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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Shroomy" data-source="post: 3525179" data-attributes="member: 32739">I don't see the contradiction between the DMG and the MM; the problem is that the DMG treasure guidelines are incomplete:An opponent whose HD is derived solely from class levels should be equipped with gear according to the NPC Wealth Table.An opponent whose HD is derived solely from racial/monster HD should be equipped with treasure according to the Treasure Table (and their monster entry).An opponent whose HD is derived from racial HD and class levels, should be equipped with gear according to their ECL if their advancement entry indicates that they advance by class level only.  Otherwise, they should be equiped with gear commesurate with their class level, as well as treasure commesurate to their CR/EL according to the Treasure Table (and their monster entry).I think the system works pretty well except for creatures that have their gear determined by their ECL, which, like a lot of ECL-based mechanics, is kind of wonky especially when you get away from low HD, low LA creatures.  I can see a 1st level aranea sorcerer being equipped as an 8th level NPC (3 racial HD, +4 LA, +1 class level -- still too high for my taste since the CR will be 5), but a 1st level rakshasa sorcerer being equipped as a 16th level NPC (8 racial HD, +7 LA, +1 class level), I don't know about that....</blockquote>