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larsdangly · 07-24-2020, 06:45 PM

There is clearly nothing you can accomplish with XP that compares to what you can accomplish with exceptional items. Consider (as a simple example) a capable fighter in +5 fine plate, +5 tower shield with toughness II and shield expertise - you are looking at 22 points of armor protection there. Add a suitable weapon or two and you are ready to empty megadungeons back to the wall studs. This actually reminds me a bit of what my 7th grade D+D group did when we realized our 1st level characters were going to take a long time to get to 10th level but we wanted to fight the balrogs that were wandering around in our ludicrous dungeons and fantasy cities... Ridiculous, but horses for courses!

07-24-2020, 06:45 PM	#73
larsdangly Join Date: Dec 2017	Re: Experience Points There is clearly nothing you can accomplish with XP that compares to what you can accomplish with exceptional items. Consider (as a simple example) a capable fighter in +5 fine plate, +5 tower shield with toughness II and shield expertise - you are looking at 22 points of armor protection there. Add a suitable weapon or two and you are ready to empty megadungeons back to the wall studs. This actually reminds me a bit of what my 7th grade D+D group did when we realized our 1st level characters were going to take a long time to get to 10th level but we wanted to fight the balrogs that were wandering around in our ludicrous dungeons and fantasy cities... Ridiculous, but horses for courses!