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<blockquote data-quote="doghead" data-source="post: 1331432" data-attributes="member: 8243">Coming back to dnd after a long absence, it struck me how well developed it game was in general. It offered a great deal of character flexibilty with few system issues. There are some differences of opinion (as the long discussion of the appropriateness of +1LA for Half Ogres attests to), but overall it all holds together quite well. Not surprising given the 25+ years of play testing.I do think that balance counts within a party. Its not much fun, as others have often mentioned, being constantly overshadowed. But I don't think that a setting should be completely tailored around the level of the group. (I have wondered how long a group would take to realise that &quot;this is not a 3rd level dungeon!&quot;) Status Quo encounters should reflect the environment. What has struck me more recently is how intergral the increasing power/toughness progression is. Its not realistic, but its there. Experienced characters will be more powerful and tougher than inexperienced ones. It hit me when I was considering how to create an experienced woodsman, skilled at tracking and survival but who wasn't a high HP/BAB character. {1} You can't really create the talented young [insert character type] able to hang with more experienced characters. Nor can you really have a rather hopeless veteran [insert type]. Both common story characters. Other systems lend themselves to such mixes more easily. Its a bit of a pity, because I think it can be a good &quot;thread&quot; for a group to have a mix.{1} If you have any suggestions, feel free to share.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="doghead, post: 1331432, member: 8243"] Coming back to dnd after a long absence, it struck me how well developed it game was in general. It offered a great deal of character flexibilty with few system issues. There are some differences of opinion (as the long discussion of the appropriateness of +1LA for Half Ogres attests to), but overall it all holds together quite well. Not surprising given the 25+ years of play testing. I do think that balance counts within a party. Its not much fun, as others have often mentioned, being constantly overshadowed. But I don't think that a setting should be completely tailored around the level of the group. (I have wondered how long a group would take to realise that "this is not a 3rd level dungeon!") Status Quo encounters should reflect the environment. What has struck me more recently is how intergral the increasing power/toughness progression is. Its not realistic, but its there. Experienced characters will be more powerful and tougher than inexperienced ones. It hit me when I was considering how to create an experienced woodsman, skilled at tracking and survival but who wasn't a high HP/BAB character. {1} You can't really create the talented young [insert character type] able to hang with more experienced characters. Nor can you really have a rather hopeless veteran [insert type]. Both common story characters. Other systems lend themselves to such mixes more easily. Its a bit of a pity, because I think it can be a good "thread" for a group to have a mix. [SIZE=1]{1} If you have any suggestions, feel free to share.[/size] [/QUOTE]

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