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<blockquote data-quote="Steel_Wind" data-source="post: 5153241" data-attributes="member: 20741">Taxes are an entirely reasonable simulation and reflection of the game world. They are realistic and beyond reproach as a means of authentically removing wealth from the PCs and ensuring that the wealth gained from monsters and adventuring finds its way into the local economy.Sure. I got no problem with that as a statement of fact.That said, my players play D&amp;D once a week to get away from earthly cares and to have FUN. I can't even talk one of my players into playing an alien invasion set in present day earth using D20 Modern/Future rules because it does not deliver the escapism he wants. It's &quot;too real for him&quot;, he says.Short of roleplaying &quot;character divorce&quot; or -- my fave -- the Child Custody Skill Challenge, I can think of no single activity that is conceivably LESS fun for players and MORE a reminder of their earhtly cares than trying to simulate the imposition of taxes in game.No way, no how. Not ever.&nbsp; YMMV - but this is just no&nbsp; damned fun at all.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Steel_Wind, post: 5153241, member: 20741"] Taxes are an entirely reasonable simulation and reflection of the game world. They are realistic and beyond reproach as a means of authentically removing wealth from the PCs and ensuring that the wealth gained from monsters and adventuring finds its way into the local economy. Sure. I got no problem with that as a statement of fact. That said, my players play D&D once a week to get away from earthly cares and to have FUN. I can't even talk one of my players into playing an alien invasion set in present day earth using D20 Modern/Future rules because it does not deliver the escapism he wants. It's "too real for him", he says. Short of roleplaying "character divorce" or -- my fave -- the [I]Child Custody Skill Challenge[/I], I can think of no single activity that is conceivably LESS fun for players and MORE a reminder of their earhtly cares than trying to simulate the imposition of taxes in game. No way, no how. Not ever. YMMV - but this is just no damned fun at all. [/QUOTE]

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