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sindar 12-13-04, 02:21 AM	In a upcoming campaign I would like to allow players to play planetouched but without the LA and it seems to me bloodlines would solve this problem but I could use some help and thats where the experts (you) come in. You see I don't exactly understand how bloodlines work, I know the character gains certain advantages as the progress in the the bloodline and they have to took a certain amount of bloodline levels but thats about all I get. Basically as it appears to me Bloodline levels are simply an LA at a later date or is it more of an LA buyoff at a given level ? This is how I see bloodlines working please tell me if I'm wrong, for a minor bloodline a character would take a level in there bloodline at level 12 basically gaining no benefits for gaining a level (Basically a delayed LA) is this correct. If it is correct is there a better way maybe a Exp. point cost instead ? Thanks
terulian 12-13-04, 03:48 AM	Why do you want to give them no LA for playing an above-average race?. Remember in the DMG where it says not to modify the rules set out unless you have a good reason. What reason do you have for allowing players to play characters with a net + of ability mods, and a host of some fairly good special abilities. Why not just use the XP buyoff in UA for that? It seems like a better idea than what you seem to be proposing, because then it doesn't unbalance the race choice. Bloodlines are abilities you get as you level, but you have to have levels in the bloodline before you get to a certain character level in order to get them as you level. It's hard to explain, and I'm not the best at it, so yeah.
Morwen 12-13-04, 12:04 PM	You are correct in that Bloodlines are more or less LA that you don't get the penalty for until a later date. However, for Planetouched races, you could use the variant rules from the Player's Guide to Faerūn, page 190, which provides LA +0 variations.