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#1 the_peacebringer Jul 30, 2004 12:44:54	I was wondering how you guys did to convert 2e NPCs into 3e ones. I mean, a lot of them are originally multi- or dual-classed and without adjustments, most of them would be epic-level characters. For example, a 10 levels of fighter dual-classed with 15 levels of trader makes in the 3e a 25th level character with lots of hit points! On the other hand, I wouldn't want to take to much out of them... And while we're talking about NPCs, what classes do you use for the common slave (excluding gladiators and soldier-slaves)? Thanks in advance!
#2 zombiegleemax Jul 30, 2004 12:57:03	I use the normal NPC classes for slaves, with an occasional person having a level or two in a PC class. Slaves are drawn from every facet of society, though simple commoners make up the largest percentage. Still, I like to drive home the point that everyone is a potential slave with a few former nobles (aristocrat) and ex-templars, or other class combinations depending on the city in question.
#3 xlorepdarkhelm_dup Jul 30, 2004 12:59:10	Originally posted by The PeaceBringer I was wondering how you guys did to convert 2e NPCs into 3e ones. I mean, a lot of them are originally multi- or dual-classed and without adjustments, most of them would be epic-level characters. For example, a 10 levels of fighter dual-classed with 15 levels of trader makes in the 3e a 25th level character with lots of hit points! On the other hand, I wouldn't want to take to much out of them... And while we're talking about NPCs, what classes do you use for the common slave (excluding gladiators and soldier-slaves)? Thanks in advance! I think most people who do the conversions like that, tend to use the official 2e -> 3e conversion pamphlet that was released before and through the release of the 3e core rulebooks. If I recall correctly, the way you convert multiclass characters is, you take the first class, and that gets converted at a 1:1 ratio with levels. All other classes, you only convert 1 level per 3 that the character had in 2e. So, for your example, you'd have a 10 Fighter/5 Trader (or a 15 Trader/3 Fighter, if it's supposed to be the highest level class to start out). Basically, there's a great many things that simply don't convert 1:1 from 2e to 3e.