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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Kormydigar" data-source="post: 2966042" data-attributes="member: 17113">In a game where magic is commonplace such as a typical D&D setting, flight is going to be used a great deal. Once PC's reach the mid levels (around 6th-7th) standard obstacles that rely on a group being stuck on the ground won't do the trick anymore. That doesn't mean the DM should design ways to zap PC's out of the air whenever they take flight. Flight powers are just one of many ways that PC's use (hopefully) well earned rewards that come with attaining higher levels. The thing to do is design obstacles that can't be solved without thought or effort just because the PC's can fly. Keep in mind that at these levels if the PC's can fly a lot of the time then they are spending a lot of resources on this (assuming normal wealth levels) Consider:A 6th level character should have about 13,000 gp of wealth per the RAWA 6th level sorcerer can cast 3-4 third level spells per day (assume they are all Fly spells)The fly spell has a duration of 1 min. per level.So without spending any gold, a sorcerer of 6th level can provide flight for 6 minutes a day for each member of a party of 4 (assuming a Cha score good enough for a bonus spell)This is not terribly powerful considering it would require the sorcerer to spend all of his/her third level spell slots on flight. If the PC's want to expend that much of thier firepower to circumvent a wall or chasm, then let them. If magic items are the problem then the PC's may be over equipped for thier level. A Fly potion costs 750 gp, and a scroll costs 375 gp ( assuming no items were crafted by a PC) Thats a lot of gold to spend to keep a party of 4 flying for even 10% of a days adventure time. If that kind of cash is available then the PC's either have very little of thier wealth tied up in permenant items or they are too wealthy for thier level. All this drivel is assuming something close to RAW wealth guidelines. If that is not the case then how much wealth IS available at these levels?</blockquote>

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