why the attraction to "low magic"?

[Desdichado]

I didn't mean a setting, I just meant a book devoted to discussing the issue, although I may be showing my ignorance in reference to third party "systems".

Darkness and Dread and Grim Tales still do exactly that; they are systemless rules machines. As is Unearthed Arcana, come to think of it, that discusses (among other options) a number of low magic scenarios.

Not sure what you mean by third party "systems" -- maybe third party publications within d20? Several of those I mentioned were still Wizards of the Coast. And if you change systems, there's no third party at all anymore.

 

[Bendris Noulg]

Wow... Read this entire thread, but this quote from the first page sums up my opinion just fine.

There is a huge difference between low-powered magic and low-frequency magic. I lean toward low-frequency, but high-powered magic in my fantasy worlds. Spellcasters are very powerful and rare, and are usually feared or revered by the populace (depending on their reputation and the populace in question).

I prefer magic items to be rare and powerful as well. I find the magic items in the standard DMG far too catalog-ish. It seems to make more sense to me to have the PCs running around with a few powerful items than a laundry list of weak items. I also like unique magic items, and especially those I can use for adventure hooks, or can play a part in a future campaign component.

 

[barsoomcore]

Offend me? Not at all. Nothing you have said has offended me, molonel. If you've got evidence to suggest I'm wrong, I'm eager to hear it -- my primary motivation in these sorts of discussions is to be exposed to new ideas that inspire or motivate me. The fact that I'm continuing on in this discussion is entirely due to the fact that I don't think you're a moron, and you keep saying you disagree with me, so I keep hoping you've got some nugget that I haven't grasped yet that will open my eyes.

If I misinterpreted your last remark concerning the ground of the discussion, then I apologize. You chose to use examples of my position in that remark and so I assumed you were addressing me. You weren't, so fair enough.

I think it's hardly fair of you to say "stop interpreting everything I say as a personal attack" (emphasis admittedly mine) when you have in fact attacked me personally several times, and I have one time misinterpreted you after those attacks were launched. But still, I apologize for having done so. I was wrong.

I await your responses to my point.

Akrasia: I'm genuinely curious as to why molonel continues to disagree with me. As long as he continues to do so, and as long as I fail to understand why, and as long as I continue to believe I might understand eventually, I'll continue to ask him to demonstrate his reasoning.

 

[Akrasia]

Akrasia: I'm genuinely curious as to why molonel continues to disagree with me. As long as he continues to do so, and as long as I fail to understand why, and as long as I continue to believe I might understand eventually, I'll continue to ask him to demonstrate his reasoning.

You're a better man than I am, Barsoomcore. I salute you!

(Great site BTW.)

 

[malladin]

• Midnight
• Conan RPG
• Call of Cthulhu
• Darkness and Dread
• d20 Modern
• Grim Tales

could I just queitly speak up to add DarkLore to that list (currently on sale for only $2.50 (yes, two dollars and fifty cents). See our birthday thread in the publisher's forum.

Cheerio,

Ben, Malladin's Gate Press

 

[Akrasia]

could I just queitly speak up to add DarkLore to that list (currently on sale for only $2.50 (yes, two dollars and fifty cents). See our birthday thread in the publisher's forum.

Cheerio,

Ben, Malladin's Gate Press

Right on! I think you guys did a bang-up job with your adaptation of d20 Modern to a fantasy setting.