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api/app/data/static_items/equipment.yaml

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+# Starting Equipment - Basic items given to new characters based on their class
+# These are all common-quality items suitable for Level 1 characters
+
+items:
+  # ==================== WEAPONS ====================
+
+  # Melee Weapons
+  rusty_sword:
+    name: Rusty Sword
+    item_type: weapon
+    rarity: common
+    description: >
+      A battered old sword showing signs of age and neglect.
+      Its edge is dull but it can still cut.
+    value: 5
+    damage: 4
+    damage_type: physical
+    is_tradeable: true
+
+  rusty_mace:
+    name: Rusty Mace
+    item_type: weapon
+    rarity: common
+    description: >
+      A worn mace with a tarnished head. The weight still
+      makes it effective for crushing blows.
+    value: 5
+    damage: 5
+    damage_type: physical
+    is_tradeable: true
+
+  rusty_dagger:
+    name: Rusty Dagger
+    item_type: weapon
+    rarity: common
+    description: >
+      A corroded dagger with a chipped blade. Quick and
+      deadly in the right hands despite its condition.
+    value: 4
+    damage: 3
+    damage_type: physical
+    crit_chance: 0.10  # Daggers have higher crit chance
+    is_tradeable: true
+
+  rusty_knife:
+    name: Rusty Knife
+    item_type: weapon
+    rarity: common
+    description: >
+      A simple utility knife, more tool than weapon. Every
+      adventurer keeps one handy for various tasks.
+    value: 2
+    damage: 2
+    damage_type: physical
+    is_tradeable: true
+
+  # Ranged Weapons
+  rusty_bow:
+    name: Rusty Bow
+    item_type: weapon
+    rarity: common
+    description: >
+      An old hunting bow with a frayed string. It still fires
+      true enough for an aspiring ranger.
+    value: 5
+    damage: 4
+    damage_type: physical
+    is_tradeable: true
+
+  # Magical Weapons (spell_power instead of damage)
+  worn_staff:
+    name: Worn Staff
+    item_type: weapon
+    rarity: common
+    description: >
+      A gnarled wooden staff weathered by time. Faint traces
+      of arcane energy still pulse through its core.
+    value: 6
+    damage: 2  # Low physical damage for staff strikes
+    spell_power: 4  # Boosts spell damage
+    damage_type: arcane
+    is_tradeable: true
+
+  bone_wand:
+    name: Bone Wand
+    item_type: weapon
+    rarity: common
+    description: >
+      A wand carved from ancient bone, cold to the touch.
+      It resonates with dark energy.
+    value: 6
+    damage: 1  # Minimal physical damage
+    spell_power: 5  # Higher spell power for dedicated casters
+    damage_type: shadow  # Dark/shadow magic for necromancy
+    is_tradeable: true
+
+  tome:
+    name: Worn Tome
+    item_type: weapon
+    rarity: common
+    description: >
+      A leather-bound book filled with faded notes and arcane
+      formulas. Knowledge is power made manifest.
+    value: 6
+    damage: 1  # Can bonk someone with it
+    spell_power: 4  # Boosts spell damage
+    damage_type: arcane
+    is_tradeable: true
+
+  # ==================== ARMOR ====================
+
+  cloth_armor:
+    name: Cloth Armor
+    item_type: armor
+    rarity: common
+    description: >
+      Simple padded cloth garments offering minimal protection.
+      Better than nothing, barely.
+    value: 5
+    defense: 2
+    resistance: 1
+    is_tradeable: true
+
+  # ==================== SHIELDS/ACCESSORIES ====================
+
+  rusty_shield:
+    name: Rusty Shield
+    item_type: armor
+    rarity: common
+    description: >
+      A battered wooden shield with a rusted metal rim.
+      It can still block a blow or two.
+    value: 5
+    defense: 3
+    resistance: 0
+    stat_bonuses:
+      constitution: 1
+    is_tradeable: true