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<blockquote data-quote="pemerton" data-source="post: 9221069" data-attributes="member: 42582">I've statted the same characters, or very similar ones, in AD&amp;D, Rolemaster and Burning Wheel.And of course there are many AD&amp;D characters that are also statted in 4e D&amp;D - red dragons, Orcus and Demogorgon, etc. Some of these I've also statted in RM. I've statted balrogs in AD&amp;D, RM and Burning Wheel.I'm currently using the Moathouse from the AD&amp;D module T1 Village of Hommlet converted to Torchbearer 2e. This includes converting NPCs as well as architecture and geography.Etc.In each system, I stat that character as fits that system. So, for instance, in 4e D&amp;D an implacable warrior does damage on a miss. A magic-user in AD&amp;D has spellbooks, but in RM knows spell lists. The resolution of the Wand of Orcus's death touch is different in different systems. Etc.To me, this goes back to the idea that different RPGs approach the mechanics-fiction relationship differently, and so represent the same trope or archetype in different ways.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="pemerton, post: 9221069, member: 42582"] I've statted the same characters, or very similar ones, in AD&D, Rolemaster and Burning Wheel. And of course there are many AD&D characters that are also statted in 4e D&D - red dragons, Orcus and Demogorgon, etc. Some of these I've also statted in RM. I've statted balrogs in AD&D, RM and Burning Wheel. I'm currently using the Moathouse from the AD&D module T1 Village of Hommlet converted to Torchbearer 2e. This includes converting NPCs as well as architecture and geography. Etc. In each system, I stat that character as fits that system. So, for instance, in 4e D&D an implacable warrior does damage on a miss. A magic-user in AD&D has spellbooks, but in RM knows spell lists. The resolution of the Wand of Orcus's death touch is different in different systems. Etc. To me, this goes back to the idea that different RPGs approach the mechanics-fiction relationship differently, and so represent the same trope or archetype in different ways. [/QUOTE]

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