Equipment

Pony Creation

Player ponies do not generally start their adventures with much to their names. In play, your pony will have a chance to get better equipment but must start with the basics. Think of better gear as something to aspire to. Ponies begin play with the following:

• A backpack, traveling clothes, and a waterskin.
• If you are a mage, you get one weapon and a staff (for your Arcane Lance).
• If you are a rogue, you get light leather armor and two weapons.
• If you are a warrior, you get heavy leather armor and three weapons.
• If you choose a bow or crossbow, you get a quiver and 20 arrows or bolts.
• If you have the Weapon and Shield Style talent, you get a medium shield.

Make sure to pick weapons from weapon groups your pony knows. Otherwise, you’ll suffer penalties when you wield them, and there will be little point in carrying the weapons around. Also remember that some weapons have a minimum Body requirement, so be sure your pony is strong enough before picking something like a two-hoofer sword. You’ll also want to write down your armor’s Armor Rating on your pony record sheet. This is a measure of the armor’s protection and you’ll need to know that during combat.
Of course starting equipment is merely a suggestion and should be tailored to individual campaigns and concepts as needed. A game centering around a group of Roarlesian Nobles might have ponies who start out with substantially better arms, armor, and resources while a game where everyone is an Escaped Kirin Slave or prisoner might not even have the modest equipment provided here.

Starting Money and Income

In the land of Thedastria, coins are called “bits”. All new pony characters start the game with 5000 bits in their purses (often kept hidden in their manes).
In between adventures, you can assume that your pony will work and earn 2000 bits a month, plus or minus a number of bits equal to the roll of a D20, as ruled by the gamemaster. Of course, the gamemaster can change this value as much as they like.
In addition to this, during an adventure, you will sometimes find bits, gems, and rare items that can fetch a nice price if you decide to sell them.