Item breaking now happens for players too. Bandit adventured tweaked a bit. Rune of destruction added. Can be put anywhere only affective on weapons.

src/time_system.nvgt

@@ -12,6 +12,14 @@ bool is_daytime = true;
 bool sun_setting_warned = false;
 bool sunrise_warned = false;
 
+int playerItemBreakChance = PLAYER_ITEM_BREAK_CHANCE_MIN;
+int playerItemBreaksToday = 0;
+bool playerItemBreakPending = false;
+int playerItemBreakPendingType = -1;
+string playerItemBreakMessage = "";
+int playerItemBreakSoundHandle = -1;
+bool playerItemBreakSoundPending = false;
+
 // Crossfade state
 bool crossfade_active = false;
 bool crossfade_to_night = false; // true = fading to night, false = fading to day
@@ -53,9 +61,95 @@ void init_time() {
     invasion_roll_done_today = false;
     invasion_scheduled_hour = -1;
     invasion_enemy_type = "bandit";
+    reset_player_item_break_state();
     update_ambience(true); // Force start
 }
 
+void reset_player_item_break_audio_state() {
+    playerItemBreakMessage = "";
+    playerItemBreakSoundHandle = -1;
+    playerItemBreakSoundPending = false;
+}
+
+void reset_player_item_break_state() {
+    playerItemBreakChance = PLAYER_ITEM_BREAK_CHANCE_MIN;
+    playerItemBreaksToday = 0;
+    playerItemBreakPending = false;
+    playerItemBreakPendingType = -1;
+    reset_player_item_break_audio_state();
+}
+
+void queue_player_item_break_message(const string&in message) {
+    if (message.length() == 0) return;
+    playerItemBreakMessage = message;
+    playerItemBreakSoundHandle = p.play_stationary("sounds/items/item_breaks.ogg", false);
+    playerItemBreakSoundPending = true;
+}
+
+void update_player_item_break_message() {
+    if (!playerItemBreakSoundPending) return;
+    if (playerItemBreakSoundHandle != -1 && p.sound_is_active(playerItemBreakSoundHandle)) {
+        return;
+    }
+    playerItemBreakSoundHandle = -1;
+    playerItemBreakSoundPending = false;
+    if (playerItemBreakMessage.length() > 0) {
+        speak_with_history(playerItemBreakMessage, true);
+        playerItemBreakMessage = "";
+    }
+}
+
+void resolve_pending_player_item_break() {
+    if (!playerItemBreakPending) return;
+    if (x > BASE_END) return;
+    if (playerItemBreakPendingType == -1) {
+        playerItemBreakPending = false;
+        return;
+    }
+    if (remove_breakable_personal_item(playerItemBreakPendingType)) {
+        cleanup_equipment_after_inventory_change();
+        string itemName = get_breakable_item_name(playerItemBreakPendingType);
+        queue_player_item_break_message(itemName + " is worn out so you discard it.");
+    }
+    playerItemBreakPending = false;
+    playerItemBreakPendingType = -1;
+}
+
+void attempt_player_item_break_check() {
+    if (playerItemBreakPending) return;
+    if (playerItemBreaksToday >= PLAYER_ITEM_BREAKS_PER_DAY) return;
+
+    int[] breakableItems;
+    get_breakable_personal_item_types(breakableItems);
+    if (breakableItems.length() == 0) return;
+
+    int roll = random(1, 100);
+    if (roll <= playerItemBreakChance) {
+        int pickIndex = random(0, int(breakableItems.length()) - 1);
+        int itemType = breakableItems[pickIndex];
+        playerItemBreakChance = PLAYER_ITEM_BREAK_CHANCE_MIN;
+        playerItemBreaksToday++;
+
+        if (x <= BASE_END) {
+            if (remove_breakable_personal_item(itemType)) {
+                cleanup_equipment_after_inventory_change();
+                string itemName = get_breakable_item_name(itemType);
+                queue_player_item_break_message(itemName + " is worn out so you discard it.");
+            }
+        } else {
+            playerItemBreakPending = true;
+            playerItemBreakPendingType = itemType;
+        }
+    } else {
+        if (playerItemBreakChance < PLAYER_ITEM_BREAK_CHANCE_MAX) {
+            playerItemBreakChance += PLAYER_ITEM_BREAK_CHANCE_INCREMENT;
+        }
+        if (playerItemBreakChance > PLAYER_ITEM_BREAK_CHANCE_MAX) {
+            playerItemBreakChance = PLAYER_ITEM_BREAK_CHANCE_MAX;
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 string get_invasion_enemy_type_for_terrain(const string&in terrain_type) {
     for (uint i = 0; i < invasion_terrain_enemy_map.length(); i++) {
         string entry = invasion_terrain_enemy_map[i];
@@ -452,6 +546,9 @@ bool should_attempt_resident_foraging(int hour) {
 }
 
 void update_time() {
+    update_player_item_break_message();
+    resolve_pending_player_item_break();
+
     if (hour_timer.elapsed >= MS_PER_HOUR) {
         hour_timer.restart();
         current_hour++;
@@ -464,6 +561,7 @@ void update_time() {
             invasion_roll_done_today = false;
             invasion_scheduled_hour = -1;
             quest_roll_done_today = false;
+            playerItemBreaksToday = 0;
         }
 
         // Residents consume food every 8 hours (at midnight, 8am, 4pm)
@@ -530,6 +628,7 @@ void update_time() {
         }
         attempt_daily_invasion();
         keep_base_fires_fed();
+        attempt_player_item_break_check();
         update_incense_burning();
         attempt_hourly_flying_creature_spawn();
         attempt_hourly_boar_spawn();