Take both and dress for different occasions^^
The haramaki fits better with a shinobi suzuki, which gives you a +2 on stealth.
Chain shirt is too expensive on level 1 at the beginning. Studded leather might indeed be best. Can look good too.
What Pathfinder book is the shinobi shozoku found in? I found it in the second Jade Regent book, but, unless I'm reading Additional Resources wrong, it doesn't seem to be approved for PFS in that book.
Studded leather has a max Dex bonus of +5. Given that it's impossible to have a Dex bonus greater than +5 at first level, I don't see why not wear it at first level.
Not entirely true... but 99+%
That is a misunderstanding. It doesn´t hamper your DEX bonus unless your DEx bonus is higher than +5, which is unlikely. It slighlty hampers your DEx based skills like acrobativs though, giving them a -1 armor check penalty, which should not be tragic.
And it costs 50gp, which is a high toll if you are just starting. After the first adventure that should be ok though.
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Oh yeah I'm through 2 scenarios now, so I've got close to 2000 gold.
I'll have to look into the masterwork backpack and changing my armor to a studded leather shirt.
Going with the ceremonial silks originally was partially out of necessity (due to the weight) and partially for RP reasons because I was going to make my character a female. I've since decided that I can't RP a female character to save my life and have changed him to a male while I still have the chance.
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Ok, I've decided to follow the suggestions in this thread and go with the MW Backpack and change my Ceremonial Silks to MW Studded Leather.
Just to confirm, the MW Backpack costs 50g and increases my carry capacity by 7 lbs, correct?
The MW Studded Leather will cost 175g and have no AC penalty because it is MW, correct?
Can anyone confirm the price of the Ceremonial Silks? It's in the Ultimate Equipment Guide, which is the one book I want that I haven't purchased yet.
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Just to confirm, the MW Backpack costs 50g and increases my carry capacity by 7 lbs, correct?
You can find that in the Advanced Player's Guide. It modifies your carrying capacity based on your STR, so you should consult the item, check your STR, and reference the tables in the CRB ("Additional Rules" chapter, I think).
The MW Studded Leather will cost 175g and have no AC penalty because it is MW, correct?
Correct.
Can anyone confirm the price of the Ceremonial Silks? It's in the Ultimate Equipment Guide, which is the one book I want that I haven't purchased yet.
It's in Ultimate Combat. Do you have that? Remember that to use an Additional Resource, you need to have said resource. (If cost is an issue, you can buy the vastly cheaper PDF and just print out the relevant pages.)
Or rethink if you really need all you are carrying.
How many weapons do you carry? Did you consider getting a weapon cord for each so you prevent disarming? Then you need only 2 or 3, covering the 3 damage types and perhaps something for ranged combat. Also for 75 gold you can replace the lantern with a ioun torch which weighs nothing, gives you a free hand and saves some more lbs.
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Both the Ioun Torch ad the Wayfinder are PFS legal.
Indeed, PFS gives a 50% discount on the cost of a Wayfinder, only 250 gp instead of 500, and I think it is on the Always Available list in the GtPFSOP.
The Ioun Torch, being in the magical items section, requires 5 Fame to be purchasable, unlike the Everburning Torch which it is a close relative of.
Actually, on the Wayfinder, I find I have a rule questions on: It casts Light, as the spell. The CL of the Wayfinder is 5 to create. So, when you use a Wayfinder to cast Light, does it cast at:
A) First level, 10 minutes duration, as a scroll or wand in PFS would?
B) 5th level, 50 minutes, the caster level needed for a crafter to create a Wayfinder, or
C) At the Character Level of the bearer of the Wayfinder, X * 10 minutes per level?