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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Storme" data-source="post: 4149052" data-attributes="member: 56172">All debating and incredibly bad advice aside (dang guys...the Leader losses a level too?!?!):Treat it logically.  I'm sure the rules as intended didn't mean for this to be a major issue.  I'd be willing to bet if you submitted this question to WotC you would get a similar answer.Simply treat the cohort as you would any character who loses a level.  He gets bonus xp till he catches up (for the same reason anyone gains this bonus).  After calculating his share of the xp, apply the bonus.  He will eventually catch up and all is well, but, true to the level loss WORST THING TO HAPPEN TO ANYONE INCLUDING DYING, he will certainly be impaired, and by extenstion the party, for quite a while.KISS:  Keep it Strictly Simple</blockquote>