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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Hunter0441" data-source="post: 2354408" data-attributes="member: 33533">Getting ready to take the plunge...I've been following this thread for awhile and I'd like to thank you all for the good ideas and advice I've seen thus far.   I'm about to start with my group and I'd like a few pointers,     I'm thinking of starting the group as part of a large expedition to the WLD. The PC's will be hired on as, basically, camp site guards by a group of much higher level NPCs. At the entrance a Pit Fiend will burst free and an Angel will follow doing battle (I lifted this from an earlier post). During the confusion and the battle the higher lvl NPCs will be killed and most of the groups gear will be lost in a massive cave in. A number of the expediton will survive the cave in, but will be critically injured (broken legs, ribs etc. things that only natural healing can deal with at the PC's lvl) The PCs will be the only fit members, and with supplies low they are tasked with scouting the area. Other adventure hooks from this set up are rife. The camp could be attacked and hostages taken by X group of monsters, pulling the PCs in that direction etc.  I'm planning to pull an idea from the old Darksun set and allow the players a character 'tree' with four slots. Each player has 1 active character and 3 reserve. The player can shift the primary character between sessions(in most cases) and get a replacment in case of death. The reserve characters will be back at base camp healing from the cave-in and trying to pick up the pieces, guard the other injured, etc. I was planning to give the total XP from the Dungeon and have the player divide the XP among his 'tree' as he sees fit. I'm concerned that this may lead to abuses and wondering if a ratio might be better. I'm newer to 3.5 and does anyone have any ideas on what might be appropriate? Also what about items, should I allow trading between PCs in a tree? If a character is made 'active' for the first time at say 5th lvl, I'd like to give them equipment appropriate but I'm not sure if this would be unbalancing (I could justify the higher lvl character as having just healed up from his injuries and is now ready for active duty).    How has everyone dealt with the lack of a functioning economy? What good is gold if you can't spend it, and how are you coing to carry it all? I'd like to have a few areas where trading is allowed but I haven't read the whole WLD, just skimmed it. Are there good places for this that are logical? The Elves are a good source but I'd like more, just in case the relations with the Elves dont go so well.    How is item creation and spell components being handled? I think wizards get a pretty raw deal to start with (not as bad as pervious editions but..) but I don't want them total screwed. Any ideas welcome.  I have plenty more but this should do for now. If any of these has been covered before I apologize, I haven't read ALL the posts (yet). Thanks again Jeff</blockquote>

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