EL races

[GodBeastX]

Or, you know, it could be that the drow are smart enough not to run around flaunting their evilness because they know people will smite them, repeatedly. So they blend in while in town and try to not be ovelry evil in the presence of others. After all, evil people DO lie. Sometimes, even actions lie.

No using logic in the forums!

[Pulseczar]

No using logic in the forums!

>.< *supresses logic sectors of the brain*

[Arckeya]

*looks at GBX*

*looks at Pulseczar*

*looks up at the ceiling*

*shakes his head*

*moves on*

[undeadsteak]

I knew it.. Aly is evil O_O

[Arckeya]

She is, tried to acuse Kai of framing her for murder! The nerve! :P

[Anauroch]

Starting at ECL 3 and 3000 XP - how would playing a Svirfneblin work?

[Kaldaris]

I assume it would set it up so that you start at 1 with more XP to go until 2?

[Anauroch]

Yeah, that would be my guess, too.

[Guywise]

For ECL 3. You need 3k xp for lvl 2, 4k more for 3, 5k more for 4 etc. And if they set a an xp cap of 190k, the amount non ecl races need to reach lvl 20. you would only be able to reach lvl 18.

[Kaldaris]

Perhaps my usage of these numbers are a bit off, but a 3ECL race would be Svirneblin, yes? In which case the amount needed for level 2 is higher than 3000?

[Anauroch]

Hey Guywise!

That directed at me? Or at the drow in question?

I won't worry much about becoming high level at all. But I'm not sure about playing a race with a LA either.

Edit: Yes, 3k is for level 3. Normally, characters would gain their next level at 6k. A svirfneblin would gain it at 10k only. At least that is how it should be I think - but I wanted to get the affirmation from staff here.

[Kaldaris]

Perhaps my usage of these numbers are a bit off, but a 3ECL race would be Svirneblin, yes? In which case the amount needed for level 2 is higher than 3000?

I suppose this was answered. - I am using it correctly. Answered below. Need to stop doubting myself, damn.

[Guywise]

Anarouch, I tried to answer both. And give as much info as I can to help people with with questions on this topic. Here is a more of an explanation. If you chose to be a Svirneblin the 3k starting xps will get you lvl 2 where non ecl race will be at 3. And say to get to lvl 5 you would need a total 18k. A non ecl only 10k.

[Kaldaris]

Anarouch, I tried to answer both. And give as much info as I can to help people with with questions on this topic. Here is a more of an explanation. If you chose to be a Svirneblin the 3k starting xps will get you lvl 2 where non ecl race will be at 3. And say to get to lvl 5 you would need a total 18k. A non ecl only 10k.

Er wait, what?

No no, let's look at it with just the basics. ( Starting XP from Sundren, 3,000 )

0 - Humans
1,000 - Tieflings (+1), Level 2
3,000 - Drow (+2), Level 3
6,000 - Svirneblin (+3), Level 4
10,000 - Level 5

Tieflings would go to level 2 with 1,000 left over.
Drow to level 2 with no spare change.
And Svirneblin would be 1,000 under their next level (2).

[Anauroch]

And Svirneblin would be 1,000 under their next level (2).

Hm... well, that at least is not how it works in PnP. For a Svirfneblin to get to character level 2 it would take the experience for a level 5 character. This means 10k (ECL 5 Svirfneblin is +3 LA +2 character level). And this would mean having to gain 7k of XP to get to the 2nd level.

Playing one would not really be a feasible option as the little amount of XP would eventually 'kill' the character...