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<blockquote data-quote="I'm A Banana" data-source="post: 3629173" data-attributes="member: 2067">To explain myself a bit, this was meant to describe part of why true, permanent character death was so rare in 3e. Complexity is part of that: choosing all those options for a higher-level character can be time-consuming. 3e kind of wants it to grow out of the character's experiences, so by the time the character has enough options for it to begin being a hassle is about the same time resurrection comes into play. By this point, the character has some history, some adventures in the past, that they have embarked on.1 - Permanent death is rare. This encourages you to grow attached to some &quot;central characters.&quot;2 - Prerequisites for abilities are common. This encourages a path of development from less power to more powerful, related abilities -- your new powers stem from your old ones in most cases. You learn to attack with all your strength, you learn to attack *through* the bodies of enemies, you learn to spin in a circle as an attack, your blade cutting through all who are around you. 3 - Character classes and Archetypes. This encourages adherence to a character type, so that your class helps define your personality. Wizards are studious. Druids are a bit savage. Bards are charmers and tricksters. Paladins are virtuous. You know how each would react to a fire in the local library (the Bard might organize a fire brigade, the Wizard would be in near-panic, the Druid might help, but might actually be kind of glad, the Paladin would want to rush in and save people, etc.).</blockquote>

[QUOTE="I'm A Banana, post: 3629173, member: 2067"] To explain myself a bit, this was meant to describe part of why true, permanent character death was so rare in 3e. Complexity is part of that: choosing all those options for a higher-level character can be time-consuming. 3e kind of wants it to grow out of the character's experiences, so by the time the character has enough options for it to begin being a hassle is about the same time resurrection comes into play. By this point, the character has some history, some adventures in the past, that they have embarked on. 1 - Permanent death is rare. This encourages you to grow attached to some "central characters." 2 - Prerequisites for abilities are common. This encourages a path of development from less power to more powerful, related abilities -- your new powers stem from your old ones in most cases. You learn to attack with all your strength, you learn to attack *through* the bodies of enemies, you learn to spin in a circle as an attack, your blade cutting through all who are around you. 3 - Character classes and Archetypes. This encourages adherence to a character type, so that your class helps define your personality. Wizards are studious. Druids are a bit savage. Bards are charmers and tricksters. Paladins are virtuous. You know how each would react to a fire in the local library (the Bard might organize a fire brigade, the Wizard would be in near-panic, the Druid might help, but might actually be kind of glad, the Paladin would want to rush in and save people, etc.). [/QUOTE]

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