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Converting a Karameikos Campaign to 5E

by Håvard

What would need to be converted to run an AC1000 campaign in Karameikos for instance?

The Grand Duchy of Karameikos (AC1000)
Source material: Gaz 1, AD&D Karameikos: Kingdom of Adventure, Adventures (B-series etc).

CLASSES
Common Classes: Bard, Cleric, Fighter, Paladin, Ranger, Rogue, Wizard
Uncommon Classes: Barbarian, Monk
Rare (Check with DM): Sorcerer (see magic below), Warlock (see magic below)

RACES
Common Races: Human (Thyatian), Human (Traladaran), Human (Mixed), Elf (Callarii), Elf (Vyalia), Halfling, Dwarf (Stonehollow), Dwarf (Hill), Gnome (Highforge), Gnome (Forest), Hutaakan, Centaur
Uncommon Races: Goblin*, Eladrin (Sidhe), Half-Orc*, Hobgoblin*, Gnoll*, Bugbear*
Rare (Check with DM): Tiefling, Dragonborn, Goliath, Aasimar,
*=These races are quite numerous in Karameikos, but are rarely part of adventuring parties and are generally not tolerated in cities, towns etc.

MAGIC (Arcane)

• In AC1000, the Specularum Wizards Guild is quite underdeveloped. Do we make new versions of the limited known spells list from Gaz1?
• Traladaran Folk Magic: Could Sorcerers be used to simulate this concept? Could Warlocks (Fey Pact) serve the Hags of Dymrak (Fan creation)?

THE IMMORTALS AND CLERIC MAGIC (Divine)

• Church of Traladara: Halav, Petra, Zirchev - conversion needed
• Church of Karameikos: Asterius, Valeria, Vanya, Tarastia, Kagyar, Ilsundal - conversion needed

EQUIPMENT

• Suit Armor
• Crossbow, Light
• Polearm, Voulge (Similar to Greataxe?)
• Polearm, Bardiche
• Polearm, Gisarme
• Polearm, Glaive (already exists in 5E)
• Polearm, Spetum
• Polearm, Lochaber Axe Similar to Greataxe?)
• Polearm, Partisan
• Polearm, Ranseur
• Polearm, Pike (already exists in 5E)
• Polearm, Poleaxe (Similar to Halberd?)
• Shield, Horned
• Shield, knife
• Shield, tusked
• Shield, Target/Buckler
• Shield, Wall/Tower
• Hammer, Throwing (As Light hammer in 5E?)
• Net
• Boolas
• Blowgun, up to 2'
• Blowgun 2'+
• Cestus

MONSTERS

• Chevall
• Vampire, Nosferatu
• Crone of Chaos
• Protector (Haven)
• Kartoeba
• Hutaakan
• Traldar, Isolated (Hutaakan Valley)
• Decapus

Anything I have missed? How much of this has already been converted? Anyone want to do similar writeups of other nations?