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<blockquote data-quote="kalani" data-source="post: 6730154" data-attributes="member: 88085">I disagree. While their &quot;starting gear&quot; may be very similar (before unwanted items are sold off), once those unwanted items have been converted into GP you will see a much larger variation in starting gear than we currently have. Keep in mind, DMs cannot prohibit players from selling/purchasing gear before the start of an adventure.Fighters and Paladins in particular will have considerable variation, as they could easily end up with 100GP+ to spend after selling off a handful of unwanted items (2x Hand Crossbow nets 75gp, a greatsword nets another 25gp; and that is before you even look at the cheaper items). I have personally had characters wearing chainmail armor and still having ~150gp to spend (more than they would have gotten even using max GP). For Example: Fighter (Guild Artisan)<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Sell: 2 hand crossbows (75), light crossbow &amp; bolts (13), alchemists supplies (25) - +113gp</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Keep: Chainmail (75), dungeoneer's pack, letter of introduction from your guild, traveler's clothes, belt pouch (15gp)</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Total Value: 221gp (128gp +75g chainmail +16g dungeoneer's pack, +2g traveler's clothes)</li>
</ul>This compared with max gold of 200gp. To date - the only time this is a non-issue: Is when playing Out of the Abyss, as players begin in their skivvies, and may not recover any of their starting gear before escaping (assuming the DM placed it somewhere nearby).</blockquote>

[QUOTE="kalani, post: 6730154, member: 88085"] I disagree. While their "starting gear" may be very similar (before unwanted items are sold off), once those unwanted items have been converted into GP you will see a much larger variation in starting gear than we currently have. Keep in mind, DMs cannot prohibit players from selling/purchasing gear before the start of an adventure. Fighters and Paladins in particular will have considerable variation, as they could easily end up with 100GP+ to spend after selling off a handful of unwanted items (2x Hand Crossbow nets 75gp, a greatsword nets another 25gp; and that is before you even look at the cheaper items). I have personally had characters wearing chainmail armor and still having ~150gp to spend (more than they would have gotten even using max GP). [B]For Example:[/B] Fighter (Guild Artisan) [LIST] [*][B]Sell:[/B] 2 hand crossbows (75), light crossbow & bolts (13), alchemists supplies (25) - +113gp [*][B]Keep:[/B] Chainmail (75), dungeoneer's pack, letter of introduction from your guild, traveler's clothes, belt pouch (15gp) [*][B]Total Value:[/B] 221gp (128gp +75g chainmail +16g dungeoneer's pack, +2g traveler's clothes) [/LIST] This compared with max gold of 200gp. [B] To date - the only time this is a non-issue:[/B] Is when playing [I]Out of the Abyss[/I], as players begin in their skivvies, and may not recover any of their starting gear before escaping (assuming the DM placed it somewhere nearby). [/QUOTE]

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