Simple level adjustment question [Archive] - Wizards Community

Simple level adjustment question [Archive] - Wizards Community

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TranQuillum
04-04-07, 03:29 AM Hi everybody,

I've got a simple HD question about level adjustment.

If there are no racial hit dice in the discription of a race, Such as a Half-Giant. Does he only have his HD of his class or does he get a HD of being a Half-Giant.

Thanks all,
TranQuillum a.k.a Kees
skio
04-04-07, 06:40 AM If a race has racial HD, it is always mentioned in its traits block. Therefore the half-giant has only class HD.
TranQuillum
04-04-07, 09:18 AM So playing a half-giant on lvl 1 isn't possible?

greetz,
Kees
Thomar_of_Uointer
04-04-07, 12:33 PM Correct. However, the book Savage Species describes a process for breaking up monster races into levels, and you could conceivably make one for half-giant. I've made a number of LA +1 races with abilities for "juvenile" LA +0 versions included.

A level 1 half-giant has the following abilities:
+2 Strength, -2 Dexterity
Giant: Half-giants are not subject to spells or effects that affect humanoids only, such as charm person or dominate person.
Medium: As Medium creatures, half-giants have no special bonuses or penalties due to their size.
Half-giant base land speed is 30 feet.
Low-Light Vision: A half-giant can see twice as far as a human in starlight, moonlight, torchlight, and similar conditions of poor illumination. He retains the ability to distinguish color and detail under these conditions.
Naturally Psionic: Half-giants gain 2 bonus power points at 1st level. This benefit does not grant them the ability to manifest powers unless they gain that ability through another source, such as levels in a psionic class.
Favored Class: Psychic warrior.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
TranQuillum 04-04-07, 03:29 AM	Hi everybody, I've got a simple HD question about level adjustment. If there are no racial hit dice in the discription of a race, Such as a Half-Giant. Does he only have his HD of his class or does he get a HD of being a Half-Giant. Thanks all, TranQuillum a.k.a Kees
skio 04-04-07, 06:40 AM	If a race has racial HD, it is always mentioned in its traits block. Therefore the half-giant has only class HD.
TranQuillum 04-04-07, 09:18 AM	So playing a half-giant on lvl 1 isn't possible? greetz, Kees
Thomar_of_Uointer 04-04-07, 12:33 PM	Correct. However, the book Savage Species describes a process for breaking up monster races into levels, and you could conceivably make one for half-giant. I've made a number of LA +1 races with abilities for "juvenile" LA +0 versions included. A level 1 half-giant has the following abilities: +2 Strength, -2 Dexterity Giant: Half-giants are not subject to spells or effects that affect humanoids only, such as charm person or dominate person. Medium: As Medium creatures, half-giants have no special bonuses or penalties due to their size. Half-giant base land speed is 30 feet. Low-Light Vision: A half-giant can see twice as far as a human in starlight, moonlight, torchlight, and similar conditions of poor illumination. He retains the ability to distinguish color and detail under these conditions. Naturally Psionic: Half-giants gain 2 bonus power points at 1st level. This benefit does not grant them the ability to manifest powers unless they gain that ability through another source, such as levels in a psionic class. Favored Class: Psychic warrior.