[Total Newbie] I want to make custom equipment

Hi all,

It's been many years since I've played BG & BG2, but I've started again. Once I've finished playing through, I'd like to go back and create an old character of mine as the protagonist. What I need help with is that I'd like to create his old equipment, which the games obviously do not have.

So how would I go about doing this? I don't want to modify the existing equipment, but make new items. What program(s) would I need? What would I need to do?

If there is a thread (or threads) explaining all this already, I apologize in advance and ask that you point me in the right direction with the appropriate level of hazing.

Questions? Comments? Sarcastic Remarks?

TIA