Not wanting to start a debate here. But what is the rules now about traveling with different levels? I have been told many different things.
I've heard that it should be no more than 5, 7 level and 10 level difference.
I have been told that GM's will drop things on you to kill the party of there is to big a level gap.
But then again I was traveling with a much higher level pc and there were many creatures put out for us and we handle them very well. Then afterwards we also received xp for role playing. Which was very nice!
I'm not talking about taking a lower level to get diamonds or something like that. I mean normal adventuring around Mistone and lower parts of Dregar. It seems many of the rules have changed in the last year about leveling and traveling together so I was just wanting to find out for sure what the rules are now. :p
I'm not sure on this either, but I do know that when levels are split too much the low levelers tend to get less xp, sometimes only 1xp for things that they should be getting a lot more for.
The problem that I would see is the high level items that could be given to a low level of the area....apart from that its all good.
I'm willing to give up the xp to allow others the chance to get out with a party to see new areas and enjoy some great rp.
No RP and ... the low levels are kiting or sponging XP/loot/etc
The reason for the requested maximum in level disparity is so that you don't find yourself in the unintentional position of helping another character sponge XP (whether that other character is also aware of the situation or not). And really, because you could ostensibly be five levels apart and still able to leech off each other in terms of XP and loot, you always need to be considerate of whether you're allowing someone (or being allowed) to leech XP/loot/whatever in an unfair manner or in some way that violates the standards we have here.