D&D 5E Adapting Old Modules: Question About Level Ranges

[feartheminotaur]

Oh, I'd stick with just the dretches, or have a three way fight between the naga guardian, gargoyles, and the party. No reason the two monster groups would be pals or anything.

 

[Hriston]

FWIW, the recently published conversion document suggested that 1e modules were good for a party of four 5e characters of the same level as the mid-point of the level range on the module, so if the range is 5-7 then it should be good for four level six characters.

 

[pukunui]

FWIW, the recently published conversion document suggested that 1e modules were good for a party of four 5e characters of the same level as the mid-point of the level range on the module, so if the range is 5-7 then it should be good for four level six characters.

Ah thanks. I forgot to check the conversion document.

 

[Matrix Sorcica]

We only did one session of G1 at 8th level (5 PCs) before the group quit. The entire hall had like twenty something hill giants, a fire giant, frost giant, several cloud giants and bunch of other creatures (1e loved the giant mobs - "You see 5-50 goblins!"). Attacking them together at once would be as foolishly deadly in 5e as in 1e. The idea is to have them spread out - some in the hall, some in the dungeon below, some mining, etc.

Looking at my initial notes (I didn't finish converting) - I did reduce the total number and slide some of the creatures down: Ogres became half-ogres, Hill giants became orgres, all other giants became hill giants, the chief was a fire giant. I always thought the 'every giant under one roof' was kinda stupid.

I'd just stat the module based on the number of creatures and their encounter combos then determine the CR...OR just change the creatures to fit your party.

In other words, Against the Giants cannot be played in 5E using 5E monsters unless the party is extremely high level. What I thought

 

[Bayonet]

Personally, I'm lazy, so I'd just steal all the fluff (plot, characters, everything) and switch out the CR's of enemies and DC's of all checks to a party appropriate level.

That might be a rough fix, but I found that it works out okay.