DC/Alternity Conversion

Converting Characters

Attributes

Dark Conspiracy Attributes are calculated through a 2d6-2 roll (other than Empathy). Alternity Attributes are calculated by a 2D6+2 roll. For all Attributes, to convert from Dark Conspiracy to Alternity, do the following:

Alternity Attribute = Dark Conspiracy Attribute + 4

Follow the following Table to determine which DC Attribute corresponds to which Alt Attribute:

DC Attributes	Alternity Attributes
Strength (STR)	Strength
Agility (AGL)	Dexterity
Constitution (CON)	Constitution
Education (EDU)	Intelligence
Intelligence (INT)	Will
Charisma (CHA)	Personality

Empathy doesn't directly translate to Alternity, however, if the player is a Empath of some kind, but has particular low EDU, INT, CON, or CHA, that person can use his Empathy to effect those lower scores. He can do the follwing:

New Alternity Score = [(Dark Conspiracy Score +(Empathy x 2)) / 2] + 4

This must be done with the GMs discretion. It should only be used to the Alternity Attributes the character will use as part of his new Alternity Psi character.

Other Character Creations Notes:

Psi-Points: Because FX will be used in Alternity Dark Conspiracy, all Psi players must double their Psi points to be competitive.

FX Powers: Only Arcane Magic FX and Faith FX are compatible with Dark Conspiracy, however, Super Power FX would make for an interesting Dark Conspiracy game. That's left to the GM

Psi Talents: Psi Talents do exist in Alternity: Dark Conspiracy.

FX Talents: FX Talents do exist in Alternity: Dark Conspiracy.

Mutations: Mutations can exists.

Cybernetics: Cybernetics only exists at Progress Level 6 (only for corporate cronies and the Idle Rich). Some PL 7 Cyber does exist, but only those that deal with ETs.

Equipment and Progress Level: In general, for normal characters, use the Dark Matter equipment sourcebooks. Use the Progress Level of Dark Matter, as well.

Skills

Because of the Alternity mechanic of Broad versus Specialty skills, Dark Conspiracy Skill Levels are not directly translated. Instead, the following method is used to translate DC Skill Levels into Alternity.

Dark Conspiracy Levels	Alternity Skill Ranks
Level 1-2	Broad Skill
3+	Broad Skill and (DC Level - 2) Ranks in the applicable Specialty Skills (See below for applicable skills) **

** - These ranks can be distributed among any number of specialties.

If the character has two skills that translate into the same Alternity skill, the player simply translates the total ranks into the skill. For example, if the player has Pilot (Rotary) Level 4 and Pilot (Fixed Wing) Level 3, it translates to the Vehicle Ops broad skill and 5 Ranks to Vehicle Ops: Air.

While assigning skills, it's important to keep a tally of the total skills points spent to get these ranks. Starting Dark Conspiracy characters do not translate directly into starting Alternity characters, so the skill point total will be used to calculate the current Alternity character's Achievement Level.

Some skills convert directly while others are more ambiguous. The Specialty skills listed below in Italics and in parentheses indicate a choice of specialties.

DC Attribute	Dark Conspiracy Skills	Alternity Skills
STR	Archery	Ranged Weapons Primitive: Bow	DEX
	Heavy Weapons	Heavy Weapons: (Direct or Indirect)	STR
	Mechanic	Technical Science: (Repair)	INT
	Melee Combat (Unarmed)	Unarmed Attack (Brawl or Power Martial Arts)	STR
	Melee Combat (Armed)	Melee Weapons (Blade or Bludgeon)	STR
	Small Arms (Pistol)	Ranged Weapons Modern: Pistol	DEX
	Small Arms (Rifle)	Ranged Weapons Modern: (Rifle or SMG )	DEX
	Thrown Weapons	Athletics: Throw	STR
CON	Climbing	Athletics: Climbing	STR
	Horsemanship	Animal Handling: Animal Riding	WIL
	Parachute	Acrobatics: Daredevil	DEX
	Swimming	Movement: Swim	CON
	Vessel Use (Boat)	Vehicle Ops: Water	DEX
	Vessel (Ship)	Vehicle Ops: Water	DEX
	Vessel (Hovercraft)	Vehicle Ops: Air	DEX
AGL	Acrobatics	Acrobatics: (any specialty)	DEX
	Demolitions	Demolitions: (any specialty)	INT
	Electronics	Technical Science: Repair	INT
	Forgery	Creativity: Forgery	WIL
	Lock pick	Manipulation: Lock pick	DEX
	Pickpocket	Manipulation: Pickpocket	DEX
	Stealth	Stealth: Sneak	DEX
INT	Navigation	Navigation: Navigate Surface	INT
	Observation	Awareness: Perception	WIL
	Pilot (Fixed Wing)	Vehicle Ops: Air	DEX
	Pilot (Rotary)	Vehicle Ops: Air	DEX
	Pilot (Shuttle)	Vehicle Ops: Space	DEX
	Psychology	Medical Science: Psychology	INT
	Stalking	Stealth: Shadow	DEX
	Tracking	Investigate: Track	INT
	Vehicle Use (Motorcycle)	Vehicle Ops: Land	DEX
	Vehicle Use (Wheeled)	Vehicle Ops: Land	DEX
	Vehicle Use (Heavy Vehicle)	Vehicle Ops: Land	DEX
	Willpower	Resolve: Mental	WIL
EDU	Biology	Life Science: Biology	INT
	Business	Business (any specialty)	INT
	Chemistry	Physical Science: Chemistry	INT
	Computer Operations	Knowledge: Computer Operations	INT
	Engineer	Technical Science: (any specialty)	INT
	Medical	Medical Science: (Forensics or Medical Knowledge or Surgery or Treatment)	INT
	Physics	Physical Science: Physics	INT
CHA	Act/Bluff	Entertainment: Act or Deception: Bluff	PER
	Bargain	Interaction: Bargain	PER
	Disguise	Entertainment: Act	PER
	Instruction	Teach (any specialty)	WIL
	Interrogation	Investigate: Interrogation	WIL
	Language	Knowledge: Language	INT
	Leadership	Leadership: (any specialty)	PER
	Luck	Perk: Good Luck	Perk
	Persuasion	Interaction: (Charm or Seduce)	PER
EMP	Animal Empathy	ESP: Empathy	INT
	Computer Empathy	Telepathy: Datalink	PER
	Empathic Healing	Biokinesis: Heal	CON
	Foreboding	ESP: Precognition	INT
	Human Empathy	ESP: Empathy	INT
	Project Emotion	Telepathy: Empathic Projection	INT
	Project Thought	Telepathy: Suggest	PER
	Willpower Drain	Telepathy: (Tire or Drain)	PER

Advanced Empathic Powers

DC Attribute	Dark Conspiracy Skills	Alternity Skills
EMP	Dimension Walk	Telepathy: Psychic Projection	PER
	Clairaudience	ESP: Clairaudience	INT
	Clairavoyance	ESP: Clairaudience	INT
	Cryokinesis	Telekinesis: Cryokinesis	WIL
	ESP	ESP: Precognition	INT
	Metal Attack	Telepathy: Mind Blast	PER
	Mind Shield	Telepathy: Mind Shield	PER
	Psionic Scan	ESP: Sensitivity	INT
	Pyrokinesis	Telekinesis: Pyrokinesis	WIL
	Self-Healing	Biokinesis: Heal	CON
	Telekinesis	Telekinesis: Psycokinetics	WIL
	Telepathy	Telepathy: Contact	PER
	Teleportation	Psychoportation: Apportation	WIL
	Change Environment (Short Term)	GM's Discretion
	Change Environment (Extended)	GM's Discretion
	Change Environment (Special)	GM's Discretion
	Close Portal	GM's Discretion
	Phase	Biokinesis: Intangibility	CON
	Sorcerous Flight	Telekinesis: Levitation	WIL
	Sorcerous Telekinesis	Telekinesis: Psycokinetics	WIL
	Psychometry	ESP: Psychometry	INT
	Invulnerability	Biokinesis: Bio-Armor	CON
	Darkling Empathy	ESP: Empathy	INT
	Aura Reading	ESP: Empathy	INT
	Psychic Invulnerability	Telepathy: Mind Shield	PER
	Psychic Tracking	ESP: Navgonition	INT
	Psychic Beacon	GM's Discretion
	Time "Travel"	ESP: Postcognition	INT
	Dream Intrusion	GM's Discretion
	Excorcism	Monotheism: Excorism	WIL
	Hypnosis	Mesmerism: Hypnotize	PER
	Possession	Telepathy: Possess	WIL
	Psychic Invisibility	Telepathy: Obscure	WIL
	Psychic Surgery	GM's Discretion
	Astral Combat	GM's Discretion

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