Spare No Expense

You decide that survival is worth every piece of gold you can spare, buying the finest set in the workshop a beautifully crafted, thick leather vest reinforced with internal metal plates, paired with heavy steel-toed boots. The sheer weight of the armor immediately makes you feel invincible, though it forces you to adjust your stance to manage the bulk. a sum of this money also buys you the warmest tent that money can buy, as well as rations that won't leave you looking like a skeleton. Though all this gear comes with the downside of leaving your pockets nearly empty with only five gold to your name, but as you catch your reflection, you look less like a slums runaway and more like a mercenary who commands immediate respect

+ 3 Respect
+ 8 Strength
+ Expensive Kit