XP chart by ECL
For characters with ECL of one or more, until they have achieved enough experience for a character of the sum of <class level> + <Effective Character Level (ECL)>, they can still gain levels but at a reduced rate. The table below shows the level progression for ECL 0, 1, 2, and 3 characters. ECL 0 are the base races such as human, elf, etc.
| ECL | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2 | 1000 | 2000 | 3000 | 4000 |
| 3 | 3000 | 6000 | 8000 | 10000 |
| 4 | 6000 | 10000 | 13000 | 18000 |
| 5 | 10000 | 15000 | 20000 | 28000 |
| 6 | 15000 | 21000 | 28000 | 36000 |
| 7 | 21000 | 28000 | 36000 | 45000 |
| 8 | 28000 | 36000 | 45000 | 55000 |
| 9 | 36000 | 45000 | 55000 | 66000 |
| 10 | 45000 | 55000 | 66000 | 78000 |
| 11 | 55000 | 66000 | 78000 | 91000 |
| 12 | 66000 | 78000 | 91000 | 105000 |
| 13 | 78000 | 91000 | 105000 | 120000 |
| 14 | 91000 | 105000 | 120000 | 136000 |
| 15 | 105000 | 120000 | 136000 | 153000 |
| 16 | 120000 | 136000 | 153000 | 171000 |
| 17 | 136000 | 153000 | 171000 | 190000 |
| 18 | 153000 | 171000 | 190000 | 210000 |
| 19 | 171000 | 190000 | 210000 | 231000 |
| 20 | 190000 | 210000 | 231000 | 253000 |
Red values are for levels where the character has not yet "paid" for his or her ECL.
This system favors ECL characters since it allows a little advancement prior to them hitting a character level of their ECL + 1 but at a greatly reduced rate.
Example
Sonja is a human ranger; Alexi is a
planetouched elf (ECL + 1); and Thunderbeard is a half dragon dwarf (ECL +3).
All characters begin at first level.
- After 1000 XP, Sonja is 2nd level and the others are still 1st level.
- After 2000 XP, Sonja is still 2nd level, Alexi is now 2nd level and Thunderbeard is stlil first level.
- After 6000 XP, Sonja is now 4th level, Alex is 3rd level and Thunderbeard has been 2nd level for a 2000 XP. From now on Alex, would look like an ECL + 1 character and is one level behind Alexi for the same XP.
- At 28000 XP, Sonja is now 8th level, Alexi is 7th level and Thunderbeard is 5th. From now on Thunderbeard progresses like an ECL + 3 character (three levels begind ECL 0 characters like Sonja).
Level by XP
Another way to look at the same data is the chart below which shows character level for characters of ECL 0 to 3 for XP from 0 to 15000.
| ECL | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1000 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 3000 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 4000 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 5000 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 6000 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 7000 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 8000 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 9000 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 10000 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| 11000 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| 12000 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| 13000 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| 14000 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| 15000 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
