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Player is using a Gestalt Paladin//Inquisitor til 5 I think, then switching to Druid (the animal companion is pretty useful). Also allowing Leadership at L7. Using UC rules, including the "Starting from Scratch" rules for lower BP gp costs. I will also allow a donation or loan (depending on desired amount) from Restov if player can be convincing enough (trade, security, etc).
There will be a lot of empty roles at the beginning, forcing slow growth. But I will add/change NPCs as necessary to fill them out over time.
Adjusting the encounters hasn't been to difficult yet, no more than necessary to fix them for any size group. I think the one encounter a day setup for Kingmaker makes it the best suited for solo play. Her 1/day abilities effectively become 1/encounter that way. I make exploration/mapping take 2.5x as long.
Overall, the Azlanti Gestalt with an Animal Companion combo is pretty strong. I think a treaty or alliance with Restov/Brevoy is an important key. But giving that so many Book 1 & 2 NPCs are in some way connected to Brevoy, it will fall into place. If not, Book 3 gives a great opportunity for that to happen.