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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Virel" data-source="post: 5682216" data-attributes="member: 24633">1st ed doesn't break down at high level...1st ed AD&D - I have played and DM'd characters as high as 38th level. As DM if you keep a handle on the magic items and power of the magic items given as treasure then the game is very workable at very high level provided the number of player character is 3 or 4. We normally left the henchmen behind at the castle as otherwise they consumed too much game time or they were busy doing errands for their leige. I was strictly a player in another group of 1st ed AD&D pc's. The magic user was 18th level, the thief 24th level etc. Took several years.I DM'd another group of PC's from 1st level to 31st level. The star characters were a pair of 15th level Paladin/31st level magic users and a 11th level Ranger/26th level magic user. The group was active and played many sessons for over four years.Really in 1st ed AD&D after 18th level for the magic user, the characters onlyh gradually increase in power with each level. Key is small number of characters and reasonable magic items.Knowing the rules inside out helps avoid many pitfalls. UA material should be used in small doses until the DM and players have an excellent grasp on it otherwise it can cause problems. DM has to know when to house rule and still be fair to players. It's a test of judgement as a DM.1st ed AD&D w/ 2nd ed AD&D material ie 1.5 hybrid DM'd played thru 26th level.Current campaign is 1.5 AD&D (ie some 2nd ed stuff) which is based on all of the prior game world history. It's been active since 2004 and has several PC's in the 18th, 19th level range. Game system is stable and works with no indication of breaking down.</blockquote>

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