Lowest ECL for Huge Race [Archive] - Wizards Community

Lowest ECL for Huge Race [Archive] - Wizards Community

Post/Author/DateTime Post
Sul_Zain_Aserbet
02-28-07, 06:18 PM can anybody think of a huge race with a "relatively" low ECL? Ive always wanted to play a giant type character, but actual "giants" arent feasable in a game with players around level 6-8.
Thomar_of_Uointer
02-28-07, 06:26 PM Centaurs and minotaurs are popular choices, and possibly ogres. There is also the half-ogre template.

I've also made a 20-level generic Giant Hit Die progression, see if your DM will allow it:
http://www.kobolds-keep.net/Progressions.pdf
MikeN
02-28-07, 06:31 PM Any race with LA 0 and then do Druid/Master of Many Forms. You can be a giant nearly all the time.
Sul_Zain_Aserbet
02-28-07, 06:45 PM Thanks guys, I apreciate the help!
Finfreeze
02-28-07, 07:54 PM If you're a giant eagle or owl, you can reach huge size by ECL 11 if you take racial hit dice. At 9 HD they become huge, but they have a LA of +2. It's a bit of a wait, but +8 strength, +4 constitution, bigger weapons, and +3 natural armor seems like it's worth it at first glance.

They can potentially become colossal-sized with Expansion, by the way.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Sul_Zain_Aserbet 02-28-07, 06:18 PM	can anybody think of a huge race with a "relatively" low ECL? Ive always wanted to play a giant type character, but actual "giants" arent feasable in a game with players around level 6-8.
Thomar_of_Uointer 02-28-07, 06:26 PM	Centaurs and minotaurs are popular choices, and possibly ogres. There is also the half-ogre template. I've also made a 20-level generic Giant Hit Die progression, see if your DM will allow it: http://www.kobolds-keep.net/Progressions.pdf
MikeN 02-28-07, 06:31 PM	Any race with LA 0 and then do Druid/Master of Many Forms. You can be a giant nearly all the time.
Sul_Zain_Aserbet 02-28-07, 06:45 PM	Thanks guys, I apreciate the help!
Finfreeze 02-28-07, 07:54 PM	If you're a giant eagle or owl, you can reach huge size by ECL 11 if you take racial hit dice. At 9 HD they become huge, but they have a LA of +2. It's a bit of a wait, but +8 strength, +4 constitution, bigger weapons, and +3 natural armor seems like it's worth it at first glance. They can potentially become colossal-sized with Expansion, by the way.