Translating characters and concepts from one edition of a game to another, or to a different game entirely.
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Converting D&D 3.5 characters to D20 Modern characters
I'm considering running a campaign in the Urban Arcana D20 Modern setting. Instead of taking the usual approach by creating new characters for the D20 Modern system, I want to make the "modern" part a ...
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Do Class Skill Bonuses Count as Ranks?
In Pathfinder do class skill bonuses count as ranks, especially for the purpose of prestige classing, or are they a generic bonus?
If they are a bonus, how should I adjust the required ranks for ...
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How can I convert D&D 3.5 to 2nd Edition or older AD&D?
I have accumulated a lot of D&D 3.5 modules and adventure settings, but I play older editions of the game. What is the best way to convert these to an older edition, say AD&D 2nd edition? Is ...
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How can I convert 2nd Edition AD&D to 4th?
I grew up on second edition AD&D. I played some first edition, and frankly found most 1st edition add-ons to be highly compatible with 2nd Edition.
However, I'm a huge fan of Ravenloft, ...
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2answers
293 views
Best way to convert creatures from 3.x to 4E?
I've reccently discovered a load of monsters I created for 3.x D&D and would love to convert them to 4E.
Do any guides exist for this? Or could someone give me the most important points to ...
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Changing systems: Player and GM considerations in adapting a campaign from PF to 4e
I am resurrecting a campaign which had been on hold for several months, and considering updating from Pathfinder to 4e (which I have never run before), and juggling the mental calculus that goes into ...
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How can I convert monsters from 4e back to 3.5?
For Christmas this year, I got the Monster Manual Three. Only problem is, this one is for 4e and I play almost exclusive 3.5. However, I started flipping through the pages anyway out of curiosity.
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1answer
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Do the 3.5 books ask you to refer to 3.0 books?
I noticed some of the 3.5 manuals refer to books like Manual of the Planes and Oriental Adventures, but when one of my friends found those books, they were 3.0 edition. Is that right, or were there ...
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673 views
How can I convert a 3.5 Psion into a Pathfinder Game?
Basically how and what should I convert to change the Psion from the Expanded Psionics Handbook for 3.5 to be usable in Pathfinder?
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3answers
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How connected are the LOTFP rules with the adventures?
I've been reading up on Raggi's Lamentations of the Flame Princess, and was considering introducing it to my players using one of the adventures but using 1e/OSRIC rules. Would this break the whole ...
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525 views
Advice on converting a D&D adventure to Savage Worlds Fantasy
Are there any useful rules, tips or suggestions for converting a D&D adventure to Savage Worlds with the Fantasy Companion?
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Racial features in Dungeon World
Races are really accessories in Dungeon World. How can you translate more potent races (or race features) from other settings to Dungeon World?
For instance I'm trying to make an Eberron game using ...
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2answers
701 views
How would I convert Pathfinder campaign to D&D 4e
There are some really interesting adventure paths from Paizo for Pathfinder.
If I wanted to convert a Pathfinder campaign to D&D 4e, how would I go about it? What are the mechanics that are ...
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1answer
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How can I simplify a series of rolls without changing probability too heavily?
Ok, I'm working on a combat system converted from a video game to a tabletop game, and I'd appreciate some feedback on how I can make my combat defense system work. Currently attacking is handled as ...
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Can Savage Worlds be played effectively on a Square or Hex Grid?
Can Savage Worlds be played effectively on a Square or Hex Grid? And if so, what sort of resources are there for converting Savage world distances (move speeds, ranges, blast sizes) to fit the grid?
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Fleshcrafting in nWoD
I have had some people express interest in recreating the Tzimisce in my VtR game. I have far more experience with nWoD then old, and I have found no rules that attempt to tackle fleshcrafting, ...
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5answers
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How do you port Dark Sun from AD&D to another system?
I really like Dark Sun; its depiction of a whole world gone bad is just amazing. Unfortunately I don't think that the AD&D rules are well suited to it -- a little too high fantasy to deal with ...
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2answers
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How can I do conversions from OD&D to nWoD?
I'm running a Changeling: the Lost game and I'm going to be running an OD&D (clone) module soon (Death•Frost•Doom) and I was wondering if anyone had tips on converting the crunchy bits to nWoD. ...
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2answers
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Handling merchant inventory with lots of items?
Ok, so I'm converting a roguelike video game to a tabletop game (GearHead, if anyone's interested), and I'm running into a catch where I want to keep the tabletop game essentially compatible with the ...
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Converting from AD&D Second Edition to AD&D
I have a lot of old AD&D 2nd Edition books, but I only have the core books for AD&D 1st Edition, plus the Deities and Demigods book. I am looking for a way to convert second edition to first, ...
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How do I convert AD&D 1st Edition modules to 2nd Edition?
I want to play a bunch of 1st Edition AD&D modules in my 2nd Edition campaign, but I have only ever played 2e so my knowledge of 1st Edition is only very basic.
What would I need to do to make a ...
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2answers
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How to convert AD&D 2e (Planescape) PCs to nWoD Hunters (modern) mid-campaign
In my longest-running group, our old nWoD Storyteller (GM) is returning to town for a few days and we have decided to include him in our regular AD&D 2e game. I need to convert our 2e characters ...
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1answer
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Converting Command skill from Rogue Trader to Fate Core
My group worked hard to get through the first two ranks in our Rogue Trader campaign, but we keep finding new flaws in the d100 system used by FFG. Finally we've decided to try out more likeable (and ...
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1answer
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Differences in D&D 3.0 and 3.5 core material not in the SRD
When a new D&D edition comes out, every gaming forum gets flooded by "oh noes I need to buy all my books again".
The passage from D&D 3e to 3.5e is somewhat special in this regard because most ...
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Converting a 3.5e Campaign (Shackled City) to a 4e Campaign
I've played D&D on and off for a number of years and I thought that it would finally be time to try my hand at DM'ing.
A little while ago, a friend bought me the Shackled City Adventure Path and ...
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2answers
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Where do I find a 3.5 update for the Sha'ir from Al Qadim?
Where do I find a - preferably official - 3.5 update for the Sha'ir from Al Qadim (the boxed setting for AD&D 2nd ed.)?
(Not about to DM the setting just got curious about the d20 adaptation of ...
