Though it might be interesting to have altruistic
characters outfit mobs with gear that makes them
fight better. Like someone deciding to take on leading
the defense of a city and gearing out the mobs.
But I see you'd run into the possibility of
bob playing a goodie and jim his pal playing an evil
bob gears out a whole city of mobs jim comes in and
kills them collecting the gear.
It might make for a surprising attempt at ranking
in say darsylon to fight elves decked out with
mean shinies whoppin up on people ranking hehe.
Better if the mob checks that it is 'his or her'
stuff though.