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== The Problem ==

It's a fact (and even a stated one) that PCs need numbers to play the game at higher levels. These numbers, when not provided by class abilities or spells, come from items. This has led to two rather depressing outcomes: firstly, 'cool' items with actual abilities tend to get neglected for items that give bigger numbers only, and secondly, everyone is reduced to dumpster-diving through a million different places to get even more +1s which altogether add up to something altogether unreasonable. Both of these are bad for the game, as they encourage the wrong mentality and lead to rather flavourless item selection.

Secondly, due to the 'chakra slot' body system DnD has imposed on us, having every slot full is probably the best option, while some very reasonable requests (such as wearing three rings) are not allowed for no apparent reason. This leads to the 'Christmas Tree Effect', where people want to cover themselves with as many items as possible, which isn't really what the source material is like, and it feels wrong on a fundamental level.
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Author	MisterSinister +
Identifier	3.5e Variant Rule +
Rating	Unrated +
Title	Simplified Items +