If "starting" heroes need to go on a "high end" quest, then they just need LOTS of extraordinary support.
If the quest is important enough, it is by definition important to large groups of people.
Such support actually puts a great deal of pressure on the heroes, because if they lose, then they destroy whole communities.
Maybe if you explain more specifically what you've got in mind, then we can help more.
Mike Dawson
http://differentgames.onestop.net
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