[quote=@Nerdy Reference]
A further thought: What sort of power scaling should we aim for?[/quote]

Seconding this unanswered question. Even if we're not using the game's mechanics, having an idea of what sort of level range our characters should be based in would be a great help. Especially for those of us making spellcasters, since that would give us a clue as to which level of spell we can cast. Squish!