Beginning Gold above Level 1? [Archive] - Wizards Community

Beginning Gold above Level 1? [Archive] - Wizards Community

Post/Author/DateTime Post
Necropolitan
04-21-06, 06:22 PM I can't FIND IT.

I've looked through the SRD, the 3.5 update booklet, everything online I can look at. But I can't figure out how much gold you'd give a character in a campaign starting above level 1 to buy their intial equipment with.

This pertians to a character I'd like to make level for a Level 6 Campian, scaling him down from his existing level 8 where I last played him; I wanted to take his +2 Greatsword down to just an Adamantine Greatsword, but that's an expensive item.

So, I can't figure out, should I just approach the DM and ask "Can I give him an Adamantine weapon?" or find out if he can afford it; lasdt I checked an adamantine two-handed weapon was something like 11,000 GP.
forrestfire15
04-21-06, 06:54 PM Starting gold is in the DMG, p.135.

:teach: As for a +2 adamantine greatsword, its market price is 350gp for a masterwork greatsword, 8000gp for a +2 magic bonus, and any adamantine weapon costs 3000gp extra.

8,000gp +2 magic bonus
3,000gp adamantine weapon
+ 350gp for masterwork greatsword
________
11,350gp total
Grunj
04-21-06, 07:50 PM The 300 gp masterwork cost is included in the 3,000 gp for the adamantine weapon, so it would cost 3,050 gp for just the adamantine sword portion.
allenchan
04-21-06, 07:55 PM You didnt find it in the SRD because that is not OGL, its only in the DMG (as has been stated).
Entheogenic
04-21-06, 08:07 PM You might want to consider reducing the amount listed, though, especially if a new character is coming in to a running campaign. The advantage of being able to purchase all your gear from scratch is HUGE--you can tune it to your exact level. A real PC of that level would NEVER have all his assets liquid like that, and so your existing characters will be at a disadvantage, as they'll have been playing up through the levels.

Entheogenic
allenchan
04-21-06, 08:55 PM You might want to consider reducing the amount listed, though, especially if a new character is coming in to a running campaign. The advantage of being able to purchase all your gear from scratch is HUGE--you can tune it to your exact level. A real PC of that level would NEVER have all his assets liquid like that, and so your existing characters will be at a disadvantage, as they'll have been playing up through the levels.

Entheogenic

Uh, you do realize the chart already has less gold then a character whom organicly reached that level, right? They already factor in the fact that it is specially tailored.. I believe there was quite the article in Redgar's awhile back.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Necropolitan 04-21-06, 06:22 PM	I can't FIND IT. I've looked through the SRD, the 3.5 update booklet, everything online I can look at. But I can't figure out how much gold you'd give a character in a campaign starting above level 1 to buy their intial equipment with. This pertians to a character I'd like to make level for a Level 6 Campian, scaling him down from his existing level 8 where I last played him; I wanted to take his +2 Greatsword down to just an Adamantine Greatsword, but that's an expensive item. So, I can't figure out, should I just approach the DM and ask "Can I give him an Adamantine weapon?" or find out if he can afford it; lasdt I checked an adamantine two-handed weapon was something like 11,000 GP.
forrestfire15 04-21-06, 06:54 PM	Starting gold is in the DMG, p.135. :teach: As for a +2 adamantine greatsword, its market price is 350gp for a masterwork greatsword, 8000gp for a +2 magic bonus, and any adamantine weapon costs 3000gp extra. 8,000gp +2 magic bonus 3,000gp adamantine weapon + 350gp for masterwork greatsword ________ 11,350gp total
Grunj 04-21-06, 07:50 PM	The 300 gp masterwork cost is included in the 3,000 gp for the adamantine weapon, so it would cost 3,050 gp for just the adamantine sword portion.
allenchan 04-21-06, 07:55 PM	You didnt find it in the SRD because that is not OGL, its only in the DMG (as has been stated).
Entheogenic 04-21-06, 08:07 PM	You might want to consider reducing the amount listed, though, especially if a new character is coming in to a running campaign. The advantage of being able to purchase all your gear from scratch is HUGE--you can tune it to your exact level. A real PC of that level would NEVER have all his assets liquid like that, and so your existing characters will be at a disadvantage, as they'll have been playing up through the levels. Entheogenic
allenchan 04-21-06, 08:55 PM	You might want to consider reducing the amount listed, though, especially if a new character is coming in to a running campaign. The advantage of being able to purchase all your gear from scratch is HUGE--you can tune it to your exact level. A real PC of that level would NEVER have all his assets liquid like that, and so your existing characters will be at a disadvantage, as they'll have been playing up through the levels. Entheogenic Uh, you do realize the chart already has less gold then a character whom organicly reached that level, right? They already factor in the fact that it is specially tailored.. I believe there was quite the article in Redgar's awhile back.