B2 Keep on the Borderlands - 5e Conversion Guide with Maps

Hi Richard,
Thank you very much for buying the conversion guide. I have uploaded a new zip file that includes the corrected map. B2_CavesOfChaos_Exterior_9520x6300_NoGrid no longer has a grid. Thank you for letting me know about the issue.
Take care and happy gaming.
Ernie

Hi John,

I have 34 products on DMs guild, most of them conversions, but I do not have B1 In Search of the Unknown. https://www.dmsguild.com/browse.php?keywords=Ernie+Noa&x=0&y=0&author=&artist=&pfrom=&pto= B1 would be easy to do, but as the rules of DMsGuild allow only for a bare-bones conversion it would be pretty light, as the original Dungeon is unstocked. I had considered doing X1 Isle of Dread, N1 In Search of the Cult of the Reptile God or DL7 Dragons of Light next. I am ready to start any of these, but have not started. Perhaps I'll add B1 In Search of the Unknown to the list. I love the room of pools from that Dungeon. I hope my conversions have been helpful for you.
Best regards and Happy Gaming.
Ernie

Hey John,
I have created a 5e Conversion Guide with Maps for B1 In Search of the Unknown. https://www.dmsguild.com/product/401794/B1-In-Search-of-the-Unknown--5e-Conversion-Guide-with-Maps It was an unusual project as the original dungeon is unstocked and was intended as an introductory module for DM and player alike. I have converted the wandering monster tables as well as the list of monsters suggested to stock the dungeon. Enjoy and happy gaming.
Ernie

Hi Jonathon,
I have done quite a few 5e conversions, primarily because I enjoy writing them. It is a very interesting and enjoyable way to pour through old publications from days gone by and re-connect with them. It scratches that gaming itch when I cannot game.

I have also laid out the conversion guide in a manner I find most helpful. I have posted them at DMs Guild hoping the conversion guide and or maps are of value to anyone. Folks have been kind enough to provide some feedback and pick a few copies here and there. I’ve been encouraged, so I keep converting old modules both as a passion project and because others seem to enjoy them.

DMs Guild allows for a conversion of old modules that are “streamlined, bare-bones conversion guide for someone who already owns the classic adventure (i.e., encounter-by-encounter conversion notes with any 5E stats needed, leaving out all other content…)”. This conversion guide refers to existing monsters by book and page number....See more Example: 5 Orcs (MM page 246). Notes about skill checks and mechanics are updated for 5e and stat blocks for new or original monsters are included in an appendix. Digital maps are also included at 70 DPI ready for use in virtual tabletop environments.

I own the Goodman Games original adventures reincarnated series and think they are wonderful! DMs Guild does not allow for more than a “streamlined, bare-bones guide”, so that’s what I’ve written. I haven’t written anything on the level of the love letter Goodman Games has published to these old modules and I am a big fan of what they do.

In short, I converted this adventure and others, because I enjoy doing it. I hope others get some benefit or enjoyment out of what I have produced.

Thanks,

Ernie

Thank you Ernie,

I appreciate you taking the time to give a full and well thought-out response. I'll be purchasing a copy to check it out. I'd be interested to get your take on how you run these old modules. A good example of what I mean is the Dungeon of the Mad Mage companion guide by Wyatt Trull. Although, perhaps Wyatt's guide tends to dip into creative writing(well done at that) a little more than what I intend. One of the things that I have noticed with OSR is everything Gygax and Arneson took fore-granted from their own well established experience as DMs that isn't obvious to someone reading an adventure.

You seem to be quite productive with your conversions. It's good to see someone doing something they enjoy.

Thanks Jonathon. I hope the conversion guide is helpful. Enjoy and happy gaming.