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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Ourph" data-source="post: 3385754" data-attributes="member: 20239">Again, you're talking about house-ruling around the assumptions built into a system, not using a system where the assumptions aren't there to begin with.  This isn't even a problem in other systems (AD&D for example) because there is no "treasure the character will need by the next level to be considered truly at the next level's power".  The rules do not assume that a party at a given level will wield a given level of power.  The rules assume and instruct the DM in a certain style of play where this isn't an issue.  Saying "I would have this problem if I deviated from the basic assumptions of 3e" isn't an indictment of AD&D or Amber or any other RPG with no guidelines for wealth by level.  If anything, it's an indictment of 3e for needing those extra rules.:edit to add:Although I'm not even sure I buy the initial premise that wealth by level guidelines are all that important.  I've run plenty of 3e games and I rarely paid significant attention to the PCs wealth.  My best estimate is that most of the parties I DMed for were somewhat below the wealth guidelines for their level and I never had a problem with the characters being unable to function in the adventures I ran.  Even running published adventures, for characters of their level, didn't seem to be a problem.  There were occasional encounters that required the PCs to retreat, prepare special tactics and then return to face the challenge, but I assume that would happen even if the wealth/level guidelines were being followed to the letter.</blockquote>

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