Converting monsters from BFRPG to Iron Falcon
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Converting monsters from BFRPG to Iron Falcon
Was wondering if you could share all the formula(s) needed to convert a BFRPG monster to Iron Falcon. I'd like to use the BFRPG core rule book & Field Guide monsters in IF games.
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Re: Converting monsters from BFRPG to Iron Falcon
AC is the main thing. Deduct the AC from 20 to get the correct AC for the other system.
I.E. AC of 15 is 5 (chain mail). Works in both directions, so AC 3 in IF is AC 17 in BFRPG.
The only stat that is likely to give you trouble is morale. IF's morale model is very different from BFRPG. Any creature with a BFRPG morale score of 12 never checks morale in IF; for other creatures, I'd just apply the IF system directly.
I.E. AC of 15 is 5 (chain mail). Works in both directions, so AC 3 in IF is AC 17 in BFRPG.
The only stat that is likely to give you trouble is morale. IF's morale model is very different from BFRPG. Any creature with a BFRPG morale score of 12 never checks morale in IF; for other creatures, I'd just apply the IF system directly.
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Re: Converting monsters from BFRPG to Iron Falcon
Thank you.
I am just curious. When I use the formula you give, it's correct -- it matches up with the AC of the monsters in the Moldvay basic book and the 1978 Monster Manual.
Swords & Wizardry also has the same descending AC.
But what is interesting, for S&W ascending AC it is off by 1 point from the ascending AC of BFRPG.
Why is this? This is confusing me, lol.
Jennifer
I am just curious. When I use the formula you give, it's correct -- it matches up with the AC of the monsters in the Moldvay basic book and the 1978 Monster Manual.
Swords & Wizardry also has the same descending AC.
But what is interesting, for S&W ascending AC it is off by 1 point from the ascending AC of BFRPG.
Why is this? This is confusing me, lol.
Jennifer
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Re: Converting monsters from BFRPG to Iron Falcon
Thank you.
I am just curious. When I use the formula you give, it's correct -- it matches up with the AC of the monsters in the Moldvay basic book and the 1978 Monster Manual.
Swords & Wizardry also has the same descending AC.
But what is interesting, for S&W ascending AC it is off by 1 point from the ascending AC of BFRPG.
Why is this? This is confusing me, lol.
Jennifer
I am just curious. When I use the formula you give, it's correct -- it matches up with the AC of the monsters in the Moldvay basic book and the 1978 Monster Manual.
Swords & Wizardry also has the same descending AC.
But what is interesting, for S&W ascending AC it is off by 1 point from the ascending AC of BFRPG.
Why is this? This is confusing me, lol.
Jennifer
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Re: Converting monsters from BFRPG to Iron Falcon
S&W "attack bonus" start at +0 while BF starts at +1, I think that is the reason
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Re: Converting monsters from BFRPG to Iron Falcon
Good logic, but incorrect ordering.
Looking over the early SRD versions, I noted that a character in chain mail had an AC of 15. This would be the same as AC 5 for an earlier edition; thus, the math I'm using is based on this equivalence.
I made +1 the minimum 1st level bonus after choosing the AC scale, so as to achieve the same odds of a 1st level character hitting as in the classic games.
Looking over the early SRD versions, I noted that a character in chain mail had an AC of 15. This would be the same as AC 5 for an earlier edition; thus, the math I'm using is based on this equivalence.
I made +1 the minimum 1st level bonus after choosing the AC scale, so as to achieve the same odds of a 1st level character hitting as in the classic games.
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