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<blockquote data-quote="ccs" data-source="post: 6882862" data-attributes="member: 6803664">I'd say it depends upon what type of game you want to run, what type of DM you are, and your players.Personally, if I were picking/designing the items, I'd make them things that will drive future stories.&nbsp; (I dont often pick items though - I roll them randomly &amp; make stuff up from there....)Last year one of my players simply included a Horn of Valhalla&nbsp; (&amp; not one ideal to his character) as part of his 1st lv characters gear.He didn't ask my permission or even tell me prior to the 1st sesion.&nbsp; And I didn't object. I know that whatever he's doing will add to the fun of the game.&nbsp; And he knows the range of stuff I'll roll with.This past week in our lv2 5e game?The characters found themselves in a drunken/orgy party where what exactly happened to each of them was determined by a rather creative deck of 75 event cards. One of wich was titled LOOT! - draw a scrabble tile &amp; roll on the matching 1e treasure table.&nbsp; V was drawn.&nbsp; The %roll (s) were successful.&nbsp;&nbsp; WOW.The 4 person party scored more magical (and powerfull) loot than will show up in many posters entire games.You know what?&nbsp; I'm ok with that.&nbsp; These are the results of random dice rolls.&nbsp; This isn't the story I'd have exactly envisioned, or bet on, but it's the one that's developing.... It'll be interesting.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="ccs, post: 6882862, member: 6803664"] I'd say it depends upon what type of game you want to run, what type of DM you are, and your players. Personally, if I were picking/designing the items, I'd make them things that will drive future stories. (I dont often pick items though - I roll them randomly & make stuff up from there....) Last year one of my players simply included a Horn of Valhalla (& not one ideal to his character) as part of his 1st lv characters gear. He didn't ask my permission or even tell me prior to the 1st sesion. And I didn't object. I know that whatever he's doing will add to the fun of the game. And he knows the range of stuff I'll roll with. This past week in our lv2 5e game? The characters found themselves in a drunken/orgy party where what exactly happened to each of them was determined by a rather creative deck of 75 event cards. One of wich was titled LOOT! - draw a scrabble tile & roll on the matching 1e treasure table. V was drawn. The %roll (s) were successful. WOW. The 4 person party scored more magical (and powerfull) loot than will show up in many posters entire games. You know what? I'm ok with that. These are the results of random dice rolls. This isn't the story I'd have exactly envisioned, or bet on, but it's the one that's developing.... It'll be interesting. [/QUOTE]

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