Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Tichondrus 04-11-07, 09:34 AM	One of my players wants to play a dopelganger. In the monster manual it says that the dople has +4 LA. It also says that it has 4 monster levels. So, when my player is a wizard level 1. Is his ECL 5 (1 +LA) or 9 (1+LA+monster HD)? Thanks in advance ^^
runestar 04-11-07, 10:13 AM	9.
DEMONisbest 04-11-07, 10:16 AM	I was beaten to it, but yes, its 9. And taking a wizard with ECL of 4+4 is suicidal, btw.
runestar 04-11-07, 10:24 AM	Depends on the setting, really. If he is playing a doppelganger in a mainly diplomacy/political setting with minimal combat and lots of conversation(where it truly excels), it might not be a bad idea to have a few lvs in a variety of classes to better "fake" the classes he is seeking to emulate. Playing a doppelganger in a combat setting however. Now that is suicidal...:P
DEMONisbest 04-11-07, 10:29 AM	I dont mind doppels, i actualy quite like that race. Im just saying, that a wizard, that is 8 lvls of spellcasting behind its ECL is suicidal :) A rogue, ninja, or bard would be a lot better choices imo.
Tichondrus 04-11-07, 12:48 PM	I'd never play a spellcaster with LA at all, but it's not me, it's my player ^^
Alac Luin 04-11-07, 07:05 PM	Changeling from eberron/mm3 is a better choice for a PC (IMO)