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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Mokona" data-source="post: 2150041" data-attributes="member: 24891">The level adjustments provided err on the side of Humans.  So almost all Level Adjustment creatures are worse than an identical Effective Level human with fighter/wizard/cleric/rogue levels.There are two problems that need to be solved.1) A spellcaster with any Level Adjustment or Racial Levels get the short end of the stick just like multiclass spellcasters. Since this is a problem for multiclass spellcasters in addition to monster spellcasters some might consider it a feature of the system and not try to fix it. I on the other hand would like all races to have some kind of effective spellcasters who aren't forced to be, as it were, fighter/spellcasters just because they are bigger (ie Racial HD) creatures.The solution to #1 is to allow all creatures to sell off their Racial HD completely (removing all the HD, base attack bonus, and other benefits of Racial Levels). Then allow the player to buy class levels with those Racial Levels they cashed in. Some Racial HD are better than the Fighter classes (such as Outsider with Fighter BAB and all good saves) but that doesn't matter to a spellcaster.2) Level Adjustments are very "expensive". Each level adjustment heavily penalizes many, many stats. For example a Fighter without a Level Adjustment is better than a monster with LA +1 and +2 Str because the Fighter is +1 BAB closer to multiple attacks at +6/+1 and he has extra skill points, hit dice, saves, etc. Carefully consider the lost hit dice, skill points, saving throw bonuses, base attack bonus, bonus feats, and potential special abilities. Many Level Adjustments can stand to be reduced and few, if any, Level Adjustments beyond +1 or +2 are playable.The solution to #2 is either DM fiat or allowing the player to buy off Level Adjustments as soon as possible similar to what is noted in Unearthed Arcana.</blockquote>

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