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4th to 5th Edition Converters - What has been your experience?
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<blockquote data-quote="Myrhdraak" data-source="post: 6866671" data-attributes="member: 6694190"><p>When I have done my 4.5 Edition conversion of 4th Edition monsters I have taken the opportunity to steal both from 5th Edition, Pathfinder, and 13th Age. What I have found so far is the following:</p><p></p><p><strong>5th Edition: </strong>Monster descriptions are great. Those I use to replace the 4th Edition descriptions. The traits are usually very good and something that adds flavour. It is small things, but they do matter. <em>Example:</em> Lizardfolk can breath underwater for 15 minutes, all Yuan-ti have suggestion ability, etc. Working those into the 4th Edition combat oriented stats create an overall more interesting version, that better fit the old 2nd and 3rd edition monsters. I have also added rituals to my monsters. All those 5th Edition spells that have a 4th Edition counterpart adds flavour to the monsters, and of course the graphics if it is available online.</p><p></p><p><strong>Pathfinder:</strong> Usually I take the italic monster description as well as organization and environment stats. Sometimes also size, weight info from the description. Sometimes they have interesting spells or effects I convert to monster powers or rituals for the monsters.</p><p></p><p><strong>13th Age: </strong>Have some really interesting mechanisms you can add to traditional 4th edition monsters that gives more variation.</p><p></p><p>End monster is usually something i find is even better than the 4th Edition version - rich with fluff and design ideas - but also fun to run on the table with tactical options.</p><p></p><p>/Myrhdraak</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Myrhdraak, post: 6866671, member: 6694190"] When I have done my 4.5 Edition conversion of 4th Edition monsters I have taken the opportunity to steal both from 5th Edition, Pathfinder, and 13th Age. What I have found so far is the following: [B]5th Edition: [/B]Monster descriptions are great. Those I use to replace the 4th Edition descriptions. The traits are usually very good and something that adds flavour. It is small things, but they do matter. [I]Example:[/I] Lizardfolk can breath underwater for 15 minutes, all Yuan-ti have suggestion ability, etc. Working those into the 4th Edition combat oriented stats create an overall more interesting version, that better fit the old 2nd and 3rd edition monsters. I have also added rituals to my monsters. All those 5th Edition spells that have a 4th Edition counterpart adds flavour to the monsters, and of course the graphics if it is available online. [B]Pathfinder:[/B] Usually I take the italic monster description as well as organization and environment stats. Sometimes also size, weight info from the description. Sometimes they have interesting spells or effects I convert to monster powers or rituals for the monsters. [B]13th Age: [/B]Have some really interesting mechanisms you can add to traditional 4th edition monsters that gives more variation. End monster is usually something i find is even better than the 4th Edition version - rich with fluff and design ideas - but also fun to run on the table with tactical options. /Myrhdraak [/QUOTE]
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