What is best +1 LA race for Int casters?

[Frosty]

If you could have a +1 LA race for free as you wish to cr eate an Int-based character like Factotum, Wizard, Beguiler, Duskblade, etc, which race would you pick? Tiefling is the only +int character I could think of off the top of my head.

On a side note, is there a level 4 or lower spell that can let me fly for 10 min/level or hours/level that is not Alter Self?

[_Puppetmaster_]

Wispling.

It's in the Fiend Folio.

[Eclipse]

Flight of the Dragon, 4th level, from the spell compendium. 10 min/lvl, and gives you fly 100 ft. (average). If you didn't want alter self because it required growing wings, this won't help you, otherwise, hopefully it's something like what you're looking for.

[MammonAzrael]

Well, the big advantage of going Tiefling is being an Outsider. If you can get Templates instead see if you can get Fire-Souled (DR 314) for immunity to Daze and Stun for Born of Three Thunders fun.

+Int races include:

0 LA
Deep Imaskari (Underdark)
Fire Elf (UA variant)
Gray Elf (Monster Manual)
Exiled Modron (DR 354)

+1 LA
Sharakim (Races of Destiny)
Ghost Elf (DR 313)
Fire Hobgoblin (UA variant)
Tiefling (Races of Destiny)

[Frosty]

Flight of the Dragon, 4th level, from the spell compendium. 10 min/lvl, and gives you fly 100 ft. (average). If you didn't want alter self because it required growing wings, this won't help you, otherwise, hopefully it's something like what you're looking for.

Hmm, Alter Self doesn't give me the physical stats of my new form does it? If I Alter Self into a Raptoran for example, I wouldn't have 10 for my physical stats?

Oh yeah, do you guys think Sun Elf or Gray Elf is better?

[Frost]

Well, the big advantage of going Tiefling is being an Outsider. If you can get Templates instead see if you can get Fire-Souled (DR 314) for immunity to Daze and Stun for Born of Three Thunders fun.

+Int races include:

0 LA
Deep Imaskari (Underdark)
Fire Elf (UA variant)
Gray Elf (Monster Manual)
Exiled Modron (DR 354)

+1 LA
Sharakim (Races of Destiny)
Ghost Elf (DR 313)
Fire Hobgoblin (UA variant)
Tiefling (Races of Destiny)

Firesouled is +3 LA

@Frosty

Anything with only +2 to int is inferior to Gray Elf, since you lose access to Elf sub levels. Let me know if you find anything with +4 or more to Int at 1 LA, I never have.

[Frosty]

Are Elf sub levels that good? Wizard is not bad I guess, being a generalist.

[Draz74]

Hmm, Alter Self doesn't give me the physical stats of my new form does it? If I Alter Self into a Raptoran for example, I wouldn't have 10 for my physical stats?

Nope, stats are unchanged, unlike Polymorph and other higher-level effects.

[Reinboom]

A Gray Elf with a template is really probably your best option...
If you are allowed dragon magazines, there's the Fire Hobgolin (+2 Int, +2 Con, +2 Dex, -2 Cha, some other small things), but really, I would still rather grab something like 'Gray Elf + Dark Template'.

[Frosty]

The dark template sounds...sexy. But does it make me look "wierd" all the time or can I have a normal appearance if I want to? Hehe, I'd be a Dark Gray elf or a Dark Sun Elf. Oxymoronic character here I come!

[UserClone]

What is the DR of which you speak in which the Rogue Modron race appears?
*drools*

[Ulzgoroth]

That'd be Dragon magazine, I believe...

[UserClone]

DAMMIT! The one source I have no chance of getting my hands on at this point!

[MammonAzrael]

Firesouled is +3 LA

@Frosty

Anything with only +2 to int is inferior to Gray Elf, since you lose access to Elf sub levels. Let me know if you find anything with +4 or more to Int at 1 LA, I never have.

Stupid Crystal Keep typos...

Frosty, I vote for a Dark Sun Elf....would you get free psionics?

[Frosty]

It looks Sun Elf isn't a choice...oh well, Gray Elf it is.

[Tempest Fennac]

I don't think this race has an LA, but you may be interrested in using a Tabaxi for this: http://www.silverdragonpress.com/rpg/tabaxi_3e.html .

EDIT: It looks too powerful for an LA 0 race due to the skill bonuses. I'd reduce them to a +2 bonus to Balance and Tumble with those 2 skills always counting as class skills.

[Reinboom]

The dark template sounds...sexy. But does it make me look "wierd" all the time or can I have a normal appearance if I want to? Hehe, I'd be a Dark Gray elf or a Dark Sun Elf. Oxymoronic character here I come!

"Dark creatures tend to be much duller in color, with more gray and black skin tones and hair high lights, than the Material Plane versions. In general, they also weigh less, as if part of their very substance was mere shadow stuff."

- Tome of Magic, page 161

[Frosty]

Btw sweetrein, do you have your old avatar? I really liked it.

[Reinboom]

Btw sweetrein, do you have your old avatar? I really liked it.

The blue kitty, or catworld?

[Tempest Fennac]

Frosty, do you think a Tabaxi would work if it was altered slightly? (Those stats seem to be for the 3rd Edition, so they may need changing a bit.)

[Frosty]

The blue kitty, or catworld?

Both really, but Catworld is cuter ^_^ Who is Phoe btw?

Tempest: Yeah it's pretty decent for a +0 LA, but it's not too broken compared to Dwarves or Warforged.

[Tempest Fennac]

Thanks for telling me. Do you think you'll use that race rather then an Elf? How are Dwarves and Warforged broken, though?

[Frosty]

Warforged aren't really broken. Dwarves are the top of the line as far as LA +0 races go. Just look at how much racial abilities they get. The +2 vs spells alone is amazing. They also get +2 to an important stat (Con) and -2 in a dump stat for many characters (Cha)

[Reinboom]

Both really, but Catworld is cuter ^_^ Who is Phoe btw?

Tempest: Yeah it's pretty decent for a +0 LA, but it's not too broken compared to Dwarves or Warforged.

http://www.giantitp.com/forums/member.php?u=16319
PhoeKun, Phoebe, 100% beautiful and my fiancée.

Also, I am rather fond of the catworld, as well. I shall switch back (though, the catgirl hugging the world is older, the catworld is supposed to be the child).


Finally, the only other template I can find that would be decent would be the chameleon template. For 10' reach reasons.

Warforged aren't really broken. Dwarves are the top of the line as far as LA +0 races go. Just look at how much racial abilities they get. The +2 vs spells alone is amazing. They also get +2 to an important stat (Con) and -2 in a dump stat for many characters (Cha)

Top of the line? Lies!
They are no Anthropomorphic Bat!

[Tempest Fennac]

I'd forgotten about those. Apart froma +6 to Wis and small size, what else do they have?

[Reinboom]

I'd forgotten about those. Apart froma +6 to Wis and small size, what else do they have?

Anthropomorphic Bat:
-4 Str
+6 Wis
-2 Cha
small
5 ft. (fly 20 ft. average)
blindsense (ex)
monstrous humanoid
favored: Druid

[Tempest Fennac]

Thanks for telling me (I suppose the really slow ground speed makes them a liability initially, at least in places where they can't fly, but that's pretty much a non-issue once Wildshape is gained.

[Frost]

Thanks for telling me (I suppose the really slow ground speed makes them a liability initially, at least in places where they can't fly, but that's pretty much a non-issue once Wildshape is gained.

Level 1 spell: Aspect of the Hunter, effectively a wildshape into wolf, combine with your 2 bonus spells from Wisdom, and you can spend every combat as a Wolf with a Riding Dog companion, kicking butt.

[Tempest Fennac]

I can't find that spell anywhere online. It would solve that particular problem, though.

[Reinboom]

I can't find that spell anywhere online. It would solve that particular problem, though.

Spell Compendium

Lasts for 10/min per level, as well.