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Starting Equipment for 5E Sidekicks

This table gives the starting gold and magic equipment for a sidekick at any level.  



Level

Starting Gold

Expert Equipment

Spellcaster Equipment

Warrior Equipment

ALL

-

Leather Armor, One Simple Weapon, 

Two Tools

Simple Weapon, An Arcane Focus OR Holy Symbol OR Instrument

Chainmail, One Simple Weapon, One Martial Weapon, One Martial Weapon or One Shield

1

25

-

-

-

2

50

-

-

-

3

70

-

-

-

4

90

Leather Studded Armor instead of Leather Armor

Any uncommon potion

Any Armor instead of Chainmail

5

110

Leather Studded Armor instead of Leather Armor

Any uncommon potion

Any Armor instead of Chainmail

6

130

Leather Studded Armor instead of Leather Armor

Any uncommon potion

Any Armor instead of Chainmail

7

165

Leather Studded Armor instead of Leather Armor

Any uncommon potion

Any Armor instead of Chainmail

8

195

Leather Studded Armor instead of Leather Armor

Any uncommon potion

Any Armor instead of Chainmail

9

220

Leather Studded Armor instead of Leather Armor

Any uncommon potion

Any Armor instead of Chainmail

10

300

Leather Studded Armor instead of Leather Armor, Any uncommon potion or ring

Any uncommon potion, 

Any uncommon wand, staff, rod or instrument, 

Any Armor instead of Chainmail, Any uncommon weapon

11

450

Leather Studded Armor instead of Leather Armor, Any uncommon potion or ring

Any uncommon potion, 

Any uncommon wand, staff, rod or instrument, 

Any Armor instead of Chainmail, Any uncommon weapon

12

1000

Leather Studded Armor instead of Leather Armor, Any uncommon potion or ring

Any uncommon potion, 

Any uncommon wand, staff, rod or instrument, 

Any Armor instead of Chainmail, Any uncommon weapon

13

1750

Leather Studded Armor instead of Leather Armor, Any uncommon potion or ring, Any rare potion or ring OR uncommon weapon

Any uncommon potion, 

Any uncommon wand, staff, rod or instrument, 

Any rare wand, staff, rod or instrument, 

Any Armor instead of Chainmail, Any uncommon weapon, Any rare weapon

14

2750

Leather Studded Armor instead of Leather Armor, Any uncommon potion or ring, Any rare potion or ring OR uncommon weapon

Any uncommon potion, 

Any uncommon wand, staff, rod or instrument, 

Any rare wand, staff, rod or instrument, 

Any Armor instead of Chainmail, Any uncommon weapon, Any rare weapon

15

3625

Leather Studded Armor instead of Leather Armor, Any uncommon potion or ring, Any rare potion or ring OR uncommon weapon

Any uncommon potion, 

Any uncommon wand, staff, rod or instrument, 

Any rare wand, staff, rod or instrument, 

Any Armor instead of Chainmail, Any uncommon weapon, Any rare weapon

16

4500

Leather Studded Armor instead of Leather Armor, Any uncommon potion or ring, Any rare potion or ring OR uncommon weapon

Any uncommon potion, 

Any uncommon wand, staff, rod or instrument, 

Any rare wand, staff, rod or instrument, 

Any Armor instead of Chainmail, Any uncommon weapon, Any rare weapon

17

5000

Leather Studded Armor instead of Leather Armor, Any uncommon potion or ring, Any rare potion or ring OR uncommon weapon

Any uncommon potion, 

Any uncommon wand, staff, rod or instrument, 

Any rare wand, staff, rod or instrument, 

Any Armor instead of Chainmail, Any uncommon weapon, Any rare weapon

18

5500

Leather Studded Armor instead of Leather Armor, Any uncommon potion or ring, Any rare potion or ring OR uncommon weapon

Any uncommon potion, 

Any uncommon wand, staff, rod or instrument, 

Any rare wand, staff, rod or instrument, 

Any Armor instead of Chainmail, Any uncommon weapon, Any rare weapon

19

5875

Leather Studded Armor instead of Leather Armor, Any uncommon potion or ring, Any rare potion or ring OR uncommon weapon, Any rare magic item

Any uncommon potion, 

Any uncommon wand, staff, rod or instrument, 

Any rare wand, staff, rod or instrument, Any rare magic item

Any Armor instead of Chainmail, Any uncommon weapon, Any rare weapon, Any rare magic item

20

6250

Leather Studded Armor instead of Leather Armor, Any uncommon potion or ring, Any rare potion or ring OR uncommon weapon, Any rare magic item

Any uncommon potion, 

Any uncommon wand, staff, rod or instrument, 

Any rare wand, staff, rod or instrument, Any rare magic item

Any Armor instead of Chainmail, Any uncommon weapon, Any rare weapon, Any rare magic item

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