Translating characters and concepts from one edition of a game to another, or to a different game entirely.
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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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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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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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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 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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261 views
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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1answer
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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 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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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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2answers
241 views
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 ...
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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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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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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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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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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 ...