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Originally Posted by Rurik
Not much for me to add to what Gnarsh has said other than that our experiences are similiar here.
It really is possible to spin a good tale about Bilbo and some Dwarves and Gandalf even if they aren't all balanced out perfectly.
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I'd say that you probably get a better tale that way. A lot of the balance issues are combat related, and a hold over from the hobby's origins as at outgrowth of wargaming, where balance is vital.
But the storytelling and interactive play origins or RPGs go back far further and generally don't involve carbon copies adventuring together. And difference is a gap that can be exploited to "unbalance" a game.
Historically many bad-asses were taken down by people who didn't match up to them in terms of skills or abilities but who beat them through luck, good planning, or just catching them unaware.
I've had groups take out much larger, more powerful and better skilled opponents that way.