Re: Minotaur ECL

[Darkness]

Heh. IMO, it's pretty much a moot point now what the original poster wanted or not, given that he's apparently already got what he wanted (whatever it was ), thanked people for it, and left (or are you still lurking somewhere, Max? ). So there's little reason to argue about it, is there?

As for the minotaur: 6 HD don't equal a +6 ECL all by themselves. They might set a minimum of +6 (although the ELH and some creatures in recent issues of Dragon seem to indicate otherwise), but that's about it...
So I guess I disagree somewhat about the +10 that that Dragon article suggested. +8 sounds better - although I could see +9, too...

Just my 2 Euro-cents.

 

[Corwin]

Dumbfounded...

As for the minotaur: 6 HD don't equal a +6 ECL all by themselves.

How do you figure?

Those 6 minotaur HD add the following:

1) 6 levels worth of HP (1d8+Con bonus per level).
2) 6 levels worth of attack bonus (+6 BAB).
3) 6 levels worth of skill points (and really useful skills, too).
4) 6 levels worth of feats (albeit at 1/4 levels, but still...).
5) 6 levels worth of saves (with both Ref and Will being good).

How is that not 6 levels again?

 

[angramainyu]

Not even close to appropriate, Forrester.