D&D 3E/3.5 Converting Exceptional STR from 2nd ed to 3.5e

[The_Magician]

Does anyone know what's the equivalent score in 3.5e for a STR of 18/91 from AD&D 2nd ed?

 

[ElvishBard]

22 is the 3.5 strength score.

 

[Wystan]

Take the + to hit and derive the score from that (ex +5 to hit would be a 20 Str)

12-13 +1
14-15 +2
16-17 +3
18-19 +4
20-21 +5
ect.

 

[ElvishBard]

I believe wizards of the coast has a 13 page PDF that you can download for free on their site which tells you how to change 2nd edition characters to 3.5, but I can't remember where it is.

 

[orbitalfreak]

2ed to 3.0ed right here.
http://www.wizards.com/dnd/DnD_CYC_intro.asp

 

[Saeviomagy]

I'd probably suggest you just dump the fractional part of strength when converting. 18 strength is already giving you a +4 to hit and (if you use a 2-handed weapon) a +6 to damage.

IOW - you shouldn't be getting freebie points to strength just because you're a converted character.

 

[FEADIN]

Yes, it was a strange conversion booklet, with a 2nd level human fighter of 2nd edition, with 18/00 stength, you become a 3rd edition figther ultra strong, impossible by the rules in fact.

 

[Plane Sailing]

2ed to 3.0ed right here.
http://www.wizards.com/dnd/DnD_CYC_intro.asp

I definitely wouldn't use it, their strength conversion was grossly flawed. As Saeviomagy says, just an 18 str in 3e, with a 2H weapon, is better than 18(00) Str in 2e (which was only +3 hit, +6 damage).

Cheers

 

[dcollins]

And yet, if you convert a creature like an ogre or giant from AD&D1/2 under those conversion guidelines, they become under-powered compared to the core D&D3 rules.

 

[Christian]

Take the + to hit and derive the score from that (ex +5 to hit would be a 20 Str)

Boy, I'd hate to be the guy with the 15 Strength 2E fighter converting to 3rd Edition under that rule ...