Items usable by a character, sometimes carried on their person.
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Inventory: How can you carry adequate equipment without bringing a caravan?
In our campaign, we try to stay somewhat realistic. Unfortunately, we always find ourselves in one of two situations:
Lacking equipment to survive in basic adventure circumstances.
Burdened by ...
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Does the defense bonus from shields stack with cloaks?
In Gurps (4th Edition), does the DB given from a shield stack with the DB given from a cloak? If so, isn't it possible to raise your dodge skill untouchably high?
Default dodge of 8 plus 2 from a ...
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My fifth level PC has a +2 longsword but that's about all
How much can any single possession take up a character's wealth? For this question, I'd like answers that operate under the presumption that wealth-by-level isn't a minimum but instead a target.
I've ...
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1answer
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What is Ghost Wire, and where is it in the books?
Recently, a freind of mine used an item called "ghost wire". I have never heard of this item before and couldn't find it any of my books, so I had to use some on the spot rulings as to its use. Can ...
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1answer
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As a DM, what is the best way to create custom weapons and armor for your PCs?
After quests have been completed, or during the course of completing them, your Player Characters might pick up new armor or weapons that you have put placeholders in for. What is the best way to ...
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How do I set the base price in a barter system?
I'm currently working on a homebrew system and one concept I was intending to incorperate is that there is no in-game currency; items are traded using a barter system.
The thing is, how do I set a ...
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3answers
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How do new characters get equipment?
Last week I bought the Pathfinder Beginner Box and as the GM I am preparing the first adventure for my friends.
I'm pretty sure they will want to create their own characters instead of using the ...
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2answers
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Is water/beverage included in Trail Rations?
If it is, why does Standard Adventurer's Kit include a waterskin?
If you need to keep track of Rations when adventuring, wouldn't you also need to keep track of how much water you've consumed from ...
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2answers
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Do shield and armor check modifiers stack?
If I wear Hide armor (Check -1) and use a Heavy Shield (Check -2) is my check -2 or -3?
In other words, do the checks stack or do I use the highest negative?
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When purchasing a robot, do I have to purchase an AI to operate it?
When I buy a robot (buying gear at character creation), does it come with a basic AI that knows how to operate the 'bot, or do I have to purchase the AI separately?
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1answer
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Battle Oracle advice
We are wrapping up our campaign and the GM is going to run another game, which has us all talking about what our new characters will be. After both my character and his cohort took single level dips ...
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3answers
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What items do players start with?
I am trying to start my own Fallout RPG campaign and am new at this and at GMing in general. I can't figure out what starting gear and stuff the PCs should get. I've looked around for a GM guide or an ...
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How do you transition from 1-page dungeon map to battle mat?
I have a bunch of different ways I use to make maps for my tabletop game. Sometimes I draw one on graph paper. Sometimes I use Dungeonographer. Sometimes I copy a map from a published adventure or ...
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3answers
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How do I calculate the value of items?
I admit, I put myself in this situation. I created some unique, non-magical items for my PC (with a lot of help from folks on this site). I assumed he would want to keep and use these items, but he ...
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2answers
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Are there any game mechanics for handling item condition in detail?
Many sources (ex) point out that a distinct advantage of non-metal armour is that it does not rust in the rain.
Also, "adventurers", carrying all their belongings on their back, pretty often find ...
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1answer
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Epic 3.5 Warblade Optimization
I'm sure we've all seen and/or played Final Fantasy VII. I was asked to join into the fray of an epic game being run once a month starting at ECL 21 and to bring a character with starting wealth as a ...
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Guidelines for what items should be available from merchants?
How do I determine precisely what each merchant the players encounter will have in their inventory?
Does one usually allow merchants to have all items from the core rule books in stock, or do they ...
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1answer
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Legality of Gaining Mithral's Special Properties on Studded Leather
I recently had a Pathfinder random treasure generator create a mithral studded leather. This doesn't make sense to me since, quoting from the mithral section of d20pfsrd we see,
Items not ...
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1answer
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Rules for a 5th Level Arcane Ballista?
Looking for rules on how to run a semi sentient Arcane Ballista that can be used as a monster and equipment. Any ideas where I can find rules for this or does someone have rules they can share?
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1answer
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Equipment suitable for squads/members of a mercenary company?
What would be a good set of equipment for squads/members of a mercenary company inspired by modern special forces teams or the Wraith Recon setting?
The requirements are that the squad could ...
