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Message: <blockquote data-quote="hong" data-source="post: 162126" data-attributes="member: 537">There are plenty of ways to have smart characters. Some of these ways are more interesting and result in deeper interaction with the party than others.So?There are also plenty of ways to mess around with PCs without touching their items. Smashing toys is a cheap and easy way of doing it.Of course, if that happened on a regular basis, your opinions would probably change.The point is that magic items can form a deep part of a character's identity, and this is something resulting from centuries of myth and legend. Arthur's status as king of the Britons was confirmed by the fact that he wielded Excalibur, which served as a visible symbol of his right to rule. Samurai have their whole "cult of the sword", with the katana and wakizashi being accorded near-divine status. In more modern times, wizards like Gandalf, Saruman and Raistlin had their staffs, which symbolised their ability as masters of magic. While not all magic items have such iconic status, you don't mess with those items that do, unless you have a good reason.</blockquote>