The Reply From Legendsmiths

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Hello and thank you for your interest,

Our official stance on the subject is that the average litter of semi-feral pigs could VERY easily obtain hundreds (if not thousands) of gold pieces and quite possibly a magic ring. I mean who would suspect them? They could walk straight into a place, nab the goods and be out before anyone knew what was happening. So in general I think that your suggestion that pigs having gold as a bad thing is an ignorant assumption at best.

In so far as your "inflation" theory goes we really don't see this happening. The awarding of treasure and use of prestige classes by a DM is purely at his/her/its discretion. If the DM chooses to cheat the players out of their hard earned rewards or limit their class choices for the elusive goal of "game balance" then these are choices the DM may make. And if players choose to attend a more lucrative gaming session where their efforts are better appreciated that is theirs.

Plus every game designer spends twos of hours designing and playtesting their products to ensure complete compatibility with existing materials. Take this excerpt from our soon to be released official d20 Keckbootean Death Knight prestige class:

REQUIREMENTS
Alignment: Any
Spellcasting: NA
Skills: Run (2), Hide (2)
Feats: Power Attack

GAME RULE INFORMATION
Hit Die: d20
Class Skills: Alchemy, Animal Empathy, Appraise, Balance, Bluff, Climb, Concentration, Craft, Craft (armorsmithing), Craft (basketweaving), Craft (blacksmithing), Craft (bookbinding), Craft (bowmaking), Craft (calligraphy), Craft (carpentry), Craft (cobbling), Craft (gemcutting), Craft (leatherworking), Craft (locksmithing), Craft (painting), Craft (pottery), Craft (sculpture), Craft (shipmaking), Craft (stonemasonry), Craft (trapmaking), Craft (weaponsmithing), Craft (weaving), Decipher Script, Diplomacy, Disable Device, Disguise, Escape Artist, Forgery, Gather Information, Handle Animal, Heal, Hide, Innuendo, Intimidate, Intuit Direction, Jump, Knowledge, Knowledge (arch. & engin.), Knowledge (geography), Knowledge (history), Knowledge (local), Knowledge (nobility/royalty), Knowledge (planes), Listen, Move Silently, Open Lock, Perform, Perform (ballad), Perform (buffoonery), Perform (chant), Perform (comedy), Perform (dance), Perform (drama), Perform (drums), Perform (epic), Perform (flute), Perform (harp), Perform (juggling), Perform (limericks), Perform (lute), Perform (mandolin), Perform (melody), Perform (mime), Perform (ode), Perform (pan pipes), Perform (recorder), Perform (shalm), Perform (storytelling), Perform (trumpet), Pick Pocket, Profession, Profession (apothecary), Profession (beekeeper), Profession (boater), Profession (brewer), Profession (cook), Profession (driver), Profession (farmer), Profession (fisher), Profession (guide), Profession (herbalist), Profession (herdsman), Profession (innkeeper), Profession (lumberjack), Profession (miller), Profession (miner), Profession (porter), Profession (rancher), Profession (sailor), Profession (scribe), Profession (siege engineer), Profession (stablehand), Profession (stonecutter), Profession (tanner), Profession (teamster), Read Lips, Ride, Scry, Search, Sense Motive, Speak Language, Spellcraft, Spot, Swim, Tumble, Use Magic Device, Use Rope, Wilderness Lore, Skill Points at Each Additional Level: 13 + Int modifier.

You'll noticed that the entire character class is carefully balanced to ensure the most appropriate interaction with other classes during game play.

All in all I think you are completely off track and that you really should learn more about the subject prior to voicing such strong opinions of it.

Sincerely.

Marc Tassin

Legendsmiths (www.narosia.com)

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