I just find Level Drain a hokey mechanic. Inspired by rereading The Lord of the Rings last year, I decided to go with a more Nazgul-esque drain. I make a "negative level" -2 to all abilities (Str, Dex, etc.) -- and thus -1 to all Skills, To-Hit, etc. -- that works like a disease. Thus, the character could continue to get worse without rest and treatment.I never really liked the idea of permanent level drain. I would like to know how others feel about it.