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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Infiniti2000" data-source="post: 4099763" data-attributes="member: 31734">As a general answer, yes.  There is some addition of abilities that would neither change CR nor EL, but on the whole some addition would increase CR/EL.  Very rarely, IMO, would I ever change CR/EL based on the substitution of some abilities.  If I were to ever swap out racial HD for more powerful class levels, an increase in CR (not EL) would definitely be appropriate.  However, instead of that kind of swapping I would much rather just devise a new type of monster from the ground up.  It'd be easier to both do and understand. Neither am I and your perception of some sort of antagonizing nature in my posts is a misunderstanding.  I'm not trying to set anyone straight nor force any sort of opinion on anyone.  I was merely attempting to respond truthfully, and as you noted, in generalities because I quite honestly thought that was what you were looking for.</blockquote>