Level Adjustment question regarding a Bugbear

[ReApErMaN8691]

Hello all,

I know a lot of this stuff is up in the air, especially as we're still so far off from the Beta release and all, but I was wondering if I could get some opinions on how to alter the level adjustment and/or hit dice of the Bugbear to work with the new rules. When my group finishes our current ROTL campaign, we'll be shifting into play-test mode, and one of my players is keen on playing one. I personally love the little furry murder machines, so I'm inclined to to let him do it, but I think the level adjustment and/or the hit dice needs to be reduced to make it in line with the new beefed up classes.

It's still a long way off, so I definitely have some time, but I thought it'd be interesting to hear someone else's thoughts other than those of my players and my own -- both biased in their own ways.

Thanks for everyone's time!

[fliprushman]

Well the beefed up classes do allow for you to reduce the LA by 1. Racial HD can always be dropped as well with a little house ruling.

[amethal]

I'd drop the level adjustement, and turn the racial hit dice into a bugbear paragon "class" that all NPC bugbears take but a PC bugbear doesn't have to (but won't get all the ability adjustments if he doesn't).