Arcane bond item in NPC Bosses

[wujenta]

Hi all, Im game mastering Rise of the runelords, and my group is about to begin book 5, so SPOILERS ahead.

several of the evil casters in the Runeforge have magic items with a great value as arcane bonds, Staff of hungry shadows for example (102500 gp).

I´m wondering if the PC´s defeat the baddies can they keep them and use it or sell it or as it is the arcane bond item of the wizard in question will stop working as he is killed. I know that the bonded item could be a "normal" magic item that has been taken by the wizard, but it can also has been made using the rules for bonded item, and then it will be useless to everyone but the wizard.

Which one of the options seems more "right" for you?

Thanks

[wraithstrike]

If it's listed in the loot section as a magic item then I let them keep it. If it's only a magic item for the wizard that should be called out.

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