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Conversion Document
AD&D 2nd Edition Class Level to Character Points Charts
Following is a chart for figuring out how many Character Points an existing AD&D 2nd Edition Character should have when converted into the Hero System rules. This chart can also be used in reverse as a benchmark & comparison tool, allowing you to determine what Character Level your HERO System Character equates to in AD&D 2e terms.
To use the chart, simply find your AD&D Character's Class Level on the chart below and look in the Character Points column to see how many points you have to play with in the HERO System. Don't forget to give yourself an appropriate amount of additional Character Points for any X.P. your character has beyond the minimum required for his Level. In other words, if your 5th level fighter has 20,000 X.P. he has an extra 4,000 X.P. beyond the 16,000 X.P. required for 5th Level. Therefore, instead of giving him 180 Character Points to play with in HERO System, prorate some extra Character Points; in this case it would work out to around 184 Character Points.
MAGIC ITEMS
If a character is being converted, do not include the cost of their Magic items in their total Character Points. If a character is being created from scratch then they must pay for their Magic Items with Points. This document in intended to convert existing characters, not promote the creation of new engineered monstrosities.
COST OF MAGIC ITEMS, STRONGHOLDS, FOLLOWERS PER LEVEL
None of these are paid for out of the points allocated below; they are simply calculated and added to the character as transient points at the end of the conversion process. As a rule of thumb a character with Magic Items, Strongholds and Followers which tally up with a Real Cost equal to their ((Character Level-1) *10) or less are within acceptable limits for a High Power, High Magic campaign; much over that and a GM might want to take steps to purloin some Items. This total does not include Items like Scrolls, Potions, and other Items with Non Recoverable Charges.
Adhere to what a character actually has when converting; these phantom points are not intended to pad a character out, only allow an as-complete-as-possible conversion.
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1 125 125 125 125 125 125
2 140 145 130 140 140 135
3 155 160 135 160 160 155
4 170 175 155 170 170 160
5 180 195 165 190 185 180
6 195 200 185 200 195 195
7 225 230 205 220 220 220
8 240 250 215 230 230 230
9 255 260 220 250 255 250
10 265 270 240 255 260 260
11 275 285 250 260 270 280
12 285 300 260 280 280 285
13 300 310 280 290 285 290
14 310 320 285 310 290 310
15 320 335 290 320 310 315
16 330 350 310 340 320 320
17 340 360 315 350 335 325
18 350 375 320 375 345 335
19 360 385 330 390 350 345
20 375 400 340 415 375 350