Afflicted Lycanthrope Template [Archive] - Wizards Community

Afflicted Lycanthrope Template [Archive] - Wizards Community

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Biggen_Gurble
07-07-07, 07:17 PM ok noob question here, even though as most of you know i'm not a noob DM. I was looking at the afflicted lycanthrope which is LA+2 now lets say you want to be a werewolf. The wolf is 2 racial hit dice. so that effectivly makes the template LA+4?

I'm pretty sure thats how it always worked but it seems a little underpowered for some reason to me. I'm thinking maybe for templates the racial hit dice is factored into the LA, but that doesn't make much since. mostly because different creatures have different racial hit dice.

so basically what im asking is what would the LA be for a werewolf. thanks in advance
Neutronium_Dragon
07-07-07, 07:57 PM The LA is +2. The ECL is +4.

ECL (Equivalent Character Level) is the total of the character's class levels, racial hit dice (which means the two wolf hit dice in this case) and LA.

ECL is what you use for determining the character's XP progression (and expected wealth per level). The character who has just become an afflicted werewolf is treated as four levels higher for that purpose.
Crust
07-08-07, 09:37 AM A character afflicted with lycanthrope adds his/her base hit die to the level adjustment of +2.

Example: A human ranger 6 is bitten and turned into a werewolf. With the LA of +2, his ECL is 8 total.
Radijs
07-08-07, 10:05 AM Read mah sig.
Neutronium_Dragon
07-08-07, 10:11 AM > Example: A human ranger 6 is bitten and turned into a werewolf. With the LA
> of +2, his ECL is 8 total.

No, his ECL would be 10.

Ranger 6 + 2 wolf hit dice + +2 LA = 10.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Biggen_Gurble 07-07-07, 07:17 PM	ok noob question here, even though as most of you know i'm not a noob DM. I was looking at the afflicted lycanthrope which is LA+2 now lets say you want to be a werewolf. The wolf is 2 racial hit dice. so that effectivly makes the template LA+4? I'm pretty sure thats how it always worked but it seems a little underpowered for some reason to me. I'm thinking maybe for templates the racial hit dice is factored into the LA, but that doesn't make much since. mostly because different creatures have different racial hit dice. so basically what im asking is what would the LA be for a werewolf. thanks in advance
Neutronium_Dragon 07-07-07, 07:57 PM	The LA is +2. The ECL is +4. ECL (Equivalent Character Level) is the total of the character's class levels, racial hit dice (which means the two wolf hit dice in this case) and LA. ECL is what you use for determining the character's XP progression (and expected wealth per level). The character who has just become an afflicted werewolf is treated as four levels higher for that purpose.
Crust 07-08-07, 09:37 AM	A character afflicted with lycanthrope adds his/her base hit die to the level adjustment of +2. Example: A human ranger 6 is bitten and turned into a werewolf. With the LA of +2, his ECL is 8 total.
Radijs 07-08-07, 10:05 AM	Read mah sig.
Neutronium_Dragon 07-08-07, 10:11 AM	> Example: A human ranger 6 is bitten and turned into a werewolf. With the LA > of +2, his ECL is 8 total. No, his ECL would be 10. Ranger 6 + 2 wolf hit dice + +2 LA = 10.