Quote Originally Posted by Philistine View Post
From what I've heard, using the sample characters might be wise. When somebody here tried to start up a Dresden RPG group a few weeks ago, he allocated the entire first session to character creation. I don't know whether that was really necessary in the end, but that was the GM's plan going in.
That's what the rules suggest. Character creation is a collaborative effort. If I did allow character creation, it would probably be in a forum thread, before the actual meetup.