Scott writes:

> This is excellent stuff.  The only thing I wonder about is the combat 
> rule.  
> Would it not add a bit of intruigue to say that a weapon of poor 
> quality 
> could break or shatter at the worst possible time?  The character 
> would lose 
> a round drawing another - and might have to think fast to keep in 
> one piece.  
> That's the risk you take, going cheap with your weapons.  I don't 
> know how 
> that would manifest where the rules are concerned; maybe a 
> spectacularly low 
> defense roll, or something.

Details, details.  That is what I get for working on this stuff too early
in the morning.  The text should read:

Item Performance Adjustments*
Poor                 -10%
Average        no adjustment
Good                 +20%
Fine                 +50%

* These rules do not apply to weapons for To-Hit or Damage rolls in
combat.

 
Item Breakage*
Poor                 breaks 20% of the time
Average        breaks 15%  of the time
Good                 10% of the time
Fine                 5% of the time or less
 
* These rules can also be applied to weapons used in combat, check for
breakage when a successful hit is made.
 
Check for breakage each time an item is used.  The Adventure Master may
want
to increase the chance of breakage if the item is being misused or has
not
been maintained properly or is very delicate.  Robust items may not break
as
easilty.  Roll percentile dice, if the number is in the range for the
item,
the item breaks and must be repaired.  Poor quality items are probably
not
worth repairing
 

> This also suggests, for those who choose to observe these new 
> details, that 
> the players ought to be able to say where their weapons come from - 
> which, I 
> guess, brings up a problem with the idea.  

Actually, the AM says what is available at each location.


> If they presumably got 
> their 
> standard three in the Liberated Land, what reason would they have 
> for buying 
> new ones in the Dragon Lands?  

Just a few reasons:
theft
loss
breakage
melted by dragon fire
left at the inn in the last town
etc.


> And if they did, wouldn't that exceed 
> the 
> three-weapon limit?  

No.  That applies to the weapon skills, not the number of weapons.  A
LightRaider could have more two of each weapon he has skill in.

Thanks, Scott.

Joe