kreynolds
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Grazzt said:Using the Leadership calculation of levels + Cha modifier, our guy has a base Leadership score of 14 (4 monster levels + 8 sorcerer levels + 2 Cha bonus). Why and how should ECL affect this?
I see the problem. You're using the MM to determine ECL, using "monster levels". I prefer using ECL, mostly because it's more representative of the characters power and influence, thus more appropriate for the Leadership feat.
Also, "monster levels" fail to accurately represent the power that a creature has.
Grazzt said:Not quite. An ogre, for example, is ECL +5, but check the example on page 24 in the DMG. That tells you when the monster PC can enter the game. The ogre begins at 4th because it has 4 HD. Thus, according to the example, the ogre starts with just enough XP to be 4th level, not 5th. ECL only tells you when you can insert the guy into the game, not what level it starts at.
So- if you have a race that is ECL +4 and only has 2 HD, you can insert it into the game when the party is around 4th level but your monster PC only gets XP for 2nd level and starts the game at 2nd level. Again, page 24 in the DMG.
Yet another problem. You use the DMG to determine ECL of "monster characters" instead of the FRCS, which is much better, IMO.
Also, how many frickin' times are you gonna edit that post of yours? It's changed three times since I started quoting it.
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