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<blockquote data-quote="Dannyalcatraz" data-source="post: 7201098" data-attributes="member: 19675"><p>That'd be me.</p><p></p><p>In the groups I've played in, it is extremely rare for spellcasters not to pack some kind of melee weapon, and to seek magical versions thereof as the campaign progresses. Because experience has shown us that- at some point- spells won't work. At least, not the ones you have available.</p><p></p><p>As for your original point...</p><p></p><p>A few years ago, I participated in an ENWorld Game Day one-shot at a local game store. We all supplied our own PCs, based on the limitations pre-distributed by the DM. For the final encounter, the party was fighting a pair of green dragons who had enough space in their lair to remain airborne most of the time. One PC didn't have a ranged or reach weapon at all. He ran around the battlefield trying to attack the critters when they did land.</p><p></p><p>...but he couldn't close the distance fast enough to reach them before they were aloft again. He never landed a blow. </p><p></p><p>I don't know if the player had fun in that encounter- he <em>seemed</em> to- but if that party had been part of an ongoing campaign as opposed to a 1 time thing, that might have gotten old.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dannyalcatraz, post: 7201098, member: 19675"] That'd be me. In the groups I've played in, it is extremely rare for spellcasters not to pack some kind of melee weapon, and to seek magical versions thereof as the campaign progresses. Because experience has shown us that- at some point- spells won't work. At least, not the ones you have available. As for your original point... A few years ago, I participated in an ENWorld Game Day one-shot at a local game store. We all supplied our own PCs, based on the limitations pre-distributed by the DM. For the final encounter, the party was fighting a pair of green dragons who had enough space in their lair to remain airborne most of the time. One PC didn't have a ranged or reach weapon at all. He ran around the battlefield trying to attack the critters when they did land. ...but he couldn't close the distance fast enough to reach them before they were aloft again. He never landed a blow. I don't know if the player had fun in that encounter- he [I]seemed[/I] to- but if that party had been part of an ongoing campaign as opposed to a 1 time thing, that might have gotten old. [/QUOTE]
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