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Message: <blockquote data-quote="orchid blossom" data-source="post: 1229060" data-attributes="member: 12815">I had to solve this problem for an individual character.  She came from an Aristocratic background, so it would be logical for her to have more and better equipment.  I wrote into her background that her parents didn't approve of her going off adventuring, so she ran off without approval with only what she could carry.The original post doesn't say how the players feel about starting with standard equipment. If they're cool with it, then asking them to write into their background why they only have standard equipment should allow them to have some fun with it, and give the DM some possible plot hooks.  One characters parents don't want him to adventure, another had 6 older siblings who have raided all the good stuff, one wants to prove she can do it all on her own, one gets an item that will grow with him, etc.If the players feel they should have better equpiment, the suggestion of some minor magical items and ones that grow with the characters sound logical to me.  I would suggest as well items that get used up.  Potions, scrolls, wands, as well as alechemist's fire and other special mundane equipment.Good luck!  I'd be interested to see how it works out.</blockquote>