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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Lorehead" data-source="post: 2834902" data-attributes="member: 40086">On the other hand, a 1:1 ratio would make item crafting feats worthless.  Who'd waste a slot on them when you could simply provide the raw materials, XP and prerequisite spells to a NPC who took those feats?  Getting three times the bang for your buck when crafting the item becomes the main benefit of having those feats yourself.Lower-level PCs, I'd think, ought to catch up gradually, perhaps getting an extra level halfway through the adventure or following a session where they especially shone.  The same fights are more difficult for them.  Cohorts, mounts, animal companions and the like are for most purposes player resources whose levels depend on their masters', and thus should gain levels when the PCs do.  It probably makes the most sense for hirelings and other NPC companions to gain levels at the same dramatically important points as the PCs do, or else when they achieve whatever goals brought them along for the ride.  An extra level for a NPC who surprised you by having a big day couldn't hurt, either.My one remaining concern is the use-them-or-lose-them nature of the APs, but as I said before, I don't have any hands-on experience with the system.</blockquote>