I'm back from my hiatus and diving into another conversion project. Unfortunately, due to some real life Late Unpleasantness, my Rise of the Runelords and Curse of the Crimson Throne conversions are very much on hold. I fully plan on returning to them and completing them when I feel comfortable doing so, but I will not have the luxury of making use of my old playtest groups.
With that out of the way, over the past months I've done a lot of thinking about how I want to present my conversion material, both in terms of format and delivery method. In the past couple of days I have put together a new website where I can consolidate everything to:
I also have a new gaming group and a new campaign to run (and convert); starting in two weeks, I'll be kicking off a Legacy of Fire campaign, and giving it the full conversion treatment.
When it comes to how I want to present the finished conversion material, however, I'm still very much undecided. I certainly want to provide some kind of easy DM reference document, whether as a PDF, website, or in some other form. I'm also mulling over the idea of assembling and packaging the converted adventures as ready-to-play modules on WotC's virtual tabletop (this would be an additional format, not a replacement), including tile-based encounter maps, monster tokens/stat blocks, and so forth. The extent of what this will include will depend largely upon what the tabletop can do.
I've tossed a handful of articles up on the project site to get things rolling, and I'd love to get any input on how to proceed.
Cheers!
Welcome back! I ran part of Legacy of Fire for 4E, it was a rewarding experience. I'll see if I can dig up any useful notes.
Only thing really useful I found was:
Light of Sarenrae [Divinity]
Prerequisites: Channel Divinity class feature, must worship Sarenrae
Benefit: You can invoke the power of your deity to use power of Sarenrae.
Channel Divinity: Feat Power
Light of Sarenrae
Your radiant powers burn with the fury of the noontime sun.
Encounter * Divine, Radiant
Free Action Personal
Trigger: You hit an enemy with a power with the radiant keyword
Effect:[b/] Your power deals an extra 1d10 radiant damage to all targets
hit by the power used.
[b]Special: You must take the Light of Sarenrae feat to use this power.
Domain Powers available for Sarenrae: Sun, Life, Hope
Looks good so far. I don't have the Legacy of Fire adventure path, but I think the encounter design issues you bring up are great considerations for any 4e game. Plus I really dig the world of Golarion.
Only thing really useful I found was:
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Phil Snyder put together a package of Channel Divinity powers for the Golarion deities a couple years back, and I've retooled them over time (with his permission), so I'm good on CD feats (and domains, too). If you come across any encounter conversions, though (or new monster stat blocks) I'd love to take a look at those too.
I have a file of gnolls and things, I'll format and post them tomorrow night.
Here's what I had in my file. I don't remember how many came straight from the monster builder, or which were re-tools or re-skins of existing monsters.
Gnoll Hunter Level 3 Artillery
Medium natural humanoid XP 150
Initiative +4 Senses Perception +8; low-light vision
HP 38; Bloodied 19
AC 15; Fortitude 15; Reflex 16; Will 14
Speed 6
m Battleaxe (standard; at-will) • Weapon
+8 vs AC; 1d10 + 3 damage, or 1d10 + 5 damage while bloodied
R Longbow (standard; at-will) • Weapon
Ranged 20/40; +9 vs AC; 1d10 + 4 damage, or 1d10 + 6 damage while bloodied
Pack Attack
The gnoll hunter deals 5 extra damage on melee and ranged attacks against an enemy that has two or more of the gnoll’s allies adjacent to it.
Alignment Evil Languages Common
Skills Athletics +8, Endurance +8, Intimidate +5, Stealth +9
Str 15 (+3) Dex 17 (+4) Wis 14 (+3)
Con 14 (+3) Int 8 (+0) Cha 9 (+0)
Equipment Leather Armor, Battleaxe, Longbow
Gnoll Warrior Level 3 Brute
Medium natural humanoid XP 150
Initiative +2 Senses Perception +4; low-light vision
HP 52; Bloodied 26
AC 15; Fortitude 15; Reflex 12; Will 12
Speed 6
m Spear (standard; at-will) • Weapon
+7 vs AC; 1d8 + 5 damage, or 1d8+8 while bloodied
M Quick Bite (free when the gnoll warrior hits a bloodied enemy with a melee attack; at-will)
The gnoll warrior makes a bite attack against the same target; +4 vs AC; 1d6 + 1 damage, or 1d6+4 damage while bloodied
Pack Attack
The gnoll warrior deals an extra 5 damage on melee attacks against an enemy that has two or more of the marauder’s allies adjacent to it.
Alignment Chaotic Evil Languages Abyssal, Common
Skills Intimidate +5, Stealth +7
Str 18 (+5) Dex 12 (+2) Wis 12 (+2)
Con 12 (+2) Int 7 (–1) Cha 5 (–2)
Equipment Leather Armor, Light Shield, Spear
Hyena Level 2 Skirmisher
Medium natural beast XP 125
Initiative +5 Senses Perception +7; low-light vision
HP 37; Bloodied 18
AC 16; Fortitude 14; Reflex 13; Will 12
Speed 6
m Bite (standard; at-will)
+7 vs AC; 1d6 + 3 damage
Pack Attack
A hyena deals an extra 1d6 damage against an enemy adjacent to two or more of the hyena’s allies.
Harrier
If a hyena is adjacent to an enemy, all other creatures have combat advantage against that enemy when making melee attacks.
Alignment Unaligned Languages —
Str 16 (+4) Dex 15 (+3) Wis 12 (+2)
Con 13 (+2) Int 2 (–3) Cha 5 (–2)
Gnoll Tracker Level 3 Skirmisher
Medium natural humanoid XP 150
Initiative +4 Senses Perception +3; low-light vision
HP 44; Bloodied 22
AC 17; Fortitude 15; Reflex 13; Will 12
Speed 6
m Claw (standard; at-will)
+8 vs AC; 1d6 + 3 damage, or 1d6 + 6 while bloodied
M Clawing Charge (standard; at-will)
The gnoll claw fighter makes two claw attacks against a single target when it charges.
M Mobile Melee Attack (standard; at-will)
The gnoll claw fighter can move up to 4 squares and make one melee basic attack at any point during that movement. The gnoll doesn’t provoke opportunity attacks when moving away from the target of its attack.
Pack Attack
The gnoll claw fighter deals an extra 5 damage on melee attacks against an enemy that has two or more of the gnoll claw fighter’s allies adjacent to it.
Alignment Chaotic Evil Languages Abyssal, Common
Skills Intimidate +5
Str 17 (+4) Dex 13 (+2) Wis 10 (+1)
Con 12 (+2) Int 7 (–1) Cha 5 (–2)
Equipment Leather Armor
Dust Digger Level 3 Elite Controller
Large aberrant XP 300
Initiative +5 Senses Perception +6
HP 84; Bloodied 42
AC 17; Fortitude 15; Reflex 13; Will 14
Saving Throws +2
Speed 4 , Burrow 4
Action Points 1
m Tendrils (standard; at-will)
Reach 2; +8 vs AC; 1d6 + 4 damage
M Enveloping Double Attack (standard; at-will) • Healing
The dust digger makes two basic attacks. If both attacks hit the same Medium or smaller target, the shambling mound makes a secondary attack against the target.
+9 vs Fortitude; the target is pulled into the dust digger’s space and restrained (save ends). While the target is restrained, no creature has line of sight or line of effect to it. At the start of the dust digger’s turn each round, the enveloped target takes 5 damage and the shambling mound regains 5 hit points. The dust digger can envelop one creature at a time. When the target makes its save, it reappears in a square of its choice adjacent to the dust digger
C Rising Burst (standard; at-will)
Close burst 2; the dust digger sprays rock and dirt into the air when it rises out of the ground; +7 vs AC; 1d6 + 5 damage
Alignment Unaligned Languages —
Skills Stealth +10
Str 16 (+4) Dex 18 (+5) Wis 11 (+1)
Con 10 (+1) Int 2 (–3) Cha 10 (+1)
Warthog Level 2 Brute
Large natural beast XP 125
Initiative +0 Senses Perception –1
HP 43; Bloodied 21
AC 14; Fortitude 17; Reflex 13; Will 12
Speed 6
m Gore (standard; at-will)
+5 vs AC; 1d10 + 3 damage, or 1d10 + 9 damage against a prone target
M Death Strike (when reduced to 0 hit points)
The warthog makes a gore attack.; +5 vs AC; -1
M Rabid Charger (while mounted by a friendly rider of 6th level or higher; at-will) • Mount
When it charges, the warthog makes a gore attack in addition to its rider’s charge attack.
Furious Charge
When a warthog charges, its gore deals an extra 5 damage, pushes the target 2 squares, and knocks the target prone on a hit.
Alignment Unaligned Languages —
Str 17 (+4) Dex 8 (+0) Wis 7 (–1)
Con 13 (+2) Int 0 (–4) Cha 6 (–1)
Hooked Claw Harpy Level 4 Elite Controller
Medium fey humanoid XP 400
Initiative +5 Senses Perception +4
HP 110; Bloodied 55
AC 18; Fortitude 16; Reflex 17; Will 19
Resist 10 thunder
Saving Throws +2
Speed 6 , Fly 8 (clumsy)
Action Points 1
m Claw (standard; at-will)
+9 vs AC; 1d8 + 1 damage
C Alluring Song (standard; sustain minor; at-will) • Charm
Close burst 10; deafened creatures are immune; +10 vs Will; the target is pulled 3 squares and immobilized (save ends). When the harpy sustains the power, any target that has not yet saved against the effect is pulled 3 squares and immobilized (save ends)
C Deadly Screech (standard; recharge 5 6) • Thunder
Close burst 4; +10 vs Fortitude; 1d6 + 3 thunder damage, and the target is dazed (save ends)
C Desperate Screech (free; when first bloodied; encounter) • Thunder
The Hooked Claw harpy’s deadly screech recharges, and the harpy uses it immediately.
C Hideous Visage (immediate interrupt; when hooked claw harpy is targeted by a melee attack; at-will) • Charm
Close burst 2; +7 vs Will; targets attacker only; the attacker must target a different creature with the melee attack or forego its attack
Alignment Evil Languages Common
Skills Stealth +9
Str 15 (+4) Dex 15 (+4) Wis 14 (+4)
Con 15 (+4) Int 10 (+2) Cha 19 (+6)
Deathlock Wight Level 4 Controller
Medium natural humanoid XP 175
Initiative +4 Senses Perception +1; darkvision
HP 54; Bloodied 27
AC 18; Fortitude 15; Reflex 16; Will 17
Immune disease; poison; Resist 10 necrotic; Vulnerable 5 radiant
Speed 6
m Claw (standard; at-will) • Necrotic
+9 vs AC; 1d6 necrotic damage, and the target loses 1 healing surge
R Grave Bolt (standard; at-will) • Necrotic
Ranged 20; +6 vs Reflex; 1d6 + 4 necrotic damage, and the target is immobilized (save ends)
R Reanimate (minor; encounter) • Healing, Necrotic
Ranged 10; affects a destroyed undead creature of a level no higher than the deathlock wight’s level + 2; the target stands as a free action with a number of hit points equal to one-half its bloodied value. This power does not effect minions.
C Horrific Visage (standard; recharge 4 5 6) • Fear
Close blast 5; +7 vs Will; 1d6 damage, and the target is pushed 3 squares
Alignment Evil Languages Common
Skills Arcana +10, Religion +10
Str 10 (+2) Dex 14 (+4) Wis 9 (+1)
Con 14 (+4) Int 16 (+5) Cha 18 (+6)
Skeleton Level 3 Soldier
Medium natural animate XP 150
Initiative +6 Senses Perception +3; darkvision
HP 45; Bloodied 22
AC 19; Fortitude 15; Reflex 16; Will 15
Immune disease; poison; Resist 10 necrotic; Vulnerable 5 radiant
Speed 6
m Longsword (standard; at-will) • Weapon
+10 vs AC; 1d8 + 2 damage, and the target is marked until the end of the skeleton warrior’s next turn; see also speed of the dead
Speed of the Dead
When making an opportunity attack, the skeleton warrior gains a +2 bonus to the attack roll and deals an extra 1d6 damage.
Alignment Unaligned Languages —
Str 15 (+3) Dex 17 (+4) Wis 14 (+3)
Con 13 (+2) Int 3 (–3) Cha 3 (–3)
Equipment Chainmail, Heavy Shield, Longsword
Firebird Level 2 Solo Brute
Large elemental magical beast XP 625
Initiative +2 Senses Perception +8; darkvision
Body Blaze aura 2; any creature that enters the aura or starts its turn within the aura takes 5 fire damage.
HP 168; Bloodied 84
AC 14; Fortitude 18; Reflex 17; Will 14
Immune fire
Saving Throws +5
Speed 6 , Fly 6 (hover)
Action Points 2
m Bite (standard; at-will) • Fire
Reach 2; +5 vs AC; 2d8 + 5 fire damage
M Firebird Fury (standard; at-will) • Fire
The firebird makes two bite attacks. If both bites hit a single target, it makes a third bite attack against the same target.
C Tumbling Flame (standard; at-will) • Fire, Teleportation
Close blast 5; +3 vs Reflex; 3d6 + 3 fire damage and the target takes ongoing 5 fire damage (save ends). Effect: The firebird teleports to any open space adjacent to the border of the blast’s area
R Fire Spray (immediate reaction; when an enemy attacks the firebird with a ranged attack; at-will) • Fire
Ranged 20; targets the triggering enemy; +3 vs Reflex; 1d6 + 1 fire damage, and the target is blinded until the end of the firebird’s next turn
M Feeding the Fire (standard; recharges when an adjacent creature becomes bloodied; encounter) • Healing
Requires combat advantage; +3 vs Fortitude; 2d8 + 5 fire damage and the target is weakened (save ends), and the firebird heals 42 hit points
Alignment Unaligned Languages Primordial
Skills Athletics +11
Str 18 (+5) Dex 10 (+1) Wis 12 (+2)
Con 18 (+5) Int 10 (+1) Cha 8 (+0)
Here's what I had in my file. I don't remember how many came straight from the monster builder, or which were re-tools or re-skins of existing monsters.
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Rad, thanks. I'll check these against the Compendium's monsters. If I decide to use them as-is or retool them for the final conversion, might I have your permission to include them (with credit, of course)?
Rad, thanks. I'll check these against the Compendium's monsters. If I decide to use them as-is or retool them for the final conversion, might I have your permission to include them (with credit, of course)?
Certainly.
Rad, thanks. I'll check these against the Compendium's monsters. If I decide to use them as-is or retool them for the final conversion, might I have your permission to include them (with credit, of course)?Certainly.
Was the Firebird your answer to the geier in the original adventure? I couldn't find an existing analogue for it myself, and a phoenix-like monster does strike me as a good way to keep the egg-protective mother trope in place while making the encounter an appropriately challenging fight for the party.
Was the Firebird your answer to the geier in the original adventure? I couldn't find an existing analogue for it myself, and a phoenix-like monster does strike me as a good way to keep the egg-protective mother trope in place while making the encounter an appropriately challenging fight for the party.
It was in my notes for Kelmerane, so I don't think so. It may have been a sidequest for my players. They needed to gather components for a ritual to reconsecrate the monastery to Sarenrae. The entire party had her as their patron goddess.
My notes for the monastery were hand written and are in a spiral notebook at home. I'm away on business this week, but I'll see if I can dig them up when I get back.
Edit: Not that you couldn't put it in the monastery if you wanted.
Wow I really like the layout and presentation of your site/blog.
Thanks! It's pretty deep in its infancy still, though.
Was the Firebird your answer to the geier in the original adventure? I couldn't find an existing analogue for it myself, and a phoenix-like monster does strike me as a good way to keep the egg-protective mother trope in place while making the encounter an appropriately challenging fight for the party.It was in my notes for Kelmerane, so I don't think so. It may have been a sidequest for my players. They needed to gather components for a ritual to reconsecrate the monastery to Sarenrae. The entire party had her as their patron goddess.
My notes for the monastery were hand written and are in a spiral notebook at home. I'm away on business this week, but I'll see if I can dig them up when I get back.
Edit: Not that you couldn't put it in the monastery if you wanted.
Hmm, there's a silk wyrm solo monster in the Dark Sun books that seems like it could be a suitable substitute for the geier as well, along with some minion hatchlings.
Welcome back Scott,
I'll be following your work with interest as Legacy of Fire is definitely one of the APs I'm really keen on running for my 4E group one day.
Our group isn't progressing very fast through RotRL (it's taken just under 2 years to get to the start of HMM), so it may take us a while to get to it tho...
Quick update before I head to bed.
Ran the first session of the campaign today and had a fantastic time. All the players are very enthusiastic and I feel like the group has some excellent chemistry. The adventure went smoothly, plenty of areas in the conversion to highlight or rework. We're halfway through the monastery, and we'll finish it up next weekend. I'll update The First Vault at some point during the week with a more in-depth look.
My thoughts on the start of the campaign and the first half of the monastery are up.
Posted recaps from the most recent two sessions.
Does anyone have suggestions on what a good stand-in for the dust digger might be? I'm thinking the ankheg is an acceptable substitute.
I don't know how far you are, but they just updated the Howl of the Carrion Crown Paper Minis to include absolutely everything you need to run the first book. It is well worth the investment. Especially if you have access to a nice color laser printer somewhere.
I don't know how far you are, but they just updated the Howl of the Carrion Crown Paper Minis to include absolutely everything you need to run the first book. It is well worth the investment. Especially if you have access to a nice color laser printer somewhere.
All that I have left to run through is the Battle Market and Undercrypt. I've been trying out the tokens from the Monster Vault and Dungeon Master's Kit, and they've been working out very well so far. I'm not sure how much use I'd get out of them at this stage in the game. Thanks for pointing it out, though.
If they update the minis for book 2 I'll let you know. Although I think it's worth it already. It has most of the unique NPCs included.
If they update the minis for book 2 I'll let you know. Although I think it's worth it already. It has most of the unique NPCs included.
Ashton's already hard at work for "House of the Beast." :)
If they update the minis for book 2 I'll let you know. Although I think it's worth it already. It has most of the unique NPCs included.Ashton's already hard at work for "House of the Beast." :)
Coooooooooool.
I'll keep an eye on it, and if it gets updated in the next few weeks I'll probably pick it up.
Howl of the Carrion King is finished and posted, folks. You can find it at the Download Conversions page on the site.
Enjoy!