Independant Domain Play

[Mirviriam]

While a quick think makes this seem plausable, the point is extremely valid about skills being totally different.

2nd ed and non-weapon proficiencies (basically it was pretty much near impossible to increase the "checks" to make any difference).

3.5 uses skills (as pointed out in the BRCS)

4th ed uses a lot fewer skills and "ranks" are mostly "automatically gained" - something similar to the Star Wars system. This causes a lot of issues.

If you want a totally independent system that is not based on any skills - try Fields of Blood by Eden press. It is all "money" based and will pretty much work regardless of the edition.

2nd ed and 4th ed work best, IMO if they are "class" based. 3.5 was specifically designed to work with skill becasue it was so easy to multiclass and almost every player tried to do it at one time or another, whereas in 2nd ed it was only common for non-humans (elves, dwarves, etc.)

So we take out skills - no option B then. Though really, as long as everyone has the same opportunity to pick one of the paths? Or the skills all cost the same, then they will have the same relative power when matched against the translation table. The real fear would be in one particular edition a certain class could purchase skills for cheaper than another class & create an imbalance (though whoever writes the translation table should be versed enough to make exceptions for this fact).