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Message: <blockquote data-quote="iserith" data-source="post: 7503541" data-attributes="member: 97077">Yes, I've run games with a level spread of up to 7 levels, including 1st-level PCs with 8th-level PCs tackling a dangerous dungeon environment together. If the party is facing combat challenges appropriate to the highest level characters in the party, the 1st-level characters will level up very fast. Let's say they fight two CR 6 creatures, a Hard encounter for a 7th-level party. The three 1st-level PCs are 3rd level after that battle and their prospects for survival go up quite a bit. They should get to 5th level pretty quickly as well.If you want to take it easy on them, just make sure those monsters have fairly low AC and don't have the ability to kill a 1st-level PC in one shot due to massive damage. The tactic on the player side would be to send the higher-level characters up to take the heat, then get in a few shots with ranged weapons or spells. Or maybe steal a kill in melee if they want to chance it (perhaps by spending Inspiration to have a better chance at hitting). After that fight, they'll level up and it's smooth sailing. As an aside, there are no actual rules on requiring a rest or the like to level up unless you've implemented some house rules requiring it. If you didn't, this should be no trouble at all.</blockquote>