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nighttree 10-12-07, 11:56 PM	Yes I'm at it again :D Could I get some opinions as to LA for this "setting specific" (Dragonlance) race ? The following abilities are in addition to the normal Dwarf racial modifiers. Abilities: Con +2, Cha +4 (these modifiers replace the normal ability modifiers of a Dwarf) Spellcraft: +6 racial bonus. Arcane Body (Ex): A Scions body ceases to function as most living creatures do, coursing with unbridled magical energies. While not undead, elements of his existence are fundamentally warped by the arcane energies he relies upon to sustain him. He no longer has any need to eat, drink, or sleep, and does not take aging penalties or negative effect from aging and has no maximum age. Arcane Sight (Su): A Scion's senses function as if under a permanent Arcane Sight spell. Telepathy (Su): A Scion can communicate Telepathically with any creature within 100 ft that it shares a common language with. Change Shape (Su): A Scion has the supernatural ability to assume the appearance of any small, medium, or large humanoid, monstrous humanoid, or giant, but retains most of his own physical qualities. A True Seeing spell or ability reveals the Scions natural form. A Scion using change shape reverts to it's natural form when killed, but seperated body parts retain their shape. Scion cannot use Change Shape to take the form of a creature with a template. Any gear worn or carried by the Scion that can't be worn or carried in its new form falls to the ground. If the Scion changes size, any gear it wears or carries that can be worn or carried in its new form changes size to match. Gear returns to normal size if dropped. Spell Resistance: equal to the Scions HD + 11 (maximum 31) Spell Absorption (Su): Whenever a spell fails to penetrate a Scions spell resistance, the Scion gains one of the following benefit. Heal: 1D4 hit points per spell level, but cannot be healed more than his maximum number of hit points. Renew: The Scion can regain a spell slot of the absorbed spells level that he has already cast that day. Empower: The Scion can increase his caster level, for the next spell he casts by a factor equal to the level of the spell absorbed. The increased caster level effects all level-based variables of the spell, including range, area of effect, spell penetration, and the difficulty of dispelling the spell. You can exceed the normal level-fixed limits of a spell, so a 9th level Scion could cast a Fireball spell as a 12th level caster and deal 12D6 fire damage if routing a 3rd level absorbed spell. Looking to me like at least a +3 LA (probably a solid +4) ??? But I would like to get some other opinions.
bahamut920 10-13-07, 03:04 AM	That sure does smell like a +4 to me. Maybe a very high-powered +3. Although, seeing as the SR caps, it will eventually become useless (but that's at level 21+, and Dragonlance isn't the Forgotten Realms, epic characters are NOT lurking around every corner - there are maybe 1 or 2 among the NPCs of the setting).