Re: [DL] Deadlands to Deadlands:D20 Conversions

[Dirk <dirk@supertkarate.com>]

I came up with a system for a friend who wanted to run DLD20 that consisted of 2
levels for every point of grit you have. Didn't work so well for NPC's but for the
PC's it worked great.

--Dirk

SteveL1979@aol.com wrote:

> In a message dated 11/1/2001 7:27:36 PM Eastern Standard Time,
> PEGShane@aol.com writes:
>
> << This is why I didn't put conversion notes in there. It just doesn't make
>  sense. If you need Wyatt Earp, just make him up at whatever level you need.
>  Takes 5 minutes. If you go digging his stats out of Law Dogs and try to
>  translate, you're going to get *something,* but it won't be what you need
>  anyway, and it won't make the most sense given their feats and skills system.
>
>  So my advice from gamer to gamer is don't try to figure out how to
> translate.
>  Just take a hard look at the character/monster's stats in one game and then
>  figure out how you want him to work in the other. >>
>
>     Generally speakin', I have to agree with Shane here. I'm in the process
> of doing up D20 stats for a lot of famous outlaws for WAY OF THE GUN, and I'm
> certainly not working from any uniform conversion methodology. Some things
> translate from game to game really well, for others you just have to "feel"
> your way along.
>     Nevertheless, if you can come up with a workable conversion system, I'm
> sure everyone here would love to see it!
>
> Steve Long
>
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