D&D General H1-E3: Demon Prince of Undeath Conversion
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Jeff Girard
First Post
Hi [MENTION=6694190]Myrhdraak[/MENTION] (newbie here, did I use the "mention" tag properly?), that's an immense amount of work you did. and I'd like to put it to good use. I'm a huge proponent of 4E and would love to run that entire series as a linked story. I was considering trying to do the work myself to edit the plots as needed, but this would save me so much time. I was able to download your monster conversions, but not the story conversions for each module. Would you be able to send me those links or let me access it via onedrive? Thanks so much, I'm very excited to find this.
Myrhdraak
Explorer
Have now updated the links IN THE FIRST POST OF THIS THREAD to One Drive so they should work again.
/Myrhdraak
Also read my:
Pathfinder - Reign of Winter 4th Edition Conversion Path
Changing the Combat Parameters of 4th Edition
The Sunless Citadell 4.5 Edition Conversion
/Myrhdraak
Also read my:
Pathfinder - Reign of Winter 4th Edition Conversion Path
Changing the Combat Parameters of 4th Edition
The Sunless Citadell 4.5 Edition Conversion
Jeff Girard
First Post
Wow, this is fantastic. That's an amazing amount of work, I'm going to see about starting a new group just so I can run this. Thanks so much!
Myrhdraak
Explorer
I only managed to get through half of H2 before me and my group ended the H1-E3 campaign and went back to my homegrown campaign world. Would I start it today I would probably have redone some parts. Somehow the full story need a more detailed context than just starting with H1. I would probably have used my 4.5 ruleset in order to reduce the challenge level in some of the encounters in H1 to H3. That would gain me some XP and allow me to create a H0 adventure where the adventurers experience the threat of undeath - families killed, king not raised from the dead, plagues of undead attacking their town, etc. Purpose would be to get a reason to go out looking for the source (Karalel) in adventure H1.
/Myrhdraak
dave2008
Legend
Myrhdraak, are you still running your 4.5e rules? If so, how is going and have you made any updates or revisions? You did a really great job with it and I feel a lot of 4e players could get some use out it. Did you ever post it to the download section of Enworld? Unfortunately I am pretty much all 5e now myself, but I just feel like your work with 4e/4.5e could use more of a spotlight. I always mention it when I hear tales of someone trying to tweak 4e or combine 4e + 5e or something similar.
Myrhdraak
Explorer
Yes I have been running it for 10 sessions maybe. So far quite happy with it. Now working on putting it all into a PHB 4.5 edition were I am mixing the best of 4th and 5th Edition. However, I am not putting it up there for general download and I have only converted the classes and monster I myself use in my campaign.
/Myrhdraak
dave2008
Legend
Yes, that is what I do with my homebrew versions. I only convert, modify, change what I need to.
Glad to hear it is working well for you.
GMforPowergamers
Legend
I ran them when the first came out. they are weak mostly due to the fact that WotC was still learning what they were doing. great maps great encounters great ideas...but please read through and make it your own.
dave2008
Legend
Have you looked through the updates in this thread. They improve it quite a bit IMO
GMforPowergamers
Legend
yes and back in the day I had my own too.
Myrhdraak
Explorer
I have been playing with the idea of updating the Orcus game to my 4.5 Edition framework (mainly reworking the monsters), but also adopting the threat levels of the encounters. With the 4.5 edition I think you could make the game play at least twice as fast than the original - allowing for more focus on exploration and roleplaying.
However, right now I have spent nearly a year creating a 4.5 Edition framework in MapTools so that I can build in much of the rules into macros so I do not have to spend so much time on being a rules lawyer and securing player adherance to the rules, as well as minimizing the need for record keeping (for monster HP, etc). I have also built it for live and online mode. So when we play online, you are requested to roll your hit and damage dices and feed them in, and then MapTools take care of the rest for you.
The greatest effect is when I use it on ISOMETRIC maps and tokens that automatically create the effects of fireballs, etc. on the map, it becomes quite visual.
However, right now I have spent nearly a year creating a 4.5 Edition framework in MapTools so that I can build in much of the rules into macros so I do not have to spend so much time on being a rules lawyer and securing player adherance to the rules, as well as minimizing the need for record keeping (for monster HP, etc). I have also built it for live and online mode. So when we play online, you are requested to roll your hit and damage dices and feed them in, and then MapTools take care of the rest for you.
The greatest effect is when I use it on ISOMETRIC maps and tokens that automatically create the effects of fireballs, etc. on the map, it becomes quite visual.
dave2008
Legend
I have some of your 4.5 stuff saved somewhere, but I don't remember what you changed about monsters. Do you have the time / desire to remind me?
EDIT: Never mind, I found it. I guess I had forgotten you updated monsters too. Once again I just want to say this is amazing work!
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Zio_the_dark
The dark one :)
dave2008
Legend
You can try summoning @Myrhdraak to see if they will update the link. I might have it somewhere too.
EDIT: ninja'd by Zio
EDIT 2: Odd, I just checked and the rest of the links seem to work, but H2 isn't.
AnotherGuy
Hero
I only discovered this thread now. 
@Myrhdraak this is extremely kind and generous of you.
Thank you for doing all the work and sharing!
@Myrhdraak this is extremely kind and generous of you.
Thank you for doing all the work and sharing!
Has anyone ran this in 5e yet? I’m looking to run a campaign with a demon or devil lord being the driving force behind events in the game. I’ve ran Savage Tide in 3.5 so Demogorgon is out. Originally I was thinking of Bloodstone Pass, but 1e is a different style of game so maybe I’ll use the outline of the campaign as a guide.
I like the idea of using devils, but I’m not aware of any adventures with a focus on devils. Is there something out there I’m missing? This isn’t happening right away so I have time to prepare. Thanks in advance for any information you provide!
I like the idea of using devils, but I’m not aware of any adventures with a focus on devils. Is there something out there I’m missing? This isn’t happening right away so I have time to prepare. Thanks in advance for any information you provide!
dave2008
Legend
Descent into Avernus is devil based. There where also a lot DMsGuild supplements that extended or revised the adventure. One hits all 9 layers
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