Okay. Was just unsure because the back ground gives items with no real value such as poorly wrought maps from your homeland. Thank you.Under "Backgrounds" on page 60 of the SRD 5.1:
EquipmentEach background provides a package of startingequipment. If you use the optional rule to spend coinon gear, you do not receive the starting equipmentfrom your background.
It isn't necessarily a replacement because you can get one anyway, but similar items can be found on the Trinkets table.Okay. Was just unsure because the back ground gives items with no real value such as poorly wrought maps from your homeland. Thank you.
In my case it was mainly the character needed a heavy crossbow instead of the longbow that was given and he had a choice of taking scalemail but studded leather made better sense. In terms of gold, the longbow and the crossbow both cost 50 gp and the studded leather costs 5 gp less than the scalemail. At first level 1 extra point of damage or 1 extra point of ac can make a big difference.I will add that for many classes, taking the starting equipment and background packages is "worth more" than if you roll and try to buy all the same things--often you just can't.
If you find this is an issue, simply allow maximum starting gold instead of rolling.
As others have mentioned, just swapping out items like that is simple enough IME.In my case it was mainly the character needed a heavy crossbow instead of the longbow that was given and he had a choice of taking scalemail but studded leather made better sense. In terms of gold, the longbow and the crossbow both cost 50 gp and the studded leather costs 5 gp less than the scalemail. At first level 1 extra point of damage or 1 extra point of ac can make a big difference.
Playing a Dwarf Ranger and the Heavy Crossbow just seemed to fit better with the character. As far as the Studded leather, No dex cap and no stealth disadvantage. The other option was leather armor which is 1 points less than studded.As others have mentioned, just swapping out items like that is simple enough IME.
But I am more curious, why was a heavy crossbow "needed"? Why did studded leather "make more sense" than scale mail?
(FYI, "studded leather" was never even a real armor... Ringed leather was and would be better if you want "realism" in the game...).
Okay. Was just unsure because the back ground gives items with no real value such as poorly wrought maps from your homeland. Thank you.
See, to my mind the Dwarf with a Heavy Crossbow is "typical" of the Dwarven warrior and soo "fits better" due to the stereotype.Playing a Dwarf Ranger and the Heavy Crossbow just seemed to fit better with the character. As far as the Studded leather, No dex cap and no stealth disadvantage. The other option was leather armor which is 1 points less than studded.
Playing against type is fun but some things just make sense. While elves are known for there bows, dwarves are known for crafting metal, be it armor or metal weapons. So growing up using a crossbow instead of a bow makes sense, eventually 1+1 still equals 2.See, to my mind the Dwarf with a Heavy Crossbow is "typical" of the Dwarven warrior and soo "fits better" due to the stereotype.
The longbow you can eventually fire twice without needing the Crossbow Expert feat due to the loading property of the crossbow... And he can start with leather, and buy studded leather after the adventure begins, giving the player something to work for.
But, as I said swapping out such things is very reasonable if you don't want to bother with rolling for starting gold.
Actually, dwarves are known as excellent craftsmen, whether metal, gemstones, stonework, wood, brewing, or whatever. Saying they are only known for crafting metal just enforces the stereotype. This is why "some things just make sense" to you and/or the player.Playing against type is fun but some things just make sense. While elves are known for there bows, dwarves are known for crafting metal, be it armor or metal weapons. So growing up using a crossbow instead of a bow makes sense, eventually 1+1 still equals 2.
(FYI, "studded leather" was never even a real armor... Ringed leather was and would be better if you want "realism" in the game...).
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