http://www.d20srd.org/srd/monstersAsRaces.htm#levelAdjustmentandEffectiveCharacterLevel (http://www.d20srd.org/srd/monstersAsRaces.htm#levelAdjustmentandEffectiveCharacterLevel)<br/><br/>To determine the effective character level (ECL) of a monster character, add its level adjustment to its racial Hit Dice and character class levels