Special Cohorts

[DizzyKungFu]

I have a question about the Leadership feat. How does one compute the "Level Equivalent" for Special Cohorts, such as intelligent monsters? I would have thought it would have been just their CR, but that doesn't seem to be the case, because table 2-27 in the DMG lists a werebear (CR 5) as equivalent to level 9, a pegasus (CR 3) as equivalent to level 6, and a displacer beast (CR 4) as equivalent to level 7.

 

[mikebr99]

I'm sure you are looking for ECL... which was fleshed out in the FRCS.

 

[DizzyKungFu]

So how would I determine this for a given creature? Let's say a guardian naga or a rakshasa.

 

[mikebr99]

So how would I determine this for a given creature? Let's say a guardian naga or a rakshasa.

Sorry, Dizzy... I don't have that book at work with me. Hopefully someone else could post the ECLs of both these monsters for you.

 

[Kae'Yoss]

So how would I determine this for a given creature? Let's say a guardian naga or a rakshasa.

With much thinking, comparing and more thinking.

Seriously, there's no formula or official advice on how to do it, but I think someone (probably Monte Cook) had some advice on it on his website.

 

[Xarlen]

A Rakshasa!?

An 'I'm immune to magic, can wield spells like a Sorceror equal to my HD' Rakshasa?

There isn't a Way to compute Cohort, I guess. There is mention of it somewhere; just take that, and compare it to others. I think a Doppleganger is a cohort for what, 12th level?

 

[DizzyKungFu]

I think someone (probably Monte Cook) had some advice on it on his website.

Do you know the URL that contains said advice? Obviously it's at www.montecook.com, but I don't know how to find it within his site.