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<blockquote data-quote="Kraydak" data-source="post: 3830529" data-attributes="member: 12306">Actually, having good magic items is actually ideal.&nbsp; The 3e christmas tree only really comes into play when, at lvl 10 or so, it becomes worth it to blow 2k gp on an item, ANY item to go into your empty slots.&nbsp; Reducing the number of slots and increasing the non-slotted penalty would result in PCs with fewer, but more cherished and signature, items.Removing the wealth&lt;-&gt;magic exchange rates results in all sort of wonkiness.&nbsp; A system where gold and the magic currency (stones of jordan?) were completely seperate would be somewhat interesting though.&nbsp; Mundane treasure would become largely useless, which in turn would mean that taxes (mundane!) become insignificant.&nbsp; This would results in high level people setting up &quot;governments&quot; designed provide the important people (high level people) with creature comforts.&nbsp; 24/7, neutral ground galas, whose cost doesn't matter because gold and power are disconnected.&nbsp; War as a replacement of gladiator combat.&nbsp; Imagine a gilded age on steroids.&nbsp; A gilded age without the possibility of revolt.&nbsp; A gilded age where the little people are completely meaningless.&nbsp; Hmmm......</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Kraydak, post: 3830529, member: 12306"] Actually, having good magic items is actually ideal. The 3e christmas tree only really comes into play when, at lvl 10 or so, it becomes worth it to blow 2k gp on an item, ANY item to go into your empty slots. Reducing the number of slots and increasing the non-slotted penalty would result in PCs with fewer, but more cherished and signature, items. Removing the wealth<->magic exchange rates results in all sort of wonkiness. A system where gold and the magic currency (stones of jordan?) were completely seperate would be somewhat interesting though. Mundane treasure would become largely useless, which in turn would mean that taxes (mundane!) become insignificant. This would results in high level people setting up "governments" designed provide the important people (high level people) with creature comforts. 24/7, neutral ground galas, whose cost doesn't matter because gold and power are disconnected. War as a replacement of gladiator combat. Imagine a gilded age on steroids. A gilded age without the possibility of revolt. A gilded age where the little people are completely meaningless. Hmmm...... [/QUOTE]

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