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Level ajustement for an awakened animal

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#1
Slad_Chaos
Aug 10, 2008 17:19:55 Hello,
what is the level ajustement for an awakened animal ?

The awakened animal must have level classes.

From champions of valor, there are an organization : Fangshields.

Example : tiger, lion, cat or other felin.

Thanks for your future answer.
#2
fenrir423
Aug 10, 2008 18:12:28 Awaken creatures don't have a level adjustment but the have 2 additional racial hit die than their normal animal counterparts.
#3
Dictum_Mortuum
Aug 10, 2008 18:40:18 Maybe you can use an anthropomorphic animal? (Savage Species).
#4
ookamikiba
Aug 10, 2008 19:17:14
Maybe you can use an anthropomorphic animal? (Savage Species).

That'd save time.

Perhaps not as intersting as the panther that pads into the bar and asks for a drink...
#5
jaronk
Aug 10, 2008 23:43:24 No listed LA, but probably shouldn't have any anyway. It's not like they have great abilities for their HD.

JaronK
#6
awaken_D_M_golem
Aug 11, 2008 14:11:06 OA has Hengoyokai (... or whatever it's spelled).
Start at 1st level, LA+0 , be the specific animal whenever, be the 1/2 man/animal whenever.

Personally - and this is just a houserule - a Baboon becoming a Magical Beast, with the 3d6 Int, and the minor 1d3 to Cha, Lowlight vision, but no scent, is OK-ish as a first level race. Magical Beast gives some polymorph possibilities. Ditch the +2 racial HD, and just play it from level 1. Scent by itself gets an LA+1.

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#1 Slad_Chaos Aug 10, 2008 17:19:55	Hello, what is the level ajustement for an awakened animal ? The awakened animal must have level classes. From champions of valor, there are an organization : Fangshields. Example : tiger, lion, cat or other felin. Thanks for your future answer.
#2 fenrir423 Aug 10, 2008 18:12:28	Awaken creatures don't have a level adjustment but the have 2 additional racial hit die than their normal animal counterparts.
#3 Dictum_Mortuum Aug 10, 2008 18:40:18	Maybe you can use an anthropomorphic animal? (Savage Species).
#4 ookamikiba Aug 10, 2008 19:17:14	Maybe you can use an anthropomorphic animal? (Savage Species). That'd save time. Perhaps not as intersting as the panther that pads into the bar and asks for a drink...
#5 jaronk Aug 10, 2008 23:43:24	No listed LA, but probably shouldn't have any anyway. It's not like they have great abilities for their HD. JaronK
#6 awaken_D_M_golem Aug 11, 2008 14:11:06	OA has Hengoyokai (... or whatever it's spelled). Start at 1st level, LA+0 , be the specific animal whenever, be the 1/2 man/animal whenever. Personally - and this is just a houserule - a Baboon becoming a Magical Beast, with the 3d6 Int, and the minor 1d3 to Cha, Lowlight vision, but no scent, is OK-ish as a first level race. Magical Beast gives some polymorph possibilities. Ditch the +2 racial HD, and just play it from level 1. Scent by itself gets an LA+1.