abri
Mad Scientist
According to the DMG and defender of the faith taking a special cohort is equivalent to having a high level cohort. What I don't find logic is the level equivalent listed, Lv=CR+6 in most case!
Come on, I know an orphan wyrmling metallic dragon is cute, but L8-9 is not really adequate.
Same thing with demons, L14 or 15 for succubus and Erynies (can't remember the exact level)! Yes they have nice abilities but at L14 they're not of any serious help.
I can agree that DMs might want to limit the number of monstrous PC (hence the ECL system), but monstrous cohorts for heroes are really so common in fantastic litterature that we have hundreds of examples on how to incorporate them in a campaign.
All the DM I know, use Lv=CR+3 for special cohort (even those that use the ECL for PC).
What do you think? Is it to generous?
Come on, I know an orphan wyrmling metallic dragon is cute, but L8-9 is not really adequate.
Same thing with demons, L14 or 15 for succubus and Erynies (can't remember the exact level)! Yes they have nice abilities but at L14 they're not of any serious help.
I can agree that DMs might want to limit the number of monstrous PC (hence the ECL system), but monstrous cohorts for heroes are really so common in fantastic litterature that we have hundreds of examples on how to incorporate them in a campaign.
All the DM I know, use Lv=CR+3 for special cohort (even those that use the ECL for PC).
What do you think? Is it to generous?