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Character templates are a mechanic in the D&D series of games for overlaying new mechanical and narrative trappings upon a character (PC, NPC, or monster).

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Damage reduction and Saint template

This is a nitpick, but I'm not actually sure that a high-level saint has DR 5/magic at all. Reading the table you linked, it seems to say that the DR 5/magic is applied to a saint that has HD between …
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If a player gets Lycanthropy, does it start immediately? Or does it take a while?

You're looking for this rules text (from the section on Lycanthropes from p. 206 of the Monster Manual): Some individuals see little point in fighting the curse and accept what they are. With time an …
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What would be the Challenge Rating increase of these template-like changes?

It really depends on the monster you're applying the upgrade to. Remember that two monsters of CR x are equivalent to a single monster of CR x+2. So a CR+1 upgrade should add at least fifty percent d …