d20 to harp

[tc at zip.com.au]

On 3 Mar 2006 at 16:25, Michael Garcia wrote:

> Is there any good d20 to harp conversion guides. I downloaded the d20 to 
> rm guide.  But it is for 3.0.  I just can't get into the mindset to 
> create adventures for harp but have plenty of d20 adventures to use.

There isn't a good conversion guide that I know of. I have runa lot of 3.0 and 3.5 D&D 
modules in HARP and found the conversion is not too difficult.

Generally, I just substitute the HARP monster for the D&D monster - with a few 
exceptions. The most notable are orcs - 1 HD monsters in D&D, but 6 HD monsters in 
HARP. In cases where there isn't an equivalent HARP monster, or they aren't close in 
ability (like the orc), I just use a similar monster.

In those cases where I have created a new monster for HARP, it isn't too difficult to just 
make up the stats - I don't worry too much about being completely balanced.

As for skill checks, I set DC 20 to be medium, and for every 4 up or down in the DC, 
change the HARP difficulty.

Something to be aware of - low-level HARP characters are generally tougher than low-
level D&D characters, so don't be afraid to toughen up the monsters a bit. HARP and 
D&D characters seem to be roughly equivalent in the middle range (8-14), but after that 
D&D characters pull away in power levels (and magical equipment), so if you're running 
high-level adventures you may need to boost the party or cut back on some monsters.

TC