To help mitigate the difficulty of running RPG games with parties in which members are of significantly different level, we are pleased to announce a few changes to the Lost Lair of the Manticore system.

1. Guild Level: A new statistic called Guild Level is calculated using an average of all active members’ total XP and mapped against the level progression for an individual member. For the purposes of participating in Game Night, members whose in-guild character is of a lower level than the calculated Guild Level can instead choose to play their character at the higher level. The goal for this change is to make it easier on GMs trying to balance their games for a specific target. In a roleplay sense, higher level party members provide an Aura of Advancement to their compatriots, through the supportive nature of membership in Dungeons & Toast.
2. Magic Item Progression: To ensure members have the opportunity to acquire magic items uniformly and without having to participate in specific Game Night sessions, 5E magic items (separate from those listed in the Magic Item Shop and not requiring the expenditure of XP to purchase) are now available for selection at levels 3, 5, 7, and 9. Item quality is limited to common and uncommon rarities and are available to select as follows:

Level	Magic Item Available to Purchase
3	1 common magic item
5	1 uncommon magic item
7	1 common magic item
9	1 uncommon magic item