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Low Magic-Item settings

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#1
leprejuan
Jan 16, 2009 22:58:11 Is there a WOTC setting for 4E that would have less in the way of magic items and magic economy? Something like the gritty 80's stuff like Liavek or Thieves' World or Lankhmar?

(The search engine is dicey at best; please forgive if other people have asked this question.)
#2
brainstem
Jan 16, 2009 23:00:27 No such setting exists, but you could easily reflavor existing magic items to get rid of the magical influence, but the balance will still remain.
#3
inkblot
Jan 16, 2009 23:24:57 No official setting, but it's dead easy to run a low-magic-item game.

Every 5 levels, give the PCs a cumulative +1 enhancement bonus to attack, damage, and all defenses. Also give them a cumulative +1d6 damage on critical hits at the same time.

You can still hand out some magic items anyway if you want to, for story reasons or whatever. They'll still provide interesting properties and powers, but won't stack with the PC's level based enhancement bonuses.
#4
leprejuan
Jan 18, 2009 0:16:02
No official setting, but it's dead easy to run a low-magic-item game.

Every 5 levels, give the PCs a cumulative +1 enhancement bonus to attack, damage, and all defenses. Also give them a cumulative +1d6 damage on critical hits at the same time.

You can still hand out some magic items anyway if you want to, for story reasons or whatever. They'll still provide interesting properties and powers, but won't stack with the PC's level based enhancement bonuses.

Aha! Just what I needed. Thanks.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
#1 leprejuan Jan 16, 2009 22:58:11	Is there a WOTC setting for 4E that would have less in the way of magic items and magic economy? Something like the gritty 80's stuff like Liavek or Thieves' World or Lankhmar? (The search engine is dicey at best; please forgive if other people have asked this question.)
#2 brainstem Jan 16, 2009 23:00:27	No such setting exists, but you could easily reflavor existing magic items to get rid of the magical influence, but the balance will still remain.
#3 inkblot Jan 16, 2009 23:24:57	No official setting, but it's dead easy to run a low-magic-item game. Every 5 levels, give the PCs a cumulative +1 enhancement bonus to attack, damage, and all defenses. Also give them a cumulative +1d6 damage on critical hits at the same time. You can still hand out some magic items anyway if you want to, for story reasons or whatever. They'll still provide interesting properties and powers, but won't stack with the PC's level based enhancement bonuses.
#4 leprejuan Jan 18, 2009 0:16:02	No official setting, but it's dead easy to run a low-magic-item game. Every 5 levels, give the PCs a cumulative +1 enhancement bonus to attack, damage, and all defenses. Also give them a cumulative +1d6 damage on critical hits at the same time. You can still hand out some magic items anyway if you want to, for story reasons or whatever. They'll still provide interesting properties and powers, but won't stack with the PC's level based enhancement bonuses. Aha! Just what I needed. Thanks.