Drow ECL and CR

Trellian

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I have seen in Dungeon magazine and official stat blocks that drows' CR are only one above their combined class levels. Example Gleodites in Touch of AByss who is a Rogue/Fighter 6/6 but CR 13.. aren't drows ECL +2?
 

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Trellian said:
I have seen in Dungeon magazine and official stat blocks that drows' CR are only one above their combined class levels. Example Gleodites in Touch of AByss who is a Rogue/Fighter 6/6 but CR 13.. aren't drows ECL +2?
CR is very different from ECL, and will almost always be a different number. Briefly, CR determines the challenge of fighting something, whereas ECL determines the power of having that set of abilities for a PC. If you want a more detailed description, take a look at the definitions of the two terms in the core books.

Hope that helps!
 

Unfortunately (for my players), that was the response they feared. THey were hoping that a hitherto unknown rulebook had lowered the drow ecl to +1. Thanks :D
 

Trellian said:
Unfortunately (for my players), that was the response they feared. THey were hoping that a hitherto unknown rulebook had lowered the drow ecl to +1. Thanks :D
Heh, no such luck for them. Drow are a weak ECL +2, but they would be too much for +1 compared to the other weakling ECL +1 races.
 


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