#15981 - Tutorial: kobolds' short swords should not break

Hurricane

Gate70 said:

1. Load the attached save called "Tutorial-WeaponsBreak".
2. Go down the stairs to the basement.
3. CTRL/Q the three kobolds into the party (Boot Imoen, Minsc and Dynaheir).
4. Force attack Xan with the kobolds.
5. Use Ctrl-R on Xan as necessary to prolong the fighting.
6. Continue until a kobold portrait shows a fist is being used to attack.

*Observed*
The kobold weapon has broken.

*Expected*
Weapons should not break in the tutorial.

1. Load the attached save called "Tutorial-WeaponsBreak".
2. Go down the stairs to the basement. Kill the three kobolds in sight (Ctrl-Y). Pick up their short swords.
3. Use the kobolds' short swords to attack the other creatures in the basement.
4. Use Ctrl-R as necessary to prolong the fighting.

*Observed*
With each successful hit there is a small chance a short sword will break. Eventually, the short swords break like they do in the main story.

*Expected*
Weapons should not break in the tutorial.

*Cause and solution*
The kobolds in the tutorial (ttkob.cre) carry ordinary short swords used in the main game (sw1h07.itm). Instead, they should carry unbreakable short swords (ttsword5.itm).

*Note*
This is an old bug that didn't get picked up. Original report is here.
If you are impatient and can't get the breaking to trigger, look at my screenshots that show this happening.