Converting Savage Worlds Supers to Mighty Protectors

Note: For convenience, Savage Worlds is abbreviated to SW and Mighty Protectors to MP.

STEP 1 – Convert Power Level: SW’s five power levels correspond fairly well to MP. See the Power Level and Stats Charts below for more info.

STEP 2 – Convert Attributes: SW’s five stats correspond nicely to MP’s five stats. Agility to Agility, Smarts to Intelligence, Spirit to Cool, Strength to Strength, and Vigor to Endurance. Ignore the derived statistics of: Charisma, Pace, Parry, and Toughness. See the Stats Chart below for more info.

STEP 3 – Convert Super Powers: Mathematically, 1 point of a SW super power corresponds to about 1.8 MP CPs, but for simplicity sake, just double the base SW Power cost to get an approximate MP CP cost. Where game mechanics vary widely, use MP’s core ability CPs of 10/20/30 when doing the conversion, or use your judgement when deciding how many CPs the converted power should have.

When converting damage-causing super powers use the 2-to-1 formula or the Damage Conversion Chart, whichever allows the character to stay within its power level.

STEP 4 – Convert Gear: If the piece of gear is a weapon, see if it is listed under MP’s Special Weapon C) Standard Weapon. If it is not listed, or if the gear is not a weapon, then you will have to build it using MP’s Abilities and one or more modifiers, including the Gear modifier. Any CPs spent on Gear must be taken out of CPs spent on the character’s MP Abilities.

STEP 5 – Convert Hindrances: In general, minor hindrances correspond to a (-5) CP Weakness and major hindrances are a (-10) CP Weakness. You will likely have to exclude one or more hindrances as SW super characters seem to have a lot of hindrances. See the Hindrances chart below for a detailed list.

STEP 6 – Convert Edges/Skills: For conversion purposes, Edges and Skills count as bonus MP Abilities. If there are points left over after Step 2, 3 and 4, then convert the ones that fit MP’s system. See the Edge and Skills chart below for examples.

1. Power Level

SW Power Level	MP Power Levels	MP Total CPs
Pulp Heroes	Agent*	75
Street Fighters	Low	100
Four Color	Standard	150
Heavy Hitters	High	200
Cosmic	Mega*	250

* See Random NPC Power Levels & Expanded Power Level Chart pdf at: http://monkeyhousegames.com/downloads/

SW ATTRIBUTE	MP BC
Agility	Agility
Smarts	Intelligence
Spirit	Cool
Strength	Strength
Vigor	Endurance

2. Stats Chart

SW Trait	MP Strength	MP AG, EN, IN, CL
d4	6-8	9-11
d6	9-11	12-14
d8	12-14	15-17
d10	15-17	18-20
d12	18-20	21-23
d12+1	21-23	24-29
d12+2	24-26	30-35
d12+3	27-29	36-41
d12+4	30-32	42-47
d12+5	33-35	48-53
d12+6	36-38	54-59
d12+7	39-41	60-65
d12+8	42-44	66-71
d12+9	45-47	72-77
d12+10	48-50	78-83
d12+11	51-53	84-89
d12+12	54-56	90-95

3a. Damage Chart. Use this chart when you are not sure what the CP cost should be. Each additional +1 of SW damage should correspond to +2.5 CPs. Note that "MP CPs" and "MP Avg Dmg" are based upon the MP Ability Power Blast.

SW Dmg	MP CPs	MP Avg Dmg
2d6	5	5
3d6	10	7
4d6	15	9
5d6	20	11
6d6	25	13
2d8	7.5	6
3d8	15	9
4d8	22.5	12
5d8	30	14.5
6d8	37.5	17.5
2d10	10	7
3d10	20	11
4d10	30	14.5
5d10	40	18.5
6d10	50	22

3b. Powers Chart

SW POWER	MP ABILITY
Absorption	Absorption
Ageless	Adaptation: Time
Altered Form	Stretching Abilities and/or Absorption with Replenishment and/or Adaptation
Animal Control	Telepathy, Animals Only (-5); Mind Control, Animals Only (-5) or Companion or Summoning
Aquatic	Adaptation: Drowning, High Pressure; Speed with Fast Swimming modifier
Armor	Armor
Astral Form	Astral Projection
Attack, Melee	Natural Weaponry
Attack, Ranged	Power Blast, Flame Blast, Special Weapon B, etc.
Awareness	Heightened Senses
Broadcast	Lightning Control C) Gear Control, Radio & TV Devices Only (-7.5)
Burrowing	Physical Ability J) Tunneling (see New MP Abilities pdf at: http://monkeyhousegames.com/downloads/)
Chameleon	Shape-Shifting
Construct	Adaptation: Asphyxiation, Disease, Poison, Venom; Armor; Heightened Endurance and Weakness: Unlving, 0 Heal Rate
Damage Field	Disintegration B) Disintegration Field, Flame Abilities B) Flame Aura, Lightning Control B) Electrical Field or modifier: Ability Field
Danger Sense	Heightened Senses: Detect Karma, Basic, Global, Ranged
Decay	Poison/Venom
Deflection	Heightened Defense, Gravity Control C) Gravity Well or Shield
Doesn't Breathe	Adaptation: Asphyxiation
Doesn't Eat	Adaptation: Starvation
Doesn't Sleep	Adaptation: Sleep
Duplication	Duplication
Earthquake	Vibration A) Blast with Area Effect modifier
Energy Control	Various Abilities in an Arsenal or with the Multi-Ability modifier. Abilities can include: Light Control, Weather Control, or Negation
Ensnare	Grapnel
Explode	Power Blast, Area Effect, Immunity, No Range
Extra Actions	Super Speed
Extra Limbs	Physical Ability B) Extra Limbs
Fear	Emotion Control, Fear Only
Fearless	Armor: Psychic protection
Flight	Flight (match top speed as close as possible)
Force Control	Force Field, B) Force Bolt, Grapnel or Shaping
Gifted	Mental Ability B) Photographic Memory
Growth	Size Change A) Larger
Healing	Healing
Heightened Senses	Heightened Senses
Illusion	Illusions
Immune to Poison/Disease	Adaptation: Poison, Venom, Disease
Infection	Transmutation: Human is "fatigued", Moderate: victim's Endurance is lowered by 10, EN sv@-7, Touch Range, Duration: 10 hours, PR=5
Intangibility	Non-Corporealness
Interface	Lightning Control C) Gear Control
Invent	Inventing
Invisibility	Invisibility
Jinx	Fumble Prone weakness as Ability, (10) CPs, Usable On Others
Leaping	Physical Ability F) Super Leap
Malfunction	Lightning Control C) Gear Control, Malfunction Only (-5)
Matter Control	Shaping
Mind Control	Mind Control
Mind Reading	Heightened Senses: Mental Waves
Minions	Companion or Summoning, with Multitudes modifier
Negation	Siphon
Paralysis	Paralysis Ray or Poison/Venom B) Paralytic Poison
Parry	Heightened Defense or Shield
Poison	Poison/Venom
Possession	Physical Ability K) Possession (see New MP Abilities pdf at: http://monkeyhousegames.com/downloads/)
Regeneration	Regeneration
Resistance	Invulnerability
Shape Change	Transformation
Shrink	Size Change B) Smaller
Speak Language	Mental Ability C) Translation
Sidekick	Companion
Speed	Speed
Storm	Weather Control A & B
Stun	Emotion Control, Empathic Pain Only, Touch Range (-10), Energy Damage Type (-5)
Super Attribute	Heightened Agility, Ht. Cool, Ht. Endurance, Ht. Intelligence, Ht. Strength
Super Edge	Heightened Expertise and/or Heightened Attack
Super Skill	Heightened Expertise
Super Sorcery	Inventing or Arsenal (of Spells)
Swinging	Grapnel, Swinging Only
Telekinesis	Telekinesis A) Kinetic Manipulation
Telepathy	Telepathy
Teleport	Teleport
Toughness	Durability
Uncanny Reflexes	Heightened Defense
Undead	Adaptation: Asphyxiation, Time, Disease, Poison, Venom; Durability; Weakness: Unliving
Wall Walker	Physical Ability I) Wall-Crawling
Whirlwind	Repulsion Blast, Area Effect, Stays Active: Persistent

4. Hindrances / Weakness Chart

SW HINDRANCES	MP WEAKNESS
Alien Form	Distinctive
All Thumbs	Repairs made @-3 per (-5) CPs
Allergy	The character suffers from an aversion to a condition or substance and takes a -3 penalty on all saves and rolls to hit while exposed. Common (-2.5), Uncommon (-5), Rare (-7.5)
Anemic	Reduced Endurance
Arrogant	Low Self-Control, Compulsion
Bad Eyes	Diminished Senses: Imperceptive Sight @-3 per (-5) CPs
Bad Luck	Unlucky
Big Mouth	Low Self-Control, Compulsion
Blind	Diminished Senses: Blind
Bloodthirsty	Low Self-Control, Compulsion
Cautious	Low Self-Control, Compulsion
Clueless	The character suffers a -3 penalty on Culture saves, (-5) CPs
Code of Honor	Low Self-Control, Compulsion
Curious	Low Self-Control, Compulsion
Deathwish	Low Self-Control, Compulsion
Delusional	Psychosis
Dependency	Special Requirement
Dependent	Personal Problem: Dependent
Distinctive Appearance	Distinctive
Doubting	Low Self-Control, Compulsion
Elderly	Personal Problem: Unusual Age
Enemy	Nemesis
Gimmick	Ability Loss, Accidental Activation, Linked
Greedy	Low Self-Control, Compulsion
Habit	Low Self-Control, Compulsion
Hard of Hearing	Diminished Senses: Imperceptive Hearing @-3 per (-5) CPs
Heroic	Low Self-Control, Compulsion
Illiterate	Cannot learn to read or write in any language (-5) CPs
Lame	Physical Disability: Slow
Loyal	Low Self-Control, Compulsion
Mania	Low Self-Control, Compulsion
Mean	Low Self-Control, Compulsion
Monologuer	Low Self-Control, Compulsion
Obese	Slow, Move x2/3
One Arm	Physical Disability
One Eye	Physical Disability
One Leg	Physical Disability
Out of My League	Ability Cap is lowered by 40%, (-15) CPs
Outsider	Prejudice
Overconfident	Low Self-Control, Compulsion
Pacifist	Low Self-Control, Compulsion
Phobia	Phobia
Poverty	Poverty
Power Negation	Susceptibility
Quirk	Low Self-Control, Compulsion: Rare, Character Hook
Ruthless	Low Self-Control, Compulsion
Small	Size Change A) Smaller
Stubborn	Low Self-Control, Compulsion
Ugly	Distinctive
Vengeful	Low Self-Control, Compulsion
Vow	Low Self-Control, Compulsion
Wanted	Nemesis
Weakness	Vulnerability
Yellow	Low Self-Control, Compulsion
Young	Personal Problem: Unusual Age

5a. Edges Chart

SW EDGES	MP ABILITY
Acrobat	Knowledge A) Acrobat Career (5) CPs
Alertness	Ht. Senses: Acute Sight @+3, Acute Hearing @+3 (5) CPs
Ambidextrous	Physical Ability A) Ambidexterity (2.5) CPs
Beast Master	Companion (5) CPs
Brawler/Bruiser	Natural Weaponry +2/+4 Blunt Kinetic damage, (5/10) CPs
Danger Sense	Ht. Senses: Detect Karma, Basic, Ranged (10) CPs
Dodge/Imp. Dodge	Heightened Defense: +2/+4 Physical Defense, (5/10) CPs
Followers	Companion with Multitudes modifier (5/10) CPs
Frenzy/Imp. Frenzy	Natural Weaponry: +2 to hit (5) or +4 to hit (10)
Gadgeteer	Inventing (5/10) CPs
Hard to Kill/Harder to Kill	Durability: +5/+10 Hits, (5/10) CPs
Linguist	Mental Ability C) Translation: speaks all human languages w/accent (10) CPs
Luck/Great Luck	Luck +2/+4, (5/10) CPs
Martial Artist/Imp. MA	Natural Weaponry: +1/+2 to hit, +1/+2 Blunt (5/10) CPs
Nerves of Steel	Willpower B) Pain Resistance (10) CPs
Quick	Heightened Initiative +2 (5) CPs
Rich/Filthy Rich	Wealth (5/10) CPs
Sidekick	Companion (5) or (10) CPs
Trademark Weapon / Improved Trademark Weapon	Ht. Expertise, Specialist: +2 to hit (5) CPs / Ht. Expertise, Specialist: +4 to hit (10) CPs

5b. Skills Chart

Fighting and Shooting should be converted into MP first. Others SW skills, like driving, piloting, lockpicking, etc. can become specific Knowledge A tasks.

For each die level above their Attribute level, treat Fighting and Shooting as MP Heightened Expertise +2. For example, an SW character with a d10 Agility and a d12 in Shooting should have MP Heightened Expertise +2 with his primary ranged attack ability (a d12+1 Shooting would be +4 to hit, a d12+2 equals +6 to hit, etc.) 

SW SKILL	MP ABILITY
Fighting	Natural Weaponry (to hit) or Heightened Expertise
Knowledge	Knowledge A
Languages	Knowledge C
Notice	Heightened Senses
Shooting	Heightened Expertise with Offensive Ability
Throwing	Heightened Expertise with Throwing

6. In its Rogues section, Savage Worlds Supers includes a fair selection of interesting villains of differing power levels. Shown below is the conversion of Brimstone.

Power Level: Four Color. In MP, this equates to a Standard Power Level with a total of 150 CPs

Attributes: d10, d6, d6, d10, d8. In MP, these stats equal: ST 15, EN 15, AG 18, IN 12, CL 12 (72 CPs)

Super Powers: Altered Form (6), Ranged Attack 6d6 (10), Damage Field 5d6 (10), Energy Control (9), Undead (10). Note that the SW power of Energy Control doesn't really have a corresponding MP Ability; the closest that comes to it is Negation.

In MP these powers are converted to Absorption (10 CPs), Flame Blast (20 CPs), Flame Aura (20 CPs), Negation (18 CPs), and Adaptation (20 CPs); Total Power CPs = 88

Hindrances: Alien Form, Allergy (major), Habit (major), Terminally Ill. For MP, I’ll go with Distinctive (-10) and Compulsion (-10).

Edges: Arcane Background, Berserk, Bruiser, Counterattack, Harder to Kill. I have 10 CPs left for Edges and/or Skills. I’ll go with (5) CPs of Durability which equates to Harder to Kill.

Skills: Fighting d8, Intimidation d6, Notice d6, Shooting d12. Because Shooting is higher than the character’s Agility, and I have 5 CPs left, so I’ll go with (5) CPs of Heightened Expertise, Specialist with Flame Blast.

Putting it all down on an MP character sheet, Brimstone looks like this:

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