bloodline levels and lay on hands..

[animewatcha]

Bloodline levels.
Question can be summarized as 'does Class x 17 / Bloodline 3' count as ECL 20 or ECL 17 for experience requirements?
Tried to google, but a bunch of answers of yes and no from a variety of years.
On a related note. Lay on hands in regards to bloodline levels.

I know that Paladin 2 / Monk of Ilmater 3 ( with lay on hands ACF )counts as 5th level for lay on hands.
So if you have Paladin 2 / Monk of Ilmater 3 ( with lay on hands ACF ) / bloodline 3. Does the lay on hands count as 8th level ( 2 + 3 + 3 ) or 11th level ( ( 2+3) + ( 3+3 ) ) ?

[Nifft]

Bloodline levels are very poorly defined.

You'll need to talk to your DM about what they grant, if they're even allowed.

[Sahleb]

Yes or No.

Ask your DM.

As for LoH, I'd say 8.

[Segev]

Bloodline levels count as levels in every class for purposes of advancing class features that are calculated based on level in that class. So you'd have LoH of a level 20 Paladin with 17 Paladin/3 Bloodline.

[Troacctid]

Each class gains the benefit of adding the bloodline levels when calculating abilities. A Paladin 2/Broken One Monk 3 would count as a Paladin 4/Monk 5 for the purpose of Lay on Hands.


If a character has levels in two or more classes in addition to his bloodline levels, each class gains the benefit of adding the bloodline levels when calculating abilities.
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A 3rd-level monk/3rd-level sorcerer with two bloodline levels would be treated as a 5th-level spellcaster and a 5th-level monk for determining level-based abilities.