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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Buugipopuu" data-source="post: 5856013" data-attributes="member: 41173">A problem with the 'flatter power curve' some people are advocating is that it breaks most campaign settings.  If a 10th level character can be downed by half a dozen first level characters, there will be no solo 10th level characters in the world, as they'll have all been slain by the first group of mercenaries looking to make a name for themselves that hears of them.  Hiring a squad of goons to take out your enemies becomes far cheaper and easier than doing it yourself.  It ceases to be plausible that a dragon could terrorise any decent-sized settlement, because he stands a good chance of losing to the town guard.If a 10th level character can be killed by a reasonable number (less than 20) of 1st level characters, the only 10th level characters around will be ones with their own armies to prevent people simply hiring thugs to kill them.Then just make 7th level characters and start a game at 7th level.  Nobody says every game has to start at level 1.</blockquote>