[@Arthanus] My vote is level 3 - most character things tend to be settled by then and also allows for the multiclassers (which, I may be) to get started too.

I'll miss the introductory shenanigans, but I wouldn't know how well-fleshed-out they are, nor the odds of them killing our characters that early (which, uh, I've seen happen. Level 1's rough in a horror campaign)

(Also, uh, was wondering if you looked at either of my concepts yet? I'm just having a hard time deciding who to use, and if one really doesn't work, then that makes my decision easy, right?)
(I'm sorry for being pushy, I just get nervous easily, but still I'm sorry)