Hawk Diesel
Adventurer
Having played in a game where my character started a couple of levels behind the rest of the party since I joined the game in the middle of the campaign, it sucks. I always felt underpowered compared to the rest of the party and could not hold my own. Especially since we did not get individual XP rewards. It was milestone leveling, so there wasn't an built in way for me to catch up.
So I typically keep everyone the same level. Everyone levels up together, and players that have their characters die can make new ones at the same level as the party.
For me, player enjoyment is key. I'll never tell a player they can't create a character lower in level than the rest of the party (within reason). But I'll never force a character to not be on equal footing with the rest of the party.
So I typically keep everyone the same level. Everyone levels up together, and players that have their characters die can make new ones at the same level as the party.
For me, player enjoyment is key. I'll never tell a player they can't create a character lower in level than the rest of the party (within reason). But I'll never force a character to not be on equal footing with the rest of the party.
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