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<blockquote data-quote="mirivor" data-source="post: 2685519" data-attributes="member: 7478">That is where the DM has to be ready. It is my opinion that a character who is so much higher in level than the heroes has a lot of stuff to do; if he didn't, he would take care of the problem himself. That is why he/she needs the PCs to accomplish the task. As for driving him off, well then let the adventure die right there, if the NPC was serving as a hook. If, however, the PCs request that an NPC accompany them, and it turns out the the NPC is a 10th level fighter/10th level mage, then the PCs have no right to complain about being outshined. They brought the dude along and they surely cannot expect him to stand there and watch enemies approach. He is going to whip out a maximized fireball or some other fancy item and wax the bad guys. At this point, the DM announces that no experience is earned because the average party level was driven through the roof by the NPC and said NPC is quickly shunted from the group.There are, of course, a lot of alternate situations possible as well as a lot of random factors such as DM favoritism, exact circumstances that the party is in, etc. But overall the experience of meeting a older character can be quite enjoyable. My characters tend to be humorous and memorable, so my players usually really enjoy the intro of one of my past creations.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="mirivor, post: 2685519, member: 7478"] That is where the DM has to be ready. It is my opinion that a character who is so much higher in level than the heroes has a lot of stuff to do; if he didn't, he would take care of the problem himself. That is why he/she needs the PCs to accomplish the task. As for driving him off, well then let the adventure die right there, if the NPC was serving as a hook. If, however, the PCs request that an NPC accompany them, and it turns out the the NPC is a 10th level fighter/10th level mage, then the PCs have no right to complain about being outshined. They brought the dude along and they surely cannot expect him to stand there and watch enemies approach. He is going to whip out a maximized fireball or some other fancy item and wax the bad guys. At this point, the DM announces that no experience is earned because the average party level was driven through the roof by the NPC and said NPC is quickly shunted from the group. There are, of course, a lot of alternate situations possible as well as a lot of random factors such as DM favoritism, exact circumstances that the party is in, etc. But overall the experience of meeting a older character can be quite enjoyable. My characters tend to be humorous and memorable, so my players usually really enjoy the intro of one of my past creations. [/QUOTE]

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