Traveon Wyvernspur
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Fair enough, thanks for posting your experiences.
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Poll: What is the highest level you've ever gamed to?
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Fair enough, thanks for posting your experiences.
ryushima2011
First Post
The highest level I've ever gamed is level 200, phantasy star portable for psp.
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Traveon Wyvernspur
First Post
Did I really need to clarify that this is supposed to be only table-top games and not video games? I figured that with a question that includes player/DM that would be inherent in the response. Thanks for trolling.
the Jester
Legend
My highest level played (47th? Maybe 48th or 49th years later after a later group resurrected the pc?) was in 1ed; my highest level dmed (mid to high 30's) was at the end of the 3.5 period, and included pcs from 2e (who had started at level 1).
That said, I have also played with at least one dm who used a significantly homebrewed version of D&D ("3.Matt") which seems to advance faster by a good amount than what I think of as 'standard'. In less than a year, we went from 1st to 20thish twice, with two groups.
That said, I have also played with at least one dm who used a significantly homebrewed version of D&D ("3.Matt") which seems to advance faster by a good amount than what I think of as 'standard'. In less than a year, we went from 1st to 20thish twice, with two groups.
jonesy
A Wicked Kendragon
Here's a quote from me from 2003:
From (Basic rules) level 1 to (Immortal rules) level 59 as a PC, and then to a level 64 Hierarch as an NPC (the NPC levels he got behind the scenes from the DM, naturally).
If you're wondering about BECMI levels look over yonder:
http://www.enworld.org/forum/genera...g-levels-throughout-editions.html#post5475596
And who was finally killed dead a year later by PC descendants of his original party.
From (Basic rules) level 1 to (Immortal rules) level 59 as a PC, and then to a level 64 Hierarch as an NPC (the NPC levels he got behind the scenes from the DM, naturally).
If you're wondering about BECMI levels look over yonder:
http://www.enworld.org/forum/genera...g-levels-throughout-editions.html#post5475596
Ahnehnois
First Post
I've run games at basically all levels. That isn't to say that there was a straight progression from 1st to epic; I've certainly never done that or anything close to that. I did run a campaign and then later tell the players to restat their characters as epic (in-game years later) and ran a few sessions with the characters in the mid-30's. I have not run epic or even 16-20th level in several years.
I do frequently start games at varied levels higher than 1st, and frequently do short-run games in addition to long campaigns.
As I primarily DM, my playing experience is more limited, and I don't recall ever having played above 12th level or so. I am planning to play in a short run game at 20th level, but that hasn't happened so I didn't add it to the poll.
Overall, my philosophy is that it's good to use the whole breadth of the rules, but for a variety of reasons most play should be in low to mid levels.
I do frequently start games at varied levels higher than 1st, and frequently do short-run games in addition to long campaigns.
As I primarily DM, my playing experience is more limited, and I don't recall ever having played above 12th level or so. I am planning to play in a short run game at 20th level, but that hasn't happened so I didn't add it to the poll.
Overall, my philosophy is that it's good to use the whole breadth of the rules, but for a variety of reasons most play should be in low to mid levels.
Virel
First Post
1st ed doesn't break down at high level...
1st ed AD&D - I have played and DM'd characters as high as 38th level. As DM if you keep a handle on the magic items and power of the magic items given as treasure then the game is very workable at very high level provided the number of player character is 3 or 4. We normally left the henchmen behind at the castle as otherwise they consumed too much game time or they were busy doing errands for their leige.
I was strictly a player in another group of 1st ed AD&D pc's. The magic user was 18th level, the thief 24th level etc. Took several years.
I DM'd another group of PC's from 1st level to 31st level. The star characters were a pair of 15th level Paladin/31st level magic users and a 11th level Ranger/26th level magic user. The group was active and played many sessons for over four years.
Really in 1st ed AD&D after 18th level for the magic user, the characters onlyh gradually increase in power with each level. Key is small number of characters and reasonable magic items.
Knowing the rules inside out helps avoid many pitfalls. UA material should be used in small doses until the DM and players have an excellent grasp on it otherwise it can cause problems. DM has to know when to house rule and still be fair to players. It's a test of judgement as a DM.
1st ed AD&D w/ 2nd ed AD&D material ie 1.5 hybrid
DM'd played thru 26th level.
Current campaign is 1.5 AD&D (ie some 2nd ed stuff) which is based on all of the prior game world history. It's been active since 2004 and has several PC's in the 18th, 19th level range. Game system is stable and works with no indication of breaking down.
1st ed AD&D - I have played and DM'd characters as high as 38th level. As DM if you keep a handle on the magic items and power of the magic items given as treasure then the game is very workable at very high level provided the number of player character is 3 or 4. We normally left the henchmen behind at the castle as otherwise they consumed too much game time or they were busy doing errands for their leige.
I was strictly a player in another group of 1st ed AD&D pc's. The magic user was 18th level, the thief 24th level etc. Took several years.
I DM'd another group of PC's from 1st level to 31st level. The star characters were a pair of 15th level Paladin/31st level magic users and a 11th level Ranger/26th level magic user. The group was active and played many sessons for over four years.
Really in 1st ed AD&D after 18th level for the magic user, the characters onlyh gradually increase in power with each level. Key is small number of characters and reasonable magic items.
Knowing the rules inside out helps avoid many pitfalls. UA material should be used in small doses until the DM and players have an excellent grasp on it otherwise it can cause problems. DM has to know when to house rule and still be fair to players. It's a test of judgement as a DM.
1st ed AD&D w/ 2nd ed AD&D material ie 1.5 hybrid
DM'd played thru 26th level.
Current campaign is 1.5 AD&D (ie some 2nd ed stuff) which is based on all of the prior game world history. It's been active since 2004 and has several PC's in the 18th, 19th level range. Game system is stable and works with no indication of breaking down.
Michael Silverbane
Adventurer
I've been the DM for a few games that went from very low levels (usually starting from somewhere between 1st and 5th) to very high levels (21st to 26th ish) in 2nd, 3rd, and 3.5
I've been a player in some games that started at the low levels and made it up to about 16 or 17. And some games that started at higher levels and made it up to around 20 or 21. Again, ins 2nd, 3rd, and 3.5
I've been a player in some games that started at the low levels and made it up to about 16 or 17. And some games that started at higher levels and made it up to around 20 or 21. Again, ins 2nd, 3rd, and 3.5
Aeolius
Adventurer
My highest-level PC was Serrus Rylon, a L19 human cleric. I played him for over 4 years in a face-to-face campaign. To my shame, his original name was Serpentus Reptileon... I was into herpetology back then.
After last week's divvying of XP, the party in my online game reached L10 (45,010 xp). That campaign, "Heirs of Turucambi" has been running for 4 years.
After last week's divvying of XP, the party in my online game reached L10 (45,010 xp). That campaign, "Heirs of Turucambi" has been running for 4 years.
