This is my first time GMing, and I'm trying to doing everything as normally and RAW as possible. Assuming 80% of XP comes from encounters (interpreted broadly) and 20% is story awards, let's just say for simplicity's sake that an APL 1 group of PCs have had two CR 3 encounters (=400 xp), four CR 2 encounters (=600 xp), and six CR 1 encounters (=600 xp) by the time they hit level 2. (1600 xp each from encounters, 400 xp from story awards.)
So that's 12 encounters total. At medium speed each encounter should be ~260gp. (See CRB p. 399). 12 x 260 = 3120. Divide by four and you get 780 gp per PC.
Would that be average, below, or above average? I ask partly because some of the Adventure Paths I've taken a look at have characters getting pretty costly stuff pretty early on.
Thanks,
m
See the PRD's Wealth By Level chart.
It's a bit below average, but not by terribly much.
Hi M,
1,000 Gp is the suggested wealth by level for 2nd. There is a chart in the Core Rules on pg. 399.
Have fun!,
Weslocke of Phazdaliom