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<blockquote data-quote="irdeggman" data-source="post: 4130507" data-attributes="member: 16285">You can never spend xp that would result in lowering your level when creating magic items (that is a specific rule).I am assuming you are talking about a PC losing levels and not one who is behind in levels.&nbsp; There is a huge difference in concept and application.The cohort will always follow his &quot;leader&quot; in xp progression and will always be the same amount behind him/her because of this (as in a percentage of xp).Now if the leader allowed his cohort to die (and eventually be raised - thus the level loss) then the leader should be penalized for his/her reckless leadership.This also means that if the leader attempts to &quot;replace&quot; said cohort he/she suffers penalties due to his/her poor leadership when gaining a new cohort. (-2 on leadershp score per cohort that died)If the leader died and was raised (thus lowering level) to the point that the cohort was now less than 2 levels lower in level (i.e., the same level or 1 less) then the cohort must leave the leader. In RPG terms this could be seen as the cohort having nothing more he can learn from the leader or that the leader is no longer &quot;worthy&quot; of the awe and respect that a cohort has. This does not mean the parting is bitter or that the cohort has to leave the party, the cohort can now be treated as an allied NPC but is no longer a cohort.Just to ensure we are talking about the same xp award to a cohort.A cohort does not receive xp equal to the leader's level.&nbsp; He receives xp equal to the cohort's level divided by the leader's level times the leader's xp award.&nbsp; (cohort level)/(leader's level) X (leader's xp award)</blockquote>

[QUOTE="irdeggman, post: 4130507, member: 16285"] You can never spend xp that would result in lowering your level when creating magic items (that is a specific rule). I am assuming you are talking about a PC losing levels and not one who is behind in levels. There is a huge difference in concept and application. The cohort will always follow his "leader" in xp progression and will always be the same amount behind him/her because of this (as in a percentage of xp). Now if the leader allowed his cohort to die (and eventually be raised - thus the level loss) then the leader should be penalized for his/her reckless leadership. This also means that if the leader attempts to "replace" said cohort he/she suffers penalties due to his/her poor leadership when gaining a new cohort. (-2 on leadershp score per cohort that died) If the leader died and was raised (thus lowering level) to the point that the cohort was now less than 2 levels lower in level (i.e., the same level or 1 less) then the cohort must leave the leader. In RPG terms this could be seen as the cohort having nothing more he can learn from the leader or that the leader is no longer "worthy" of the awe and respect that a cohort has. This does not mean the parting is bitter or that the cohort has to leave the party, the cohort can now be treated as an allied NPC but is no longer a cohort. Just to ensure we are talking about the same xp award to a cohort. A cohort does not receive xp equal to the leader's level. He receives xp equal to the cohort's level divided by the leader's level times the leader's xp award. (cohort level)/(leader's level) X (leader's xp award) [/QUOTE]

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