Fate Conversion For D&D 4e

Here is a link to the document of the work-in-progress: http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=pGuL7SccMEaNCNXoYFDTTXg

From the doc:
The point here is to make a FATE system for planescape that really feels like D&D 4e (using traditional alignments here and a conversion of planescape)
Here are the goals:

PRIMARY GOAL: easy way to use D&D4e materials in a FATE game

• level-based advancement
  • apprentice-to-master progression
  • features at particular levels provide something for players to anticipate
  • "level" is a concrete feature of characters
• aspected alignment
  • "The ends justify the means, if it's for a good cause (chaotic good)"
  • partly a "mission statement" for the character
  • compellable
• classes
  • a lot of variety in characters' abilities (large spell lists, class feature diversity)
  • limited access to abilities, based on class and level
• Combat tactics
  • keep to zones
  • engagement
  • opportunity attacks
  • groups
• FATE mechanics
  • resolve and endurance increase stress tracks as normal
• easy way to convert D&D stats to this system
• skills based on attributes
  • resolve (wis), endurance (con), perform (cha), etc.
  • defend with highest relevant skill (int/dex for reflex, etc) — this represents the characters prowess with that attr
• D&D scale is 20-valued and FATE scale is 9-valued (-4 - 4), so FATE ~ D&D/2
  • +2 in D&D is roughly like a +1 in FATE so most feats translate to a +1 bonus
  • each attribute rank is roughly equivalent to 4 pts in D&D, so mediocre ~ 10 - 13, average ~ 14 - 17, fair ~ 18 - 21, good ~ 22 - 25
  • probably start with 2 attribute points and the possibility of upgrading by taking poors (-1)
  • racial bonuses can bump up the max and provide extra points (humans get a +1 to any, others get 2 specific +1s)

More details in the doc. As things finalize, I'll move them here.

— Bill Burdick