I mentioned this IG, but thought I'd post it here.
What about having a community chest where ever new players would enter the world or a tavern near there to help equip them with a bit better stuff than what you start out with. It works like this.
The chest is set so only level 3 and below can take items from it and the number of items is limited to 3. Also nothing over +1 enhancement can fit into the chest. It's stocked by other players, so if no one contributes to the chest, there are no items to take.
I have a cleric in the pw that has a community chest at the inn you start out in who will place items in the chest instead of selling them or leaving them when she finds them. She also makes healing kits that are now very simple for her and give her only 1 xp when she makes them just so she can put them in the chest for new players. She's such a kind and giving person.
:roll: