A sample conversion from D&D3.x to GURPS4

[FACM]

does anyone else realize that wizards and sorcerers are practically the same if you convert them over?

[Vanvid]

Originally Posted by Rupert

As an experiment I converted a 4-th level Orc Fighter from my D&D game to GURPS to see what it'd look like. I spent points on combat abilities and fitness rather than more hit points. I thought I'd post it so all can see, and in case it's of some use to someone.

Great orc. I would prefer if orcs would actually be feared (like this one), instead of being silly cannon fodder, like xD&D orcs.
He's not optimized though, don't know if that was on purpose. You could lower all his DX skills (those that can be lowered) and get 23 points, to buy 1 DX and still have 3 points to go.
I don't think I'll ever bother optimizing NPC's unless I get an electronic toolkit for doing this, but if it were my PC I would certainly do it.

[Rupert]

Originally Posted by Vanvid

Great orc. I would prefer if orcs would actually be feared (like this one), instead of being silly cannon fodder, like xD&D orcs.
He's not optimized though, don't know if that was on purpose. You could lower all his DX skills (those that can be lowered) and get 23 points, to buy 1 DX and still have 3 points to go.
I don't think I'll ever bother optimizing NPC's unless I get an electronic toolkit for doing this, but if it were my PC I would certainly do it.

He's not optimised because I converted him across from D&D 3, using rule-of-thumb conversions for stats, skills, etc. I'd expect 1st and 2nd level D&d characters to be optimised, or close to it, but higher level ones (like this guy - 4th level) won't be because D&D gives a very slow improvement of stats and a much faster improvement of things that GURPS considers skills, like attack bonuses and spell-casting.

And yes, they were feared in my D&D game, too. :)

[Vanvid]

I plan on doing a GURPS Warhammer Fantasy campaign someday, and this orc just might come in handy :-)

[Rupert]

You're welcome to him. :)