Reply to thread

Message: <blockquote data-quote="jgsugden" data-source="post: 6659947" data-attributes="member: 2629">S_Dalsgaard nails it.  Further: It doesn't matter.If you're playing more powerful characters, the DM ups the challenges.  If you're playing less powerful characters, the DM makes it a bit easier.  The real impact is that playing PCs outside the expected range of power intended by the designers tends to result in more PC deaths.  If you're playing PCs that are too weak, some unlucky rolls can put you behind the 8-ball more easily.  If you're overpowered and the DM adjusts to account for it, you're likely to find that your PC is only overpowered in some ways - which means the DM ramping up enemies will expose glass jaws in your party, and once you lose a PC to a glass jaw element the amped power levels of the monsters tends to really bring the pain.</blockquote>