What item(s), magical or not, do you get for every single one of your PCs and why?

[The_Universe]

50 feet of rope, a grapple hook, and a torch. Everything else is optional.

 

[Navarp]

Cloak of Resistance (more often a vest actually)

Otherwise every character is so varied that it depends. We usually don't book keep small items though, so that may make some difference.

 

[Sejs]

We've done the continual light (now flame) light source since 1e days, although I've always felt that was sorta "cheating". A 1st level spell that lasts forever and ever still doesn't "feel" right to me.

I can't remember if this was just a house rule, or if I actually read it somewhere. In my games, the way we run Continual Light/Flame is that the spell does indeed last pretty much forever - however, it slowly consumes the object that its cast upon to continue fueling the enchantment. The harder the object, the longer it takes to consume, so where a stone ball might take two thousand years to consume, a balsa wood dowel may be consumed in as little as ten. Once the object it's cast upon is completely consumed, the enchantment will eventually disapate.

 

[Patryn of Elvenshae]

Sejs: That's actually in the initial text of the spell.

 

[Trickstergod]

If I can get my hands on mithral breastplate, I typically will. I like the concept of the light, more mobile warrior and it certainly helps with that.

 

[Sejs]

Sejs: That's actually in the initial text of the spell.

Aaah, so I DID read it somewhere!

Cool, thanks ^_^

 

[Gez]

A Gez Stone (continual flame-ed dull grey ioun

I'm flattered!

 

[Ziggy]

Non-magical:

• Dagger
• Oil
• Chalk
• Mirror
• Quarterstaff (plain walking staff) - ideal for those no-weapons towns

Magical:

• Eyes of the eagle - cheap and very little else in this slot
• Amulet of health - unless I'm a Cleric
• Cloak of Resistance - unless I'm a Paladin or Sorcerer

 

[CronoDekar]

Pretty much the standard -- Cloak (or Vest) of Resistance, Ring of Protection, Amulet of Natural Armor (if the character isn't a monk, druid, or cleric). If there's a cleric we generally get a communal Cure Light Wounds wand. Then I get the standard stat boost item(s) item for the character. If I'm a meleeist, then I'll get silversheen and potions of Bless Weapon.

Unfortunately, nothing crazy or sexy that comes to mind, just your standard stuff.

 

[diaglo]

back pack
11 foot pole
infinite slings
tinderbox/flint and steel/tindertwig