Myrhdraak
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This conversion guide is an exercise in trying to convert the 5th Edition version of The The Sunless Citadel adventure using my own D&D 4.5 Edition conversion rules. The adventure appears in the new Tales from the Yawning Portal adventure book. In order to be able to use this conversion you need to buy the adventure book in order to take advantage of these conversion rules.
BACKGROUND
As WotC went onwards and released 5th Edition, me and some other DM’s who really liked the way 4th Edition worked was left without a supported version of the game. However, 5th Edition added several interesting elements and a lot of really good adventures. However converting 5th Edition adventures to 4th Edition takes some work, and is in many cases an extensive redesign. With my 4.5 Edition rules I wanted to make this work more easy, as well as allowing 4th Edition to handle short skirmish kind of battles quickly − as in 5th Edition − but without removing the option to also run tactical and strategic fights − as in 4th Edition.
I liked The Sunless Citadel when it came out year 2000 for D&D 3.0 Edition, and as I have a kid that has been pushing to try to play D&D, I though it might be a great opportunity to test my new rules on a real project, as well as test it at the game table as well. So this guide will provide the steps taken to do this conversion, which might help others interested in converting 5th Edition adventures to 4th Edition (or 4.5 Edition if you like its flavour of play).
The Sunless Citadell 4.5 Conversion
4.5 Edition Conversion Guide
/Myrhdraak
Also read my:
H1-E3: Demon Prince of Undeath Conversion
Pathfinder - Reign of Winter 4th Edition Conversion Path
Changing the Combat Parameters of 4th Edition
BACKGROUND
As WotC went onwards and released 5th Edition, me and some other DM’s who really liked the way 4th Edition worked was left without a supported version of the game. However, 5th Edition added several interesting elements and a lot of really good adventures. However converting 5th Edition adventures to 4th Edition takes some work, and is in many cases an extensive redesign. With my 4.5 Edition rules I wanted to make this work more easy, as well as allowing 4th Edition to handle short skirmish kind of battles quickly − as in 5th Edition − but without removing the option to also run tactical and strategic fights − as in 4th Edition.
I liked The Sunless Citadel when it came out year 2000 for D&D 3.0 Edition, and as I have a kid that has been pushing to try to play D&D, I though it might be a great opportunity to test my new rules on a real project, as well as test it at the game table as well. So this guide will provide the steps taken to do this conversion, which might help others interested in converting 5th Edition adventures to 4th Edition (or 4.5 Edition if you like its flavour of play).
The Sunless Citadell 4.5 Conversion
4.5 Edition Conversion Guide
/Myrhdraak
Also read my:
H1-E3: Demon Prince of Undeath Conversion
Pathfinder - Reign of Winter 4th Edition Conversion Path
Changing the Combat Parameters of 4th Edition
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