ECL for Half-Elementals (MotP)

[maggot]

If a player played a half-elemental dwarf, what would the ECL be? Half-celestial is listed as +3 in the DMG, but half-elemental seems less powerful.

Also, do the spell abilities increase as a half-elemental dwarf increases in level?

Thanks.

 

[ruleslawyer]

[double post.]

 

[ruleslawyer]

ECL +3 is balanced; half-elementals are by no means less powerful than half-celestials/fiends. The better spell-like abilities and possibility of natural armor (or special movement) compensate for the slightly reduced ability score bonuses.

And yes, your half-elemental dwarf is treated like any other creature when increasing in level, so a 19th-level half-fire elemental dwarf gets all the half-fire elemental powers, for example.

 

[Rashak Mani]

What is the MotP book ?

What are the half elemental gains ?

 

[Kesh]

Manual of the Planes. And I'd have to dig it out to give you stats... you really should pick this one up though, even if it's just for the monsters.

 

[ruleslawyer]

Half-elementals are also in the Return to the Temple of Elemental Evil supermodule.