Grouping issue

[raengrey]

Hello. I play a barb shammy and my friend plays a half-elf rogue. We always play grouped, but because of the extra experience a barb needs to level, my friend is leveling more quickly than I am and this is unacceptable to us.

So first, is there a way to turn off getting experience that my friend could use periodically? (Seems to me I vaguely remember something like that from some game).

Or are there good places to hunt all the way up that have item turn ins for xp. I.e., until recently we were hunting bandits in West Karana and we could let my barb get extra sashes to keep us level.

We've also tried ungrouping and letting her help me kill things and that works, but feels awkward.

Or do you have other suggestions? I realize it might be a tad OCD to insist on being exactly the same level but it's as we've always done it and would like to continue doing it.

Thanks.