Assimar LA and buyoff [Archive] - Wizards Community

Assimar LA and buyoff [Archive] - Wizards Community

Post/Author/DateTime Post
Isthramir
07-14-04, 05:43 PM A character of Mine was killed in our last session and then raised with True Reincarnation. The two rolls on the table were Half Orc and DM's Choice. The DM decided to offer me the choice of Assimar either with or without LA. We are allowing LA buyoff so basically my choice comes down to either I lose the Humanoid type and thus become immune to spells like Antilife Shell, Hold person, and Enlarge Person .... or I spend my next 5000xp buying off the LA and lost the humaoid type.

My character is currently Arisotcrat 1/Cleric 4 and my path was planning on being one more level of cleric, then 10 levels of Morninglord of Lathander ... I don't really thing the campaign will still be going past that point.

So should I spend the 5000xp to lost the Humanoid type?
E-Vile
07-14-04, 05:56 PM You already wasted a level with aristocrat, go for the non LA variaty. Wasting levels as a true spellcaster hurts like hell.
Blade2718
07-14-04, 05:57 PM I, for one am not sure what you're saying. Are you saying you're being offered the choice between lesser and standard aasimar? Or are you saying you're being offered the choice between an already bought-off LA and LA that needs to be bought off?
Isthramir
07-14-04, 06:02 PM Choice between lesser and standard Assimar. The way I understand it, the diference (for a reincarnated character) amount to whether or not I retain the Humanoid type.

I know I wasted a level with aristocrat. The LA isn't a "Permanent" loss of casterlevel as I'm allowed to buy it off (and would right away for 5000xp) but it would set me back 5000xp.

Thanks
Riznar
07-14-04, 06:09 PM It only sets you back 5000xp in the short term though, because once you're a lower level than the other PCs, you'll gain more experience per encounter.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Isthramir 07-14-04, 05:43 PM	A character of Mine was killed in our last session and then raised with True Reincarnation. The two rolls on the table were Half Orc and DM's Choice. The DM decided to offer me the choice of Assimar either with or without LA. We are allowing LA buyoff so basically my choice comes down to either I lose the Humanoid type and thus become immune to spells like Antilife Shell, Hold person, and Enlarge Person .... or I spend my next 5000xp buying off the LA and lost the humaoid type. My character is currently Arisotcrat 1/Cleric 4 and my path was planning on being one more level of cleric, then 10 levels of Morninglord of Lathander ... I don't really thing the campaign will still be going past that point. So should I spend the 5000xp to lost the Humanoid type?
E-Vile 07-14-04, 05:56 PM	You already wasted a level with aristocrat, go for the non LA variaty. Wasting levels as a true spellcaster hurts like hell.
Blade2718 07-14-04, 05:57 PM	I, for one am not sure what you're saying. Are you saying you're being offered the choice between lesser and standard aasimar? Or are you saying you're being offered the choice between an already bought-off LA and LA that needs to be bought off?
Isthramir 07-14-04, 06:02 PM	Choice between lesser and standard Assimar. The way I understand it, the diference (for a reincarnated character) amount to whether or not I retain the Humanoid type. I know I wasted a level with aristocrat. The LA isn't a "Permanent" loss of casterlevel as I'm allowed to buy it off (and would right away for 5000xp) but it would set me back 5000xp. Thanks
Riznar 07-14-04, 06:09 PM	It only sets you back 5000xp in the short term though, because once you're a lower level than the other PCs, you'll gain more experience per encounter.