My group just recently started the second book. Our original characters were nearly level 6 at this point so the DM and my fellow players decided to make new 4th level characters to play through Rivers Run Red. We all liked this idea because it allows our main characters to actually be leaders of the Kingdom rather than gallivanting around. I'm not sure how this will influence the flow of the game but it is nice to have a character you have created become this well respected NPC that the new PCs look up to.
