Obviously if its a more typical campaign and this wasn't a previously discussed rule, then the DM shouldn't just spring things like that on the players
Rudee
joined 1 year ago
Counterpoint:The DM is also a player; one who spent potentially many days working on a setting and campaign to establish a particular mood (definitely not just me).
I'm not saying that the players have to bend over backwards to keep an encyclopedia of their inventory, but if the DM is running a relatively serious survival-focused campaign that the players have agreed to play, they should keep more careful track of their inventory for arrows, food, material components, etc.
Plus, this brings value to different proficiencies, like woodworking (for fletching), Brewer's kits for purifying water, etc.
Original?
Good old Sickle Rick and Mallet Morty