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Message: <blockquote data-quote="prosfilaes" data-source="post: 5901570" data-attributes="member: 40166">A 39 is about 1 in 50 times. And didn't drop a single creature.They're 14d6 damage area effect spells.That doesn't follow at all. It's a good thing for mixed parties to be more effective then mono-classed parties, and the fact that that is true says nothing about relative balance.But the problem is the perception, not the actual power. Angel Summoner and BMX Bandit is only a problem because the BMX Bandit doesn't feel effective. If everyone could have fun, one person playing a first level kobold fighter and the other playing 20th level Wizard / 20th level Cleric, then everything would be fine.Find yourself in an antimagic zone? Sucks to be the wizard. Find yourself captured after a long battle where most of your spells have been cast and them actually take all your items away, including your spellbook? Sucks to be the wizard. The DM pushes you to complete an endless series of battles before sleeping, possibly with the help of NPC healing? Sucks to be the wizard.Personally I miss the first round of most combats, because they usually start with a spot check (a cross-class skill for wizards) and those who fail don't get to act the first turn.Nothing in D&D is under the player's control. It means that DMs need to think about magic items as part of class balance. Don't be the guy who doesn't like magic items and play D&D like it supports that style well.</blockquote>