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Message: <blockquote data-quote="David Argall" data-source="post: 997950" data-attributes="member: 4481">newbieBack in 2e, I always demanded the new PC be 1st level, and it's still a valid position.   As said, death should be a penalty.      Moreover, replacing dead PC with newcomers of fairly close level pretty much means the campaign will come to an end.  The party is nearly guaranteed to reach 20th, or whatever level the dm just can't manage a decent challenge.  A game where the PCs are replaced with 1st levels as they die is potentially immortal.       However, in 2e, by the time the party had gained a level or so, the newbie was just a level behind.  The 3e rules grant levels much faster, so the new PC stays the party wimp much longer.  Start a new PC when the party is 6th level and they are about 15th before you are pretty equal with them.    [This is a flaw of the new system and slower advancement would be an improvement.]    replacing the dead guy, and his equipment, is routine.  Having him in 1 cell, and his goods in the next, may be a chiche, but it keeps the game flowing.  And for a little variety, the newbie was wandering this dungeon and found this magic mirror...of random teleport..</blockquote>