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<blockquote data-quote="Ibram" data-source="post: 1481407" data-attributes="member: 17640">when 3rd came out i started a campaign at 1st level (as no one in my group knew the system).&nbsp; But now that my players are familiar with the system I usualy start my characters around 3rd level.&nbsp; There are several reasons for this:1) its easier to design adventures (i dont have to worry about a single Dire Rat killing the entire party)2) it allows the characters to have a bit of a backstory.&nbsp; 1st level characters are pretty much &quot;fresh from the farm&quot;&nbsp; while a 3rd level character could have served in a mercenary outfit for a few years.3) I have never been in a D&amp;D game where the characters stayed at 1st level for more then 1 game session (one game we leveled up when we took a pizza break half way through).&nbsp; Second level is usualy the same (1-2 sessions).4)&nbsp; It saves time, allowing me to dive right into a campaign without dooing a &quot;Kobold hunt&quot;.I'd never make a character start out at a lower level then the rest of the party.&nbsp; It just causes to much trouble for the players (so why are we bringing this shmuck along as anything other then a servant?) and for me (why dont the 3rd level oger barbarians avoid attacking the first level guy when they are fighting the 9th level party)</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Ibram, post: 1481407, member: 17640"] when 3rd came out i started a campaign at 1st level (as no one in my group knew the system). But now that my players are familiar with the system I usualy start my characters around 3rd level. There are several reasons for this: 1) its easier to design adventures (i dont have to worry about a single Dire Rat killing the entire party) 2) it allows the characters to have a bit of a backstory. 1st level characters are pretty much "fresh from the farm" while a 3rd level character could have served in a mercenary outfit for a few years. 3) I have never been in a D&D game where the characters stayed at 1st level for more then 1 game session (one game we leveled up when we took a pizza break half way through). Second level is usualy the same (1-2 sessions). 4) It saves time, allowing me to dive right into a campaign without dooing a "Kobold hunt". I'd never make a character start out at a lower level then the rest of the party. It just causes to much trouble for the players (so why are we bringing this shmuck along as anything other then a servant?) and for me (why dont the 3rd level oger barbarians avoid attacking the first level guy when they are fighting the 9th level party) [/QUOTE]

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