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[Salk]

As for topic description, I am trying to help a friend converting attributes from 3.5 Monsters to a AD&D counterpart.

Can somebody provide links/material for this ?

I'd be very grateful.

Thanks!

[Grunker]

I can't give any links, but I personally use the following table:

1-20 - 18

21-25 - 19

25-27 - 20

28-29 - 21

30 - 32 - 22

33 - 34 - 23

35 - 36 - 24

37+ - 25

This table is based upon the strength of giants in the MM. The 37+ - 25 is based upon the most holy thing in AD&D; that a titan has 25 (divine) strength. A Titan has 37 strength in D&D MM.

But, I can strongly recommend simply purchasing the Monstrous Manual for AD&D. It's actually a very good book.

[Bluenose]

You may be able to obtain the 2nd edition stats for a creature from the monster section on this website

http://www.wzrd.com/...thyle/DNDL2.htm

One other possiblity is to find a copy of the conversion booklet that Wizards published when 3rd edition came up. That contained extensive notes about converting from 2nd to 3rd, and I think the reverse would be quite practical. I believe it's available as a free download from the Wizards web site.

[Salk]

Thanks for your help guys.

@Grunker: I actually own the Monstrous Manual for AD&D. But there won't be always mention of attributes like Strenght and such. Example: the Polar Bear. In 3rd Edition it has STR 27. But if you check the Monstous Manual you won't find its correspective.

@Bluenose: the interesting links found at that website you suggested are all broken. I'll check Wizards' web site.

[Grunker]

@Grunker: I actually own the Monstrous Manual for AD&D. But there won't be always mention of attributes like Strenght and such. Example: the Polar Bear. In 3rd Edition it has STR 27. But if you check the Monstous Manual you won't find its correspective.

Right, in that matter you're right. It takes a whole lot guessing (I usually look at the damage bonus and calculate my way forward or somesuch).

[oralpain]

The "DM's Option: High Level Campaigns" and the "Player's Option: Combat and Tactics" go into a bit of detail regarding monster ability scores.

It should be noted that AD&D's strength charts really work best for human-like creatures; non-humanoids don't always make much sense when shoehorned into it. It may be better to assign specific aspects of strength to creatures individually, as you need them.

[Miloch]

Good question... I grepped around a bit and didn't find much though . Grunker's table makes sense, at least for this example. I can see a polar bear having 20 strength in 2e. It's a lot stronger than a human, but not godlike or anything.