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Message: <blockquote data-quote="jmucchiello" data-source="post: 2057675" data-attributes="member: 813">I don't think a ruler could be lower than 5-6th level except perhaps during the first few months of his rule. Upon coming to power, I would assume the new ruler would have hundreds of things that need to be done. Surely that will amount to 6-12 significant encounters over the course of each DAY. Even if the CR of these encounters is 1 or 1/2, that is going to pump XPs into a 1st level character really fast. Even splitting up the XPs with his advisors and henchmen, that ruler should be earning 100-200 xp a day at 1st level, 50-100 xp a day at 2nd level, etc. CR 1s down have much impact after 5th level but they still keep you xps climbing.This also applies to the ruler who gains power by force. He just won't gain as many xps because he already has levels. But what is the CR of stopping two of your barons from engaging in a border war? Negotiating a peace treaty with a sworn enemy nation? Negotiating a favorable trade treaty with a neighbor? Even if they only happen 1-3 times a year, they will represent a far chunk of XPs.I also like using this theory with merchant families. The son groomed to take over the business and dad both die and the son who wasn't trained to run the business takes over. He's going to gain a lot of experience fast the hard way. He won't be 1st level for long.Now, yes, a leader could just delegate everything to his advisors and henchmen and not gain levels. But I don't think he'll live that long (or perhaps that his empire will last very long).</blockquote>

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