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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Paraxis" data-source="post: 6496667" data-attributes="member: 13009">If you are going to house rule and customize things anyway why is this magic item system any better than previous magic item systems?I mean you could remove magic items from any edition of D&D as long as you changed some things, so how is changing things with this edition making you grateful?Wouldn't the ranger or his group of allies be the ones that get the reputation as "orc slayers" I mean why is it the weapon?  If this is all done in game, wouldn't the rest of the parties gear slay an equivalent amount of orcs?  Why are they letting so many orcs live to spread the word of this super cool orc slaying sword?  If it is just word of mouth shouldn't the bard start telling stories of the number of giants they slay, I mean it is  much better to give giants disadvantage instead of orcs.</blockquote>