> Ditto what Sben said. In regard to using HW/Q
> homelands, the 3rd ed. FR
> campaign setting book provides a nice list of
> regional feats and languages,
> as well as common occupations for regions and races.
True: if I want to generate keywords, they're all there for me.
> First, figure out the likely range of PC character
> levels. ...IIRC, the Forgotten Realms
> setting has a number of epic level NPCs -- that
> setting's "heroes."
(nods) Met one of them tonight: 28th level.
> A 1st-level
> D&D character might have scores lower than a normal
> starting character in HW.
Much lower, I'd say.
> (The 3rd ed. DM's Guide
> has some tables on determining maximum character
> level by population, which
> might also provide benchmarks of a sort.)
Good idea.
>(or creature with a given number of hit dice).
Creatures: that's an idea. Comparison of Monster Manuals.
> Third, tinker. Some abilities will not be at "full
> strength" for a given
> level. If you decide that 10th level = XwY in HW,
> use that as the best score
> a character of that level would have.
I was thinking in terms of the two-keyword followers for comparison. "Fighter 5W", with all else improvised off that, for NPCs.
> My goal would be to produce something that works
> mechanically, without
> trying to compare it to HW/Q ability benchmarks.
> Given the evolution of HW
> ability ratings, I'd settle for something internally
> consistent for your FR game,
True. Since, as previously discussed, HW *isn't* internally consistent to start with :(
> Give all those +3 Longswords of Bugbear Smiting an
> appropriate HW score, so
> they can provide automatic augments. D&D feats might
> also work well as augmenting abilities.
I wondered if Feats should be just that: standalone feats, rather than abilities?
> I would probably try to adapt the theistic magic
> rules for D&D divine magic
agreed. Treat clerics as Devotees, forget initiates?
> and use sorcery for arcane magic. Now where's
> that HQ sorcery -- no, sorry, *wizardry* --
> revision, when it would be useful? :)
I never even read the HW sorcery rules, so I'll wait for the HQ version and save confusing myself.
> I actually wouldn't mind seeing the results of this
> project, and I'd be
> happy to discuss it more. If you'd prefer to take it
> to private email, that's fine, too.
At present I'm just wondering if it's possible rather than attempting to do it. After I've got and understood HQ, I may have a serious try at working out the details. I was rather hoping that someone had already done the work :)
> * Note that I claim greatest familiarity with the
> 3rd edition D&D rules
> system; I can't say as much about AD&D.
Same here: tried earlier versions and gave up in disgust. They're trying to convince me that 3rd is better. It is, but it's still not to my taste.
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