What would the LA be for a large human?

[Aaron2]

I'm currently working on a race that is nothing but a human increased to large size and, thus, given +8 str, -2 dex, +4 con and +2 natural armor. They are sort of the typical Goliath race that once ruled the surface. They would lose the bonus skill points and feat but otherwise be nothing but very big people. They would be physically weaker than an ogre but wouldn't have any of the ogre's mental deficiencies. Right now I'm hovering around LA +2. This plus two HD of humanoid make a four level class with Large being the carrot.

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Start with +2 Strength, –2 Dexterity.

GIANT CLASS
Level
1: 1d8 HD, Feat
2: 1d8 HD, +2 Str, +2 Con, +1 natural armor
3: 2d8 HD, Feat, +2 Str
4: 2d8 HD, Large size, +2 Str, +2 Con, +2 natural armor
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Aaron

 

[cerberus2112]

I'm currently working on a race that is nothing but a human increased to large size and, thus, given +8 str, -2 dex, +4 con and +2 natural armor. They are sort of the typical Goliath race that once ruled the surface. They would lose the bonus skill points and feat but otherwise be nothing but very big people. They would be physically weaker than an ogre but wouldn't have any of the ogre's mental deficiencies. Right now I'm hovering around LA +2. This plus two HD of humanoid make a four level class with Large being the carrot.

Aaron

According to Savage Species, there would be a +1 level adjustment for the unbalanced ability modifiers, a +1 level adjustment for reach (from being large), and a +1 level adjustment for natural armor, for a total level adjustment of +3. On top of two racial hit dice, this would make a 5 level class. Maybe:

Giant Class
Level Hit Dice Skill Points Special
1 1D8 (3 + Int)x4 feat
2 1D8 +2 Str, +2 Con
3 2D8 3 + Int +2 Str, +1 natural armor
4 2D8 Large size, reach, racial bonus feat
5 2D8 +2 Str, +2 Con, +2 natural armor

 

[Sir Whiskers]

According to Savage Species, there would be a +1 level adjustment for the unbalanced ability modifiers, a +1 level adjustment for reach (from being large), and a +1 level adjustment for natural armor, for a total level adjustment of +3...

I wouldn't count the natural armor as a level by itself, especially since this race has two racial HD (which are almost always worse than class HD). I'd say +2 LA (+4 total) is fine. All IMO, of course.