Converting d20 ability scores to C&C

shane · Post by **shane** » Fri Jan 04, 2008 4:09 am

We're going to run this week's D&D game with C&C, to kick the tires so to speak. I want to convert the characters. As far as ability scores go, do you:
1. just use the same ability scores and then change the modifiers or

2. change the ability scores to match the modifiers?
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Matthew · Post by **Matthew** » Fri Jan 04, 2008 4:15 am

A bit hard to answer that because of the way D20 Attributes progress with levels. I would go for straight conversion, which is what I did the other day when converting three D20 characters over to C&C. The Fighter with 18 Strength and +4 to Hit and Damage became a Fighter with 18 Strength and +3 to Hit and Damage.

Player Characters with a 12 in Attribute X may feel 'ripped off', whilst those with a 9 in Attribute Y may feel the benefits.
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Rigon · Post by **Rigon** » Fri Jan 04, 2008 4:27 am

I would do as Matthew suggests. It puts more emphasis on the score and less on the bonus.

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shane · Post by **shane** » Fri Jan 04, 2008 4:30 am

Oh yeah, forgot to say the characters are only 2nd level so they haven't had ability increases yet. Using the same score seems fine. Heh, every character has at least one 12.
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rabindranath72 · Post by **rabindranath72** » Fri Jan 04, 2008 10:14 am

Well, if you want to take into account the character generation methods of the system (i.e. in C&C exceptional scores are rarer than in 3.x), you should subtract 2 from all d20 scores to get a "statistically equivalent" C&C score. Otherwise, do as you please

CharlieRock · Post by **CharlieRock** » Fri Jan 04, 2008 1:32 pm

Whenever I convert something from d20 to C&C I bring the stat straight across, and alter the modifier. So an 18 becomes a +3, instead of a +4. This isn't nerfing the characters, if you compare monster stats from one system to the other. If you leave character stat modifiers as is it will become Superhero SIEGE C&C.
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Maliki · Post by **Maliki** » Tue Jan 08, 2008 9:37 pm

Just use the same ability scores and then change the modifiers
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