Level adjustment question [Archive] - Wizards Community

Level adjustment question [Archive] - Wizards Community

Post/Author/DateTime Post
splurch34
05-10-07, 03:07 PM Hey guys quick question, If you decide to take a race with level adjustments (such as drow 2 lvl) do you get skill points and hit points for those 2 levels? For the life of my today I cant remember and I am away from home working on a character idea and just cant remeber...

Thanks for any help..

Splurch
wfurlong78
05-10-07, 03:13 PM short answer is no.

Also check out the SRD if you have internet access.
Antioch
05-10-07, 04:07 PM You don't get any Hit Dice-based improvements from a level adjustment, such as hit points, skill points, base attack bonus, base saving throws, or feats.
Runepriest
05-10-07, 11:34 PM Only good thing about la is they give you more treasure do to increased ECL.
Cifer
05-11-07, 08:46 AM The lack of hit points, skill points, saves and BAB is the precise difference between Level Adjustment and Racial Hit Dice.
splurch34
05-11-07, 11:43 AM Thanks guys it just wasnt sticking in my head. I have 9 levels to play with and I am not at home with the books. Anyways what xp cost is it to get to 2nd lvl and what is it to get to 9th lvl so I know what actual character class level I am? I figured its two levels for drow and those would be level one and two so I might fall at either 7th or 8th level based on xp.
So the big question is how much xp do I loose 1000 for 2nd level or the cost to get to 3rd level?

thanks

SpLuRcH
Kinger
05-11-07, 05:19 PM I don't think you lose any XP at all. You're a 9th level character, you have a 9th level character's xp. A character with 5 class hitdice and a +4 LA has as much XP as the 9th-level guy with no LA.
Tevin Kevlak
05-11-07, 05:35 PM Thanks guys it just wasnt sticking in my head. I have 9 levels to play with and I am not at home with the books. Anyways what xp cost is it to get to 2nd lvl and what is it to get to 9th lvl so I know what actual character class level I am? I figured its two levels for drow and those would be level one and two so I might fall at either 7th or 8th level based on xp.
So the big question is how much xp do I loose 1000 for 2nd level or the cost to get to 3rd level?

thanks

SpLuRcH

Running with your Drow example, you have just as much XP as everyone else, you're effectively a 9th level character and have the same XP and gold of any 9th level character. The difference is what makes up your 9 levels. 7 of your 9 levels will be actual class levels, like wizard, or rogue and the remaining 2 "levels" are made up of your level adjustment.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
splurch34 05-10-07, 03:07 PM	Hey guys quick question, If you decide to take a race with level adjustments (such as drow 2 lvl) do you get skill points and hit points for those 2 levels? For the life of my today I cant remember and I am away from home working on a character idea and just cant remeber... Thanks for any help.. Splurch
wfurlong78 05-10-07, 03:13 PM	short answer is no. Also check out the SRD if you have internet access.
Antioch 05-10-07, 04:07 PM	You don't get any Hit Dice-based improvements from a level adjustment, such as hit points, skill points, base attack bonus, base saving throws, or feats.
Runepriest 05-10-07, 11:34 PM	Only good thing about la is they give you more treasure do to increased ECL.
Cifer 05-11-07, 08:46 AM	The lack of hit points, skill points, saves and BAB is the precise difference between Level Adjustment and Racial Hit Dice.
splurch34 05-11-07, 11:43 AM	Thanks guys it just wasnt sticking in my head. I have 9 levels to play with and I am not at home with the books. Anyways what xp cost is it to get to 2nd lvl and what is it to get to 9th lvl so I know what actual character class level I am? I figured its two levels for drow and those would be level one and two so I might fall at either 7th or 8th level based on xp. So the big question is how much xp do I loose 1000 for 2nd level or the cost to get to 3rd level? thanks SpLuRcH
Kinger 05-11-07, 05:19 PM	I don't think you lose any XP at all. You're a 9th level character, you have a 9th level character's xp. A character with 5 class hitdice and a +4 LA has as much XP as the 9th-level guy with no LA.
Tevin Kevlak 05-11-07, 05:35 PM	Thanks guys it just wasnt sticking in my head. I have 9 levels to play with and I am not at home with the books. Anyways what xp cost is it to get to 2nd lvl and what is it to get to 9th lvl so I know what actual character class level I am? I figured its two levels for drow and those would be level one and two so I might fall at either 7th or 8th level based on xp. So the big question is how much xp do I loose 1000 for 2nd level or the cost to get to 3rd level? thanks SpLuRcH Running with your Drow example, you have just as much XP as everyone else, you're effectively a 9th level character and have the same XP and gold of any 9th level character. The difference is what makes up your 9 levels. 7 of your 9 levels will be actual class levels, like wizard, or rogue and the remaining 2 "levels" are made up of your level adjustment.