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Message: <blockquote data-quote="OnlineDM" data-source="post: 5417678" data-attributes="member: 90804">If it's just a couple of levels, I wouldn't change anything except the numbers.  3 or more levels is when I start to look for a different monster of the level I want as a guideline.  If you have a 5th level monster and you want to change it into a 9th level version, I'd suggest looking at a similar 9th level monster (same role, maybe similar keywords) and see how your leveled-up monster would compare to the native 9th level monster.  If your leveled-up guy would look underpowered, it's time to think about stealing a more potent power from the 9th level guy (reskinned and reflavored as you see fit).Keep in mind that DMing is still an art, not a pure science.  The numbers are good guidelines, but they're not the whole enchilada.</blockquote>