Hobgoblin PC Question

[Badger]

Thanks for all the info that you guys dug up for me.

I'll post the char on the Rogue's Gallery if he makes it through his first session....

Badger

 

[Xarlen]

Hey, don't be insulting Conan O'Brian!

Eh, I've had a half-dragon monk and Rogue/sorceror in the party at +3 ECL, and they're not game breaking. I think it's a bonus that they get the effects of the race they're stacked onto (Human extra bonus feat, or Extra ability stats, etc). Although the half dragons were elves, and the +2/-2 con canceled out.

The Dragon mag article just sucked, IMO.

And, I want more Playable Minotaurs, dagnabit!

Also, if you want Info on the Hobgoblin, check out the 2e MM. It had great writeups for some creatures.

 

[kreynolds]

Also, if you want Info on the Hobgoblin, check out the 2e MM. It had great writeups for some creatures.

The Slayer's Guide to Hobgoblins, by Mongoose, is very nice, if you like Hobgoblins anyway.

 

[Xarlen]

That too.

Then again, Mongoose takes some creative liscences with their critters. For instance, Troglodyte females, in the SGtTrogs, were nonsentient bipedial lizardlike creatures.

 

[Happiest_Sadist]

I'd say if you took an NPC class for your first level (Warrior) and then went in as a level 1 charachter, it would be balanced. (Rather than either misrepresented ECL)

 

[radferth]

My suggestion on hobgoblin balancing: the character has a +0 ECL, but must start as a fighter at first level, and does not get the fighter bonus. That mean you are faster, quieter, and tougher than a human fighter, as well as having darkvision, but are down 2 feats.

 

[SouthernPride]

Whoa now!

Xarlen: Hey, don't be insulting Conan O'Brian!

I was in no way insulting him, I was mentioned his name simply because he would put out material that was just as bad since he has no experiance in DnD, but atleast it'd be funny. Guess I should have worded that more carfully

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[Lord Ben]

If it's in Kalamar Hobgoblins have +2 dex, +2 con, -2 int, -2 wis, -2 cha. A bit more fair and actually a tad weaker.