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Alright, would it put them too high level if I gave the Hearthguard Exo-Armour?


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Yeah. I'd say the general rule of thumb would to be keeping your characters basic. Progression and upgrades are all part of the fun and plus if you start from little, you could end up with some pretty interesting stuff later on since you'll have a reason to keep upgrade (and maybe in your case, making) stuff to use.