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Do all your magic items have to be unique?

Started by RPGPundit, March 29, 2013, 01:06:49 AM

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Tetsubo

#90
August 21, 2013, 06:35:56 PM
I still have a few character sheets from back in the 1E era. My highest level character, Sir Lord Ranger T'can (26th leve), fills a 3-ring binder. His magic item list fills two pages. Some are true 'named' items but most are just '+X sword' or 'unbreakable bowstring', that sort of thing. We used to have the ubiquitous 'golf bag of swords' because you couldn't make what you wanted you had to use what you found. It was silly and absurd but we didn't really question it. I far prefer the OGL stance of allowing PCs to make what they want.

Ravenswing

#91
August 22, 2013, 10:21:49 PM
Quote from: Opaopajr;683368But how does that help new GMs create their own cool magical items for their setting? Just write a spread of mechanical abilities and then cover it up? Shape, history, affectations, and the like are unnecessary?
What makes that different from the standard fashion RPGs handle enchanted items?
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TristramEvans

#92
August 23, 2013, 12:08:29 AM
I only do unique and very rare magic items. Maybe one per adventure, and often not that. I just like my fantasy grittier.

Opaopajr

#93
August 23, 2013, 08:03:16 AM
Quote from: Ravenswing;684647What makes that different from the standard fashion RPGs handle enchanted items?

Because even with AD&D 1e DMG they went into lengthy discussions on the magical perception of magic items and why its important. They broke down that things should be different than the mundane and tailored to individual campaign, down to spell books, scrolls, and lowly heal potions. The advice explained the why about keeping magic items from being a regular commodity and how to infuse mystery.

Obviously somewhere along the road that discussion needs to be brought back. Somewhere even D&D editions lost sight of what made the magical magical. Otherwise we wouldn't be hearing of this conversation.
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RPGPundit

#94
August 25, 2013, 09:33:20 PM
I'm figuring my DCC campaign will have a lot more unique items than in my standard D&D games.
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