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From: gs@mit-eddie.UUCP (Gordon Strong)
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Subject: Re: interesting uses of wishes
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Date: Sun, 9-Oct-83 20:49:32 EDT
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Posted: Sun Oct  9 20:49:32 1983
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Regarding the 3 differnt wishes and the ensuing arguments:
(1) I wouldn't teleport the sword to an elemental plane and
    encase it simply because that would be more of a magical
    expenditure of power than to simply bind the molecules of
    the sword in a slightly different, more sturdy manner.
    I like the conciseness of the wish.  Creating (or acquiring)
    an adamantite block, teleporting the sword across planes,
    and imbedding the sword all sound like it is a DM's sour
    grapes and not a well DM'ed wish.  If a wish is relatively
    simple, grant it.  Unless you like to hose your players
    unnecessarily, but that's a question of style...
(2) Merging the 2 rings seems like it may make an item of power
    which was not intended.  I would probably allow the merge and
    then assign a percentage chance of a side-effect being created
    and roll it.  If passed, then fine, you have a powerful ring.
    If not, then the ring permanetly acquires a random side-effect.
    Use tables provided in the DMG or come up with your own.  It's
    your game.
(3) I agree that the character should not know anything about levels
    and hitting tables and a wish worded in this manner would drain
    away, with the wish unfulfilled.  It would teach players not to
    make stupid wishes...

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Gordon Strong
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