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Sakaki22

04-09-07, 12:33 AM
On page 27 there is a table titled "Half-Celestial Level Adjustments" and the paragraph above it is talking about characters being able to take on the Half-Celestial Template to be an celestial being without the massive amount of special abilities. But I can't find mention anywhere before or after it in the book relating to this template. The part getting me in particular is:

A Half-Celestial’s level adjustment depends on the base creature’s Hit Dice, with standard race characters simply using the base +2 level adjustment for the template. Thus, a half-celestial/half-elf who is a 1st-level paladin is a 3rd-level character.

I'd like to know what this is referring to, because it definately can't be the MM Half-Celestial, being a +4 LA. I'll assume it's not giving you a level adjustment just to call yourself a celestial being, there has to be more to it. Does anyone know where it is?
Ariath Ska'Vhor

04-09-07, 02:15 AM
Very possibly an update change from 3.0 to 3.5.
DraconsNighthawk

04-09-07, 03:12 AM
It is. 3.0 Half-celestial was only a +2 level adjustment.
Romtos

04-09-07, 04:15 AM
It is. 3.0 Half-celestial was only a +2 level adjustment.

Wait, what? How does one know the LA of a 3.0 creature? And BoED is 3.5, isn't it?
Azezel

04-09-07, 01:12 PM
Wait, what? How does one know the LA of a 3.0 creature?

Er, from playing 3.0?

And BoED is 3.5, isn't it?

No.
Reinforcements

04-09-07, 01:17 PM
No.
Yes it is.
Zherog

04-09-07, 01:39 PM
BoED is most definitely a 3.5 book.
NoldorForce

04-09-07, 02:05 PM
Half-Celestial may still deserve to be +2, though +3 looks more appropriate. +4 is too high.

Though (as above) BoED is a 3.5 book, it was one of the first 3.5 books outside of the core three. Thus there may still have been some forms of edition holdover.