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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Iron Sky" data-source="post: 5056213" data-attributes="member: 60965">I think the easiest way to "bribe" the characters without mechanically unbalancing things too much would be something like:Anyone who plays a human starts as a minor noble, son of a wealthy merchant, or from some other organization with recognizable clout.  Not only would there be RP advantages to this(NPC assistance, contacts, etc), but they could also get a "stipend" from their organization/parents or profits from their business, etc.  Something like, they get a bonus treasure parcel 10 every level or every other level just for them.Might also start them out with extra gold with how much being up to you; 100 is enough for a couple pots, 360 is enough for a level 1 item...Martial characters could also/instead be part of some large wide-spread military organization (Road Wardens, Rangers, the Black Shield Mercenary Company, etc).  Aside from the RP benefits, they might get another small stipend like the one above, a level-appropriate squad of minions of their level each time they visit an outpost to use as they will or the like.With either of these, not only would it have in-game justification, but it also gives you easy plot-hookage, built-in PC background, etc.You could also let other class types get benefits as well, just scaled according to which you want in the game.For example, you might tell your players:"Martial characters are members of the Black Shield Mercenaries.  Not only do you get regular, sizable wages, but you have enough rank to commandeer a squadron of troops at any Black Shield outpost.""Divine characters are members of the Red Templar.  They don't get wages, but get a minor discount on potions and other consumables when they buy them from Templar Enclaves.""Primal characters are members of the Scar Cliffs Tribe.  The tribe was broken and scattered a decade ago, but their remnants have set up small holdings all around the edges of civilization.  There are no mechanical benefits to this, but the Tribe may lend some aid in other ways.""Arcane characters are considered witches and hunted down in many civilized areas unless they go through rigorous examinations and pay "license fees" at every new town or city they go to, and even then are viewed with distrust.""Shadow or Psionic characters are considered demons and are the only thing more reviled than Arcane characters.  Should their origins be discovered, they face immediate man-hunts and burning at the stake."My $.02 anyway.</blockquote>

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