Re: [HOE] Wierd Wars

[Darrin Bright <darrin@neobright.net>]

Patrick Phalen wrote:

> From what I understand there will be Deadlands to D20
> conversions, but not the other way.  It would be nigh
> impossible to figure out how to map 6 characteristics with
> a single number (i.e. Dex: 17) to multiple attributes with
> skill levels and die types (i.e., Nimbleness 4D10,
> Quickness 2d8)

Didn't seem to be a problem with converting Storyteller to DL and vice
versa. Of course, I wouldn't recommend anyone actually using those
rules... Garou are bad enough in their own game system, in DL even the
weaker ones are just death incarnate.

Lessee...

Str is obviously strength, but could possibly be used for Nimbleness,
since in D&D it's the base stat for melee.
Dex would probably convert to Speed, Deftness, and Nimbleness.
Con is Vigor.
Int would determine Knowledge and Smarts, and possibly be a part of
Cognition.
Wis would be Spirit, possibly part of Cognition.
Cha is Mien.

The two stats to look out for would be Dex and Int... same problem as
Storyteller, really. Garou tend to have pretty high Dex. You could
reduce the impact by averaging it with another stat. Dex+Str/2 could
work for Nimbleness, given the number of skills you find under there
that D&D equates with Strength. Just straight Dex probably works best as
Deftness, given that's where you find all the ranged weapon skills in
DL. Not sure what I'd do with Quickness... D&D doesn't really have an
"Initiative" stat, just Init bonuses.

The one I can't figure out is how to convert from GURPS? How do you
break four stats up into ten?