Quote Originally Posted by Lvl 2 Expert View Post
Another brain fart here. Going by the theme of races as cultures, what would the game be like if your race/place of origin determined your possible starting equipment? Simple weapons, all or most tools and padded, hide and ring mail armor (or maybe even just leather, chain shirt and chain mail) are available everywhere, but beyond that point there's some variation, like dwarves are maybe the only groups that can start with splint armor (if your class usually allows chain mail), and if you want to start with a greataxe you want to be an orc or a minotaur or something.

1 Where would you rate that on the enjoyment to frustration scale?
2 Would that allow more freedom in class picks for near optimal builds, or less?
and 3 Would that actually be better or way worse from a real world perspective because now orcs are the dumb cannon fodder brutes who get great weapons but bad armor?
I think it would be easier tied to background, but that would also lead to clear choices of background + Class.