Questions tagged [conversion]
For questions about converting or translating characters and concepts from one edition of a game to another, or to a different game entirely.
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How can I convert GameMastery's Critical Fumble Deck for use in 5e?
I'm a DM for 5e. I found my dad's old Critical Fumble Deck, and was wondering how I can adapt this for 5e, since it's 3.5 compatible.
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How can I convert characters from Basic D&D to D&D 5E?
I've been DM for some adventures using the Holmes Dungeons & Dragons Basic Set (1978 printing), and players created characters using those rules. How would I convert these characters to 5E?
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Are these homebrew attempts at recreating the Isaac's Missile Storm spells from NWN2 balanced for 5e? [Version 2]
This is a follow up to my previous question: Are these homebrew attempts at recreating the Isaac's Missile Storm spells from NWN2 balanced for 5e?
In the Neverwinter Nights video game series (I'm ...
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Are these homebrew attempts at recreating the Isaac's Missile Storm spells from NWN2 balanced for 5e?
In the Neverwinter Nights video game series (I'm more familiar with NWN2 specifically, which was based on D&D 3.5e), there were two spells, "Isaac's Lesser Missile Storm" and "Isaac'...
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What rules can I use to emulate a W20 Wendigo werewolf with V5 mechanics?
I’m making a scenario using Vampire: The Masquerade Fifth Edition (V5) rules, and I want my players to face a werewolf of the Wendigo tribe, as they're depicted in Werewolf: the Apocalypse 20th ...
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How do you convert a Diplomacy roll in a 3.5e adventure to 5e?
Looking through a 3.5e adventure it mentions a Diplomacy roll:
Give the PCs a minute to explain themselves to the lich, at the end of which one of them can make a Diplomacy check in an attempt to ...
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What content has been officially converted from Starfinder to Pathfinder?
Are any of the materials in Paizo's Starfinder rules considered standard content for Paizo's Pathfinder rules according to Paizo?
If yes, is any of that content also considered Pathfinder Society ...
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Can you use the Spelljammer supplement for D&D 5th edition? [closed]
From what I have heard, Spelljammer sounds quite fun but it seems it was only released for 2e.
So does it just contain world descriptions or does it have new rules and if so, could they be converted ...
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Converting Calming Animals from GURPS Magic to Dark Ages: Mage
As an exercise, I'm trying to adapt spells from GURPS Magic (I only have the Brazilian Portuguese version and I don't have any idea of which edition it is, but it seems to be an old one) to Dark Ages: ...
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How to convert BECMI monster's speed into modern D&D?
Monster speed in BECMI-like rules systems is written as, for example:
Move 90' (30')
What is a reasonable way of converting such a movement rate to modern D&D, such as the fifth edition (but 3rd,...
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Is Pathfinder 2e compatible with Pathfinder 1e, and D&D 3.5 and 3rd edition?
Pathfinder 1e was completely compatible with D&D 3.5 and to a lesser degree 3.0. Most mechanics and statistics can be used in the other systems without major modification.
Is Pathfinder 2e ...
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What'd be the Fate/Fudge equivalent of the stunt mechanics from AGE System?
As you might know, the AGE system (Dragon Age RPG, Fantasy Age RPG, etc) has a mechanic of generating stunt points based on the player rolling doubles on any of the 3d6.
If you are not familiar with ...
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How to port skill checks from one d20 system to another [closed]
Is there a consistent way to transfer skill checks between various d20 type systems?
In D&D 5e, for example, a precedent is set for difficulty of skill checks, where 10 is easy, 15 medium and so ...
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How can I convert a Shadowrun game to Fate?
I've been running a Shadowrun game for a while now, and I'm tired of the overcomplicated rules.
I'm plannning to move the game to the FATE System, but have some... questions about how to convert some ...
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In Donjon's dynamic magic item creation process, what does "Meet all the item's prerequisites" mean?
While looking at Donjon.bin.sh's dynamic magic item creation system for 5e, converted from a similar Pathfinder system, I got a bit confused about the "Complete the item" challenge. One of the ...
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