Ecl

[the_mighty_agrippa]

If a PC is a monster with classes, how is his level determined for level-dependent spells (and other stuff).

Example:

Skullcrusher Ogre with ECL+3, includes 8d8 racial HD. Add 4 levels of Fighter.

Does this character get treated as a 4th level (base), 7th level (ECL) or 12th level creature against a level-dependent spell, like Blasphemy?

Thanks!

 

[Jdvn1]

First, the Skullcrusher Ogre has a LA of +3, not an ECL of +3. That's "Level Adjustment" not "Effective Character Level." ECL is LA + HD where HD is racial HD + level HD.

That means the character is 4th level and has an ECL of 15.

Secondly, Blasphemy is dependent on HD. So the character is treated as a 12 HD character (racial HD + level HD).

As a general rule, you're going to find spells that are dependent on HD, like this, rather than level.

 

[Pinotage]

If a PC is a monster with classes, how is his level determined for level-dependent spells (and other stuff).

Example:

Skullcrusher Ogre with ECL+3, includes 8d8 racial HD. Add 4 levels of Fighter.

Does this character get treated as a 4th level (base), 7th level (ECL) or 12th level creature against a level-dependent spell, like Blasphemy?

Thanks!

Well, the spell says HD, so I'd assume racial HD plus class levels, so in this case 8+4=12.

Pinotage

 

[Nail]

As a general rule, you're going to find spells that are dependent on HD, like this, rather than level.

...and that's just one more reason to avoid races with a LA. As if you needed one more.