point system

start with 9 points:
5 points= $5k (points can be worth less in a setting where money is more scarce)
4 points= pk level (meaning pokemon starts at level 1 rather than 5)
(+1 extra point if no pokemon)

1 point:
10 pokemon xp
1 extra pokemon (starts at lv 1) (limit on 3 starting pokemon?)
$1k
5 misc trainer xp
1 egg/tutor move (status)
1 poke edge (still costs tutor points)

2 points:
10 misc trainer xp (1 trainer level)
1 egg/tutor move (damaging) [DB 8 limit] (including SE)

3 points:
1 Type Shift, can only be used a single time

Variable (Consult with me):
God Contract (Depends on god and gift, etc) (most might be too expensive to be worth it I haven't looked into them really)

Note: There's NO default starting gear- you "buy" your starting gear with the money you get with your points. It might be tempting to go and spend all your money on levels and such, but then you'll be going without armor or weapons or potions or apricorn balls.


THINGS THAT ARE FREE:
1 Sleeping Bag
1 Crude Weapon, if you have a feature with the [Weapon] tag
$500 in scrap, if you take a crafting edge that uses scrap (relevant to the edge ofc), edges that use specific items rather than generic scrap (apricorns and shards/gems, etc) don't get any of those items