Well, instead of grinding, I exported my character and started the game over at lv6. Yeah, it lets you do that. Level scaling is also broken, because it sets met party members to one level above your current level, so now I don't have to deal with a lv6 main character and his cadre of lv1 featherweights.
When you see how the D&D rules translate into games like the goldbox series and the Infinity Engine games, you gain a new appreciation for Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest.