> >I used to use iron, and other rune metals, in RQ as an
> obvious sign to
> >the players that the person was experienced and probably a difficult
> >opponent. Should the NPCs be using more 'stuff'? Would it be a bad
> >thing to pile that stuff onto them?
>
> If your PCs are using lots of stuff so should your NPCs.
And then the PCs can nick it! And try to figure out how to use it. And
have it all go Horribly Wrong :)