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<blockquote data-quote="akbearfoot" data-source="post: 4557552" data-attributes="member: 33560">It is through DM fiat and only through DM fiat that there are no high level spell casters...if you simply do not want there to be high level spell casters in the world then that is ok.&nbsp; But realize that it means the PCs can litteraly rule the planet if they want to in a couple more levels because fighters and barbarians can't touch high levle spell casters in power.&nbsp; If the PCs can adventure and gain experience then so can NPCs...And its entirely possible for the 10th level guys to go from 10th to 14th level in a short period of time.&nbsp; Look how fast PCs level up when they delve into dungeons.&nbsp; The only thing keeping the game world from growing and evolving as the PCs do is the DM.If there are only 3 liches in the whole world...where did your PC gain the knowlege to know how to transform himself?&nbsp; It doesen't sound like something a simple knowlege check would cover.&nbsp; You'r talking about something that only a few other creatures in the history of your game world have acomplished, and they most likely didn't put their pictures on the front page of the daily bugle when they accomplished it.&nbsp; Seems like you handed it over to the PC willy nilly like he went down to K-mart and bough the Lich-juice on blue light special.Not to mention the imbalance it creates in party level...If they were 12th level when this happened then the vampire spawn guy can't gain any levels until he goes EPIC. And the druid and spellthief are now many levels behind them in power level....Which isnt too bad for a druid really since they rock so hardcore, but the poor spellthief should be shaking in his boots.&nbsp; Anything you throw at them that could possibly challenge the undead guys would completely wipe the floor with a spellthief.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="akbearfoot, post: 4557552, member: 33560"] It is through DM fiat and only through DM fiat that there are no high level spell casters...if you simply do not want there to be high level spell casters in the world then that is ok. But realize that it means the PCs can litteraly rule the planet if they want to in a couple more levels because fighters and barbarians can't touch high levle spell casters in power. If the PCs can adventure and gain experience then so can NPCs...And its entirely possible for the 10th level guys to go from 10th to 14th level in a short period of time. Look how fast PCs level up when they delve into dungeons. The only thing keeping the game world from growing and evolving as the PCs do is the DM. If there are only 3 liches in the whole world...where did your PC gain the knowlege to know how to transform himself? It doesen't sound like something a simple knowlege check would cover. You'r talking about something that only a few other creatures in the history of your game world have acomplished, and they most likely didn't put their pictures on the front page of the daily bugle when they accomplished it. Seems like you handed it over to the PC willy nilly like he went down to K-mart and bough the Lich-juice on blue light special. Not to mention the imbalance it creates in party level...If they were 12th level when this happened then the vampire spawn guy can't gain any levels until he goes EPIC. And the druid and spellthief are now many levels behind them in power level....Which isnt too bad for a druid really since they rock so hardcore, but the poor spellthief should be shaking in his boots. Anything you throw at them that could possibly challenge the undead guys would completely wipe the floor with a spellthief. [/QUOTE]

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