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<blockquote data-quote="GMMichael" data-source="post: 8423070" data-attributes="member: 6685730">If I were playing a fighter who was fighting an ankylosaurus, and my bone axe shattered against its hide, that would mean that my spear had already shattered against its hide.&nbsp; And my bow had already run out of arrows.&nbsp; And it had already sprung, and survived, the traps that I had set for it.&nbsp; So no, not cool!Prehistoric wizards had one spell: create fire.&nbsp; And they were pretty popular girls to have around.&nbsp; Seriously though, I would expect wizards to have some pretty low-pizzazz spells and/or magic items, given the surrounding low-technology.&nbsp; Strangely, their tools have been seen and used as late as the 20th-century (?): animal bones, skins, and innards.&nbsp; These don't break, because wizards are smart enough to not go bashing their chicken ribs over the heads of ankylosauri.&nbsp; Instead, when the magic of one &quot;fails,&quot; the wizard declares that its magic has run out, and acquires another chicken rib.Alternately, magical implements are made of the softer animal bits, which &quot;break&quot; when the bit starts to decompose.Not what I'd call a simple rule, but a good one nonetheless!&nbsp; (Should the weapon rule read &quot;can't use the weapon?&quot;)</blockquote>

[QUOTE="GMMichael, post: 8423070, member: 6685730"] If I were playing a fighter who was fighting an ankylosaurus, and my bone axe shattered against its hide, that would mean that my spear had already shattered against its hide. And my bow had already run out of arrows. And it had already sprung, and survived, the traps that I had set for it. So no, not cool! Prehistoric wizards had one spell: create fire. And they were pretty popular girls to have around. Seriously though, I would expect wizards to have some pretty low-pizzazz spells and/or magic items, given the surrounding low-technology. Strangely, their tools have been seen and used as late as the 20th-century (?): animal bones, skins, and innards. These don't break, because wizards are smart enough to not go bashing their chicken ribs over the heads of ankylosauri. Instead, when the magic of one "fails," the wizard declares that its magic has run out, and acquires another chicken rib. Alternately, magical implements are made of the softer animal bits, which "break" when the bit starts to decompose. Not what I'd call a simple rule, but a good one nonetheless! (Should the weapon rule read "can't use the weapon?") [/QUOTE]

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