FR PHB LA system [Archive] - Wizards Community

FR PHB LA system [Archive] - Wizards Community

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eggplantm
05-13-04, 10:49 AM The FRPHB has a small page in the back that talks about a different way to handle races with a LA adjustment.

The character starts at first level as normal but with a penalty to almost all rolls including saves, attack, damage, skills, etc. equal to their race's LA adjustment. As they gain levels, the LA penalty is reduced by one for every level until they are right where they should be and can start gaining levels as normal.

My question is: does anyone remember exactly what things are affected by the LA penalty. I want to say all of the following

Initiative
Skills
ability checks
Attack rolls
Damage Rolls
Saving throws

What I'm not sure on is spellcaster level. Can anyone confirm exactly what the LA penalty in The FRPHB afffects?
Valgard
05-13-04, 11:36 AM For every negative level:

-1 to all ability and skills checks.
-1 to all attack rolls.
-1 to all saving throws.
-1 to effective level, loses 5 hp.
Loses a highest-level spell prepared.
eggplantm
05-13-04, 12:11 PM Originally posted by Valgard
For every negative level:

-1 to all ability and skills checks.
-1 to all attack rolls.
-1 to all saving throws.
-1 to effective level, loses 5 hp.
Loses a highest-level spell prepared.

I'm not asking what happens when you gain a negative level. I'm refering to a system in the Forgotten Realms Player's Handbook where they allow you to play a race with a LA adjustment with a 1st level party. You do this by taking a penalty equal to your adjustment. I'm just not sure what the penalty applies to. I think it is almost the same as a negative level but I was hoping someone knew for sure.
Kastas
05-13-04, 01:09 PM According to the Player's Guide to Faerun:
-1 on skill chekcs and ability checks
-1 on attack rolls and saving throws
-1 on level checks (including caster level checks)
-1 to the DC for any spell cast or any other ability used that allows a saving throw
-1 to any constant AC bonus granted by race
-1 to racial level adjustment

Very similar to a standard negative level.
eggplantm
05-13-04, 01:44 PM Thanks very much! I just could not remember it in its entirety.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
eggplantm 05-13-04, 10:49 AM	The FRPHB has a small page in the back that talks about a different way to handle races with a LA adjustment. The character starts at first level as normal but with a penalty to almost all rolls including saves, attack, damage, skills, etc. equal to their race's LA adjustment. As they gain levels, the LA penalty is reduced by one for every level until they are right where they should be and can start gaining levels as normal. My question is: does anyone remember exactly what things are affected by the LA penalty. I want to say all of the following Initiative Skills ability checks Attack rolls Damage Rolls Saving throws What I'm not sure on is spellcaster level. Can anyone confirm exactly what the LA penalty in The FRPHB afffects?
Valgard 05-13-04, 11:36 AM	For every negative level: -1 to all ability and skills checks. -1 to all attack rolls. -1 to all saving throws. -1 to effective level, loses 5 hp. Loses a highest-level spell prepared.
eggplantm 05-13-04, 12:11 PM	Originally posted by Valgard For every negative level: -1 to all ability and skills checks. -1 to all attack rolls. -1 to all saving throws. -1 to effective level, loses 5 hp. Loses a highest-level spell prepared. I'm not asking what happens when you gain a negative level. I'm refering to a system in the Forgotten Realms Player's Handbook where they allow you to play a race with a LA adjustment with a 1st level party. You do this by taking a penalty equal to your adjustment. I'm just not sure what the penalty applies to. I think it is almost the same as a negative level but I was hoping someone knew for sure.
Kastas 05-13-04, 01:09 PM	According to the Player's Guide to Faerun: -1 on skill chekcs and ability checks -1 on attack rolls and saving throws -1 on level checks (including caster level checks) -1 to the DC for any spell cast or any other ability used that allows a saving throw -1 to any constant AC bonus granted by race -1 to racial level adjustment Very similar to a standard negative level.
eggplantm 05-13-04, 01:44 PM	Thanks very much! I just could not remember it in its entirety.