>> >>Just converting from RQ to HQ
>> >
>> >I hope this isn't for PCs -- you're not going to get a good match.
>> >
>>
>>Thanks for the thoughts David and Nic. I'd be interested in following
>>the above comment up as we are in the process of converting PCs from RQ3
>>to HQ. I was trying to avoid any kind of conversion system; rather I
>>have had them develop characters as per the list method based on their
>>current character. I then intend to spend ages arguing over additional
>>abilities they want to give themselves (such as the equivalent of scan
>>at 90%). I'm guessing this has been discussed before and if I can get
>>past setting up an account with yahoo I can search them.
>>
>>
>
>I think you're going to get very different results -- the character
>won't feel the same, and players are likely to be disappointed. (Even
>if the HQ character is "better.")
>
>
The majority of the players like the player history, personality and in
jokes rather than the specific skill levels so I'm hoping to get away
with it.
>When I tried this, I had the players recreate their characters 5
>years later (using the narrative system, which I prefer, though this
>doesn't really matter). I figured this would explain both the fact
>that they would be more powerful (in that you can cast magic without
>running out of magic points or rune spells), and different. This also
>meant we didn't have to worry quite so much about what Scan 90%
>converted to -- they simply created whatever new HQ skill was
>appropriate (Keen-eyed, Observant, or whatever) and assigned it an
>ability level.
>
>(For various reasons, the campaign didn't get real far, so I can't
>tell you how successful this approach was. I do know from experience
>that conversions seldom give the same feel, however.)
>
>
The conversion process has been a bit difficult, but I don't want to
start a new campaign. Its coincided (not entirely by accident) with the
clan moving location and half of the party gaining "rune level" status
(in old money); with the rest to follow by the end of the year. So there
is a natural step change. Hopefullly this will be enough.
Jim
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