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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Will" data-source="post: 5033872" data-attributes="member: 5566">Pixie-4 Str, +8 Dex, +6 Int, +4 Wis, +6 ChaSmall sizeFly 60’+2 racial bonus on Listen, Search, and Spot checksBonus feats: Dodge, Weapon finesse+1 natural armorSpell-like abilitiesDR 10/cold iron, greater invisibility, SR 15+levelLA +4 (no irresistible dance)LA: With no racial levels, this is easier; +4 LA  Estimate of ability scores: highest bonus is +8 Dex, so starting with 8 points. Normally it would take another +8 before bumping this by 4 points, but having +4 to +6 on all mental stats sure qualifies. We’re at 12 points. Another -1.5 LA, so estimated value of 2.5 LA. Looking at raw abilities, the Fey type has no particularly strong advantage. +1 natural armor is worth 2 points. The other abilities are harder to categorize. SR is the easiest; it’s worth at least +1 LA (or 8 points), particularly since it scales and starts at 15. 2 bonus feats can be low-balled at 2 points. Flight is tricky, but sticking to core assumptions it’s worth about 1/2 LA or 4 points. Greater invisibility is amazingly useful, so probably about 8 points. The total so far is 24, or 3 LA. These are a lot less sure of a calculation. Given there are still more abilities, 3 LA seems a good conservative estimate. The first estimate of ability scores was a bit overzealous.(One complication in these calculations is that there are diminishing return effects. A high level monster, for example, can have DR 10/cold iron with no appreciable increase to power.)Playing a PC pixie, minus spell-like abilities, would be a hefty -24 penalty. The character would start with only 12 points to divide between ability scores, and would definitely want some Fey HD.</blockquote>

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