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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Arkhandus" data-source="post: 3472181" data-attributes="member: 13966">And as the others said: Generally it's better not to use a template or race if it has a Level Adjustment or Effective Character Level Adjustment that's much greater than the number of actual levels and hit dice you start with.  If you start at level 1 or 2, you should only use a race or template of +1 or +0 Level Adjustment; if you start at 3rd or 4th level you might be fine using a race or template of +2 Level Adjustment; etc.In your case, yes, since you used a high-Level Adjustment template, and started the game at low level, you're going to be very easy to kill for the first several levels.  Stay well away from the front lines of battle, use a ranged weapon, and be very careful not to rush into melee range to heal allies (wait until you don't have to put yourself into a threatened area to heal them; someone else can at least drag the ally closer to you while others hold the enemies back, hopefully).  This will likely have to be your tactic until you reach the upper-middle levels.  Once you have around 8 or 9 levels of Cleric you should be able to risk going closer and using melee spells.Also, look to Savage Species (I don't recall exactly but Unearthed Arcana may also have this rule) to find the rules for removing your character's Level Adjustment gradually over time.</blockquote>