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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Khaalis" data-source="post: 739167" data-attributes="member: 2167">Actually the ruling in Savage Species states:"Spell-Like Abilities: Since characters of standard races have access to spells, spell-like abilities are worth a level adjustment only when those abilities exceed what a spellcasting character of a level equal to the creature's CR could do. If the creature can use any spell-like ability at will, it gains a +1 level adjustment."This is a 2 Part Rule.1) "spell-like abilities are worth a level adjustment only when those abilities exceed what a spellcasting character of a level equal to the creature's CR could do"2) "If the creature can use any spell-like ability at will, it gains a +1 level adjustment."In the case of this race:Rule 1:  "Spell-Like Abilities: At 7th level a mercane can use the following spell-like abilities. 3/day—dimension door, invisiblity; 1/day—Leomund’s sercet chest, plane shift. These spells are cast as a sorcerer of 14th level. Save DC is 10 + Mercane’s Charisma modifier + Spell level."Ok. At 7th level this Race can cast (per day) - at 14TH Caster Level3 - 2nd Level spells (Invisibility)3 - 4th Level spells (Dimension Door)1 - 5th Level spell (Leomund's Secret Chest)1 - 7th Level spell (Plane Shift)A 7th level Wizard can cast (per day): 4 1st / 3 2nd / 2 3rd / 1 4th @ 7th Caster LevelA 7th level Sorcerer can cast (per day): 6 1st / 6 2nd / 4 3rd @ 7th Caster LevelI would definately consider the Race's spellcasting ability IN EXCESS of the abilities of an equal level spellcaster of a standard race. Thus worth a +1 level adjustment.Rule 2: Telepathy @ Will. Rary's Telepathic Bond is a 5th level spell that this race gets to use at will. Thats a pretty beefy ability and definately worth a +1 Level Adjustment, as Telepathy is a very powerful and hugely advantagous ability on SO MANY levels.Thus I would still stand by my statement that this should be a Starting ECL 13 Racial Class.</blockquote>

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