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<blockquote data-quote="Nagol" data-source="post: 6331068" data-attributes="member: 23935">There are a lot of unknowns right now.&nbsp; I'm going to wait until the PH and probably the DMG before committing.I will say I agree, based on the system we have seen so far.I found 1e steps outside the&nbsp; bounds of &quot;... spellcasting system will be the primary determinate of noncombat conflict resolution in 5e (just as it did in all editions prior to 4e)&quot;.&nbsp; A co-determinant is magic item acquisition.&nbsp; Based upon leading statements of the developers wanting to reduce the importance of magic items, I am not optimistic they will materially affect the imbalance this time.A further mitigation at higher levels is the type of followers and hirelings that can be attracted (i.e. sages will not accept long-term employment from Magic-Users, henchmen help broaden every character's abilities).&nbsp; This is an area&nbsp; that has fallen out of favour though.Anyway, I'm hoping to be surprised.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Nagol, post: 6331068, member: 23935"] There are a lot of unknowns right now. I'm going to wait until the PH and probably the DMG before committing. I will say I agree, based on the system we have seen so far. I found 1e steps outside the bounds of "... spellcasting system will be the primary determinate of noncombat conflict resolution in 5e (just as it did in all editions prior to 4e)". A co-determinant is magic item acquisition. Based upon leading statements of the developers wanting to reduce the importance of magic items, I am not optimistic they will materially affect the imbalance this time. A further mitigation at higher levels is the type of followers and hirelings that can be attracted (i.e. sages will not accept long-term employment from Magic-Users, henchmen help broaden every character's abilities). This is an area that has fallen out of favour though. Anyway, I'm hoping to be surprised. [/QUOTE]

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