I was recently asked if it was okay to play a Nymph.  A Nymph is listed in the Monster Manual as a 6hd creature with a +7 LA.  So, it takes 13 levels of playing as Nymph before you get your first class level.  I made below a formatted matrix based on Savage Species to play a Nymph from 1st level to 13th level, if you have any questions or comments, please do tell me.  I can only improve with comments. 1) Con +2 Chr +2   1 hd   Feat    Fort 2     Ref 0   Will 2    Unearthly Grace    Skill Points (6+Int) 2) Dex +2    + 1 Level Druid Spells Wild Empathy (Ex) @ +1 3) Chr +2    2 HD                          Fort 3 Ref 0 Will  3 +8 racial bonus on any Swim check to perform some special action or avoid a hazard.   Skill Points (6+Int) 4)Int+2 +1 Level Druid Spells        Wild Empathy (Ex) @ +2 Damage reduction 10/ Cold Iron 5)Chr +2      3HD  Feat                  Fort 3 Ref 1 Will 3       She can always choose to take 10 on a Swim check      Skill Points (6+Int) 6)Wis + 2 +1 Level Druid Spells        Wild Empathy (Ex) @ +3         7)Chr +2      4 HD                          Fort 4 Ref 1 Will 4      1/day—dimension door. Caster level 7th.    She can use the run action while swimming, provided she swims in a straight line.   Skill Points (6+Int) 8) Dex + 2 +1 Level Druid Spells Wild Empathy (Ex) @ +4 9) Int + 2    +1 Level Druid Spells Stunning Glance (Su) 10) Wis + 2 5HD              Fort 4 Ref 1 Will 4 Wild Empathy (Ex) @ +5 Skill Points (6+Int) 11) Dex + 2      +1 Level Druid Spells 12) Wis +2    +1 Level Druid Spells Wild Empathy (Ex) @ +6 13)   Int +2   6hd   Feat Fort 5 Ref 2 Will 5   Blinding Beauty (Su) Skill Points (6+ Int) Racial skills: Concentration, Diplomacy, Escape Artist , Handle Animal,  Heal, Hide, Listen, Move Silently, Ride, Sense Motive, Spot, Swim, Use Rope Skill Points (6 + Int mod) x 4, 6 + Int mod per level  low-light vision Languages: Sylvan and Elvish, Bonus Language: Common