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<blockquote data-quote="pawsplay" data-source="post: 3507897" data-attributes="member: 15538">It would probably work better if Sancho was a fighter, rogue, or something, rather than a low level single class sorcerer or wizard. It's also easier to deal with if you keep the level difference to a fairly reasonable number, or perhaps if you use something other than D&amp;D. If you are using D&amp;D, I can make another suggestion. Don't actually make the characters hugely different in level. Instead, the &quot;bumbling apprentice&quot; is a 2nd wizard... and also an 8th level Rogue. The paladin's squire is a Marshal; he may only have medium BAB, but his faithful presence makes his knight all that much more awesome. In this approach, one or more characters may seem far more humble in nature, but in absolute terms, is actually just as effective as the rest of the group. A Tumble check might look like the wizard's apprentice cartwheeling with his robe covering his face, falling down, then jumping up and announcing &quot;I'm okay!&quot; He still avoids AoOs and moves at half speed. He may be struggling in his studies, but he manages to make an ancient staff activate by waving it around and trying to repeat things he heard the drow priest say earlier... thanks to his maxed out UMD skill. A faithful armsmen may seem like a typical low level fighter... but when his boss is in danger, he flies into a sudden Rage, and despite his officially moderate level of competence, never seems to actually die of damage.The Survivor PrC from Savage Species is normally not that fascinating, but would be ideal for this kind of character.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="pawsplay, post: 3507897, member: 15538"] It would probably work better if Sancho was a fighter, rogue, or something, rather than a low level single class sorcerer or wizard. It's also easier to deal with if you keep the level difference to a fairly reasonable number, or perhaps if you use something other than D&D. If you are using D&D, I can make another suggestion. Don't actually make the characters hugely different in level. Instead, the "bumbling apprentice" is a 2nd wizard... and also an 8th level Rogue. The paladin's squire is a Marshal; he may only have medium BAB, but his faithful presence makes his knight all that much more awesome. In this approach, one or more characters may seem far more humble in nature, but in absolute terms, is actually just as effective as the rest of the group. A Tumble check might look like the wizard's apprentice cartwheeling with his robe covering his face, falling down, then jumping up and announcing "I'm okay!" He still avoids AoOs and moves at half speed. He may be struggling in his studies, but he manages to make an ancient staff activate by waving it around and trying to repeat things he heard the drow priest say earlier... thanks to his maxed out UMD skill. A faithful armsmen may seem like a typical low level fighter... but when his boss is in danger, he flies into a sudden Rage, and despite his officially moderate level of competence, never seems to actually die of damage. The Survivor PrC from Savage Species is normally not that fascinating, but would be ideal for this kind of character. [/QUOTE]

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