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#1 elebritch Aug 23, 2014 17:51:57	I know i must be missing something, but i admit i can't quite noodle through how many weapons a new char starts with. For example the monk equipment section states:  • (a) a shortsword or (b) any simple weapon • (a) a dungeoneer’s pack or (b) an explorer’s pack • 10 darts   Does this mean the monk starts with two weapons?   What about the fighter which says:  (a) chain mail or (b) leather, longbow, and 20 arrows • (a) a martial weapon and a shield or (b) two martial weapons • (a) a light c rossbow and 20 bolts or (b) two handaxes • (a) a dungeoneer’s pack or (b) an explorer’s pack   Read one way it could be 2 weapons, the other way it looks like 4 as long as one of them is the handaxe.   Opinions? thanks
#2 Yunru Aug 23, 2014 17:54:03	AFAIK you pick either (a) or (b) from each point. When I made my fighter I went with leather armour and ended up with a longbow, a light crossbow and two hand crossbows.
#3 Kalani Aug 23, 2014 18:53:01	Each of those options is an either/or choice.  A monk picks either a shortsword, or any simple weapon. A monk also picks a dungeoneers pack, or an explorer's pack. And also gains 10 darts. Its not worded very clearly, but this is the intent of the rules. For clarity I will continue with your fighter.   A fighter gains their choice of chainmail armor, or leather armor plus a longbow and 20 arrows. They also gain their choice of a martial weapon and shield, or two martial weapons of their choice. Their choice of a light crossbow and 20 bolts, or two hand axes And finally their choice of a dungeoneer's pack or explorers pack.   If we assume the fighter had the soldier background, their final kit may look something like the following: a) Chainmail armor b) A longsword and longbow. b) two hand axes a) dungeoneers kit. An insignia of rank A trophy taken from a fallen enemy A set of bone dice, or a deck of cards A set of common clothes a belt pouch containing 10gp and 1 trinket (p160-161). Hope this helps