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Why do people still play older editions of D&D? Are they superior to the current one?
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<blockquote data-quote="UngeheuerLich" data-source="post: 7582021" data-attributes="member: 59057"><p>Hmmh... I am not sure this is good advice in general. Instead you should look at each encounter and compare how the monster has changed. I converted night below and just used every encounter as is. I made some npc´s that tried to be faithful to 2nd edition npcs regarding class and equippment.</p><p></p><p>Here is what I´d do now:</p><p></p><p>- ignore the npc levels and class. Instead find matching npcsin the book. They are easier to run and more balanced for a single encounter</p><p>- at level 1, don´t use plate armor on the opposition. Too high AC makes the game stale/swingy. Instead embrace the slightly higher HP as main enemy defense. Same goes for saving throws.</p><p>- divide every magical item bonus by 2 and round up.</p><p></p><p>- monster´s might be quite different in power level. A death dog of 5e is worth several death dogs in 2e for example. So adjust numbers to make it a good match for your party´s power level if you think the combat in the adventure was also a beatable challenge.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="UngeheuerLich, post: 7582021, member: 59057"] Hmmh... I am not sure this is good advice in general. Instead you should look at each encounter and compare how the monster has changed. I converted night below and just used every encounter as is. I made some npc´s that tried to be faithful to 2nd edition npcs regarding class and equippment. Here is what I´d do now: - ignore the npc levels and class. Instead find matching npcsin the book. They are easier to run and more balanced for a single encounter - at level 1, don´t use plate armor on the opposition. Too high AC makes the game stale/swingy. Instead embrace the slightly higher HP as main enemy defense. Same goes for saving throws. - divide every magical item bonus by 2 and round up. - monster´s might be quite different in power level. A death dog of 5e is worth several death dogs in 2e for example. So adjust numbers to make it a good match for your party´s power level if you think the combat in the adventure was also a beatable challenge. [/QUOTE]
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