Goober4473
2011-01-07, 01:34 PM
I'll be running a Pathfinder E6 game sometime soon, and I'd like to allow LA races by reducing build points by some amount per LA, rather than costing levels. So, a couple questions:
How many build points is an LA worth? Technically, Pathfinder doesn't really have LAs, but assume that I'll adjust any LA race to be as balanced as LA really can be as compared to class levels.
The reduced points for ability scores should offset the fact that LA races often have high ability scores, and special abilities shouldn't usually be huge problems, but what about natural armor? Even a character with low ability scores can still slap on plate armor, take tower shield proficiency, and have monstrous AC as a half-dragon. Should I just adjust the LA races such that they don't have as much natural armor? The biggest issue is a +2 LA/6 level monster progression race that can get up to +8 natural armor. This is fine if it's not wearing armor, but it feels a little weird to entirely deny the race the ability to wear armor at all. Perhaps that's the best solution anyways?
How many build points is an LA worth? Technically, Pathfinder doesn't really have LAs, but assume that I'll adjust any LA race to be as balanced as LA really can be as compared to class levels.
The reduced points for ability scores should offset the fact that LA races often have high ability scores, and special abilities shouldn't usually be huge problems, but what about natural armor? Even a character with low ability scores can still slap on plate armor, take tower shield proficiency, and have monstrous AC as a half-dragon. Should I just adjust the LA races such that they don't have as much natural armor? The biggest issue is a +2 LA/6 level monster progression race that can get up to +8 natural armor. This is fine if it's not wearing armor, but it feels a little weird to entirely deny the race the ability to wear armor at all. Perhaps that's the best solution anyways?