Here is a list of equipment that is available in most villages and towns. Prices listed here are an approximation, and will vary wildly depending on the availability at the locations. It is not uncommon for shops to sell out or for specific items to become rare in remote places.
When purchasing equipment, each item will impact the overall encumbrance of the character. This impacts the movement and time tracking. For how much money you start the game with, see Treasure and Money
Armor*
| Name | Armor Class | Cost (Gold) | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base Armor Class | 10 | 0 | |
| Leather Armor | +3 | 20 | 15 lbs |
| Scale Mail Armor | +4 | 45 | 30 lbs |
| Chain Mail Armor | +5 | 75 | 40 lbs |
| Banded Mail Armor | +6 | 90 | 45 lbs |
| Plate Mail Armor | +7 | 400 | 60 lbs |
| Shield (uses offhand) | +1 | 10 | 5 lbs |
* The Armor Class of all characters is 10. It is then modified by their dexterity attribute (with focus if applicable) plus any armor bonus.
Weapons
| Damage | Cost (Gold) | Type | Weight | |
| Axe, Hand | 1d6 | 5 | slashing | 5 lbs |
| Bastard Sword (2 handed) | 1d10 | 35 | piercing | 8 lbs |
| Battle Axe | 1d8 | 25 | piercing | 6 lbs |
| Claymore Sword (2 handed) | 2d8 | 75 | piercing | 16 lbs |
| Club | 1d4 | – | bludgeoning | 3 lbs |
| Dagger* | 1d4 | 5 | piercing | 1 lb |
| Fist | 1d2 | – | bludgeoning | – |
| Flail | 1d6 | 8 | bludgeoning | |
| Gauntlet (spiked) | 1d3 | 5 | piercing | 1 lbs |
| Great Axe (2 handed) | 2d8 | 80 | piercing | 15 lbs |
| Lance*** | 1d8 | 10 | piercing | 10 lbs |
| Long Sword | 1d8 | 15 | piercing | 4 lbs |
| Mace / Warhammer | 1d6 | 5 | bludgeoning | 4 lbs |
| Maul (2 handed) | 2d8 | 80 | bludgeoning | 20 lbs |
| Morningstar | 1d6 | 8 | bludgeoning | 6 lbs |
| Pickhammer | 1d4 | 4 | piercing | 3 lbs |
| Rapier | 1d6 | 20 | piercing | 2 lbs |
| Scimitar | 1d6 | 15 | slashing | 4 lbs |
| Short Sword | 1d6 | 10 | piercing | 2 lbs |
| Spear*** | 1d6 | 5 | piercing | 2 lbs |
| Staff | 1d8 | 10 | bludgeoning | 2 lbs |
| Torch** | 1d4 | 2 | burning | 1 lb |
| Trident | 1d6 | 12 | piercing | 4 lbs |
| Whip*** | 1d4 | 10 | bludgeoning | 3 lbs |
*** Reach. This weapon adds 5 feet to your attacks. Characters can attack with reach from positions not in the front of the Marching Order (see combat)
Ranged Weapons
For details on how ranged weapons work. Please see the combat page.
| Name | Damage | Cost (Gold) | Type | Weight | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Axe, Hand | 1d6 | 5 | slashing | 5 lbs | 20/60 |
| Crossbow | 1d8 | 25 | piercing | 6 lbs | 80/320 |
| Crossbow, Hand | 1d6 | 75 | piercing | 3 lbs | 30/120 |
| Crossbow, Heavy | 1d10 | 50 | piercing | 10 lbs | 100/300 |
| Dart | 1d4 | 1 | piercing | 1/2 lb | 30/120 |
| Sling | 1d4 | 5 | bludgeoning | 0.5 lbs | 30/120 |
| Spear*** | 1d6 | 10 | piercing | 4 lbs | 30/120 |
| Short Bow | 1d6 | 30 | piercing | 3 lbs | 80/320 |
| Long Bow | 1d6 | 75 | piercing | 5 lbs | 150/600 |
Note: Crossbows require reloading that requires a full Ready Action (3 AP) and therefore may attack every other round.
Ammunition
| Name | Cost | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Arrow | 1 gp | 0.1 lbs |
| Crossbow Bolt | 1 gp | 0.1 lbs |
| Sling Bullet | 1 sp | 0.25 lbs |
Misc Goods
| Goods | Cost | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Backpack (empty) holds 1 cubic foot or 30 pounds | 2 gp | 2 lbs |
| Bedroll | 1 sp | 5 lbs |
| Bell | 1 gp | — |
| Blanket, winter | 5 sp | 3 lbs |
| Bottle, wine, glass | 2 gp | — |
| Caltrops | 1 gp | 2 lbs |
| Candle | 1 cp | — |
| Chain (10 ft) | 20 gp | 2 lbs |
| Chalk, 1 piece | 1 cp | — |
| Chest | 2 gp | 25 lbs |
| Crowbar (Adv Pry) | 2 gp | 5 lbs |
| Flask | 4 cp | 1.5 lbs |
| Flint and steel | 1 gp | — |
| Grappling hook (Adv Climb) | 1 gp | 4 lbs |
| Hammer (12 nails) | 5 sp | 2 lbs |
| Ink vial | 8 gp | |
| Inkpen | 1 sp | |
| Lamp, common** | 1 sp | 1 lbs |
| Lamp Oil (1-pint flask) | 1 sp | 1 lbs |
| Lantern, bullseye** | 12 gp | 3 lbs |
| Lock (DC 10) | 20 gp | 1 lb |
| Lock (DC 15) | 40 gp | 1 lb |
| Lock (DC 20) | 80 gp | 1 lb |
| Manacles | 15 gp | 2 lbs |
| Mess Kit | 2 sp | 2 lbs |
| Mirror, small steel | 10 gp | ½ lbs |
| Pitons (steel spikes) x10 | 5 sp | 5 lbs |
| Pole, 10-foot | 2 sp | 8 lbs |
| Pot, Iron (1 gallon) | 10 sp | 4 lbs |
| Pouch, belt (empty) holds 1/5 cubic foot or 6 pounds | 1 gp | ½ lbs |
| Quiver | 10 sp | 1 lbs |
| Rations, trail (per day) | 5 sp | 1 lbs |
| Rope, hempen (50 ft.) | 1 gp | 10 lbs |
| Rope, Silk (50 ft.) | 10 gp | 5 lbs |
| Sack (empty) holds 1 cubic foot or 30 pounds | 1 sp | ½ lbs |
| Signal whistle | 8 sp | — |
| Spellbook | 15 gp | 3 lbs |
| Soap | 1 cp | ½ lbs |
| Tent (3 person) | 10 gp | 15 lbs |
| Thieves’ tools | 40 gp | 2 lbs |
| Torch** | 1 cp | 1 lbs |
| Waterskin | 1 gp | 4 lbs |
Animals
| Name | Hit Dice | Speed | Carry | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camel | 2 | 50/100 | 380 lbs | 40GP |
| Donkey | 1 | 40/80 | 350 lbs | 8GP |
| Pony | 1 | 40/80 | 200 lbs | 50GP |
| Horse, Light | 3 | 60/120 | 400 lbs | 75GP |
| Horse, Heavy | 5 | 40/80 | 640 lbs | 200GP |
| Horse, War | 4 | 50/100 | 500 lbs | 400GP |
| AC 14 / Attacks 2: 1d8/1d8 | ||||
| Dog, Guard | 1 | 40 | 25GP | |
| AC 12 / Attacks: 1 bite (1d4) Owner gains Advantage to Notice | ||||
Animal Drawn Vehicles
| Name | Carry | Cost |
| Carriage | 500 lbs | 150GP |
| Cart | 1000 lbs | 20GP |
| Chariot | 250 lbs | 300GP |
| Wagon | 2000 lbs | 100GP |
* Carry weight and pulling by an animal is not the same. For a 2000 lbs wagon load (fully loaded) would require 10 ponies to pull it. Speed is per animal.
Tack and Harness
| Item | Weight | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Bit and bridle | 1 lbs | 2GP |
| Animal Feed (per day) | 10 lbs | 5CP |
| Saddle, Pack | 15 lbs | 5GP |
| Saddle, Riding | 25 lbs | 10GP |
| Saddlebags | 8 lbs | 5GP |
| Stabling (per day) | — | 5SP |
Watercraft
| Vehicle | Cost | Speed |
|---|---|---|
| Galley | 30,000GB | 4 mph |
| Rowboat | 50GP | 1½ mph |
| Small Sailboat | 250GP | 2 mph |
| Sailing Ship | 10,000GP | 2 mph |
Table: Food, Drink, and Lodging
| Item | Cost | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Meals (per day) | ||
| – Good | 5 sp | — |
| – Common | 3 sp | — |
| – Poor | 1 sp | — |
| Ale | ||
| – Gallon | 2 sp | 8 lbs |
| – Mug | 4 cp | 1 lbs |
| Wine | ||
| – Common (pitcher) | 2 sp | 6 lbs |
| – Fine (bottle) | 10 gp | 1-1/2 lbs |
| Food | ||
| Bread, per loaf | 2 cp | 1/2 lbs |
| Cheese, hunk of | 1 sp | 1/2 lbs |
| Meat, chunk of | 3 sp | 1/2 lbs |
| Inn stay (per day) | ||
| – Good | 2 gp | — |
| – Common | 5 sp | — |
| – Poor | 2 sp | — |
Spell Casting Services
| Name | Cost (gp) |
|---|---|
| Holy Water (flask) | 25 gp (1lbs) |
| Identify | 25 gp |
| Remove Curse | 50 gp |
| Resurrection | 1,000 gp |
| Potion of Healing | 100 gp |
| Potion of Haste | 300 gp |
| Potion of Barkskin +3 | 500 gp |
| Potion of Invisibility | 800 gp |
Holy Water
This is water which has been specially prepared by a Cleric for use against Undead creatures. It can be used by any character. Holy Water must be kept in small, specially prepared glass bottles (known as vials) for it to remain Holy. The effect of one vial of Holy Water on an Undead creature is 1d8 points of damage. For it to cause damage, it must successfully strike the target, thus breaking the vial. It may either be thrown (using missile fire rules) or used hand-to-hand (using normal combat rules).
Torches
Torches only burn for 1 hour (6 turns). That is an insanely short time period. I can see a torch burning out just as combat begins. If a torch burns out, apply the Special Attack Condition Blindness to all characters who are not longer in torchlight. Torches carried into combat have a Dexterity DC10 chance of going out in the event of a successful attack on the carrier. Furthermore, torches (and light spells) only illuminate 60 feet around them, anyone outside of that range would also suffer from blindness. Especially true if someone splits the party. In addition, parties using torches are easy to spot and hidden things are harder to find. Stealth being impossible in the range of a torch for the party. And what if, just what if, it is windy?!? It’s not uncommon for gusts of wind to flow down large corridors in caves, is it?
Lanterns
Lanterns are more flexible. They burn for 24 turns (4 hours) per oil flask used. The can also reduced to just a single stream of light to reduce the notice penalty. Lanterns illuminate 30 feet around them. Lanterns carried into combat have a Dexterity DC10 chance of getting knocked out of the player’s grip. A dropped lantern has a 50% chance of exploding after falling. One flask of oil will make a pool 3’ in diameter, which will burn out in one turn if lit. Burning oil will cause 1d8 points of damage per round to victims in the flames, including any creature trying to cross a pool of burning oil (including the character who dropped it). See Combat “Oil” for more details
Lamp Oil
Oil is carried in small bottles (known as Flasks), and is often thrown as missiles. It may also be spread on a floor. In either case, it will be slippery but not dangerous until it is lit by flame.
One flask of oil will make a pool 3’ in diameter, which will burn out in one turn if lit. Burning oil will cause 1d8 points of damage per round to victims in the flames, including any creature trying to cross a pool of burning oil. Oil thrown at a creature will either miss (forming a pool where it falls) or hit. If it hits, it will drip off in a few rounds; if lit, the victim will take damage for 2 rounds at most.
Oil may be lit with any flame, such as a torch. If a torch is thrown at a creature, another Hit Roll must be made, but the creature’s normal AC is not used; the target of any thrown torch is treated as AC 10, regardless of the actual Armor Class of the target (but the roll is adjusted as explained below).
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Why did you make the Greataxe the best weapon? It does 2d8 vs the Greatsword and Maul which each do 2d6.
Good point. Let me adjust that.
How much do pitons weigh?
A set of ten pitons has a weight of 5 pounds.
A sling weights about ½ lbs… while the bullets weight 3 lbs! That’s some heavy bullets… 😉
Good catch. Updated to 0.25 lbs
Are the price of a chainmail really only 40, while those armors around is about 10 times the price?!
Good catch. Updated to 140gp
Then the sample Dwarf started with more money than the rules say… 😉 Actually all fighters have to start in leather. Maybe they should start with some armor…
It’s really up to the fighter (or the player). A fighter could start with a bigger weapon and no armor if they wanted.
Yes, but no fighter could start with anything bigger than leather armor (including the sample dwarf). So he’s basically rather easy to hit compared to a thief, who usually have a high dex.
But the fighter classes typically do more damage than the rogue classes.
Well, yes… but he has no other skills, and usually gets into melee, while the thief stands behind throwing things at the monsters.
I think cavaliers should be starting with a chainmail. Or else they start out rather weak (especially if rogues get a better initiative).
If fighting 5 goblins it really doesn’t matter how much damage you do, as long as you don’t get hit…
Not if you kill them before they get a chance to attack you 😉 At that point it all comes down to luck. I think older versions (of which this is inspired) are more lethal than new ones.
In the old D&D everyone could almost start with a full plate armor (btw. plate armor should not be called “mail”. I saw a discussion about it, and there is no thing as “plate mail”).
Plate mail (also known field plate or simply plate ) was a type of armor used on Toril. Plate mail consisted of shaped, interlocking plates. These plates covered the entire body.
I’d talk with your DM. They can make a call for you on this.
I was wondering about the spellbook. Wizards start with one for free, but how much does it weight, and how many spells (and how much for buying the next)? The wizard also starts with a little bag of magic ingredients, how much for buying some more?
I’d also like a list of prices for ammo (and a quiver)…
Spellbook pricing added. Arrows, bolts and bullets prices added. Quivers are included in the price of the bow or crossbow.
The info for creating a character is to spread out or missing altogether. For instance, I’m trying to create a halfling thief, and I chose to use a staff for the highest hit die. I can’t figure out how to determine bonus to hit or if there is a damage bonus; I can’t find info on which stat to use or if there are restrictions on which weapon can use a different stat. All I know about hit points is that a thief gets a d6; do I add the constitution to that, if so, is it like normal DnD 1d6+Con per level?
Yes, Hit Points are your hit dice + constitution.
If you’re looking for how to make a character, consider the page on that here: /creating-characters/
Attacking in combat, you can find details on how that works on the page How to Do Stuff here: /playing-the-game/ability-checks-saves-and-tests/ or the Combat page here /playing-the-game/combat/
I hope that helps!
Why does the dagger have an * on it?
Because it can be thrown.
Maybe the * should refer to that… and maybe the dagger should be listed as a ranged weapon as well. Especially to get the ranges listed. 😉
For the ranged equipment, it has two numbers under range (e.g. shortbow = 80/320). What do these numbers represent and how does it effect gameplay (does it have to do with the short/long range bonus/penalty I read about on another page)?
I posted clarification
Where do I found how much ammo I can get or have?
Check out the optional rules on encumbrance /2015/08/24/encumbrance-rules-and-bookkeeping/
how is the amount of ammo decided?
Ask your DM. If you are their DM you get to decide.
How come that in your premade characters, the Dwarf has a sling as a weapon. How can he have that as a lvl 1 character when a sling is not in the equipment list?
Good catch, sling added to the weapons list.
Why do you indicate Piercing, Bludgeoning, etc.? It seems not so simple. It’s just my opinion though, I would have included threat range and critical multipliers instead, also not so simple. lol.
The type of weapon goes to class restrictions and monster damage. i.e.: Clerics can’t use piercing weapons. Weight is the same thing.
But…why can’t clerics use piercing weapons? That in itself seems like an unnecessary restriction.
Different classes have different restrictions. Take it up with the big man.
It might be mentioned somewhere else, but I think you might want to document the GP to SP to CP conversions.
I’m assuming 1 GP = 10 SP, 1 SP = 10 CP.
I do notice PP on the character sheets. Is 1 PP = 10 GP?
It’s on the money page.
You state they get 2d4 in addition to starting equip but I do not find what starting equip is. Did I miss it? I know it is 3d6 times ten in b\X.
Starting equipment is listed in the character class for each character.