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<blockquote data-quote="Wik" data-source="post: 3384573" data-attributes="member: 40177">Mmpf.&nbsp; I'd suggest at least letting the new guys in on a low-level game to get their feet wet first.I've put new players in with a bunch of experienced players before, but never as high as 8th level - the highest level PC in our group was around 3rd or 4th.&nbsp; I think if you're going to do it, it's important to give the new players a character with only a few iconic class abilities - a paladin is a good choice, because it doesn't have a wealth of options that the new player will forget to use.&nbsp; Ditto for a ranger or barbarian.&nbsp; Some good classes for an 8th level &quot;newb&quot;:BarbarianRangerPaladinMonk (despite some of the abilities, a newbie can get by on &quot;punch, kick, repeat&quot;)FIghter (but take as many &quot;invisible&quot; feats that don't require conscious application by the player, such as weapon focus)If you have a player that &quot;really wants to cast spells&quot;, go for something like Warlock or Dragonfire Adept - both have a few powers that the player can use indefinately, and don't require the attention to detail that most caster classes require.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Wik, post: 3384573, member: 40177"] Mmpf. I'd suggest at least letting the new guys in on a low-level game to get their feet wet first. I've put new players in with a bunch of experienced players before, but never as high as 8th level - the highest level PC in our group was around 3rd or 4th. I think if you're going to do it, it's important to give the new players a character with only a few iconic class abilities - a paladin is a good choice, because it doesn't have a wealth of options that the new player will forget to use. Ditto for a ranger or barbarian. Some good classes for an 8th level "newb": Barbarian Ranger Paladin Monk (despite some of the abilities, a newbie can get by on "punch, kick, repeat") FIghter (but take as many "invisible" feats that don't require conscious application by the player, such as weapon focus) If you have a player that "really wants to cast spells", go for something like Warlock or Dragonfire Adept - both have a few powers that the player can use indefinately, and don't require the attention to detail that most caster classes require. [/QUOTE]

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