Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site ttidcc.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!philabs!ttidca!ttidcc!hollombe From: hollombe@ttidcc.UUCP (Jerry Hollombe) Newsgroups: net.games.frp Subject: High level campaigns, checks and balances Message-ID: <133@ttidcc.UUCP> Date: Mon, 5-Nov-84 15:46:35 EST Article-I.D.: ttidcc.133 Posted: Mon Nov 5 15:46:35 1984 Date-Received: Wed, 7-Nov-84 01:04:22 EST Organization: TTI, Santa Monica, CA. Lines: 30 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. One of our PC's is a female elven mage/thief. A while ago our party did a big favor for a fairly powerful god for which we were all richly rewarded. Her reward was to become unlimited in level as a mage (she can increase in levels as if she were a human). During our last session, she finally managed to attain 18th level (spent a LOT of money on books and wishes). At this level she can now throw her own wish spells. Given the longevity of elvenkind, this means she can easily throw enough wishes to reach 90th 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. We ended play at that point, to be continued next week. Consequences remain to be seen as she's now considering her next course of action. Our other elven mage, who is also unlimited as to level but hadn't thought of 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 ... -- Jerry Hollombe (The Polymath) Transaction Technology, Inc. 3100 Ocean Park Blvd. Santa Monica, CA 90405 (213) 450-9111, ext. 2483 {vortex,philabs}!ttidca!ttidcc!hollombe