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Message: <blockquote data-quote="gabrion" data-source="post: 2825755" data-attributes="member: 30779">Two of the best +1 LA templates have already been named - Feral and Mineral Warrior.  They are absolutely underpriced for what they get.  One more that's great for casters (at least sorcerers) is the White Dragonspawn from the Dragonlance campaign setting.  +7 natural armor, fly speed, a breath weapon, +2 bonus to dex and con, and +1 level of sorcerer spellcasting, darkvision, and some other stuff I can't remember at the moment make them a heck of a grab at only +1 LA.Half-Fey from the Fiend Folio is also pretty nice, but it's a +2 LA.  Feytouched from that book may be worth the +1 LA it has, depending on what you're looking for.Chaos Gnomes from RoS are probably worth the +1 LA, though they work best for casters and it's usually a bad idea to have LA with casters (the exception being the white dragonspawn mentioned above).  Whisper gnomes from that book are worth a +1 LA, but they actually don't have one at all!Necropolitans (Libris Mortis) don't have a LA, but you lose a character level when becoming one.  If done early in one's career, this is a super cheap cost to become an undead.For creatures that have a low LA but also some racial HD, I like some of the following (I know the OP said no racial HD, but they're worth keeping in mind anyway):<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Marrulurk (Sandstorm): +2 Str, +6 Dex, +4 Con, +6 Wis, +4 Cha, Point Bland and Rapid Shot as bonus racial feats, death attack, +2d6 sneak attack, and some other goodies for 3 HD and +1 LA...sign me up!</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Sylph (MM II): 3 Outsider HD and +5 LA, but they cast spells as a 7th Level Sorcerers, plus they get all kinds of good stat boosts and at will improved invisibility.  Plus, for every HD they gain, they gain a level of sorcerer spellcasting, which with a strict reading of the rules means they can advance in a class like rogue and still improved their casting!</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Varoot Nerra (Fiend Folio): 1 HD and +3 LA, but they have good ability adjustments and reflective spell resistance is absolutely OMG.</li> </ul>There are others that have higher ECLs like ethergaunts, sharn, skullcrusher ogres, etc., but I doubt you're interested in those.</blockquote>

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