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<blockquote data-quote="Umbran" data-source="post: 7544205" data-attributes="member: 177">No need to be circuitous about it.&nbsp; It isn't a trick or &quot;gotcha&quot; question.&nbsp; That is a fairly common setting conceit, and that's fine.&nbsp; It allows us to note that you don't just want a low magic setting.&nbsp; You want a low magic setting in which the PCs are not particularly notable in their powers and abilities.Yes, if you want a lot of people in the world like the PCs, and you want low magic in the population, you need low-magic PCs.&nbsp; I propose, however, that at-will cantrips are not the real issue here.&nbsp; Your setting conceit says (to me, at least) that every village and town has people like the PCs - so people who use magic as a routine part of their daily lives.&nbsp; It doesn't matter if they are cantrips or 1st level spells.&nbsp; If there are several folks in town who can toss around fireballs, then it'll feel like there are multiple folks in town who can toss around fireballs.Not every game is suitable to all settings.&nbsp; GURPS or E6 will probably do more of what you want than D&amp;D (any edition) would do in this regard.&nbsp; Choose the right tool for the job, and all that.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Umbran, post: 7544205, member: 177"] No need to be circuitous about it. It isn't a trick or "gotcha" question. That is a fairly common setting conceit, and that's fine. It allows us to note that you don't just want a low magic setting. You want a low magic setting [I]in which the PCs are not particularly notable in their powers and abilities.[/I] Yes, if you want a lot of people in the world like the PCs, and you want low magic in the population, you need low-magic PCs. I propose, however, that at-will cantrips are not the real issue here. Your setting conceit says (to me, at least) that every village and town has people like the PCs - so people who use magic as a routine part of their daily lives. It doesn't matter if they are cantrips or 1st level spells. If there are several folks in town who can toss around fireballs, then it'll feel like there are multiple folks in town who can toss around fireballs. Not every game is suitable to all settings. GURPS or E6 will probably do more of what you want than D&D (any edition) would do in this regard. Choose the right tool for the job, and all that. [/QUOTE]

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