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<blockquote data-quote="Sunseeker" data-source="post: 5368887">Well, generally when enemies don't drop the weapons they're wiedling, I work under the assumption that in the fight you damaged/destroyed it beyond usability.&nbsp; The &quot;magic dust&quot; was just something you found in his coatpocket.&nbsp; &nbsp;Honestly I like enemies to have &quot;hidden hoards&quot; nearby.&nbsp; Certainly adventurers have faced this person before or they would not be so feared.&nbsp; And clearly, those adventurers did not do a good enough job.&nbsp; The villain themselves will, if anything, drop little more than the clothes on their back, which after the thrashing you just gave him, aren't worth much.&nbsp;And yes, an &quot;arms race&quot; is actually a good way to phrase it.&nbsp; Your enemies are constantly improving, either because they are a running story-long foe or because higher-ranking foes have now heard of your name.&nbsp; Not to mention you're competing against your allies to stay on par.&nbsp; One guy gets too many magical items, and they start to pull ahead.&nbsp; So an &quot;arms race&quot; is actually a very good term for it.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Sunseeker, post: 5368887"] Well, generally when enemies don't drop the weapons they're wiedling, I work under the assumption that in the fight you damaged/destroyed it beyond usability. The "magic dust" was just something you found in his coatpocket. Honestly I like enemies to have "hidden hoards" nearby. Certainly adventurers have faced this person before or they would not be so feared. And clearly, those adventurers did not do a good enough job. The villain themselves will, if anything, drop little more than the clothes on their back, which after the thrashing you just gave him, aren't worth much. And yes, an "arms race" is actually a good way to phrase it. Your enemies are constantly improving, either because they are a running story-long foe or because higher-ranking foes have now heard of your name. Not to mention you're competing against your allies to stay on par. One guy gets too many magical items, and they start to pull ahead. So an "arms race" is actually a very good term for it. [/QUOTE]

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