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== What It Is ==
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Your effective character level is the number used when calculating how many experience points you receive when defeating challenges, and how much experience you require to reach the next level.
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== How it is calculated ==
 
== How it is calculated ==
 
Effective character level is calculated by adding your total racial hit dice, class levels and [[Level Adjustment]].  Members of the standard races have an ECL that equals their character level.
 
Effective character level is calculated by adding your total racial hit dice, class levels and [[Level Adjustment]].  Members of the standard races have an ECL that equals their character level.
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== What it means ==
 
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Your effective character level is a measure of your power as a character.  All characters of the same ECL are in theory of the same power level.  Naturally there will be differences, but on average the statement is true.  You gain experience etcetera based on your effective character level, not your character level (although these are often the same).
 
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== Why it exists ==
 
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Certain races are intrinsically more powerful than others, either because they possess racial hit dice or because they have powerful abilities.  ECL exists to balance this out sacrificing [[SRD:Loss of Hit Points|hit points]], [[Base Attack Bonus (Term)|base attack bonus]], [[SRD:Saving Throw|saving throw]] bonuses and class abilities for higher ability scores and [[SRD:Special Abilities Overview|special abilities]].
 
  
 
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Revision as of 02:20, 26 January 2011

This material is not part of the SRD, and is added only for clarity.

What It Is

Your effective character level is the number used when calculating how many experience points you receive when defeating challenges, and how much experience you require to reach the next level.

How it is calculated

Effective character level is calculated by adding your total racial hit dice, class levels and Level Adjustment. Members of the standard races have an ECL that equals their character level.

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