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<blockquote data-quote="Oofta" data-source="post: 8959287" data-attributes="member: 6801845">I limit what is available to the PCs.&nbsp; They only get 1 or 2 uncommon magical items up to level 10 and don't start getting rare items until above 10th, no very rare until around 15th and legendary at the last couple of levels.&nbsp; Weapons are almost always limited to +1 or perhaps flaming/frost.&nbsp; Armor and shields with magical bonuses are practically unheard of.&nbsp; Wands of Gravity don't exist.&nbsp; <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f609.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=";)" title="Wink&nbsp; &nbsp; ;)"&nbsp; data-smilie="2"data-shortname=";)" />I don't have to do this myself, occasionally I'll create custom monsters typically by adding bonuses to attack and damage.&nbsp; It's tough to share the spotlight with that many PCs.&nbsp; I'd try keeping a list on who's been challenged/focus of attacks/had an RP opportunity.&nbsp; So if Joe hasn't had a chance to shine, I try to make something up.You need more than 1-3 fights per day, at least on a regular basis.The 5 minute work day has always been an issue.&nbsp; It's why I use the gritty rest rules.&nbsp; I do compensate PCs by saying that any spell that normally lasts more than half an hour gets their duration multiplied by 4.Personally I use point buy, rolling for stats just leads to some PCs being more capable out of the box than others.&nbsp; YMMV.I've given advice on other threads on this.&nbsp; It's never been a problem for me, but I'm chintzy when it comes to items and stingy when it comes to long rests.&nbsp; It makes a difference.&nbsp; Besides, I want people to rely on their PC builds, not their toys.I've run campaigns up to 20th level, it gets a bit gonzo at higher levels but it's completely doable.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Oofta, post: 8959287, member: 6801845"] I limit what is available to the PCs. They only get 1 or 2 uncommon magical items up to level 10 and don't start getting rare items until above 10th, no very rare until around 15th and legendary at the last couple of levels. Weapons are almost always limited to +1 or perhaps flaming/frost. Armor and shields with magical bonuses are practically unheard of. Wands of Gravity don't exist. ;) I don't have to do this myself, occasionally I'll create custom monsters typically by adding bonuses to attack and damage. It's tough to share the spotlight with that many PCs. I'd try keeping a list on who's been challenged/focus of attacks/had an RP opportunity. So if Joe hasn't had a chance to shine, I try to make something up. You need more than 1-3 fights per day, at least on a regular basis. The 5 minute work day has always been an issue. It's why I use the gritty rest rules. I do compensate PCs by saying that any spell that normally lasts more than half an hour gets their duration multiplied by 4. Personally I use point buy, rolling for stats just leads to some PCs being more capable out of the box than others. YMMV. I've given advice on other threads on this. It's never been a problem for me, but I'm chintzy when it comes to items and stingy when it comes to long rests. It makes a difference. Besides, I want people to rely on their PC builds, not their toys. I've run campaigns up to 20th level, it gets a bit gonzo at higher levels but it's completely doable. [/QUOTE]

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