Racial Level Limits

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Notes:

  • Race/Class combinations marked with a “U” indicate that the character’s advancement in that class is Unlimited (can reach any level allowed in the campaign).
  • Multi-class characters divide earned experience evenly between each of their classes.
  • Firbolgs and Ogre Magi require 2x the normal amount of experience to advance a level (3x for Firbolg Priests).
    • Note that Firbolg priests gain additional spellcasting abilities above and beyond those typical of their class.
  • Characters can exceed the listed limits, but must earn 3x normal experience for each level beyond the listed cap (4x for Firbolgs or Ogre Magi or 5x for Firbold Priests). In addition, characters with high prime requisite ability scores can exceed the listed limits as follows. For classes with multiple prime requisites, only the lowest is considered for determining increased level limits.
Prime Requisite Score Additional Levels
1-13 none
14-15 +1
16-17 +2
18 +3
19 +4
20+ +5

Warrior Classes

Races Fighter Paladin Ranger Barbarian Berserker Harper
Human U U U U U U
Dwarf 15 9 12 9 9
Elf 9 15 12
Gnome 9 9 12
Halfling 9 7 9 9
Half-Elf 12 15 12
Half-Orc 15 15 15 12
Half-Ogre 15 9 15 15
Tiefling 12 9 12
Mongrelman 12 12
Bugbear 12 15 12
Satyr 9 7 7
Firbolg 12 12 12
Gnoll 12 12 12
Goblin 12 7
Hobgoblin 15 7
Kobold 7
Lizard Man 12 15
Minotaur 15 9 12
Ogre Mage 9
Orc 12 12 15
Kenku 9 7
Xvart 7
Hengeyokai 15

Priest Classes

Races Cleric Crusader Monk Shaman Druid Mystic
Human U U U U U U
Dwarf 12 15
Elf 9 7 9 12
Gnome 9 7 7
Halfling 7 7 7 15
Half-Elf 12 9 15 12
Half-Orc 12 12 9 9 9 9
Half-Ogre 9 12 15 12
Tiefling 12 9 9 9
Mongrelman 12 9 9 12
Bugbear 9 9
Satyr 15 12
Firbolg 15 9 9
Gnoll 9 9 15
Goblin 9 7
Hobgoblin 12 15 9 9
Kobold 9 9 9
Lizard Man 12 15 9
Minotaur 12 7
Ogre Mage 7
Orc 9 9 7
Kenku 9 15 9
Xvart 9 15 9
Hengeyokai 12 12 15 12

Wizard/Psionicist Classes

Races Psionicist Mage Specialist Sha’ir Runecaster Spellsinger
Human U U U U U U
Dwarf 7 7 7 U
Elf 7 U 15 7 7
Gnome 9 15 1 12
Halfling 12 9 12 7
Half-Elf 9 12 12 9 15
Half-Orc 12 9 9 12
Half-Ogre 12 12 9 12
Tiefling 9 12 12 15 9
Mongrelman 9 12 12
Bugbear 7 7
Satyr 9 9 12
Firbolg 9 15
Gnoll 9
Goblin 9 9
Hobgoblin 9
Kobold 15 12
Lizard Man 9 7 7
Minotaur 7 15 12
Ogre Mage 12 15 15 9 7
Orc 9 7
Kenku 7 12
Xvart 7 9
Hengeyokai 7 9 9

1 Gnome wizards must specialize in Illusion magic.


Rogue Classes

Races Thief Bard Shadow Walker Spy Tinker Lone Wolf
Human U U U U U U
Dwarf 12 9 12 7
Elf 9 12 12
Gnome 12 12 7 7 U 15
Halfling U 15 12 12
Half-Elf 9 15 9 9
Half-Orc 15 12
Half-Ogre 9 9 12 9
Tiefling 15 12 15 15
Mongrelman 15 9 9 15 9 15
Bugbear 12 9 15
Satyr 12 15
Firbolg 7 7
Gnoll 15 7 7
Goblin 15 15 12 12
Hobgoblin 12 12 7
Kobold 15 7 12 12
Lizard Man 9 12
Minotaur 9 9
Ogre Mage 9 12 12
Orc 15 12
Kenku 12 12 15
Xvart 15 12 12 12
Hengeyokai 9 7

Multiclass Options

Race Options
Human None (see rules for Dual-classing)
Dwarf Fighter + any one non-warrior, or Runecaser + any one
Elf Mage + any one non-wizard, or Fighter/Mage/Thief
Gnome Illusionist + any one non-wizard, or Tinker + any one
Halfling Thief + any one
Half-Elf Any two (must be from different categories)
Half-Orc Any two (must be from different categories)
Half-Ogre Any two (must be from different categories)
Tiefling Any two (must be from different categories)
Mongrelman Any two (must be from different categories)
Bugbear Ranger + any one non-warrior, or Spy + any one non-rogue
Satyr Druid + any one non-priest, or Bard + one one non-rogue
Firbolg Shaman + any one non-priest, or Runecaster + any one
Gnoll Druid + any one non-priest, or Thief + any one non-rogue
Goblin Thief + any one
Hobgoblin Fighter + any one non-warrior, or Crusader + any one non-priest
Kobold Psionicist + any one
Lizard Man Barbarian + any one non-warrior, or Druid + any one non-priest
Minotaur Fighter + any one non-warrior
Ogre Mage Mage + any one non-wizard, or Fighter/Mage/Thief
Orc Berserker + any one non-warrior, or Thief + any one non-rogue
Kenku Lone Wolf + any one
Xvart Shaman + any non-priest, or Thief + any one non-rogue
Hengeyokai Fighter + any non-warrior, or Druid + any non-priest

Racial Level Limits

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