"Your character is not smart enough to think of that."

I'm sorry but you are not inventing dynamite or electricity. Now go back to playing your battlemage Mike.

Actually playing low int character lets you get away doing all kinds of retarded stuff because you can always claim 'I was just playing my character lol'. It's a valid strategy if you want to annoy other players and GM, but need alignment other than CN for your build.

Its supposed to be the opposite

IRL there was a thing called Greek Fire that predated medieval warfare. Apparently horrifyingly effective for the time, but the exact recipe/method of manufacture is still unknown.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greek_fire

>The DnD setting is medieval setting meme
The existance of magic and other fantasy races and creatures with thier own advancements makes medieval times completely non-analogous on term of existing technology.

That's the thing though, low int characters aren't devoid of good ideas, just...less LIKELY to have them.

But IMO, if you present a drawn out puzzle instead of just making them roll, then you're asking the PLAYERS to solve it, and not their characters. Which is fine, but don't be a pissy baby when you don't get the in-character solution you wanted.

Go learn what roleplaying means, you whiny bitch

there are rules for carry/lift capacity based on strength

there are no rules for int requirements to craft

checkmate atheists

Do your research.

Animal fat/gelatins maybe?