If your character’s starting off at level one, they’re really only getting started with adventuring. You can let that be reflected in their backstory.

If you want to play a badass, starting above level 1 is allowed, though probably not recommended for new players still learning the rules of whatever system you’re playing.

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    1 year ago

    Or play Exalted, initial Chargen gives you an initial badass.

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      1 year ago

      I still maintain DND is kind of a bad first rpg. It’s extremely idiosyncratic in its rules, and it’s also a dream crusher that squeezes the creativity out of new players.

      More people would be happy with Fate.

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      1 year ago

      That’d do it. White Wolf’s Scion will do it too. Or Eclipse Phase…, really, there’s a lot of systems where you start off as a badass.

      None of those systems we’ve named have levels, though.