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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Umbran" data-source="post: 5381532" data-attributes="member: 177">So it has been asserted.  But that is neither here nor there.  As I noted previously, I don't think the historical reason for the development of the armor matters to most folks, any more than they are bothered by the image of a warrior saint from the late 3rd century wearing the stuff.By in large, I think you'll find that most spell components are largely unprocessed materials.  Black powder is, by comparison, highly processed, and requires specialized knowledge to produce.  Just getting the saltpeter is a process that can take a year or so by methods of the day.I think the apt comparison is not to spell components, but to other alchemical items.  You want a character to have a tanglefoot-thrower or thunderstoner as a regular weapon, then you need a constant supply of thunderstones or the stuff in tanglefoot bags.  You want that many alchemists around, putting out that much product, well, that's fine.</blockquote>