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<blockquote data-quote="Inconsequenti-AL" data-source="post: 1385523" data-attributes="member: 6584">I think it depends on the players and the level they're at.A two level gap from 1st to 3rd is far more significant than the 4 level gap between 16th and 20th?I've seen a group where a 3 level gap was be a problem... the higher level character (a sorceror) threw his weight around and tried to bully the others. That was a 5th vs 8th level gap - which was pretty substantial. He also tried to dominate all the combat... pretty successfully it must be said. Don't game with them any more. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)"&nbsp; data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /> In another game one PC was a 6th level nobleman paladin. Another player and I were 3rd level and a 'bit dodgy'. A huge gap, evolving from an unfortunate chain of character deaths. However, we had a lot of fun running around doing the things his code of honour wouldn't let him do. We even rigged a jousting tourney in his favour, without his knowledge. I had a complete blast in that campaign.As a gross generalisation - I think the more the game revolves around 'traditional style' combat, the bigger the problem a level gap is likely to be? Putting a higher level character in the hands of a 'selfish' player could also cause problems. Likewise giving a 'power' player a lower level character could upset their enjoyment of the game.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Inconsequenti-AL, post: 1385523, member: 6584"] I think it depends on the players and the level they're at. A two level gap from 1st to 3rd is far more significant than the 4 level gap between 16th and 20th? I've seen a group where a 3 level gap was be a problem... the higher level character (a sorceror) threw his weight around and tried to bully the others. That was a 5th vs 8th level gap - which was pretty substantial. He also tried to dominate all the combat... pretty successfully it must be said. Don't game with them any more. :) In another game one PC was a 6th level nobleman paladin. Another player and I were 3rd level and a 'bit dodgy'. A huge gap, evolving from an unfortunate chain of character deaths. However, we had a lot of fun running around doing the things his code of honour wouldn't let him do. We even rigged a jousting tourney in his favour, without his knowledge. I had a complete blast in that campaign. As a gross generalisation - I think the more the game revolves around 'traditional style' combat, the bigger the problem a level gap is likely to be? Putting a higher level character in the hands of a 'selfish' player could also cause problems. Likewise giving a 'power' player a lower level character could upset their enjoyment of the game. [/QUOTE]

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