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I would say a large number of items in loot tables would cause a bag to show up in the NPC's hand if they are equiping it. NPCs can be set to get bonuses from weapons in the rules tables, but I don't think NPCs get bonuses from anything other than weapons if they are set to equiped in the loot tables. I would have to test it to make sure, but I bet that if you put a 1000 hp bracer on them and set it as equiped, it wouldn't actually effect the NPCs stats. I know for sure that even pet toys don't even fully work for giving stats to the pets. Some will add some stats, but certainly not all pet gear will have the effects that they should.