Advance to level 15

Advancing directly to level 15 is only an option for Iconic characters, introduced with the Shadowfell Conspiracy expansion - Update 19. Once you create an Iconic character and login, you will be guided to an NPC (Lord of Blades for Bladeforged or Elminster for others) that will have a dialog option to advance to level 15. Once completing this process, you will be given level appropriate starter gear.