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Message: <blockquote data-quote="SSquirrel" data-source="post: 5556659" data-attributes="member: 5202">The DM PC is neither here nor there.  I could have just said my name and said I would have 6 players.  The mod also came out prior to MM3 I believe, so I'll be converting the monster damage to current levels.  I'm not positive how the encounters will stack up after that.I'm planning on having a character of my own for a few reasons:1) I want to <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    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />2) Only 2 of us have actually played much 4E at all3) I've been playing (I rarely DM) in a Dark Sun game that is at 11th right now (DM PC for a 6th character there too) and I know how well heals go when a Cleric is paired w/a Paladin (don't ask).  I haven't played any of the Leader classes myself and the one who will be healing is also one of the newest to 4E.  4) If the encounters are still too easy after MM3 conversion, I can always beef them up 5) They're all my friends and don't have a problem with itSo, given that we will have 6 players and the general lineup discussed above, I'd like to stay focused on the question at hand.As to your mention of Eagle Shaman, I thought Bear was a stronger healer than Eagle.</blockquote>