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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Nonlethal Force" data-source="post: 2685787" data-attributes="member: 35788">This is probably not what IcyCool meant, but I feel compelled to argue with this point.  LA does give you something ... you do get the racial traits - such as the aforementioned ability to cast darkness, etc.  That's what the LA is there for - to balance out the effective add-ons that come with playing one of those characters.  Now, I will agree with many who said LAs are balanced at lower levels but at higher levels they really hamper a character if more than +1.Also, as HeapThaumaturgist began ... I would say that with several of the LA +1 classes I have found that merely rearranging their ability bonuses can balance the class.  [NOT always true, but often true with the LA +1 varieties]  For example ...this may seem strange to many of you ... but take the 3.5 hobgoblin.  Essentially the hobgoblin gets a +1 for:+2 DEX, +2 CON+4 on Move Silently checksDarkvisionNow, I allow players to play a hobgoblin with that make-up if they want the LA +1.  Or, if they want to play a LA +0 character I trade the +2 DEX +2 CON and insert +2 DEX, -2 STR.  The DMG states that adjusting a DEX, STR, or CON by +2 can be compensated by adjusting another one of those three by -2.  So, that immediate makes the stat increase/decrease a non issue.  So really, this is a character who gets no LA and receives darkvision and +4 on Move Silently checks.  I admit ... it's actually a bit underpowered now ... but I've had no complaints.  My players can choose either hobgoblin stat block depending on how they want to build their character.</blockquote>

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