity/DM) or the availability of the power is unpredictable because whether it goes off depends on how well the cleric has been fulfilling his holy obligations and how often he's been calling on the deity's intercession.-KS</blockquote>

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