Just started a fresh game of BGEE and bought a scimitar and a ninja-to at the first inn.

Then, I tested them against a poor cow (just for the heck of it, was going to load the game afterwards). One blow and the cow died and my scimitar was broken, too! Worst scimitar ever...

Since I was going to reload anyway it didn't bother me, but I was amazed at my bad luck.