Dungeons and Dragons 4th Edition for Dummies (ISBN by 0470292903)

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Chapter 17: Choosing Armor, Weapons, and Gear

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Sample starting gear

Want an easy way out of shopping? Just choose

dard adventurer’s kit (15 gp), holy symbol (10

one of the packages here. We’ve already equip-

gp), 4 gp left over.

ped your character for you!

ߜ Wizard, Control: Cloth armor (1 gp), quarter-

ߜ Fighter, Great Weapon: Scale mail (40 gp),

staff (5 gp), orb (15 gp), spellbook (50 gp),

greataxe (30 gp), standard adventurer’s kit

standard adventurer’s kit (15 gp), 14 gp left

(15 gp), 2 javelins (total 10 gp), sling and 20

over.

bullets (2 gp), 3 gp left over.

ߜ Wizard, War: Cloth armor (1 gp), dagger (1

ߜ Fighter, Guardian: Scale mail (40 gp), heavy gp), wand (7 gp), spellbook (50 gp), standard

shield (15 gp), longsword (15 gp), standard

adventurer’s kit (15 gp), 26 gp left over.

adventurer’s kit (15 gp), 2 javelins (total 10

In case you’re wondering, the standard adven-

gp), sling and 20 bullets (2 gp), 3 gp left over.

turer’s kit includes a backpack, bedroll, flint and

ߜ Rogue (any): Leather armor (25 gp), short steel, belt pouch, 2 sunrods (4 hours of illumina-sword (10 gp), 3 daggers (3 gp), standard

tion each), 10 days of trail rations, 50 feet of

adventurer’s kit (15 gp), sling and 20 bullets

rope, and a waterskin. If you’re really worried

(2 gp), thieves’ tools (20 gp), 25 gp left over.

about getting caught in the dark, buy some extra

ߜ

sunrods (2 gp apiece) or torches (10 for 1 gp).

Cleric (any): Chainmail (40 gp), mace (5 gp),

crossbow and 10 bolts (26 gp total), stan-

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212 Part II: Building a D&D Character

Choosing the Right Weapon

For most characters, choosing the right weapons is an important part of building your combat strategy and creating an unforgettable character.

Weapons have five important characteristics, as follows: ߜ Categories: This characteristic describes how complex the weapon is to use. Weapons are organized into improvised, simple, martial, or superior categories:

• Improvised weapons are things most characters don’t train with —

for example, rocks, chairs, candlesticks, or bare fists.

• Simple weapons are weapons that characters of almost any class can use proficiently.

• Martial weapons require some training (for example, being a fighter).

• Superior weapons are weapons that no character is proficient in without taking a specific Weapon Proficiency feat to learn to use that weapon.

ߜ Type: Type describes the weapon’s basic role and use. Weapons are divided into melee weapons and ranged weapons; melee weapons are divided again into one- and two-handed weapons. A character can use a one-handed weapon and still use a shield, but your character can’t use a shield and a two-handed weapon at the same time.

ߜ Proficiency: If your character is proficient with a weapon, you get a bonus to attack rolls with that weapon — usually a +2 or +3. Some weapons are more accurate than others. Your class description lists the weapons your character is proficient with.

ߜ Group: This is the weapon group to which the weapon belongs — for example, axe, flail, light blade, or bow. Some character powers (especially fighter and rogue powers) work only if you’re using the right type of weapon.

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