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Message: <blockquote data-quote="s/LaSH" data-source="post: 741147" data-attributes="member: 6929">A valid point. I'd surmise that magic items would be fairly uncommon at this stage, because magic is, while not in its infancy, still only having to shave a couple of times a week. Under the scenario level restrictions, a few casters could be expected to have picked up the ability to craft wondrous items, scrolls, and potions (and I believe scrolls were developed by Jongans a few centuries before, so the Cresians at least have that technology); the more powerful casters might be able to craft wands and magical weaponry/armour; virtually nobody would be capable of making rods, let alone staffs.Considering the magical prowess of the various nations, it seems that Cresia would probably be the leader in low-level utility stuff, and every druid and priest (and maybe the bards) would carry a few useful scrolls for use in emergencies. Potions would be fairly well-known to Cresians, too, although not in vast numbers. Additional items would be related to agriculture, like magic plows or harnesses for dolphins, and generally low-powered.Stempa, on the other hand, doesn't really have many casters compared to the other nations. Their priests would probably have a few items hanging around, but because Stempans have to be strong, few items are ever crafted (the XP drain issue).The Ta'jinn have a few casters (the godsblood), who probably spend most of their feats on griffin riding. I could imagine a few spending their time making weapons, but such weapons would be the stuff of legend and only seen in the hands of maybe a dozen people per Tamarch, probably leaders. And the weapons wouldn't exceed +2 or +3 in total.The Auselen, on the other hand, are ruled by sorcerers and have a lot of experimenters running around. With their military largely composed of casters, monks and rogues, perhaps half their military forces can use activated magic items. If anyone's going to have magic items, it's these guys. I can actually imagine them dressing their soldiers all the same (or at least in their house colours), and trying something like this.In general, if anyone's going to have magic items, chances are good that they're Auselen in origin and cost them dearly. The Cresians have a slight advantage in their scroll and potion base, but that's probably about it......for now.</blockquote>

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