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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Celebrim" data-source="post: 385925" data-attributes="member: 4937">So, can I get some opinions on what is acceptable?  Which of the following is legal and appropriate, if any?  Ideas are offered in order of what I would think is least problamatic.Version 1)a) An encounter key (ex. 61.)b) A stat block of the bare encounter with as few amendments as is possible.c) A clearly labeled conversion note with a suggestion and explanation for achieving some goal of play balance.Version 2) As above except that certain mechanics are replaced by some non-equivalent mechanic where in D20 it would now be standard to use the latter mechanic for the situation in question.  This most likely would occur in converting traps, since 1st edition had no standard for avoiding traps and each trap used a mechanic of its own.  For example, a reflex save is now standard for avoiding pit traps, but 1st edition designers would have varied between dex checks, random luck, and saves vs. paralyzation if they provided any means of avoidance at all.  I could retain any of the three mechanics in a conversion, but I'd like to prefer D20's default mechanic of a reflex save.Version 3)As any of the above but follows with section d.d) A stat block for the suggested modified encounter when the suggestion differs by something other than number of opponents or other trivial matter.  For example, if original encounter involves 16th level cleric, then as a suggestion a stat block for the same cleric at 12th level is provided.  (I haven't converted the module, and am not going to and I don't think it is an ESD, but merely as an example, Arakis from DL was a 33rd level character in 1st edition)Version 4)As any of the above, except that the goal in providing suggestions is capturing some element of 'flavor' which is missing from a straight conversion and not merely play balance.  For instance, you might do this if some mechanic has changed vastly from 1st to 3rd edition - ei poison, mechanics of certain spell effects, class abilities, humans types no longer as monster entries, feral humanoids with class levels, prestige classes, etc. Version 5)As any of above, but d and c are offered in a separate companion 'Play Notes' file, in which it is stated that this is the stats I used when running the module in D20 (or intend to) use and why.</blockquote>

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