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That Dryad ECL from Dragon #293...
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<blockquote data-quote="thundershot" data-source="post: 721105" data-attributes="member: 628"><p>Well, let's do the breakdown... </p><p></p><p>This will all be assuming the Dryad is mobile.</p><p></p><p>Hit dice 2</p><p>Unbalanced ability scores +1</p><p>Spell-like abilities +1</p><p>Bonus feats +1</p><p></p><p>That's a total ECL of 5</p><p></p><p>hp: 7</p><p>AC: 12</p><p>Init: +6</p><p>Speed: 30</p><p>melee attack: +1</p><p>ranged attack: +3</p><p>F/R/W: 0/5/5</p><p>Racial feats: 2</p><p></p><p>Here's a 5th level sorcerer (Cha is highest, so..)</p><p></p><p>hp: 22</p><p>AC: 13</p><p>Init: +6</p><p>Speed: 30</p><p>melee attack: +2</p><p>ranged attack: +6</p><p>F/R/W: 3/4/6</p><p>Racial feats: 0</p><p></p><p>I definitely think the sorcerer has the upper hand here, which is why Dryad should probably be level adjustment +2, giving it an ECL of 4, just like the Dragon article.</p><p></p><p>Now for the ever-so lovely Nymph</p><p></p><p>Hit Dice 3</p><p>Unbalanced ability scores +1</p><p>Bonus feats +1</p><p>Spellcasting +1</p><p>Spell-like ability +1</p><p>Gaze +1</p><p>Unearthly beauty +2</p><p></p><p>Hm… I’m only getting +10, when I think the article had Nymph as +12. Of course, the whole “instant kill every 10 minutes” thing should be higher than +2, but a medusa’s gaze is only worth +1, and you’re basically dead, too.</p><p></p><p>Hrm…</p><p></p><p>hp: 10</p><p>AC: 11</p><p>Init: +1</p><p>Speed: 30</p><p>melee attack: +1</p><p>ranged attack: +2</p><p>F/R/W: 1/4/8</p><p>Racial feats: 2</p><p>Blinding and unearthly beauty</p><p>Casts Druid spells as 7th level caster</p><p></p><p>Now here’s a 10th level druid</p><p></p><p>hp: 58</p><p>AC: 21</p><p>Init: +2</p><p>Speed: 30</p><p>melee attack: +8/+3</p><p>ranged attack: +10</p><p>F/R/W: 8/5/10</p><p>Racial feats: 0</p><p>Wild Shape 4/day</p><p>Casts Druid spells as 10th level caster</p><p></p><p>Yeech! This one is really hard to judge, because in terms of pure combat power, Druid whomp ass on the Nymph. However, the Druid would likely be blind (unable to target, and be flat footed) or just plain dead by looking at Ms. Nymph. I honestly don’t know… Maybe this is why Sean Reynolds didn’t do her.. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Chris</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="thundershot, post: 721105, member: 628"] Well, let's do the breakdown... This will all be assuming the Dryad is mobile. Hit dice 2 Unbalanced ability scores +1 Spell-like abilities +1 Bonus feats +1 That's a total ECL of 5 hp: 7 AC: 12 Init: +6 Speed: 30 melee attack: +1 ranged attack: +3 F/R/W: 0/5/5 Racial feats: 2 Here's a 5th level sorcerer (Cha is highest, so..) hp: 22 AC: 13 Init: +6 Speed: 30 melee attack: +2 ranged attack: +6 F/R/W: 3/4/6 Racial feats: 0 I definitely think the sorcerer has the upper hand here, which is why Dryad should probably be level adjustment +2, giving it an ECL of 4, just like the Dragon article. Now for the ever-so lovely Nymph Hit Dice 3 Unbalanced ability scores +1 Bonus feats +1 Spellcasting +1 Spell-like ability +1 Gaze +1 Unearthly beauty +2 Hm… I’m only getting +10, when I think the article had Nymph as +12. Of course, the whole “instant kill every 10 minutes” thing should be higher than +2, but a medusa’s gaze is only worth +1, and you’re basically dead, too. Hrm… hp: 10 AC: 11 Init: +1 Speed: 30 melee attack: +1 ranged attack: +2 F/R/W: 1/4/8 Racial feats: 2 Blinding and unearthly beauty Casts Druid spells as 7th level caster Now here’s a 10th level druid hp: 58 AC: 21 Init: +2 Speed: 30 melee attack: +8/+3 ranged attack: +10 F/R/W: 8/5/10 Racial feats: 0 Wild Shape 4/day Casts Druid spells as 10th level caster Yeech! This one is really hard to judge, because in terms of pure combat power, Druid whomp ass on the Nymph. However, the Druid would likely be blind (unable to target, and be flat footed) or just plain dead by looking at Ms. Nymph. I honestly don’t know… Maybe this is why Sean Reynolds didn’t do her.. :D Chris [/QUOTE]
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