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<blockquote data-quote="CapnZapp" data-source="post: 8151683" data-attributes="member: 12731">Let me just clearly flag I'm trying to talk about the default game using my own experiences. I'm slowly getting the sense you two aren't really interested, and instead want to theorize ways to bend the game into doing what isn't set out to do. For instance, I have a hard time seeing striking runes as something else than a completely mandatory and integral part of the game, just one that sticks out like a sore thumb since it comes across as a vestige of the Christmas tree.The notion they left the weapon dice as items because they intend the game to work even without them is simply not something I see even if I try my hardest to squint. (And that's coming from someone that considers himself very open to variant rules and discarding what doesn't work!) Every official Paizo adventure hands out weapon potency and striking runes with a consistency not seen for any other item or item type. The GM guidelines takes treasure and the reliance on items for granted.There is no discussion of it being optional, other than the obliging and not-really-helpful &quot;you always have the freedom to assign extra treasure for a high-powered game, less treasure for a gritty survival horror adventure, or any amount in between.&quot;I think the rulebook speaks for itself:<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">&quot;As the GM, it’s your job to distribute treasure to the player characters.&quot;</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">&quot;Table 10–9: Party Treasure by Level on the next page shows how much treasure you should give out over the course of a level for a group of four PCs.&quot;</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">&quot;Published adventures include a suitable amount of treasure throughout the adventure, though you should still monitor the party’s capabilities as the PCs progress through the adventure to make sure they don’t end up behind.&quot;</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">&quot;The treasure you award to the party should be monitored and adjusted as you play. You might need to give out treasure you hadn’t originally planned for, especially if the group bypasses part of an adventure. Keep an eye on the party’s resources. If they’re running out of consumables or money, or if they’re having trouble in combat because their items aren’t up to the task, you can make adjustments.&quot;</li>
</ul>Everything here suggests magic items is entirely intended to be integral to character power. &quot;It's your job&quot;, not an optional extra. &quot;You should&quot;, not you can or may. Give them treasure or they &quot;end up behind&quot;.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="CapnZapp, post: 8151683, member: 12731"] Let me just clearly flag I'm trying to talk about the default game using my own experiences. I'm slowly getting the sense you two aren't really interested, and instead want to theorize ways to bend the game into doing what isn't set out to do. For instance, I have a hard time seeing striking runes as something else than a completely mandatory and integral part of the game, just one that sticks out like a sore thumb since it comes across as a vestige of the Christmas tree. The notion they left the weapon dice as items because they intend the game to work even without them is simply not something I see even if I try my hardest to squint. (And that's coming from someone that considers himself very open to variant rules and discarding what doesn't work!) Every official Paizo adventure hands out weapon potency and striking runes with a consistency not seen for any other item or item type. The GM guidelines takes treasure and the reliance on items for granted. There is no discussion of it being optional, other than the obliging and not-really-helpful "you always have the freedom to assign extra treasure for a high-powered game, less treasure for a gritty survival horror adventure, or any amount in between." I think the rulebook speaks for itself: [LIST] [*]"As the GM, it’s your job to distribute treasure to the player characters." [*]"Table 10–9: Party Treasure by Level on the next page shows how much treasure you should give out over the course of a level for a group of four PCs." [*]"Published adventures include a suitable amount of treasure throughout the adventure, though you should still monitor the party’s capabilities as the PCs progress through the adventure to make sure they don’t end up behind." [*]"The treasure you award to the party should be monitored and adjusted as you play. You might need to give out treasure you hadn’t originally planned for, especially if the group bypasses part of an adventure. Keep an eye on the party’s resources. If they’re running out of consumables or money, or if they’re having trouble in combat because their items aren’t up to the task, you can make adjustments." [/LIST] Everything here suggests magic items is entirely intended to be integral to character power. "It's your job", not an optional extra. "You should", not you can or may. Give them treasure or they "end up behind". [/QUOTE]

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