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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Thunderfoot" data-source="post: 5575641" data-attributes="member: 34175">I prefer the 1st lvl PC to be a well established nobody.....IOW this is the veteran of the local militia, the proverbial big fish in a little pond that decides to leave the puddle for the lake up the way.  The senior apprentice who is no longer needed to sweep floors and dust books, and has learned enough magic to not kill himself while he researches or studies new spells.  The novice clergy who has outgrown the need to pray under the guidance of a senior and is no ready to face the world on spiritual warfare on their own.  The rowdy street tough that has outgrown the back alley gangs and moved on to solo crime.1st lvl to me is a transitional lvl, where the character is transitioning from schlub to hero (eventually).  A little above average or out of the ordinary. The one voted most likely to succeed by their peers but hasn't quite gotten there yet.  Under 1st and 2nd edition I used to have player's roll up 0-level characters and then make them earn 100xp before they could "pin on" 1st level status, you would be surprised how effective that was in making the players actually think about who their character really was.</blockquote>