So, this is a 3PP race from the Dark Bestiary from Mongoose Publishing. Check out the LA on this thing. I can't possibly be reading this right. I'm really hoping I'm just confused due to lack of sleep. Or maybe I am, and this may very well be the absolute perfect race for Gestalt. The race is called the Shinn Elf. They are psionic star elves.
Shinn Traits: Shinn elf characters share all of a high elf’s racial traits, except as follows:
–2 Strength, –4 Constitution, +4 Intelligence, +4 Wisdom, +4 Charisma. These replace a high elves’ ability modifiers. Shinn elves are among the smartest beings in existence; their minds, presence and willpower far mightier than those of any other humanoid. However, their bodies are so frail and delicate they are almost ethereal.
Darkvision out to 60 feet. This trait replaces a high elf’s low-light vision.
Special Attacks: Ethereal jaunt (at-will, CL x2), mind blank (constant), psi-like abilities (CL x2; all psion powers levels 1-9).
Psi-like abilities
The psionic abilities available to shinn elves are organised as a spell list, according to their equivalent spell level. Shinn elves have full access to all the listed psionic abilities for levels equal or lower than their total character level. Thus, a 7th level shinn elf may use any psionic ability of level 7th or lower. Caster level equals a shinn’s character level x2. A shinn needs a Charisma score at least equal to 10 + equivalent spell level to use psionic abilities of a certain level. Thus, a shinn with less than 13 Charisma cannot use level 3 abilities even if his character level is 3rd or higher.
Shinn elf psionic abilities (save DC equals 10 + equivalent spell level + shinn elf’s Charisma modifier): 0 level–detect magic, daze, ghost sound, mage hand, message, touch of fatigue, prestidigitation; 1st level–cause fear, charm person, colour spray, comprehend languages, disguise self, hypnotism, ray of enfeeblement, silent image, sleep, ventriloquism; 2nd level–blur, daze monster, detect thoughts, glitterdust, hypnotic pattern, invisibility, levitate, minor image, mirror image, misdirection, obscure object, scare, see invisibility, touch of idiocy, whispering wind; 3rd level–arcane sight, blink, clairaudience, clairvoyance, deep slumber, dispel magic, displacement, fly, gaseous form, hold person, major image, ray of exhaustion, suggestion; 4th level–arcane eye, charm monster, confusion, crushing despair, fear, hallucinatory terrain, illusory wall, phantasmal killer, resilient sphere, scrying, shadow conjuration; 5th level–dominate person, dream, false vision, feeblemind, hold monster, mind fog, mirage arcana, nightmare, persistent image, seeming, shadow evocation, telekinesis, telepathic bond, teleport, wall of force; 6th level–antimagic field, greater dispel magic, mass suggestion, permanent image, programmed image, true seeing, veil; 7th level–greater arcane sight, greater scrying, greater shadow conjuration, greater teleport, insanity, mage’s magnificent mansion, mass hold person, phase door, plane shift, project image, sequester, simulacrum, teleport object, vision; 8th level–antipathy, greater shadow evocation, irresistible dance, maze, moment of prescience, scintillating pattern, screen, telekinetic sphere, temporal stasis, trap the soul; 9th level–dominate monster, foresight, freedom, imprisonment, mass hold monster, shades, teleportation circle, time stop, weird. Caster level equals twice the shinn elf’s character level.
Spell resistance equal to 11 + character level.
Immunity to all mind-affecting spells and effects, except those coming from a psionic source. The minds of shinn elves are too evolved to be affected by lesser powers.
Telepathy (Su): All shinn elves may communicate telepathically with any intelligent creature within 100 feet.
Weapon Proficiency: Shinn elves gain no racial proficiencies with any weapon. This trait replaces a high elf’s automatic weapon proficiencies.
Automatic languages: Draconic, Elven. Bonus languages: Any.
Favoured class: Sorcerer. This replaces a high elf’s favoured character class.
Level Adjustment: +1, plus an additional +1 per class level.
Challenge Rating: Shinn elves with Non-Player Character class levels have a Challenge Rating equal to their character level +1. Shinn elves with Player Character class levels have a Challenge Rating equal to 1½ times their Character Level +1.
So, look at that LA. It's an automatic +1, which is fine, but then it's another +1 PER class level? So, if you're a 20th level psychic warrior, then you're also +21 LA? Seriously? That's beyond unplayable.
