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<blockquote data-quote="Greylock" data-source="post: 1890613" data-attributes="member: 19056"><p>Sure. The following is cut'n-pasted from the Ancient Warriors website:</p><p> </p><p>Ancient Crypt (POA) [2 - 6] </p><p>Anduin Ruins (POA) [10 - 15] </p><p>Bandit Camp (POA) [2- 6] </p><p>Beetle Caves (POA) [2 - 5] </p><p>BugBear Caves (POA) [5-12] </p><p>Catacombs 1 (POA) [NR] </p><p>Catacombs 2 (POA) [NR] </p><p>Dread Caves (POA) [5 - 12] </p><p>Giants Lair (POA) [10 -15] </p><p>Goblin Camp (POA) [3 - 7] </p><p>Golem Sanctuary (POA) [5 – 12] </p><p>Halls of the Dead (POA) [NR] </p><p>Halls of Horror (POA) [NR] </p><p>Hobgoblin Mines (POA) [3 - 7] </p><p>Krensher's Lair(POA) [3 - 7] </p><p>Lava King’s Lair (POA) [10 -15] </p><p>Nether Caves (POA) [2 - 7] </p><p>Swamp of Decay (POA) [5 - 12] </p><p>Tainted Desert (POA) [NR] </p><p>Tainted Hills (POA) [NR] </p><p>Umber Maze (POA) [10 - 15] </p><p>Underdark (any locations) (POA) [NR] </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>AREAS, LEVEL RESTRICTIONS – Path of Ascension was designed to give all levels of characters plenty of challenging areas to explore. The keyword here is ‘challenging’. We believe that in order for a game to be fun and rewarding, it should be challenging. Taking your 10th level paladin through the beetle caves and cleaning them out is NOT a challenge. It also prevents the area from being used by (low level) players who would be challenged by it. </p><p> </p><p>Because of this, we STRONGLY discourage players from adventuring in areas that are beneath their character level. How does one know if an area is beneath your level? A good rule of thumb is to examine the monsters you find in it. If they come up as ‘Effortless’ or ‘Easy’, then the area is probably too low for you to be in. You can also look at the entry in this guide titled, ‘AREAS, LEVEL RANGES’ </p><p> </p><p>Sometimes you must pass through a low level area to get to a higher level area. If you need to do this, do NOT loot the low level area. If you encounter a monster on the way , you may fight it, but then move on. If you decide to loot along the way or decide to fight the boss monster, then you can expect to be either killed, your character invalidated, warned, or even banned. Also you should be mindful of lower level parties in the area. If you need to pass through an area that is easy for you, and you see there is a low level party in the area. You should defer to them. If you can get through the area without spawning monsters near the party or interfering with them, do so as quickly as possible. If not, you should wait or ask permission from the party before going through the area. </p><p> </p><p>Sometimes a low level area will contain a plot item that is only found in that area. If you need that item, you may enter the area but you should follow the same guidelines as in the previous paragraph. Get in and get out quickly, don’t loot, and don’t disturb lower level parties. </p><p> </p><p>Please see the entry titled ‘AREAS, LEVEL RANGES’ for a listing of what our DM’s will generally consider is proper for the given area. If you are outside these levels and looting in the area, expect something bad to happen.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Greylock, post: 1890613, member: 19056"] Sure. The following is cut'n-pasted from the Ancient Warriors website: Ancient Crypt (POA) [2 - 6] Anduin Ruins (POA) [10 - 15] Bandit Camp (POA) [2- 6] Beetle Caves (POA) [2 - 5] BugBear Caves (POA) [5-12] Catacombs 1 (POA) [NR] Catacombs 2 (POA) [NR] Dread Caves (POA) [5 - 12] Giants Lair (POA) [10 -15] Goblin Camp (POA) [3 - 7] Golem Sanctuary (POA) [5 – 12] Halls of the Dead (POA) [NR] Halls of Horror (POA) [NR] Hobgoblin Mines (POA) [3 - 7] Krensher's Lair(POA) [3 - 7] Lava King’s Lair (POA) [10 -15] Nether Caves (POA) [2 - 7] Swamp of Decay (POA) [5 - 12] Tainted Desert (POA) [NR] Tainted Hills (POA) [NR] Umber Maze (POA) [10 - 15] Underdark (any locations) (POA) [NR] AREAS, LEVEL RESTRICTIONS – Path of Ascension was designed to give all levels of characters plenty of challenging areas to explore. The keyword here is ‘challenging’. We believe that in order for a game to be fun and rewarding, it should be challenging. Taking your 10th level paladin through the beetle caves and cleaning them out is NOT a challenge. It also prevents the area from being used by (low level) players who would be challenged by it. Because of this, we STRONGLY discourage players from adventuring in areas that are beneath their character level. How does one know if an area is beneath your level? A good rule of thumb is to examine the monsters you find in it. If they come up as ‘Effortless’ or ‘Easy’, then the area is probably too low for you to be in. You can also look at the entry in this guide titled, ‘AREAS, LEVEL RANGES’ Sometimes you must pass through a low level area to get to a higher level area. If you need to do this, do NOT loot the low level area. If you encounter a monster on the way , you may fight it, but then move on. If you decide to loot along the way or decide to fight the boss monster, then you can expect to be either killed, your character invalidated, warned, or even banned. Also you should be mindful of lower level parties in the area. If you need to pass through an area that is easy for you, and you see there is a low level party in the area. You should defer to them. If you can get through the area without spawning monsters near the party or interfering with them, do so as quickly as possible. If not, you should wait or ask permission from the party before going through the area. Sometimes a low level area will contain a plot item that is only found in that area. If you need that item, you may enter the area but you should follow the same guidelines as in the previous paragraph. Get in and get out quickly, don’t loot, and don’t disturb lower level parties. Please see the entry titled ‘AREAS, LEVEL RANGES’ for a listing of what our DM’s will generally consider is proper for the given area. If you are outside these levels and looting in the area, expect something bad to happen. [/QUOTE]
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