Prakriti
Hi, I'm a Mindflayer, but don't let that worry you
In Tales from the Yawning Portal, an enemy wields Shatterspike, a weapon that always critical hits against objects. In the encounter, we're told that the wielder "uses Shatterspike to destroy his foe's weapon."
Now, I would LOVE to do this, because it makes the encounter way more interesting. However, you know what will happen. As soon as the players claim Shatterspike for their own, they're going to want to do this ALL the time. After all, what's good for the goose (DM) is good for the gander (players).
So...
How would you handle this in 5E? Or would you just ignore the encounter text and rule that sundering weapons is impossible?
(Note: The AL has already ruled that magical weapons cannot be destroyed in this way, so don't worry about that. This is a low-level adventure, so we're talking about replaceable, mundane weapons.)
Now, I would LOVE to do this, because it makes the encounter way more interesting. However, you know what will happen. As soon as the players claim Shatterspike for their own, they're going to want to do this ALL the time. After all, what's good for the goose (DM) is good for the gander (players).
So...
How would you handle this in 5E? Or would you just ignore the encounter text and rule that sundering weapons is impossible?
(Note: The AL has already ruled that magical weapons cannot be destroyed in this way, so don't worry about that. This is a low-level adventure, so we're talking about replaceable, mundane weapons.)
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