diff --git a/src/apps/dashboard/views.py b/src/apps/dashboard/views.py
index c7d766f..b449f9e 100644
--- a/src/apps/dashboard/views.py
+++ b/src/apps/dashboard/views.py
@@ -181,6 +181,7 @@ def kit_bag(request):
     )
     tithe_tokens = [t for t in tokens if t.token_type == Token.TITHE]
     return render(request, "core/_partials/_kit_bag_panel.html", {
+        "equipped_deck": request.user.equipped_deck,
         "equipped_trinket": request.user.equipped_trinket,
         "free_token": free_tokens[0] if free_tokens else None,
         "free_count": len(free_tokens),
diff --git a/src/functional_tests/test_game_kit.py b/src/functional_tests/test_game_kit.py
index adf3297..488d2e0 100644
--- a/src/functional_tests/test_game_kit.py
+++ b/src/functional_tests/test_game_kit.py
@@ -62,3 +62,24 @@ class GameKitTest(FunctionalTest):
             lambda: self.browser.find_element(By.ID, "id_kit_btn")
         )
         self.assertTrue(kit_btn.is_displayed())
+
+    def test_kit_dialog_shows_equipped_deck(self):
+        """New user auto-gets Earthman equipped; kit bar shows its deck card."""
+        self.browser.get(self.gate_url)
+        self.browser.find_element(By.ID, "id_kit_btn").click()
+        self.wait_for(
+            lambda: self.browser.find_element(
+                By.CSS_SELECTOR,
+                f"#id_kit_bag_dialog .kit-bag-deck[data-deck-id='{self.gamer.equipped_deck.pk}']",
+            )
+        )
+
+    def test_kit_dialog_always_shows_dice_placeholder(self):
+        self.browser.get(self.gate_url)
+        self.browser.find_element(By.ID, "id_kit_btn").click()
+        self.wait_for(
+            lambda: self.browser.find_element(
+                By.CSS_SELECTOR,
+                "#id_kit_bag_dialog .kit-bag-placeholder",
+            )
+        )
diff --git a/src/static_src/scss/_game-kit.scss b/src/static_src/scss/_game-kit.scss
index c353191..01ffd38 100644
--- a/src/static_src/scss/_game-kit.scss
+++ b/src/static_src/scss/_game-kit.scss
@@ -102,13 +102,36 @@
         padding: 0 0.125rem;
 
         &:hover .token-tooltip { display: none; } // JS positions these as fixed
-
-
     }
 
     .token-tooltip {
         z-index: 9999;
     }
+
+    .kit-bag-deck {
+        font-size: 1.5rem;
+        cursor: pointer;
+        padding: 0 0.125rem;
+    }
+
+    .kit-bag-placeholder {
+        font-size: 1.5rem;
+        opacity: 0.3;
+        padding: 0 0.125rem;
+    }
+}
+
+.kit-bag-section--tokens {
+    flex: 1;
+    min-width: 0;
+    overflow: hidden;
+}
+
+.kit-bag-row--scroll {
+    overflow-x: auto;
+    flex-wrap: nowrap;
+    scrollbar-width: none;
+    &::-webkit-scrollbar { display: none; }
 }
 
 .kit-bag-empty {
diff --git a/src/templates/core/_partials/_kit_bag_panel.html b/src/templates/core/_partials/_kit_bag_panel.html
index 104a0f0..422d83d 100644
--- a/src/templates/core/_partials/_kit_bag_panel.html
+++ b/src/templates/core/_partials/_kit_bag_panel.html
@@ -1,8 +1,27 @@
-{% if equipped_trinket or free_token or tithe_token %}
+{% if equipped_deck %}
 <div class="kit-bag-section">
-    <span class="kit-bag-label">Trinkets</span>
+    <span class="kit-bag-label">Deck</span>
+    <div class="kit-bag-row">
+        <div class="kit-bag-deck" data-deck-id="{{ equipped_deck.pk }}">
+            <i class="fa-regular fa-id-badge"></i>
+        </div>
+    </div>
+</div>
+{% endif %}
+
+<div class="kit-bag-section">
+    <span class="kit-bag-label">Dice</span>
+    <div class="kit-bag-row">
+        <div class="kit-bag-placeholder">
+            <i class="fa-solid fa-dice"></i>
+        </div>
+    </div>
+</div>
+
+{% if equipped_trinket %}
+<div class="kit-bag-section">
+    <span class="kit-bag-label">Trinket</span>
     <div class="kit-bag-row">
-        {% if equipped_trinket %}
         {% with token=equipped_trinket %}
         <div
             class="token"
@@ -30,12 +49,14 @@
             </div>
         </div>
         {% endwith %}
-        {% endif %}
     </div>
 </div>
-<div class="kit-bag-section">
+{% endif %}
+
+{% if free_token or tithe_token %}
+<div class="kit-bag-section kit-bag-section--tokens">
     <span class="kit-bag-label">Tokens</span>
-    <div class="kit-bag-row">
+    <div class="kit-bag-row kit-bag-row--scroll">
         {% if free_token %}
         <div
             class="token"
@@ -71,6 +92,4 @@
         {% endif %}
     </div>
 </div>
-{% else %}
-<p class="kit-bag-empty">Kit bag empty.</p>
 {% endif %}