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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Irda Ranger" data-source="post: 4216225" data-attributes="member: 1003">Yeah, it takes a bit of finesse and humility for the DM to run a "mentor" NPC without taking the limelight for himself.  I don't think it's even possible when 12 years try it in their first game.  Good thing this isn't the default!I think the OP has correctly taken 4E's measure.  I also suspect that there's enough demand for "n00b hero" genre to support a third-party supplement of some kind.  Call it "Beginnings", or "The Basic Set", or something; it could provide a 0th level version of each class, maybe unlocking one class power and adding some HP at different milestones, until you reach 4E's 1st level, at which point regular 4E D&D play (call it "Expert Play", if you prefer) takes over.How this would work with the GSL is uncertain.</blockquote>