Gentlegamer
Adventurer
12th level *is* high level. Time to manage a dominion and retire from constant adventuring.That it's impossible to reach high levels using the given XP rules if you only play once a month? That Elminster gained 25th level by exterminating 90% of the dragon population, one a day?
If your preference is to play a super-hero like character, yes.That it's time to switch to a system that is better suited for your preferences?
The D&D game (BECMI) could accommodate you, for example.