Wow I didn’t know that until now. Thanks.
3: related to the 2nd point, maybe make on-site blacksmith repair can convey some bonus to dmg (like professional sharpening) for limited number of encounters? This will differentiate Tool maintained weapons and Smith repaired ones at a town – especially if it’s more costly to do so at the town/city.
This is a great idea. Maybe not even a set number of encounters, could just be first 5 hits, or such.