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<blockquote data-quote="kigmatzomat" data-source="post: 9602376" data-attributes="member: 9254"><p>Noe that you point it out, I remember seeing this. To be honest, I thought this was something I saw in a 3rd party product. The "higher level" section is not listed in the main index in ddb so I couldn't find it again.</p><p></p><p>Why did I think it was a 3rd party product? </p><p></p><p>Well, it says that <=10th level characters shouldn't have ANY permanent magic items except in high magic games. And outside a "high magic" game, even 20th level characters should only have 3 permanent magic items. (Assuming cash is for scrolls and they don't count against the item totals)</p><p></p><p>If most people never get above 10th level,then by this, most people have <em>never</em> received a <strong>single</strong> magic item. </p><p></p><p>This table doesn't even align with WotC published adventures. I have Princes of the Apocalypse (published 2015). </p><p></p><p>It has </p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">2 Legendary</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">1 Very Rare</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">10 Rare</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">16 Uncommon permanent magic items.</li> </ul><p></p><p>These are rings, wands, weapons, etc. Durable items, not consumables. I didn't bother tallying the numerous potions & scrolls or semi-cursed items.</p><p></p><p> I mean, according to this table even in a "high magic" setting, a party of five 15th level PCs would need no more than 15 uncommon and 5 rare items. This adventure path has clearly enough loot here for more like 8-12 PCs.</p><p></p><p>Or.....that table is hot garbage.</p><p></p><p>Edits:typos. So many typos.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="kigmatzomat, post: 9602376, member: 9254"] Noe that you point it out, I remember seeing this. To be honest, I thought this was something I saw in a 3rd party product. The "higher level" section is not listed in the main index in ddb so I couldn't find it again. Why did I think it was a 3rd party product? Well, it says that <=10th level characters shouldn't have ANY permanent magic items except in high magic games. And outside a "high magic" game, even 20th level characters should only have 3 permanent magic items. (Assuming cash is for scrolls and they don't count against the item totals) If most people never get above 10th level,then by this, most people have [i]never[/i] received a [b]single[/b] magic item. This table doesn't even align with WotC published adventures. I have Princes of the Apocalypse (published 2015). It has [LIST] [*]2 Legendary [*]1 Very Rare [*]10 Rare [*]16 Uncommon permanent magic items. [/LIST] These are rings, wands, weapons, etc. Durable items, not consumables. I didn't bother tallying the numerous potions & scrolls or semi-cursed items. I mean, according to this table even in a "high magic" setting, a party of five 15th level PCs would need no more than 15 uncommon and 5 rare items. This adventure path has clearly enough loot here for more like 8-12 PCs. Or.....that table is hot garbage. Edits:typos. So many typos. [/QUOTE]
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