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Message: <blockquote data-quote="howandwhy99" data-source="post: 6280806" data-attributes="member: 3192">The Numenera Oddities-style feature makes me think this might have been a contribution by Monte Cook before he left. It's a fun start either system focusing on the mysterious nature of items.The pre-package method as it stands does speed up character creation. Equipment purchasing is historically the most time consuming element. But it's also technically part of playing the game IMO, not character building. This option more than clues players of specific Classes on what options are good for their character. But it's a small change and not very interfering. EDIT: In other words, the option is telling the players what to do, what to purchase, once the game has begun. But pre-designed mass actions to speed up play are historically part of D&D anyways. Creating an in-game rationale for the highly particular packages resolves any issues for those who use in-game designs and rules as actual rules.Also selection depends on what the PCs are about to go do. So purchasing starting equipment can be part of first session campaign creation, group creation and goals set for the first game.EDIT: The idea is, equipment, items, locations, people, even ideas are all valuable in the game because of its current design. Some designs will weight these differently than the default. Having the option to customize a campaign before it begins means altering not just the value of what might be purchased after character generation, but also the pre-determined starting location pricing.I don't know how the package option is balanced in comparison to starting gold, but I'm guessing that's taken care of.</blockquote>

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