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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Sunseeker" data-source="post: 6232865">If we were to estimate character level based on timing of their appearance in the LOTR timeline, I think it would be reasonable to say that the Riders of Rohan, and even the Gondor grunts out-level even Bilbo(who probably is like, a level 3 thief).  I think it's fair to say that there's a solid progression.  Not that you can't find a fresh fighter who just joined up the day before the Pelanor Fields, but on the whole, it's going to be unlikely.But what is a "CR-appropriate challenge" for a group of say, 3 level 5 clerics and a level 1 fighter and rogue?  Even an at-level challenge for a level 1 character runs a risk of killing them.If the party wants to go pick on some noob guards, sure, they'll be there, but I'm not going to stat out some noobs, it'll be more of a raw-stat skill check.</blockquote>