2nd Ed Monster Encounters to 3.5 Ed [Archive] - Wizards Community

2nd Ed Monster Encounters to 3.5 Ed [Archive] - Wizards Community

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Zordris
11-18-07, 07:21 AM Hiya,

Just a quickie this one.

So I am going to run a 2nd ed adventure, for my 3.5 ed party.

They come across, i dont know, lets take an encounter with a Tiger.

Now, does that stats in the 2nd ed Tiger just reflect the 3.5 ed Tiger from the monster manual, or do I need to tweak it?

How do I tell if the 2nd ed Tiger was laready tweaked in the original campaign, you know, a particularly meaty Tiger, or just a standard Tiger.

I have never really got my head around CR and EL's.

Any help greatfully recieved!

Me
ppirilla
11-18-07, 12:40 PM If you really want to make sure your encounters are equivalent, you'll probably need the 2nd edition Monsterous Manual. If you already have it, look up the monster there and see if they did anything to it. If you don't, last year I picked up the three core rulebooks used on Amazon for $4.50 after shipping
Man in the Funny Hat
11-18-07, 02:42 PM For normal animals like lions and tigers and bears the stats aren't going to be much different, but actual MONSTERS can be a different story, but I still wouldn't worry too much about it if the adventure is low in level. Just figure the EL according to 3rd Edition MM stats and if it's too strong or too weak then adjust as needed or desired. Try this link (http://home.earthlink.net/~duanevp/dnd/encounters.htm) for some explanation about creating encounters. It might help - that was, after all, why I wrote it.
CCS
11-18-07, 04:29 PM I've found that all you really need to do (in most cases) is simply convert the AC. For ex, a 2nd ed AC5 is 5 off of base 10. So it'd be 5 off of base here in 3.5....
And if you want to worry about a bab? Just assume a lv of fighter every couple of hit dice. Sometimes more, sometimes less frequently. You can asign strenth bonuses as you see fit as well if really desired.
Aside from reversing that AC though, you can run nearly any monster "as is" right off the page. Tigers, goblins, trolls, you name it - though you'll want to rework any NPCs or important creatures like vampires, liches etc.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Zordris 11-18-07, 07:21 AM	Hiya, Just a quickie this one. So I am going to run a 2nd ed adventure, for my 3.5 ed party. They come across, i dont know, lets take an encounter with a Tiger. Now, does that stats in the 2nd ed Tiger just reflect the 3.5 ed Tiger from the monster manual, or do I need to tweak it? How do I tell if the 2nd ed Tiger was laready tweaked in the original campaign, you know, a particularly meaty Tiger, or just a standard Tiger. I have never really got my head around CR and EL's. Any help greatfully recieved! Me
ppirilla 11-18-07, 12:40 PM	If you really want to make sure your encounters are equivalent, you'll probably need the 2nd edition Monsterous Manual. If you already have it, look up the monster there and see if they did anything to it. If you don't, last year I picked up the three core rulebooks used on Amazon for $4.50 after shipping
Man in the Funny Hat 11-18-07, 02:42 PM	For normal animals like lions and tigers and bears the stats aren't going to be much different, but actual MONSTERS can be a different story, but I still wouldn't worry too much about it if the adventure is low in level. Just figure the EL according to 3rd Edition MM stats and if it's too strong or too weak then adjust as needed or desired. Try this link (http://home.earthlink.net/~duanevp/dnd/encounters.htm) for some explanation about creating encounters. It might help - that was, after all, why I wrote it.
CCS 11-18-07, 04:29 PM	I've found that all you really need to do (in most cases) is simply convert the AC. For ex, a 2nd ed AC5 is 5 off of base 10. So it'd be 5 off of base here in 3.5.... And if you want to worry about a bab? Just assume a lv of fighter every couple of hit dice. Sometimes more, sometimes less frequently. You can asign strenth bonuses as you see fit as well if really desired. Aside from reversing that AC though, you can run nearly any monster "as is" right off the page. Tigers, goblins, trolls, you name it - though you'll want to rework any NPCs or important creatures like vampires, liches etc.