On Templates

[Mjollnir]

Well, I don't remember where to find the rules to create a template. Let's say I want to design one with high elvish and Celestial origin. What would be his ECL not to over-power him in relation with the other player characters? Thanks for answering!

 

[Drawmack]

I didn't know there were rules for calculating ECL, at least not official ones anyway.

I find the best way to "create" templates and monsters is to take an existing one and tweak it, or take a couple and mix them. Doing this you often get something that cannot even be recognized as a derviative.

 

[Mjollnir]

Could you be more specific? I mean, let's say i create a 1st lvl high elf paladin, but i want him to be the son of an elf and a celestial being, with all the elven and celestial modifiers it would be quite powerful for a 1st lvl character and if you consider that he is the son of an elf and a celestial being you can't wait till he gains several levels. A character created that way could possible be more powerful than a drow or svirfneblin 1st lvl character. There must be a way to design it, at least as a NPC, though i'd rather play it as a pc. Help, please! Thanks again!

 

[Drawmack]

There is a half-celestial template in the MM and the srd which will give you the ECL modifier for this guy.

 

[andargor]

In SRD:

http://www.opengamingfoundation.org/srd/srdmonsterstemplates.html

Half-Celestial is ECL +3 (Soldarin's calculator), so your Half-Celestial/High Elf 1st Level character is in fact effectively a 4th level character.

Soldarin's is at:

http://csserver.evansville.edu/~jc84/DD3/Monster_ECL.htm

Andargor