Whizbang Dustyboots said:
Considering there are still edition fights between fans of the two systems, I suspect it's not an academic question to a lot of people. It would be nice if the code words spelled out which it's supposed to be, or if it's generic stats that won't be specific enough to line up with either one more than the other.
Whizbang, perhaps the this link will be of some help:
Pied Piper Publishing: Publisher's Note
Here you will find the stat abbreviations that Rob will use for the
Cairn of the Skeleton King module. As to why the compatibility of the work isn't explicitly spelled out, I think past legal actions by the trademark holder(s) have made some folks a little shy. Anyway, I think the list of abbreviations will give some insight into the edition(s) of the most ADVANCED role-playing game(s) with which
Cairn of the Skeleton King will be most compatible.
On another topic entirely, I think it is pretty easy to use 1st-edition AD&D modules in a 2nd-edition AD&D campaign and vice-versa. In fact, I think it's pretty easy to use classic D&D modules (say, B2,
The Keep on the Borderlands) in an AD&D campaign. This is not to deny that there can be some pretty strong disagreements over which edition is better, just to note that
modules are more-or-less compatible with both editions.
Hope this helps. As Gary would say, "Come on back!" if you have any questions, and hopefully I (or some other, more knowledgeable soul) will be able to answer them.
