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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Aribar" data-source="post: 6573389" data-attributes="member: 6777974">So I've got a question since I don't understand the appeal of starting at level 1 (outside of it being easier for newbies), even after reading through this thread... Why do people say it denies you the opportunity of knowing what your character did at low levels? Why can't that just be written into the backstory? If you like low-level adventures, why play at a medium or high level? Or if you like characters coming into their own or having their own arc, why not choose something appropriate or neat for that level range?Edit: Just wondering since these are things I've tried to ask DMs in the past when I've been (in my opinion) penalized for dying by starting at a lower level. Never got adequate answers and usually stop playing then.</blockquote>