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From: john@x.UUCP (John Woods)
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Subject: Re: High level campaigns, checks and balances
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Date: Thu, 8-Nov-84 12:10:43 EST
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Posted: Thu Nov  8 12:10:43 1984
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> I'm currently playing in a AD&D campaign in a relatively  high-level  party
> (PC's  range  from  14th to 18th level).  An interesting situation has just
> come up which throws some light on what can happen when the  hidden  checks
> and balances in the game are disturbed.
> ...
> level  without  aging  to  death  first.  In effect, she can become a demi-
> goddess any time she wants to.  Talk  about  unbalance!  Now  we  know  why
> elven mages are usually limited to 12th level.

Well, a human being who gets the wish spell can probably also defeat aging, to
some degree.  More likely that the limit on elven mages comes from the fact
elven mages are also elven super-hero class fighters (you cast Dispel Magic and
Permanence on the ground in front of the Elven SuperMage from your staff.  She
beats your head in with a mace.).  However, becoming a demi-goddess will take
some time, and the process will certainly arouse the interest of the current
set of demi- and full- god{,dess,oid}s.  Could be quite an interesting time
for all involved...

> this  angle,  is  now very worried.  He's the only logical consort for her,
> but she doesn't like his personality and is considering changing  it.  This
> should get interesting ...

Player characters, as many have mentioned, often provide the best checks for
uncontrolled player characters.  Presumably this other PC is roughly as power-
ful as the female mage, hence not likely to be a pushover for this shotgun
(staffpoint?) wedding...  Again, looks like a good time...

Having played in unbalanced over-high level games (as I've mentioned) and also
in fairly well balanced high level games, this situation doesn't sound so bad:
clearly this is an unusual occurance, and not one which *has* to get out of
hand (unlike the games where the DOOMKILL(n) spells run rampant...).


-- 
John Woods, Charles River Data Systems, Framingham MA, (617) 626-1114
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