I played on Catherine for awhile on a VERY lucky load-up. For some reason she hasn't been loading consistently as of late....
She got a Heavy Broadsword, and other than that, all she got was gold and ammo. Not even a remedy tonic. But I played on my little pirate, Emily Goldeagle, and she got two special items, a Wicked Repeater, some clothes, an infinite Hex Eater shot rifle, and bunch of other cool stuff. She had to go back to a shop three times to sell off a full belt of weapons.
She got all of this, and by the time I finished up for the night, she was only to level 9. She also got some awesome treasure chests

with 200+ gold in them from General Hex with help from a level 36 pirate. He had a gun that did 1700+ damage each shot. Wish mine did that much.