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Message: <blockquote data-quote="UniversalMonster" data-source="post: 1813312" data-attributes="member: 1034">My theory: It's not the goal so much as it is the journey. I can think of a few reasons players like high-powered campaigns:First: your character gets something cool at every level, and by the time you reach 20th, it's like youv'e got a member of the Justice League. And that's kind of cool. Even if you aren't thinking of 20th, when your 4th, your'e thinking about what happens at 5th- new spells, maybe a new ability or a bonus feat.. And then you get that, and pretty soon your'e starting to imagine how much cooler 6th would be. It pretty much goes on until the campaign ends. Some of the interest in campaigns that go up to high levels is in the fact that you get to experience the more difficult and interesting monsters and challenges and get into really complex tactics. Characters below 9th level or so are probably never going to get to fight a Nightwalker, for example. Or be in a battle where she can throw down a hasted web and a hasted evards black tentacles in the same round. The tactical battle part of D&D encounters is a game within the game in itself, and unlike in most roleplaying games- player skill really shines. Then you have the 'empire' builder types who are investing money in a stronghold or a flying fortress or a complete set of magical vestments or whatever. That stuff costs money! And money comes from killing monsters! And killing monsters gets you XP! And that makes you go up levels!At low levels, you (usually) get involved in adventures that have to do with local events and such. But when you get more powerful, you sometimes get involved in adventures of regional or even cosmic significance, and thats kind of cool too. Anyhow, thats my thoughts.</blockquote>

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