Starting equipment beyond 1st level?

[SteelDraco]

I'm doing a d20 Modern one-shot this week to test out the system, and I'm lost on how to determine the starting equipment for heroes above 1st level. Am I missing where this is discussed in the book? If I am, where is it? If not, what would the kind people in this forum recommend?

 

[psychognome]

Page 204, table 7-2: Wealth Bonus By Level. It also has adivce on the number of action points to award higher level characters.

 

[SteelDraco]

Okay... so as I'm understanding it, the PCs figure out their Wealth bonus, then automatically get everything they want that has a Purchase DC less than or equal to that, as long as the DC is less than 15. Anything with a DC of 15 or higher decreases their Wealth bonus. The rest of their stuff they just roll for, which will decrease their Wealth bonus each time.

Is that how it's supposed to work?

 

[psychognome]

As you worded it, yes, I think so. You might want to wait for someone else's input, as I'm also quite new to d20 Modern.

 

[Dismas]

Yeah, pretty much, From The FAQ

How do you determine starting Wealth for high-level characters?

The bonus given on Table 7-2 is the starting point. To that number, add any additional Wealth bonus for the character's starting occupation, feats, etc. Also add a bonus equal to the number of ranks the character has in Profession. Finally, the result is the Wealth bonus for an NPC.

When creating a high-level player character, add +2 to the total.

Then just have the player equip the character as per buying stuff at character generation sidebar on page 91.

 

[BrooklynKnight]

also if you're starting from character generation they can "Take 20" on a purchase check


For example they want something thats DC 27 and they have 12 wealth.

They can take 20 to get a result of 32, and thus be able to purchase the object

Of course since the DC isthat much higher then 15 they lose more then a single point, i think they lose 1d6, i'm not sure.

 

[Old Gumphrey]

lol

Irrelevant as always, ArthurQ. I see you haven't changed much from your days at SDH.

 

[Red Baron]

Perhaps that's an inside joke? Doesn't seem irrelevant to me at all...