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<blockquote data-quote="pontinyc" data-source="post: 6899307" data-attributes="member: 6749050">New DM looking for some help.&nbsp; I'm running Rise of the Runelords adapted for 5e and so far all of the action has been fueled by a fair amount of urgency (solve the goblin problem before the next invasion occurs, etc.)&nbsp; Because of this, the PC's have reached level three in one week's time and in one or two more days (game time) will reach level four.&nbsp; My fear is at this rate, they'll ding level 20 in a couple months of game time.This seems absurd to me as, for example, the dragonborn paladin with the soldier background who's been actively fighting in a war for the past three years (his backstory) all of the sudden has an unbelievable surge in his power by simply fighting a band of goblins and a few other monsters.&nbsp; I've hinted via their dreams and visions that it's possible that there is divine intervention at play on their behalf as I'm not sure how else to explain to them that all of the sudden they have a new understanding of their fighting, magical, and exploration abilities.&nbsp; As a note, I'm using the milestone leveling recommended in the adventure as I don't have time to properly adapt all of the xp from Pathfinder to 5e.&nbsp; That said, I'm not sure what to do&nbsp; to contribute to the feeling that rising to heights of great power should be a slow and arduous journey.Any input would be greatly appreciated, thanks!</blockquote>

[QUOTE="pontinyc, post: 6899307, member: 6749050"] New DM looking for some help. I'm running Rise of the Runelords adapted for 5e and so far all of the action has been fueled by a fair amount of urgency (solve the goblin problem before the next invasion occurs, etc.) Because of this, the PC's have reached level three in one week's time and in one or two more days (game time) will reach level four. My fear is at this rate, they'll ding level 20 in a couple months of game time. This seems absurd to me as, for example, the dragonborn paladin with the soldier background who's been actively fighting in a war for the past three years (his backstory) all of the sudden has an unbelievable surge in his power by simply fighting a band of goblins and a few other monsters. I've hinted via their dreams and visions that it's possible that there is divine intervention at play on their behalf as I'm not sure how else to explain to them that all of the sudden they have a new understanding of their fighting, magical, and exploration abilities. As a note, I'm using the milestone leveling recommended in the adventure as I don't have time to properly adapt all of the xp from Pathfinder to 5e. That said, I'm not sure what to do to contribute to the feeling that rising to heights of great power should be a slow and arduous journey. Any input would be greatly appreciated, thanks! [/QUOTE]

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