[PnP] Converting AD&D modules

[Hsingai Altaica]

Maybe it's the Mandela effect? I don't know I only played AD&D2ed.
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Speaking of which. WHere is a generic Human villager and/or bandit is PnP? IN most games they would be listed under humans, but I can't find humans in the new creature book.
And I'm actual making PnP into a more GURPS like system. I like the detail level of PnP and the crunchiness of GURPS --- It is with books as with the fire in our hearths; we go to a neighbor to get the embers and light it when we return home, pass it on to others, and it belongs to everyone.

      From: Thomas O. Magann Jr. <tmagann at earthlink.net>
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#yiv6203075091 #yiv6203075091 -- DIV {margin:0px;}#yiv6203075091 That's not how I remember the older versions. I've played them all starting with the basic 3 books in the '70s. You ALSO got exp for coin, but there were points for critters, too. As for CDF, if you can't work it out, just replace it with a P&P critter that's close to the D&D critter in ability or theme. 
Basically, converting P&P to a more D&D like system seems to take some of the joy out of P&P. Unnecessarily, in my opinion.


-----Original Message-----
From: Hsingai Altaica 
Sent: Oct 5, 2018 7:13 PM
To: "Thomas O. Magann Jr." , The Powers and Perils Mailing List 
Subject: Re: [PnP] Converting AD&D modules

The older the edition of D&D the less you advance from killing things. In the original version you didn't get EXP from combat only for the GC value of your loot so you where encouraged to find creative non-combat solutions.  PnP doesn't give you full EP if you solve a fight without killing everyone. :(
An it not easy finding out how to calculate CDF from the stats since you have to calculate CEL and MEL before you can use the formula given for calculating CDF. --- It is with books as with the fire in our hearths; we go to a neighbor to get the embers and light it when we return home, pass it on to others, and it belongs to everyone.

      From: Thomas O. Magann Jr. <tmagann at earthlink.net>
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#yiv6203075091 #yiv6203075091 ZZZ-- DIV {margin:0px;}#yiv6203075091 If you're doing an old module, you don't need to convert experience points. P&P awards points kills already to combat experience,and magic experience.. Players should be getting plenty during combat. plus the usual expertise for skills, weapons, and spells. 


-----Original Message-----
From: Hsingai Altaica 
Sent: Oct 5, 2018 12:32 AM
To: The Powers and Perils Mailing List 
Subject: [PnP] Converting AD&D modules

 I was converting a old AD&D module over an got thinking of how to convert the EXP rewards to a format usable for Powers & Perils
 EXP reward/(EXP for next level /EXP of target level)*66=Increase Factor
This Increase Factor can be spent just like the Initial Increase Factor as specified in 2.3.5 Initial Increases.
Like in AD&D you still need to spend downtime to get the increases. You learn skill(one at a time) at the rate of 1d10 Expertise Points per day, regardless of other activities he does Even If he is studying a skill at full rate. 
You earn money at the maximum rate posible at your job.  If you pay the price twice, once with the money from the increase and once with already earned money, you automatically find someone willing to sell it at the next encounter where it would be logical for someone to have that object. 
Characteristics gain at the rate of 1 per a month, multiply characteristics can change at the same time.
When converting monsters I use the formula Creature's HP/5.5 hit point*the average HPV of a human.I look up a similar monster in GURPS and use it's HT score as CON and then use the HPV formula to figure out STA
I also use GURPS for STR converting based on Portage Ability/Carry on Back.
I added to skill checks based off of the Skill check of D&D and the Combat table of P&P.https://yiffiemon.wikia.com/wiki/Base_Line

--- It is with books as with the fire in our hearths; we go to a neighbor to get the embers and light it when we return home, pass it on to others, and it belongs to everyone.


   


   
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