D20 D&D and d20 Modern Hit points conversion

[Oberton]

Has anyone out there tried running D&D d20 with the d20 modern (Star Wars ) hit point system? Is there a site with details and such??

 

[hong]

What conversion? d20 Modern hit points are the same as D&D hit points. The only difference is in the massive damage rule.

 

[Oberton]

My bad...

I mean the Star Wars system..

 

[hong]

Re: My bad...

I mean the Star Wars system..

I have a quasi-VP/WP system here:

http://www.zipworld.com.au/~hong/dnd/vpwp_dnd.htm

The biggest change is that it replaces direct-to-WP crits with multiplied VP damage. Once you do that, VP/WP isn't that different to plain old hit points from a mechanical perspective, except that you get them back faster.

 

[Oberton]

Great ruleset hong

Thanks for the quick reply.. I like your solution and sent a link to my players to get their opinion on the matter!

Thanks again!

 

[Plane Sailing]

I have also used a sort-of WP & VP system - you can find the details here

http://www.starguild.freeserve.co.uk/frp/3ednd_woundsandvitality.htm


Although I ought to say that we've recently moved back to the standard D&D, because I liked the tension of the "-ves and dying" routine. My players never role-played their actual condition, unfortunately.

 

[hong]

Although I ought to say that we've recently moved back to the standard D&D, because I liked the tension of the "-ves and dying" routine. My players never role-played their actual condition, unfortunately.

How do you roleplay dying?

 

[Melriken]

you roll play dying by keeping your mouth shut...

nothing worse then the dying (unconsious) fighter reminding the wizard that there is a potion of firebreathing on his body that could be used against the troll...

 

[Mustrum_Ridcully]

Well, if he is permantly dead thereafter, it could be fine:

"The Troll... I...I... have... a.... Potion.... of.. of... firebreaaargh"

Mustrum Ridcully

 

[Plane Sailing]

How do you roleplay dying?

The issue was roleplaying the difference between being at full hit points, half hit points, only 1 wound point left... all were being played exactly the same.

Going back to hp and -ves enforced the idea that someone was down and hurt/dying. The simple wp/vp system I used didn't have that (except for the save against instant death when your WP run out, which I now use as a save against instant death when -10hp or lower is reached).

Cheers