D&D 3E/3.5 Attempt at Conversion doc to convert 3.5 edition and Pathfinder monsters to D&D Next - on the fly

KnightCa

First Post

• Mar 31, 2015

• #21

Your doing it right Pontinyc. The AC conversion is dependent on both the CR and the original AC entered.

Formula: New AC = Original AC - Creature CR (or 2 if CR 2 or less) +2
Example (Frost Drake): New AC (15) = Original AC (20) - Creature CR (7) +2

does that help?

 

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pontinyc

Explorer

• Apr 2, 2015

• #22

It certainly does, KnightCa, thanks!

 

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Seuleslintan

First Post

• Aug 3, 2017

• #23

the links (on the original post) dont work or is it a bug that this are links?

i looked for a fast conversion and i yours is fast ^^

or is there another good guide out there? or an update?

 

KnightCa

First Post

• Aug 3, 2017

• #24

My link is still working if you want to use that: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Z_raI7JPLQX_3OxdYShNDDScuH9vfdGTXaDQVcHo90k/edit?usp=sharing

 

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Seuleslintan

First Post

• Aug 4, 2017

• #25

jamesmanhattan said:

This whole post looks better as a Word document, download this entire post here: WordDoc

Converting Pathfinder or 3.5 Monsters to D&D Next on the fly.

Contents
Introduction. 1
Step 1: Subtract CR from AC. 1
Step 2: Attack bonus for all attacks is CR/2+2. 1
Step 3: Leave Damage as is. Leave Multiattacks at full attack bonus from Step 2. 2
Step 4: Save DC; take the listed monster ability DC, halve the part above 10, and add it back to 10. 2
Step 5: Hit Points, leave as is. 2
Step 6: Ability Stat Scores, STR,DEX, etc, (you don’t need them, see Step 7). 2
Step 7: For monster Saving Throws, and Ability Checks, use the Fort/Ref/Will save bonuses divided by two. 2
Step 8: For skills use half the Fort/Ref/Will save bonus as the base ability, add +5 for being trained. 3
Step 9: Initiative bonus, leave as is. 3
Step 10: Last remaining bits. 3
Experience Points. 4

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this links dont work for me

but thanks for your spreadsheet!! do you have it for 3.5 to 5e too?

 

Last edited: Aug 4, 2017

ardentmoth

Explorer

• Sep 28, 2017

• #26

can we get a pdf of this reuploaded? pleale?