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<blockquote data-quote="Plaguescarred" data-source="post: 6343290" data-attributes="member: 6701422"><p>[h=1]Converting Older Editions Modules[/h]</p><p></p><p>I am sure WoTC will eventually publish guidelines to convert older edition materials. In the meantime, if some of you look for guidelines to convert older edition modules, i did a few in the past and can help if you want. When i convert older edition modules to 5E i usually;</p><p> </p><p>1) Identify every task or trap requiring ability check or saving throw determine the DC based on an estimated difficulty.</p><p> </p><p>2) Identify every encounters and their monsters looking for exact match or possible replacement if the item has no 5E stats (even sometimes just reflavoring) I keep an eye toward room size vs creatures numbers as older module often had numerous enemies in small rooms. I use the Encounter XP Table (most accurate is in this <a href="http://www.wizards.com/DnD/Article.aspx?x=dnd/4ll/20140707" target="_blank">Legends & Lore</a> column) to re-budget them based on the number of PC and estimated difficulty.</p><p> </p><p>3) Identify every magic items and look for exact match or possible replacement if the item has no 5E stats (even sometimes just reflavoring).</p><p> </p><p>Here's for exemple a few of my conversion notes i could find since WoTC's forum change;</p><p></p><p><a href="http://community.wizards.com/content/forum-topic/3713426" target="_blank">The Burning Plague 3E Adventure Conversion Noites</a> </p><p><a href="http://community.wizards.com/content/forum-topic/3635096" target="_blank">Cave of Shadow 3E Adventure Conversion Notes</a> </p><p><a href="http://community.wizards.com/content/forum-topic/3667316" target="_blank">Dry Spell 3E Adventure Conversion Note</a> </p><p><a href="http://community.wizards.com/content/forum-topic/3640681" target="_blank">A Dark and Stormy Knight 3E Adventure Conversion Notes</a> </p><p><a href="http://community.wizards.com/content/forum-topic/3733591" target="_blank">Night of the Walking Dead 2E Adventure Conversion Notes</a></p><p>.</p><p> </p><p>Hope that help! <span style="color: #333333"><span style="font-family: 'Open Sans'"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #333333"><span style="font-family: 'Open Sans'"></span></span></p><p>_________________________________________________</p><p></p><p> </p><p>[TABLE="width: 100%"][TR][TD]Level[/TD][TD]Easy[/TD][TD]Moderate[/TD][TD]Challenging[/TD][TD]Hard[/TD][/TR][TR][TD]1[/TD][TD]20[/TD][TD]50[/TD][TD]100[/TD][TD]150[/TD][/TR][TR][TD]2[/TD][TD]20[/TD][TD]70[/TD][TD]140[/TD][TD]210[/TD][/TR][TR][TD]3[/TD][TD]40[/TD][TD]110[/TD][TD]220[/TD][TD]330[/TD][/TR][TR][TD]4[/TD][TD]50[/TD][TD]150[/TD][TD]300[/TD][TD]450[/TD][/TR][TR][TD]5[/TD][TD]70[/TD][TD]200[/TD][TD]400[/TD][TD]600[/TD][/TR][TR][TD]6[/TD][TD]80[/TD][TD]250[/TD][TD]500[/TD][TD]750[/TD][/TR][TR][TD]7[/TD][TD]100[/TD][TD]300[/TD][TD]600[/TD][TD]900[/TD][/TR][TR][TD]8[/TD][TD]120[/TD][TD]350[/TD][TD]700[/TD][TD]1,050[/TD][/TR][TR][TD]9[/TD][TD]130[/TD][TD]400[/TD][TD]800[/TD][TD]1,200[/TD][/TR][TR][TD]10–11[/TD][TD]150[/TD][TD]500[/TD][TD]1,000[/TD][TD]1,500[/TD][/TR][TR][TD]12–13[/TD][TD]200[/TD][TD]600[/TD][TD]1,200[/TD][TD]1,800[/TD][/TR][TR][TD]14[/TD][TD]250[/TD][TD]700[/TD][TD]1,400[/TD][TD]2,100[/TD][/TR][TR][TD]15–16[/TD][TD]250[/TD][TD]800[/TD][TD]1,600[/TD][TD]2,400[/TD][/TR][TR][TD]17[/TD][TD]300[/TD][TD]900[/TD][TD]1,800[/TD][TD]2,700[/TD][/TR][TR][TD]18[/TD][TD]350[/TD][TD]1,000[/TD][TD]2,000[/TD][TD]3,000[/TD][/TR][TR][TD]19–20[/TD][TD]350[/TD][TD]1,100[/TD][TD]2,200[/TD][TD]3,300[/TD][/TR][/TABLE]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Plaguescarred, post: 6343290, member: 6701422"] [h=1]Converting Older Editions Modules[/h] I am sure WoTC will eventually publish guidelines to convert older edition materials. In the meantime, if some of you look for guidelines to convert older edition modules, i did a few in the past and can help if you want. When i convert older edition modules to 5E i usually; 1) Identify every task or trap requiring ability check or saving throw determine the DC based on an estimated difficulty. 2) Identify every encounters and their monsters looking for exact match or possible replacement if the item has no 5E stats (even sometimes just reflavoring) I keep an eye toward room size vs creatures numbers as older module often had numerous enemies in small rooms. I use the Encounter XP Table (most accurate is in this [URL="http://www.wizards.com/DnD/Article.aspx?x=dnd/4ll/20140707"]Legends & Lore[/URL] column) to re-budget them based on the number of PC and estimated difficulty. 3) Identify every magic items and look for exact match or possible replacement if the item has no 5E stats (even sometimes just reflavoring). Here's for exemple a few of my conversion notes i could find since WoTC's forum change; [URL="http://community.wizards.com/content/forum-topic/3713426"]The Burning Plague 3E Adventure Conversion Noites[/URL] [URL="http://community.wizards.com/content/forum-topic/3635096"]Cave of Shadow 3E Adventure Conversion Notes[/URL] [URL="http://community.wizards.com/content/forum-topic/3667316"]Dry Spell 3E Adventure Conversion Note[/URL] [URL="http://community.wizards.com/content/forum-topic/3640681"]A Dark and Stormy Knight 3E Adventure Conversion Notes[/URL] [URL="http://community.wizards.com/content/forum-topic/3733591"]Night of the Walking Dead 2E Adventure Conversion Notes[/URL] . Hope that help! [COLOR=#333333][FONT=Open Sans] [/FONT][/COLOR] _________________________________________________ [TABLE="width: 100%"][TR][TD]Level[/TD][TD]Easy[/TD][TD]Moderate[/TD][TD]Challenging[/TD][TD]Hard[/TD][/TR][TR][TD]1[/TD][TD]20[/TD][TD]50[/TD][TD]100[/TD][TD]150[/TD][/TR][TR][TD]2[/TD][TD]20[/TD][TD]70[/TD][TD]140[/TD][TD]210[/TD][/TR][TR][TD]3[/TD][TD]40[/TD][TD]110[/TD][TD]220[/TD][TD]330[/TD][/TR][TR][TD]4[/TD][TD]50[/TD][TD]150[/TD][TD]300[/TD][TD]450[/TD][/TR][TR][TD]5[/TD][TD]70[/TD][TD]200[/TD][TD]400[/TD][TD]600[/TD][/TR][TR][TD]6[/TD][TD]80[/TD][TD]250[/TD][TD]500[/TD][TD]750[/TD][/TR][TR][TD]7[/TD][TD]100[/TD][TD]300[/TD][TD]600[/TD][TD]900[/TD][/TR][TR][TD]8[/TD][TD]120[/TD][TD]350[/TD][TD]700[/TD][TD]1,050[/TD][/TR][TR][TD]9[/TD][TD]130[/TD][TD]400[/TD][TD]800[/TD][TD]1,200[/TD][/TR][TR][TD]10–11[/TD][TD]150[/TD][TD]500[/TD][TD]1,000[/TD][TD]1,500[/TD][/TR][TR][TD]12–13[/TD][TD]200[/TD][TD]600[/TD][TD]1,200[/TD][TD]1,800[/TD][/TR][TR][TD]14[/TD][TD]250[/TD][TD]700[/TD][TD]1,400[/TD][TD]2,100[/TD][/TR][TR][TD]15–16[/TD][TD]250[/TD][TD]800[/TD][TD]1,600[/TD][TD]2,400[/TD][/TR][TR][TD]17[/TD][TD]300[/TD][TD]900[/TD][TD]1,800[/TD][TD]2,700[/TD][/TR][TR][TD]18[/TD][TD]350[/TD][TD]1,000[/TD][TD]2,000[/TD][TD]3,000[/TD][/TR][TR][TD]19–20[/TD][TD]350[/TD][TD]1,100[/TD][TD]2,200[/TD][TD]3,300[/TD][/TR][/TABLE] [/QUOTE]
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