Updated12August2014(Type,Tags,HitDice)

3EandPathfinderconversionsareattheendofthedocument.

Youcanfindthefullversion,withexplanations,here.

Size

FineorDiminutive:TreatasTiny.
Colossal:TreatasGargantuan.
Allothersizes:Nochange.

TypesandSubtypes

AnimalorVermin:TypechangedtoBeast.
MagicalBeastorMonstrousHumanoid:TypechangedtoMonstrosity.
Outsider(fromanelementalplane):TypechangedtoElemental.
Outsider(fromachaoticplane):TypeprobablychangedtoAberration.
Outsider(fromalawfulplane):TypeprobablychangedtoConstruct.
Outsider(fromanevilplane):TypechangedtoFiend.
Outsider(fromagoodplane):TypechangedtoCelestial.
Allothertypes:Nochange.

SubtypesarenowcalledTags.

Specialrulesfor3.5creaturetypesandsubtypes,iftransferred,shouldbedetailedinthe5Estat
block.Referencehere:http://www.d20srd.org/srd/typesSubtypes.htm

However,nocreatureisimmunetocriticalhitsorsneakattacks.

Shapechangerdoesnotappeartohavefixedrules.
NewrulesforIncorporealdescribedinStarterSet,underMormesktheWraith.

Alignment

Creaturesactingoninstinctshouldbeunaligned.Allothers,nochange.

ArmorClass

Creatureswearingarmor:FollowguidelinesinStarterSetorBasicRulesforthatarmor.
Creatureswithoutarmor:10+Dexteritybonus.Addtwoifthecreaturehasnaturalarmor.
Dragons:10+Dexteritybonus+(3.5naturalarmor,reducedbyafewpoints).

HitDice,Type

Tinycreatures:d4
Smallcreatures:d6
Mediumcreatures:d8
Largecreatures:d10
Hugecreatures:d12
Gargantuancreatures:d20

HitDice,Number

AllOozes:Nochange.
Tinycreatures:Nochange.
SmallorMediumcreatures:Increasebyone(1d8becomes2d8).
Large,Huge,orGargantuancreatures:Increasebytwo(1d10becomes3d10).

RecalculatingAverageHitPoints

Xd4MultiplyXby2.5(rounddown),thenaddtheirConstitutionbonus,timesX.
Xd6MultiplyXby3.5(rounddown),thenaddtheirConstitutionbonus,timesX.
Xd8MultiplyXby4.5(rounddown),thenaddtheirConstitutionbonus,timesX.
Xd10MultiplyXby5.5(rounddown),thenaddtheirConstitutionbonus,timesX.
Xd12MultiplyXby6.5(rounddown),thenaddtheirConstitutionbonus,timesX.
Xd20MultiplyXby10.5(rounddown),thenaddtheirConstitutionbonus,timesX.

Speed

Dragonflyspeeds,andsimilarlyhighflyspeeds,shouldbecutinhalf.Allothers,nochange.

AbilityScores

Nochangeforabilityscoresgreaterthan1.

Fornonexistentabilityscores:
Strength:Below10.(Example:Thewraithis6.)
Dexterity:Atleast2.
Constitution:Nolowerthan10,maximumofabout16.
Intelligence:Below10,typically2.
Wisdom:Atleast2.
Charisma:Atleast2.

ProficiencyBonus

+2formostmonsters.+3forexceptionalmonsters.Thisisrelevantforsavingthrows,skills,
andtohitbonuses.

Mayalsousecasterlevelorotherclasslevelsascharacterlevelforbonus(seeBasicRules).

SavingThrows

Mostcreaturesdonothaveproficiencywithsaves,andonlyusetheirabilitybonus.Onlyadd
proficiencybonustoasavewhenimportanttothecreature.

Skills

Fewornoskillsformostcreatures.Onlyaddproficiencybonustoaskillwhenimportanttothe
creature.Somecreaturesmayhavedoubleproficiency(+4or+6)inasinglesignatureskill.

Conversionsforacreaturesbestskillsorfeats:

3.5Skill 3.5Feat 5ESkillProficiency

Climb,Swim Athletic Athletics(Strength)
Balance,Jump,Tumble Acrobatic,Agile Acrobatics(Dexterity)
SleightofHand DeftHands,NimbleFingers SleightofHand(Dexterity)
Hide,MoveSilently Stealthy Stealth(Dexterity)
Knowledge(arcana,the
planes),Spellcraft
MagicalAptitude Arcana(Intelligence)
Knowledge(history,local,
nobilityandroyalty)
History(Intelligence)
GatherInformation,Search Investigator Investigation(Intelligence)
Knowledge(geography,
nature)
Nature(Intelligence)
Knowledge(religion) Religion(Intelligence)
HandleAnimal,Ride AnimalHandling AnimalHandling(Wisdom)
SenseMotive Negotiator Insight(Wisdom)
Heal SelfSufficient Medicine(Wisdom)
Listen,Spot Alertness Perception(Wisdom)
Survival SelfSufficient,Track Survival(Wisdom)
Bluff,Disguise Deceitful Deception(Charisma)
Intimidate Persuasive Intimidation(Charisma)
Perform Performance(Charisma)
Diplomacy Negotiator,Persuasive Persuasion(Charisma)
Appraise,Concentration,
Craft,DecipherScript,
DisableDevice,Escape
Artist,Forgery,Knowledge
(otherfields),OpenLock,
Profession,SpeakLanguage,
UseMagicDevice,UseRope
Diligent No5Eskillequivalent.Many
ofthesearenowgeneric
abilitychecks,exclusive
classfeatures,orbackground
elements.

Vulnerabilities,Resistances,Immunities

Vulnerabilitiestoaparticulartypeofdamage:DamageVulnerabilities.
Resistancestoaparticulartypeofdamage:DamageResistances.
Immunitiestoaparticulartypeofdamage:DamageImmunities.

Immunitiestoaparticularcondition:ConditionImmunities.MayberedundantwithDamage
Immunities(i.e.immunitytopoisondamageandthepoisonedcondition).

3.5DamageReduction(DRX/weaponordamagethatbypasses):DamageResistances,
describedasbludgeoning,piercing,andslashingfrom(magicalornonmagicalor[blank])
weapons(thatarentsilveredoradamantineoretc.or[blank]).(Modifytextasneeded.)
3.5SpellResistance:NowMagicResistancetraitnewrulesdescribedinStarterSet,under
flameskull.

Dontforgettoincludeanyoftheabovethatwerepartofacreaturetypesrulesin3.5.However,
thereisnoimmunitytocriticalhitsorsneakattacks,andundeadandincorporealare
rewrittenasfollows:

Undead:DamageImmunities:poison
ConditionImmunities:poisoned

Onlyaddotherimmunitiestoundeadifseparatefromtheirundeadnature.

Incorporeal:DamageResistances:acid,cold,fire,lightning,thunderbludgeoning,piercing,
andslashingfromnonmagicalweapons
DamageImmunities:poison
ConditionImmunities:grappled,paralyzed,petrified,poisoned,prone,restrained

Senses

Lowlightvisionfoldedintodarkvision.Nootherchanges.

AllcreatureshaveapassivePerceptionscore(10+Perception(Wisdom)bonus).

Languages

Aquan,Auran,Ignan,andTerranfoldedintoPrimordial.Mindflayersandbeholdersspeak
DeepSpeech.Nootherchangesnecessary.

Challenge

Nomethodforcalculatingyet.
Traits

Equivalentto3.5specialqualities.Onlylistthemhereiftheywerenotlistedearlierinthestat
block.Trytoreplace3.5traitswiththeir5Eequivalents.Ifthatfails,usetheStarterSettraitsas
examplestofollow.Ifthatfails,justusethetraitasitwasin3.5.

Specificcases:
Fasthealingshouldbedropped.
SpellcastingabilityandmostspelllikeabilitiesshouldbeconvertedasaSpellcasting
trait(oroccasionallyInnateSpellcasting).Usethe3.5casterlevel(upto20)and
convertspellsintoequivalentsasbestyoucan.Remembertousethe5Erulesfor
spellcasters.(InnatespellcastingusesWisdomasthespellcastingability.)

AfulllistofTraitsavailableintheStarterSetisprovidedinthefullconversiondocument.

Actions,ToHit

Proficiencybonusplustherelevantabilitybonus(usuallyStrengthorDexterity).Naturalattacks
arefinesseattacksandgenerallyusebestofStrengthorDexterity.

Actions,Damage

Weapondamagefortiny,small,ormediumcreatures:UsedamagefromStarterSetorBasic
Rules.
Weapondamageforlargecreatures:Asabove,butincreasebyone(1d6becomes2d6).
Weapondamageforhugeorgargantuancreatures:Asabove,butincreasebytwo(1d6
becomes3d6).

Naturaldamagefortinyorsmallcreatures:Nochange,exceptminimumof1d4.
Naturaldamageformediumorlargercreatures:Usethefollowingtable.Foreveryadditionaldie
ofdamage,addonetotheconverteddamagedice(2d4becomes2d6or3d4).

3.5DamageDice 5EDamageDice
1d4 1d6(or2d4)
1d6 1d8(or2d6)
1d8 1d10(or2d8)
1d10 1d12(or2d10)
1d12 2d8(or2d12)

Strongestnaturaldamage,orothertypesofdamage:Eitherusethetableabove,oraddonedie
ofdamageandincreasedieonestep(1d6becomes2d8).

RecalculatingAverageDamage

Xd4MultiplyXby2.5(rounddown),thenaddtheirrelevantbonus.
Xd6MultiplyXby3.5(rounddown),thenaddtheirrelevantbonus.
Xd8MultiplyXby4.5(rounddown),thenaddtheirrelevantbonus.
Xd10MultiplyXby5.5(rounddown),thenaddtheirrelevantbonus.
Xd12MultiplyXby6.5(rounddown),thenaddtheirrelevantbonus.

RelevantbonusisStrengthbonusformeleeattacks,Dexteritybonusforrangedattacks.

Actions,DifficultyClasses

FortitudesavesbecomeConstitutionsaves.
ReflexsavesbecomeDexteritysaves.
WillsavesbecomeWisdomsaves.

TheDifficultyClassforaneffectwithanattackrollshouldbe10+thecreaturesrelevantability
bonus.Forexample,acreaturewithConstitution13(+1bonus)inflictingaConstitutionsave
effectshouldrequireaDCof11(10+1).

TheDifficultyClassformosteffectswithoutanattackrollshouldbe10+3.5CR,minusone.

TheDifficultyClassforanareaeffectwithoutanattackrollshouldbe10+thecreaturesrelevant
abilitybonus+proficiencybonus.

IftheattackdrainsConstitution,convertitintoequivalenthitpointdamage,andconvertitlike
otherdamagingattacks(seetheprevioussection).Stackthedamagewithanyexistinghitpoint
damagetheattackinflicted.

AfulllistofsavingthrowbasedActionsavailableintheStarterSetisprovidedinthefull
conversiondocument.

Actions,LimitedUse

Xroundsbeforenextuse:Recharge56.
Threeormoreusesperday:Recharge56.
Oneortwousesperday:1/dayor2/day.

Actions,NoAttackRoll

Multiattack:Applytocreaturesthatshouldhavemultipleactionsperturn.Twoattacksformost
creatures,threeattacksforexceptionalcreatures.

Othernonattackactionsshouldbetakendirectlyfrom3.5.

AfulllistofcreatureswithMultiattackavailableintheStarterSet,andafulllistofnonattack
actionsavailableintheStarterSet,arebothprovidedinthefullconversiondocument.

Reactions

Anyspecialqualitiesorattacksfrom3.5thatrequiredatrigger.Otherwise,treatthemjustlike
anyotherAction.

Appendix1:3E

Sameasabove,exceptforthefollowingadditions.

TypesandSubtypes

Beast:Nochange.
Shapechanger:ChangetoMonstrosity,oranotherappropriatetype.

Skills

3ESkill 5ESkillProficiency
PickPocket SleightofHand(Dexterity)
ReadLips Perception(Wisdom)
IntuitDirection,WildernessLore Survival(Wisdom)
Innuendo Deception(Charisma)
Alchemy,AnimalEmpathy,Scry No5Eskillequivalent.Manyofthesearenow
genericabilitychecks,exclusiveclass
features,orbackgroundelements.

Vulnerabilities,Resistances,Immunities

DamageReductioninvolvingmagicalweapons(DRX/+1,+2,etc.):DamageResistances,
describedasbludgeoning,piercing,andslashingfromnonmagicalweapons

Appendix2:Pathfinder

Sameasabove,exceptforthefollowingadditions.

Skills

PathfinderSkill 5ESkillProficiency
Acrobatics Acrobatics(Dexterity)
Stealth Stealth(Dexterity)
Perception Perception(Wisdom)
Linguistics No5Eskillequivalent.Thisisusuallya
backgroundelement.