Quote Originally Posted by HidesHisEyes View Post
The thing is, I always thought the magic items being baked into the game's power curve to the point where your level 15 fighter - ostensibly a mighty hero - is, in terms of actual play experience, rather pathetic if someone takes his magic sword away, was a rather obnoxious aspect of the 3.x games that I was glad to see they had got rid of in 5E.
Which has jack all to do with including magic weapons in the game, but only ever ones that have been deliberately chosen to vex and annoy your players personally.