Trust and exp the system

[Catmato]

Wow, if I were to come across a real person that was worse than a trust at any level, I would run the other way, and fast.

Trusts come with capped skills, WSs beyond their level, special traits, and instant status removal. Players level too fast to bother getting proper gear, level-appropriate spells, or to cap skills. Very often they'll be better than real players at many levels. That said, I would still never pick a trust over a person, exp penalty or not.