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Dusk Eclipse
2010-02-15, 10:47 PM
In your opinion playground which are the best LA+1 templates?
I am looking for templates that are playable, that are not overpowered and flavorful, also please try to cite the source of the template in the case someone finds a template the want to se.
An overpowerd template would be White dragonspawn for example.

Now for my personal choices:

Dark from Tome of Magic, steatlhiness YAY!
Draconic: good flavor and not too shaby

Keld Denar
2010-02-15, 10:49 PM
Mineral Warrior is pretty solid for +1 equiv.

PlzBreakMyCmpAn
2010-02-16, 01:56 AM
There are only 7-9 (depending on your size). For LA0 only 6-7 (again based off size). There are only 3 or maybe 4 others that are not LA0 or LA1 worth ever using on a character. Search BG for a silly 'tier' thread that has most of them listed.

Yeah, ECL is precious and most templates are crap. PM me if that thread doesn't satisfy your needs.

Crow
2010-02-16, 02:05 AM
Half-Minotaur isn't too bad, but I forget the source.

Math_Mage
2010-02-16, 02:12 AM
Half-Minotaur isn't too bad, but I forget the source.

From reading the forum, I was under the impression that it was made out of sour milk of some kind.

Draz74
2010-02-16, 02:21 AM
From reading the forum, I was under the impression that it was made out of sour milk of some kind.

What? Yogurt? :smallconfused: :smallwink:

+1 vote for "dark is great." And the +1 LA "Savage Progressions" version of Half-Fey is great.

JaronK
2010-02-16, 02:43 AM
The problem with this is that one man's cheese is another's bread and butter. Half Minotaur, Mineral Warrior, and Lolth Touched are all very powerful... for melees. But let's face it, a Half Minotaur Fighter is unlikely to overshadow a Human Wizard at level 10 if both players know what they're doing, so claiming it's overpowered is unrealistic at many levels.

JaronK

Starbuck_II
2010-02-16, 06:59 AM
The problem with this is that one man's cheese is another's bread and butter. Half Minotaur, Mineral Warrior, and Lolth Touched are all very powerful... for melees. But let's face it, a Half Minotaur Fighter is unlikely to overshadow a Human Wizard at level 10 if both players know what they're doing, so claiming it's overpowered is unrealistic at many levels.

JaronK

I think it is the fact that you grow large and get all the nifty benefits.

The funny part is compare 1/2 Ogre race with 1/2 Ogre template: The race is crappy compared to the template.

Optimystik
2010-02-16, 07:26 AM
If buyoff is allowed, we can expand this thread considerably.

BenTheJester
2010-02-16, 09:57 AM
Vecna-Blooded from MM5 has it's uses.

Gnaeus
2010-02-16, 10:08 AM
Necropolitan isn't exactly a template, but is similar. Libris Mortis

Master_Rahl22
2010-02-16, 10:23 AM
I can't believe Goliath hasn't come up. Awesome Str and Con boosts and tasty tasty Powerful Build for the best of both worlds concerning Large and Medium sizes. The other abilities are just gravy, although their Jump boost is really useful for a ToB character specializing in Tiger Claw.

hamishspence
2010-02-16, 10:29 AM
Templates, not races- though Goliaths are probably a pretty good LA+1 race, as you suggest.

AdalKar
2010-02-16, 10:41 AM
Another +1 for dark. It is flavorful, useful and overpowered.

Your Nemesis
2010-02-16, 11:18 AM
Where is the dark template?

hamishspence
2010-02-16, 11:20 AM
Tome of Magic.