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<blockquote data-quote="Grand_Director" data-source="post: 883828" data-attributes="member: 11847">When starting characters are created at a higher level, I allow them to select items straight from the DMG.&nbsp; I only have two criteria though.&nbsp; One is a gp limit based on the average gold by level.&nbsp; The second is that no item bought can have a caster level higher then 10 to build.&nbsp; This last one is to cut down on powerful items that should be, based on caster level, rare.&nbsp; I like to control the introduction of such items in my game.&nbsp; I have to say though, that I have never begun a campaign higher then level one.&nbsp; These guidelines are based on replacement characters in an ongoing game.&nbsp; In these instances, I have the characters start two levels lower then the lowest member of the group.&nbsp; I give these lower characters 1.5x the xp the higher members get.&nbsp; This simulates growth and familiarity that comes with leveling at the same time as getting them up to speed in a faster amount of time.&nbsp; And the higher level members gain extra xp as well based on the lower average party level.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Grand_Director, post: 883828, member: 11847"] When starting characters are created at a higher level, I allow them to select items straight from the DMG. I only have two criteria though. One is a gp limit based on the average gold by level. The second is that no item bought can have a caster level higher then 10 to build. This last one is to cut down on powerful items that should be, based on caster level, rare. I like to control the introduction of such items in my game. I have to say though, that I have never begun a campaign higher then level one. These guidelines are based on replacement characters in an ongoing game. In these instances, I have the characters start two levels lower then the lowest member of the group. I give these lower characters 1.5x the xp the higher members get. This simulates growth and familiarity that comes with leveling at the same time as getting them up to speed in a faster amount of time. And the higher level members gain extra xp as well based on the lower average party level. [/QUOTE]

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