Need help with Githzerai monk

[avin]

Hi,

I give a player 12 levels to spend, whatever he likes. He would make a monk and I suggested he use a Githzerai (as seen on Monster Manual 3.5).

Well, Githzerai have a level adjustment of 2.

As far as I understand he would be a Gith2/Monk10 = ECL12, right?

My questions are about HD, feats and skill points.

I understand that he gets no HD, no skill points and no feats for the two ECL from Gith, am I right?

He should have 10d8 from monk.
Skills x4 at first level of monk, then 9 more levels of skills.
Character feats at level 1, 3, 6 and 9 (and not at 1, 3, 6 and 12)

I'm in other town today and don't have my books right here, could someone help us with this?

Thanks.

 

[Darklone]

You got it right. He's got 10 HD, skillpoints for the 10 character levels and all the other fun.

 

[avin]

and what about atribute points? two (4th and 8th levels) or 3 (4th, 8th and 12th)?

 

[Destil]

ECL dosn't affect anything except what level he is when you start the campaign. He's a 10th level 'zeri mnk in all ways in a 12th level party.

Ability score boosts at 4 & 8.

 

[avin]

thank you for the help

 

[Spatula]

To be a little more precise, use the Effective Character Level (ECL) for XP and starting money. Use the character's actual Character Level for everything else.

So the character would start with 66,000 (IIRC) XP and need 78,000 XP to reach his next level.

 

[CyberSpyder]

A few incidentals may also be based on ECL rather than hit dice, such as benefits from the Vow of Poverty. But for the major/most common numerical aspects of the game, the above is correct.