Re: [HOE] Dual Statting and conversions

[Robert Holland <robert@macauley.com>]

>I understand that the D20 and the Deadlands system are about as different as
>two systems can be, but have people actually had much difficulty converting bad
>guys from one to another?  After all, any game really has only the 
>
>Weenies,
>Mediums,
>Toughs, 
>Monsterous,
>and
>"Tentacle attack kills 2d6 party members"
>
>   So all I've ever needed to ask myself is 'How tough is this beastie supposed
>to be?', and give it stats of around that toughness.  
>
>   There may be disagreements, "Ok, so my Automatons have a DR of 5, and my
>players think it should have been a DR of 2", but as there is one marshall per
>game, and that marshall makes the call, I'd think it's just a matter of making
>the call, rolling some dice,and doing it.  
>
>   Am I being too simplistic about converting characters?

Sounds perfect to me. Trying to establish strict formulae to convert between
systems almost never works. Going by what makes sense, and scaling to other
examples from the new system, seems like the best idea to me.

--Robert Holland