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Am I reading this right?

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#1
zombiegleemax
Sep 26, 2003 16:42:21 Just got the DLCS book today. Something makes no sense to me though. It keeps saying that races have, for example, Level adjustment +1 and then it says they have ECL 6. Thats not a direct quote as I dont have the books in front of me

Shouldn't the level adjustment and the ECL be the same?
#2
zombiegleemax
Sep 26, 2003 16:50:02 ECL takes into account monstrous hit die and stuff like that.

Example: Centaur have 4 hit die just for being Centaurs. THey also have a +2 level adjustment. Thus, ECL 6.
#3
kalanth
Sep 26, 2003 17:19:20
Originally posted by The Udjat
ECL takes into account monstrous hit die and stuff like that.

Example: Centaur have 4 hit die just for being Centaurs. THey also have a +2 level adjustment. Thus, ECL 6.

Don't forget to add the character level. A 1st level centaur is actually an ECL of 7.
#4
zombiegleemax
Sep 27, 2003 19:30:33 Yes but they do not have to have a char lvl =)
#5
zombiegleemax
Sep 27, 2003 20:52:38
Originally posted by Insta_AxE_Toast
Yes but they do not have to have a char lvl =)

HEck, you don't even have to play them at full power if you got Savage Species, and wanna do monster classes. I plan on making all the draconians into monster classes. just never had the energy to do it yet. It takes a bit of work to do it.
#6
randpc
Sep 28, 2003 0:20:00 Given the amount of questions regarding ECL//LA this seems to be one area wherein the DLCS explanations really should have been expanded upon.
#7
zombiegleemax
Sep 28, 2003 8:24:22
Originally posted by RandPC
Given the amount of questions regarding ECL//LA this seems to be one area wherein the DLCS explanations really should have been expanded upon.

Not really. They talk about ECL/LA in the new phb, and several times in the DMG. It's a matter of them believing that you've read the core books already.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
#1 zombiegleemax Sep 26, 2003 16:42:21	Just got the DLCS book today. Something makes no sense to me though. It keeps saying that races have, for example, Level adjustment +1 and then it says they have ECL 6. Thats not a direct quote as I dont have the books in front of me Shouldn't the level adjustment and the ECL be the same?
#2 zombiegleemax Sep 26, 2003 16:50:02	ECL takes into account monstrous hit die and stuff like that. Example: Centaur have 4 hit die just for being Centaurs. THey also have a +2 level adjustment. Thus, ECL 6.
#3 kalanth Sep 26, 2003 17:19:20	Originally posted by The Udjat ECL takes into account monstrous hit die and stuff like that. Example: Centaur have 4 hit die just for being Centaurs. THey also have a +2 level adjustment. Thus, ECL 6. Don't forget to add the character level. A 1st level centaur is actually an ECL of 7.
#4 zombiegleemax Sep 27, 2003 19:30:33	Yes but they do not have to have a char lvl =)
#5 zombiegleemax Sep 27, 2003 20:52:38	Originally posted by Insta_AxE_Toast Yes but they do not have to have a char lvl =) HEck, you don't even have to play them at full power if you got Savage Species, and wanna do monster classes. I plan on making all the draconians into monster classes. just never had the energy to do it yet. It takes a bit of work to do it.
#6 randpc Sep 28, 2003 0:20:00	Given the amount of questions regarding ECL//LA this seems to be one area wherein the DLCS explanations really should have been expanded upon.
#7 zombiegleemax Sep 28, 2003 8:24:22	Originally posted by RandPC Given the amount of questions regarding ECL//LA this seems to be one area wherein the DLCS explanations really should have been expanded upon. Not really. They talk about ECL/LA in the new phb, and several times in the DMG. It's a matter of them believing that you've read the core books already.