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Is it possible to replicate the season change eladrin have in 5e without the actual mechanical differences in 3.5?
I'm going to be in a game set in 3.5e, and I really liked the aspect of having basically a completely different personality every time I finish trance, but in 3.5e, eladrin don't do that. Is it ...
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Migrate D&D 5e home made campaign to Pathfinder 2e
I have a very long lived 5e campaign with a set of 4 characters that we are considering migrating to Pathfinder 2e. The campaign itself is homebrew so there's no need to migrate the adventure itself (...
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D&D 3.5 to 5e Player Character Conversion
I am looking to run an old D&D 3.5 adventure. I have never played D&D 3.5 so I am unaware of the level scaling for player characters.
The book states it is for 18th level adventurers however ...
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How do I convert the skills/Abilities of my Fallen Aasimar 5E Character to Pathfinder?
Hey there I was wondering how I would convert my Fallen Aasimar Character and their ability of Necrotic Shroud over to Pathfinder 1E?
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How do I determine a baseline difficulty when converting a d100 system to a d20 system?
How do I mathematically determine a baseline difficulty number when converting a d100 "roll under" system to a d20 "roll over" system?
The Basic RP system (and variants) uses a ...
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Is there a correct way to transfer the gloaming race from 3rd edition to 5th edition?
I've been playing in a 3rd edition campaign for quite a long time and the DM has recently decided that they would like to continue in 5th edition. My character in this campaign is a gloaming which is ...
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Is Erelhei-Cinlu in Faerûn?
I have a major campaign extension looking to take characters from 1st to 20th level, starting with linking Lost Mine of Phandelver to (via various add-ons to LMoP itself) adapted versions of D1, D2, ...
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Converting Oonga from "Isle of the Ape" to 5e
My party of five level 15 PCs is adventuring in my homebrewed conversion of the 1e module Isle of the Ape. I would like the Boss Monster, Oonga, to be a Deadly encounter for the party, so I am aiming ...
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How to mechanically implement enemies with single vulnerable points? [closed]
I am a GM for both DnD 5e and Pathfinder 1e. I was thinking how some creatures in stories only die with a blow to a very specific spot and all hits anywhere else are completely nullified, and how ...
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How can I convert The Touch of Death 2E module to run in D&D 5e?
I am including the Ravenloft: Touch of Death module from AD&D 2e in my D&D 5e campaign as I have repurposed the Hexad. However, the maps from the quest are a mess, the NPCs are disposable, and ...
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What problems could E6 introduce when used for Dungeons and Dragons Fifth edition?
Recently I started to think about running a campaign in low fantasy setting, where magic is limited both in number and scope of power. Some time passed and I still think about that idea, so (at least ...
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Are there any guides or examples how to apply D&D 5e's concentration mechanic to 3.5e?
3.5e's quadratic wizard quickly outpaces mundane characters in power as buff spells stack up in later levels. 5e seems to have addressed that aspect of magic power creep with concentration.
How would ...
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Can CR be directly lifted from 3.5 to 5e?
I am looking to convert a few modules from 3.5 into 5e and while I am going to change the nature of the creatures encountered I am not 100% sure how.
Does 3.5 follow the same kind of encounter and ...
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Is there a way to change 3e stats into 5e stats?
Is there any way (preferably and online generator or something akin to that, but I can do it by hand too), to quickly and hopefully simply, change a stat block like
Medium Aberration
HP 8d8+8 (44 hp)
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How would permanent invisibility affect a monster's challenge rating?
I’m attempting to convert a phantom fungus to fifth edition. The creature is always invisible while alive, similar to an invisible stalker. When calculating challenge rating, how would this ...
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