Editing Hsiao (section)

==Hsiao PCs==
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Yes, Hsiao are playable. Of course, this being Basic D&D, they're treated as being somewhere in between a race and a class.

Minimum Ability Scores: Strength 3, Int 6, Wis 8, Dex 3, Con 3, Chr 3
Maximum Ability Scores: Stregth 16, Int 18, Wis 18, Dex 18, Con 18, Chr 18
::Natural Armor Class: A Young (level -3) Hsiao has AC 8, lowering by 1 point each level until it reaches adulthood (level 0), at which point its AC permanently becoems 5
::Natural Weapons: A hsiao can't use artificial weapons, but can attack three times per round with two claw attacks (1d2 at level -3, 1d3 at level -2, 1d4 a level -1, 1d6 at level 0 and higher) and one bite attack (1d2 at levels -3 and -2, 1d3 at level -1, 1d4 at level 0 and higher).
::Magical Creature: A hsiao's natural attacks count as magical and can damage creatures only affected by magical weapons.
::Priestly Magic: Hsiaos progress through spell abilities as if they were a [[cleric]] four levels higher, maxing at at 15th level spellcasting ability. They can also use any non-weapon and non-armor magic item permitted to clerics. Finally, they make Saving Throws as if they were clerics ofthe same level.

Hisao Level Advancement:
::Level -3: -8,000 XP, 1d8 Hit Dice
::Level -2: -6,000 XP, 2d8 Hit Dice, One Level 1 spell
::Level -1: -4,000 XP, 3d8 Hit Dice, Two Level 1 spells
::Level 0: 0 XP, 4d8 Hit Dice, Two Level 1 spells, One Level 2 spell
::Level 1: 8,000 XP, 5d8 Hit Dice, Two Level 1 spells, Two Level 2 spells
::Level 2: 24,000 XP, 6d8 Hit Dice, Two Level 1 spells, Two Level 2 spells, One Level 3 Spell
::Level 3: 56,000 XP, 7d8 Hit Dice, Three Level 1 spells, Two Level 2 spells, Two Level 3 Spells
::Level 4: 115,000 XP, 8d8 Hit Dice, Three Level 1 spells, Three Level 2 spells, Two Level 3 Spells, One Level 4 spell
::Level 5: 250,000 XP, 9d8 Hit Dice, Three Level 1 spells, Three Level 2 spells, Three Level 3 Spells, Two Level 4 spells
::Level 6: 500,000 XP, 10d8 Hit Dice, Four Level 1 spells, Four Level 2 spells, Three Level 3 Spells, Two Level 4 spells, One Level 5 Spell
::Level 7: 800,000 XP, 11d8 Hit Dice, Four Level 1 spells, Four Level 2 spells, Three Level 3 Spells, Three Level 4 spells, Two Level 5 Spells
::Level 8: 1,100,000 XP, 12d8 Hit Dice, Four Level 1 spells, Four Level 2 spells, Four Level 3 Spells, Three Level 4 spells, Two Level 5 Spells, One Level 6 Spell
::Level 9: 1,400,000 XP, 13d8 Hit Dice, Five Level 1 spells, Five Level 2 spells, Four Level 3 Spells, Three Level 4 spells, Two Level 5 Spells, Two Level 6 Spells
::Level 10: 1,700,000 XP, 14d8 Hit Dice, Five Level 1 spells, Five Level 2 spells, Five Level 3 Spells, Three Level 4 spells, Three Level 5 Spells, Two Level 6 Spells
::Level 11: 2,000,000 XP, 15d8 Hit Dice, Six Level 1 spells, Five Level 2 spells, Five Level 3 Spells, Three Level 4 spells, Three Level 5 Spells, Two Level 6 Spells
::Level 12: 2,300,000 XP, 14d8 Hit Dice, No New Spells are gained from 11th level onwards
::Subsequent Levels: +300,000XP per level, +1 HP per level