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Message: <blockquote data-quote="was" data-source="post: 6396948" data-attributes="member: 24488">I remember the old "earn yer spurs approach" and I don't have a problem with those who still embrace it.However, it does tend to either seriously affect the party CR, and encounters, or quickly burns through the low-level pcs who are ill-equipped to survive higher level encounters.  IME level 1 pcs in say, a party of 5th level adventurers, end up being a drag on the party and becomes an unpleasant experience for the group.We usually start new pcs one level behind the group average.  That was house-ruled by the group.  That way they are not too underpowered and it doesn't much affect the CR of encounters.  Given that we are usually missing a player or two for some reason, levels balance out fairly quickly and new pcs can still feel that they can contribute to the group.</blockquote>