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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Rechan" data-source="post: 4422905" data-attributes="member: 54846">Not too much. The difference is this:The player will have -1 to hit.Fewer HP. No shiny ability of that level.-1 to skills. There should be no problem, as long as you:1) Factor in the Level-1 when creating the encounter (I.e. a level 1 monster in a level 2 encounter, instead of a straight level 2 encounter)2) Be aware that the character is going to have fewer HP. Fewer brutes or lurkers might be appropriate when firing at that guy.3) Skill challenges will be a little more difficult for the level-1 guy due to having a -1 to pertinent skills.I firmly believe that no one should ever be forced to play something. Ever. You can have the other players encourage the other players, "Hey, this is what we would like." Many players are flexible in their taste of classes; suggest what is needed, and they'll fill it. But the minute they start hassling the players over their choice of classes, I'd come down on them. The players, I am certain, are well aware of their weaknesses due to the selected classes. If the player chooses to not fill that gap, then that's his perogative. If one of the insistent players is so adamant about needing a leader/striker, he should play one if he feels it that crucial. Besides. One of them all ready wants to play Another warlock. So, striker role taken care of.In addition, you might want to adjust the encounters, based on the roles which aren't present. I can't find where, but the DMG addresses missing a role in a party when considering encounters.Bourbon. I would say to the player that he can use the same stats, as long as he understands that if this character dies, he has to make a new one next time. Otherwise, you might as well change his name to "Kenny".</blockquote>

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