Yeah, I spent a lot of precursor stuff on backgrounds, but if I didn't, it'd make no sense.  It already makes little sense: a powerful general of great renown wielding... a mundane sword?  No artifacts at all?  Plus I fudged him First Presence Excellency just so I could pass it on the current gen.<br/><br/>And of course, I ended up spending the current gen's BP almost exclusively on backgrounds as well.  It's a vicious circle.  My next character will have the same problem.