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<blockquote data-quote="Archer" data-source="post: 535719" data-attributes="member: 2950">Look in the DMG under the iconic NPCs. I'd consider those stats to be the basement of an effective character. If you can't even match up to NPC stats then your character is a failure at his chosen profession. PC's should be about 20% higher than the NPC listed there based on specialization and superior equipment.If your character is weak, you can make up some of the difference by taking up to 10 extra levels to compensate. Its possible to have a 26th level villian, poorly constructed, be defeated by a decent 10th level party. A 20th level bard might be the equal of an 11th level wizard or fighter, especially with bad equipment and stat placement plus wide skill spread (except for perform)Magic items are easily 50% of the power of a character. A 6th level character and a 20th level character switch gear, the 6th level character wins in a fight. (Not for full spellcasters who carrying their &quot;gear&quot; within them)</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Archer, post: 535719, member: 2950"] Look in the DMG under the iconic NPCs. I'd consider those stats to be the basement of an effective character. If you can't even match up to NPC stats then your character is a failure at his chosen profession. PC's should be about 20% higher than the NPC listed there based on specialization and superior equipment. If your character is weak, you can make up some of the difference by taking up to 10 extra levels to compensate. Its possible to have a 26th level villian, poorly constructed, be defeated by a decent 10th level party. A 20th level bard might be the equal of an 11th level wizard or fighter, especially with bad equipment and stat placement plus wide skill spread (except for perform) Magic items are easily 50% of the power of a character. A 6th level character and a 20th level character switch gear, the 6th level character wins in a fight. (Not for full spellcasters who carrying their "gear" within them) [/QUOTE]

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