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<blockquote data-quote="Henrix" data-source="post: 142767" data-attributes="member: 3587">What messes stuff up is that what got published in Dragon #293, for example, is not in accord with FRCS or OA. And obviously an error.From another thread, <a href="http://www.enworld.org/messageboards/showthread.php?s=&amp;threa" target="_blank">Dragon #295 in today!</a> So what we want is the rules from FRCS and OA:1) No. A 1st level character with an ECL of +4 is a 1st level character. The difference is that a player only may start with such a character if he is allowed to start with 6 000 xp, and when determining how many xp are needed to go up a level, he counts as being four levels higher than he is.2) Yes. A 1st level character starts with x4 skill points.3) At their normal for their level. I.e. the above example with the +4 ECL gets a feat at first level (6 000 xp), one at third level (21 000 xp), and so on.*Sigh!* Why do I have a feeling this confusion will plague us at least until Tooth &amp; Claw comes out![Edit]Notice that what I said above may not be true according to the above quote from Dragon #295.[/Edit]</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Henrix, post: 142767, member: 3587"] What messes stuff up is that what got published in Dragon #293, for example, is not in accord with FRCS or OA. And obviously an error. From another thread, [URL=http://www.enworld.org/messageboards/showthread.php?s=&threa]Dragon #295 in today![/URL] So what we want is the rules from FRCS and OA: 1) No. A 1st level character with an ECL of +4 is a 1st level character. The difference is that a player only may start with such a character if he is allowed to start with 6 000 xp, and when determining how many xp are needed to go up a level, he counts as being four levels higher than he is. 2) Yes. A 1st level character starts with x4 skill points. 3) At their normal for their level. I.e. the above example with the +4 ECL gets a feat at first level (6 000 xp), one at third level (21 000 xp), and so on. *Sigh!* Why do I have a feeling this confusion will plague us at least until Tooth & Claw comes out! [Edit] Notice that what I said above may not be true according to the above quote from Dragon #295. [/Edit] [/QUOTE]

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