Draconic Cohort [Archive] - Wizards Community

Draconic Cohort [Archive] - Wizards Community

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KarmaInferno
09-05-07, 12:36 AM I have access to the Draconic Cohort feat.

I can have one of up to 14 Effective Character Level.

Can Dragon cohorts advance by class level, or just by HD? Say I take a Young Silver Dragon, that is 13 HD, can I add a level of Paladin or the like to get the full ECL 14?

Thanks!

-karma
TWG_Prometheus
09-05-07, 12:18 PM I have access to the Draconic Cohort feat.

I can have one of up to 14 Effective Character Level.

Can Dragon cohorts advance by class level, or just by HD? Say I take a Young Silver Dragon, that is 13 HD, can I add a level of Paladin or the like to get the full ECL 14?

Thanks!

-karma

You're misunderstanding ECL. A character's ECL is their Level Adjustment plus their Classes/Hit Dice. The ECL for a Young Silver Dragon is 18 as per the Monster Manual.

You're looking for a Very Young Silver Dragon (ECL 14 on the button).
KarmaInferno
09-05-07, 02:13 PM Okay, but I was unsure of whether or not dragons can take class levels or not - not all monsters can.

For example, taking a Wyrmling dragon and filling up to ECL 14 with class levels.

-karma
TWG_Prometheus
09-05-07, 04:37 PM Okay, but I was unsure of whether or not dragons can take class levels or not - not all monsters can.

For example, taking a Wyrmling dragon and filling up to ECL 14 with class levels.

-karma

I'd check with the Circle or the Triad that issued the AR to determine how to rule on that. As far as actual basic D&D rules go, nothing is stopping a dragon from taking class levels, however. They tend to do it as they get bigger.

Consider, however, that dragon typed HD are really good.
KarmaInferno
09-06-07, 04:11 PM Hm. Maybe it's just me, but at ages younger than Juvenile, dragons really seem a lot weaker than an equivalent cohort.

I have Leadership already, and the 11th level cohort provided by that just runs rings in effectiveness around the ECL 14 dragon.

On further thought, though... there's nothing preventing me from having BOTH Leadership AND Draconic Cohort, is there? Two cohorts? Granted, I'd only be able to pull both out at a four-player table, but hey.

-karma

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KarmaInferno 09-05-07, 12:36 AM	I have access to the Draconic Cohort feat. I can have one of up to 14 Effective Character Level. Can Dragon cohorts advance by class level, or just by HD? Say I take a Young Silver Dragon, that is 13 HD, can I add a level of Paladin or the like to get the full ECL 14? Thanks! -karma
TWG_Prometheus 09-05-07, 12:18 PM	I have access to the Draconic Cohort feat. I can have one of up to 14 Effective Character Level. Can Dragon cohorts advance by class level, or just by HD? Say I take a Young Silver Dragon, that is 13 HD, can I add a level of Paladin or the like to get the full ECL 14? Thanks! -karma You're misunderstanding ECL. A character's ECL is their Level Adjustment plus their Classes/Hit Dice. The ECL for a Young Silver Dragon is 18 as per the Monster Manual. You're looking for a Very Young Silver Dragon (ECL 14 on the button).
KarmaInferno 09-05-07, 02:13 PM	Okay, but I was unsure of whether or not dragons can take class levels or not - not all monsters can. For example, taking a Wyrmling dragon and filling up to ECL 14 with class levels. -karma
TWG_Prometheus 09-05-07, 04:37 PM	Okay, but I was unsure of whether or not dragons can take class levels or not - not all monsters can. For example, taking a Wyrmling dragon and filling up to ECL 14 with class levels. -karma I'd check with the Circle or the Triad that issued the AR to determine how to rule on that. As far as actual basic D&D rules go, nothing is stopping a dragon from taking class levels, however. They tend to do it as they get bigger. Consider, however, that dragon typed HD are really good.
KarmaInferno 09-06-07, 04:11 PM	Hm. Maybe it's just me, but at ages younger than Juvenile, dragons really seem a lot weaker than an equivalent cohort. I have Leadership already, and the 11th level cohort provided by that just runs rings in effectiveness around the ECL 14 dragon. On further thought, though... there's nothing preventing me from having BOTH Leadership AND Draconic Cohort, is there? Two cohorts? Granted, I'd only be able to pull both out at a four-player table, but hey. -karma