Level Adjustments Variant (3.5e Variant Rule)

Created By

Arkangelknight (talk)
Date Created:	09-09-09
Status:	Complete
Editing:	Please feel free to edit constructively!

Level Adjustments suck, but rather than having to deal with the level loss you could simply add racial hit dice to whatever it is that adds the level adjustment, even if it is a template and the level adjusting abilities would effectively become class abilities for these levels. It is a healthy and balanced alternative to level loss. To do this follow the steps below:

• Look at the race or template level adjustment and type.
• Add an amount of racial hit dice equal to the level adjustment according to the type.
• When you start at character creation begin with 1 racial hit dice and only the most basic abilities of the level adjusted race or template (such as darkvision, low-light vision and other things that you might find in non-adjusted races).
• At every even level thereafter choose one or two abilities from the race or template (ask your Gamemaster to rule what amount would be equivalent to one "level" of power)
• At every odd level thereafter acquire another racial hit dice from the race or template.
• Continue doing this until you have all your race or template's abilities and racial hit dice.