D&D 5E Converting monster stats

[zasgard]

Is there a simplified way to convert old D&D editions (monster stats mainly) to 5th ED?
I've googled it a bit, but everything seemed pretty complex (but I am new to D&D)

 

[J.Quondam]

Have you found the "Conversions to 5th Edition D&D" guide from WotC? There's a "quick conversion" section on page 4:

https://media.wizards.com/2015/downloads/dnd/DnD_Conversions_1.0.pdf

Someone linked to that in a thread that popped up here just yesterday. You might find some other tips in there, too:

D&D 5E - Updating Older Modules to D&D 5E

Last night, I got to thinking about what I'd be interested in running as a DM, if I were to actually try and run a game; all while looking through some of my older stuff -- specifically, Sword & Sorcery's 3E Scarred Lands book Hollowfaust: City of Necromancers. The idea of an adventuring party...

www.enworld.org