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<blockquote data-quote="Upper_Krust" data-source="post: 1380847" data-attributes="member: 326"><p>Hi Sorcica mate! <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>The core Class Levels are the defining denominator between both systems.</p><p></p><p>1 Level = 1 CR = 1 ECL</p><p></p><p>Of course under the SRD rules 1 CR does not equal 1 ECL for monsters but it does for PCs. Thats why you have all sorts of problems with the SRD rules.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>If you use the Golden Rule in a character ECL then the problem becomes that you have to update not only the character each time you 'level up' but also the template!</p><p></p><p>Its like some of the Monster Templates in WotCs products which have different ratings depending on how many Hit Dice you have. </p><p></p><p>When the character 'levels up' you are faced with the prospect that the ECL of the template may also change. So its better (simpler) to just add the full template value for ECL and then you don't have to worry about it.</p><p></p><p>Thats also why I advocate that the CR total for abilities should never be greater than the CR total for HD (that way we would never even need the Golden Rule).</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Well I always thought...</p><p></p><p>Fighter: d12 HD</p><p>Rogue: d8 HD</p><p>Cleric: d6 HD</p><p>Druid: d6 HD</p><p></p><p>...would go some way to alleviating the problems, but I can't see this as anything more than a house rule really. Maybe in 4th Edition eh!? <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f600.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":D" title="Big grin :D" data-smilie="8"data-shortname=":D" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Upper_Krust, post: 1380847, member: 326"] Hi Sorcica mate! :) The core Class Levels are the defining denominator between both systems. 1 Level = 1 CR = 1 ECL Of course under the SRD rules 1 CR does not equal 1 ECL for monsters but it does for PCs. Thats why you have all sorts of problems with the SRD rules. If you use the Golden Rule in a character ECL then the problem becomes that you have to update not only the character each time you 'level up' but also the template! Its like some of the Monster Templates in WotCs products which have different ratings depending on how many Hit Dice you have. When the character 'levels up' you are faced with the prospect that the ECL of the template may also change. So its better (simpler) to just add the full template value for ECL and then you don't have to worry about it. Thats also why I advocate that the CR total for abilities should never be greater than the CR total for HD (that way we would never even need the Golden Rule). Well I always thought... Fighter: d12 HD Rogue: d8 HD Cleric: d6 HD Druid: d6 HD ...would go some way to alleviating the problems, but I can't see this as anything more than a house rule really. Maybe in 4th Edition eh!? :D [/QUOTE]
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