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<blockquote data-quote="Remathilis" data-source="post: 6547695" data-attributes="member: 7635"><p>That is assuming the knowledge was theirs in the first place. </p><p></p><p>1.) <strong>Cultural Heritage</strong>: Humanity never master ring-making. All the magic rings were made by elves, who guard their secrets well. There is some prescient for that: Githyanki jealously guard their silver swords and hunt down missing ones until returned. </p><p>2.) <strong>Rare material</strong>: The wood needed for binding magic to staves is found in a remote valley of the world. Other wood cannot hold such magic without exploding.</p><p>3.) <strong>Unique Origin</strong>: The wise solar Guaram taught a single dwarven smith with the power to create vorpal weapons. After his death, the knowledge was lost. Similarly, those who wish to create a circlet that beguiles the mind had best strike a deal with the Prince of Lies for said knowledge...</p><p>4.) <strong>Fluke</strong>: How did the wand of wonder get made? By accident, and no caster has found a way to replicate it. </p><p>5.) <strong>Somethings Missing</strong>: Ancient wizards knew how to hold enchantment to an item for eternity, but modern attempts to recreate only lasts for a few years before fading. </p><p>6.) <strong>Deific Blessing</strong>: For a magic item to work, the God of Creation must bless it. He blesses very few items, and only those which will be used for a great purpose. Those simply replicating the formula for profit find their efforts in vain.</p><p> 7.) <strong>We Never Thought of it</strong>: You mean you can write spells on magical paper and use them later? We never tried THAT!</p><p>8.) <strong>Cultural Heritage:</strong> No Elf of the Western Kingdoms would DARE use magic to create a wand. That's HUMAN magic! </p><p>9.) <strong>Trade Secret</strong>: Only Fromzan the Blue Wizard of Oakshire figured out how to create a folding boat, and your DAMN sure he ain't teaching it to no rival wizard! </p><p>10.)<strong> The Long Game: </strong>Elves and dwarves, agreeing humans are too impulsive and prone to violence, never showed them that you can make magic items beyond simple alchemy. Besides, most humans would be dead before that mastered the complex stuff. </p><p></p><p>Toss in a few calamities, and viola, some excuses for why magic item create is rare or unheard of these days.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Remathilis, post: 6547695, member: 7635"] That is assuming the knowledge was theirs in the first place. 1.) [B]Cultural Heritage[/B]: Humanity never master ring-making. All the magic rings were made by elves, who guard their secrets well. There is some prescient for that: Githyanki jealously guard their silver swords and hunt down missing ones until returned. 2.) [B]Rare material[/B]: The wood needed for binding magic to staves is found in a remote valley of the world. Other wood cannot hold such magic without exploding. 3.) [B]Unique Origin[/B]: The wise solar Guaram taught a single dwarven smith with the power to create vorpal weapons. After his death, the knowledge was lost. Similarly, those who wish to create a circlet that beguiles the mind had best strike a deal with the Prince of Lies for said knowledge... 4.) [B]Fluke[/B]: How did the wand of wonder get made? By accident, and no caster has found a way to replicate it. 5.) [B]Somethings Missing[/B]: Ancient wizards knew how to hold enchantment to an item for eternity, but modern attempts to recreate only lasts for a few years before fading. 6.) [B]Deific Blessing[/B]: For a magic item to work, the God of Creation must bless it. He blesses very few items, and only those which will be used for a great purpose. Those simply replicating the formula for profit find their efforts in vain. 7.) [B]We Never Thought of it[/B]: You mean you can write spells on magical paper and use them later? We never tried THAT! 8.) [B]Cultural Heritage:[/B] No Elf of the Western Kingdoms would DARE use magic to create a wand. That's HUMAN magic! 9.) [B]Trade Secret[/B]: Only Fromzan the Blue Wizard of Oakshire figured out how to create a folding boat, and your DAMN sure he ain't teaching it to no rival wizard! 10.)[B] The Long Game: [/B]Elves and dwarves, agreeing humans are too impulsive and prone to violence, never showed them that you can make magic items beyond simple alchemy. Besides, most humans would be dead before that mastered the complex stuff. Toss in a few calamities, and viola, some excuses for why magic item create is rare or unheard of these days. [/QUOTE]
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