Last Updated: April 25, 2022 Introduction Maybe you’ve been playing for a while and you’ve grown tired of starting at level 1 and fighting rats in tavern basements. Maybe you’re starting at high level in a new campaign. Maybe one of your party’s characters was tragically lost with no hope of returning, and thus needs a replacement. In such cases, starting above 1st level means that you’ll want the character’s gear to reflect that they’re higher level and that they’ve accumulated some treasure in their prior adventures. A 10th-level character with the same starting gear as a 1st-level character can … Continue reading DnD 5e – Practical Guide to Starting Above 1st Level