[OOC] d20 Middle Earth-Eagle of the Star (Full )

[shaff]

what type of elf did u say Legolas was in ur game? A normal wood elf?

 

[zug_zug]

Legolas is a Sindar elf.

 

[shaff]

hmmmm, im not too familiar with using a ECL... can someone give me a rough summary about how to make a character using ECL and what the restricitons are and such..... please?

 

[zug_zug]

Theres are good examples of ECL in the Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting if you have it. Anyway, ECL is effective character level that compensates for races that are powerful becasue of innate abilities. Such characters level slower than "normal" races.

Anyway the explanation. We are beginning play at level 4. Balin the dwarf has an ECL of 0 since dwarves are a normally powered race. At level 4 he has 6000 xp and needs 10, 000 to reach lvl 5.

A Sindar is ECL +1. At level 4, a Sindar PC would have 3 class levels in whatever class you choose plus his ECL modifier. A 4th level Sindar fighter for instance (lvl 3 fighter +1 ECL level) would have 10,000 xp and need 15, 000 to reach level 5.

Essentially PCs with ECL levles are "bumped" up the xp chart and progress slower. An ECL 0 PC could make 2 levels in the time an ECL 1 PC would make 1. Hopefully Im not being too convoluted in my explanation.

 

[shaff]

nop i think i get it, so in other words, i make a lvl 3 charcater, and i am 1 level higher on the XP chart..... right?

 

[Mirth]

Balin looks nice dont see anything amiss.

Shaff- We are using the 3e rules. However, there are a few changes in races to fit with ME-mostly in regards to the elven races and Dunedain. Check out Col. Hardissons racial/class variations at the d20 MIddle Earth site. BTW nice to see a fellow Hoosier here

So so far we have(in order of precedence):

1. Raurth as Balin
2. Robbert as Haldir
3. Mirthcard as Aragorn, Legolas, or Radagast (Mirth has first choice of these by virtue of posting first )
4. rangerjohn as Aragorn or Halbarad, depending on Mirth
5. Inez as Halbarad(?) depending on the above
5. shaff as Legolas if still open

Ive closed the game(although Col H can have a spot if he ever shows ), and I await your discussion and decisions.

This is the way I see it shaping up...

1. Raurth as Balin
2. Robbert as Haldir
3. Mirth as Radagast
4. RangerJohn as Aragorn
5. Inez as Halbarad
6. Shaff as Legolas

I'd be fine with this lineup, but does this sound okay for everyone else?

Also, would druid levels be appropriate for Radagast? Gonna go check out the Colonel's site now and see if I can answer my own question...

Jay

 

[shaff]

that lineup is good with me....

zug zug are u wanting legolas to be built as a fighter, or were u thinking ranger?

 

[Mirth]

Okay, I looked at the ME d20 site and ColH puts Radagast as a Dru9/Sor9. If I retrograde him to Dru2/Sor2, that should work, correct? Unless I hear otherwise, that's what I'm gonna do. I am SOOOOO looking forward to this

 

[zug_zug]

My position is that these characters are your to do with as you wish. Obviously keeping in the spirit of the books is wished for, but you can create these PCs as you interpret them. Radagast could be an 1 Expert/2 Druid/1 Sor, or any other combo as you see fit. Same applies to Legolas-you could make the case for ranger, fighter, heck even aristocrat.

The d20 Middle Earth site is excellent, but dont feel constrained by it in regards to making a character.

 

[shaff]

sweet, i saw him as more of a ranger, he didnt use as much tracking and such as aragorn, but he did 2 weapon fighting and he was an archer, just like a ranger. Aragorn used tracking but only used 1 weapon...