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Message: <blockquote data-quote="apesamongus" data-source="post: 1998974" data-attributes="member: 27703">What level cap?  There is only a cap on newly recruited cohorts.  There is no limit on how high they can advance with experience other than the 2 levels behind.On the other hand, the epic cohort rule seems to say that you can recruit a cohort only one level lower..."Cohort Level: The character can attract a cohort of up to this level. Regardless of the character’s Leadership score, he or she can’t recruit a cohort of his or her level or higher. "Even though you couldn't get a cohort that high with experience if you had recruited them earlier.  Also, there is nothing stopping you from losing levels for whatever reason and being equal to your cohort, as the 2 level limit only prevents them from advancing to 1 level behind you.  By a strict reading of the rules..."If a cohort gains enough XP to bring it to a level one lower than the associated PC’s character level, the cohort does not gain the new level—its new XP total is 1 less than the amount needed attain the next level. "...if the cohort somehow gets to be one level behind you (such as you losing levels), then nothing stop him from advancing from L-1 to L.This feat is really poorly written.  It should probably say..."If a cohort gains enough XP to bring it to a level one lower than the associated PC’s character level OR HIGHER, the cohort does not gain the new level—its new XP total is 1 less than the amount needed attain the next level. "But it doesn't seem they thought out all of the possibilities fully.</blockquote>

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