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SpiritWarrior · 02-27-2007, 08:45 PM

My 2.

Well there were at least core books for high level campaigns but I must say I do feel the epic levels don't work well with D&D. I remember the classic D&D handbook only mapped you up to 20 levels. There may have been optional rules for +20 but the original core book didn't let you past that (and that's the only book I used and ever needed).

I personally think epic levels feel a bit ridiculous, I always felt that HoTU in NWN 1 was just an answer to the non-D&D players who wanted more numbers and giant weapons. For me, level 20 was enough, I felt powerful. Level 40 was just insane...beholders, dragons, abyssal entities I could pwn them all and then some. Then there were epic spells that eliminated the need to ever look at your old spells. This is why I always enjoyd SoU as the best expansion I guess, it kept me busy with a good OC and some prestige classes, but at the same time didn't get unrealistic.

02-27-2007, 08:45 PM	#21
SpiritWarrior Jack Burton Join Date: May 31, 2002 Location: Ireland Posts: 5,854	My 2. Well there were at least core books for high level campaigns but I must say I do feel the epic levels don't work well with D&D. I remember the classic D&D handbook only mapped you up to 20 levels. There may have been optional rules for +20 but the original core book didn't let you past that (and that's the only book I used and ever needed). I personally think epic levels feel a bit ridiculous, I always felt that HoTU in NWN 1 was just an answer to the non-D&D players who wanted more numbers and giant weapons. For me, level 20 was enough, I felt powerful. Level 40 was just insane...beholders, dragons, abyssal entities I could pwn them all and then some. Then there were epic spells that eliminated the need to ever look at your old spells. This is why I always enjoyd SoU as the best expansion I guess, it kept me busy with a good OC and some prestige classes, but at the same time didn't get unrealistic. __________________ Still I feel like a child when I look at the moon, maybe I grew up a little too soon...