converting 2nd edition to 3.5 [Archive] - Wizards Community

converting 2nd edition to 3.5 [Archive] - Wizards Community

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velvetmarauder
02-23-07, 02:55 PM im a relative new dm that is wanting to convert a 2nd ed. adventure to 3.5 rules (its "last dance" from dungeon #64). most of it has been simple, but i need help on a couple of things. i was told that there was a conversion set for that but i cant seem to find it. i also need help w/ the poison codes in 2nd ed. as to what they are. hopefully, thats all i need. any help would be GREATLY appriciated.

thanks
Tempest Stormwind
02-23-07, 03:10 PM im a relative new dm that is wanting to convert a 2nd ed. adventure to 3.5 rules (its "last dance" from dungeon #64). most of it has been simple, but i need help on a couple of things. i was told that there was a conversion set for that but i cant seem to find it. i also need help w/ the poison codes in 2nd ed. as to what they are. hopefully, thats all i need. any help would be GREATLY appriciated.

thanks

http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/er/20030221a

The bottom of the page, "Conversion manual". That's the booklet you're looking for; it's not perfect but it's passable. It converts from AD&D 2e to 3rd Edition, which isn't hard to convert to 3.5.
velvetmarauder
02-26-07, 04:28 PM tempest: may all your rolls be nat. 20s!!!!!!!
Seeker95
02-26-07, 07:17 PM tempest pointed you to the conversion document. I want to suggest something a little bit different. I find conversion to be less mechanical than the document would make it seem, although I still suggest a "step by step" approach.

1a. Take the monsters and use the 3.5 versions.
1b. Examine these to see if CR is still level appropriate.
1c. Replace with more appropriate monsters where needed.

2a. Assign DCs to traps and non-combat encounters.

3a. Reduce the treasure. (2e adventures were quite treasure heavy.)

Little else needs to be done. For NPCs that are not monsters, build a new NPC by concept, rather than conversion. Everything else is handled similarly -- concept over mechanics.

It has gotten o the point where I don't even convert ahead of time. Once I am familiar with the adventure, I just convert as we go.

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velvetmarauder 02-23-07, 02:55 PM	im a relative new dm that is wanting to convert a 2nd ed. adventure to 3.5 rules (its "last dance" from dungeon #64). most of it has been simple, but i need help on a couple of things. i was told that there was a conversion set for that but i cant seem to find it. i also need help w/ the poison codes in 2nd ed. as to what they are. hopefully, thats all i need. any help would be GREATLY appriciated. thanks
Tempest Stormwind 02-23-07, 03:10 PM	im a relative new dm that is wanting to convert a 2nd ed. adventure to 3.5 rules (its "last dance" from dungeon #64). most of it has been simple, but i need help on a couple of things. i was told that there was a conversion set for that but i cant seem to find it. i also need help w/ the poison codes in 2nd ed. as to what they are. hopefully, thats all i need. any help would be GREATLY appriciated. thanks http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/er/20030221a The bottom of the page, "Conversion manual". That's the booklet you're looking for; it's not perfect but it's passable. It converts from AD&D 2e to 3rd Edition, which isn't hard to convert to 3.5.
velvetmarauder 02-26-07, 04:28 PM	tempest: may all your rolls be nat. 20s!!!!!!!
Seeker95 02-26-07, 07:17 PM	tempest pointed you to the conversion document. I want to suggest something a little bit different. I find conversion to be less mechanical than the document would make it seem, although I still suggest a "step by step" approach. 1a. Take the monsters and use the 3.5 versions. 1b. Examine these to see if CR is still level appropriate. 1c. Replace with more appropriate monsters where needed. 2a. Assign DCs to traps and non-combat encounters. 3a. Reduce the treasure. (2e adventures were quite treasure heavy.) Little else needs to be done. For NPCs that are not monsters, build a new NPC by concept, rather than conversion. Everything else is handled similarly -- concept over mechanics. It has gotten o the point where I don't even convert ahead of time. Once I am familiar with the adventure, I just convert as we go.