[Churchofgaming] Conan

[Scott Voltan]

Yes, you are very right - the cultures of the world really replaces the need for demi human races.
Have always loved this world and its' character for so long.
Lol, I am in toooo many games - otherwise I would join in a second.
I am currently in Warhammer Fantasy Roleplaying 3rd edition game, which is on every second Sunday - starting back on the 6th of January.
I do need to have one Sunday free.
Thanks so much for the invitation Karl.
Regards,

Scott

> Date: Fri, 28 Dec 2012 15:24:43 +1100
> From: karl at rpgreview.net
> To: churchofgaming at rpgreview.net
> Subject: Re: [Churchofgaming] Conan
> 
> Yep, instead of elves dwarves and other non-humans the game backs the  
> cultures of Howard's world with mechanics.
> Scott, would you be interested in coming to our Sunday session if this  
> game is run?
> 
> Quoting Scott Voltan <svoltan at hotmail.com>:
> 
> >
> > That sounds really amazing Karl.
> > You could have Hyrkanian Horse Archers and all the other good stuff  
> > - Aquilonian foot soldiers, the list goes on.
> > It's great when the world you play in has so much depth to it -  
> > really adds to the game.
> > Regards,
> > Scott
> >> Date: Fri, 28 Dec 2012 15:03:53 +1100
> >> From: karl at rpgreview.net
> >> To: churchofgaming at rpgreview.net
> >> Subject: [Churchofgaming] Conan
> >>
> >> Conan
> >> One of the games I might run is Conan. See if this sounds interesting:
> >>
> >> Forget what you think you know. In Howard?s tales Conan rarely wears a
> >> loin-cloth and prefers swordswomen at his side to dancing girls at his
> >> feet. A detailed fantasy world created decades before Tolkien. A d20
> >> game heavily modified to emulate the bloodthirsty swordplay,
> >> corrupting sorcery, and varied cultures of the Hyborian Age. Creatures
> >> of human or near-human intelligence are feared man-apes or
> >> supernatural monsters. Parties do not have to fill all the traditional
> >> roles; a party can be made up of characters of one class or have a mix
> >> of classes including barbarians, nobles, soldiers, scholars, and
> >> pirates.
> >>
> >>
> >> Differences from D&D: Enabling heroic deeds in a bloody world of  
> >> grim sorcery
> >> Conan is sword and sorcery rather than the heroic fantasy of D&D. In
> >> Conan bloodshed is common, monsters truly terrifying and magic
> >> provides curses rather than healing. Conan RPG changes several rules
> >> to emulate the genre and promote PC survival in a dangerous world.
> >>
> >> Combat need not be on a grid
> >>
> >> Party Composition: Conan The RPG classes are tougher and more
> >> self-sufficient than D&D characters. The CR system with its formulae
> >> has also been scrapped. Therefore in this game a good mix of classes
> >> is not necessary.
> >>
> >> Cross-Class Skills: extra ranks from intelligence can be spent on
> >> cross class skills without penalty.
> >>
> >> Barbarian: same only in name to the D&D class. Built around a fast
> >> mobile combat style.
> >>
> >> Multi-classing: can be done without penalty as long as class choices
> >> are supported by previously role-played events. Favored Classes
> >> provide bonus feats rather than the usual benefits
> >>
> >> Trained only skills: these can actually be used by unskilled
> >> characters but any roll over 10 is treated as 10
> >>
> >> Armor does not add to Defense, but provides damage resistance instead.
> >> This allows heroes and villains to wade through battles to face off
> >> and forces players to think tactically.
> >>
> >> Finesse: there is no finesse feat, you don?t need a feat to use
> >> finesse fighting, just a finesse weapon. Finesse fighting deals with
> >> armor differently
> >>
> >> Left for dead: an important last resort in a world without magical
> >> healing or resurrection.
> >>
> >> Fate points: used for ?left for dead? but has other uses too.
> >>
> >> Combat Maneuvers: these are much like Special Attacks in the D&D PHB
> >> but much cooler. They do not directly cost feats but do have
> >> prerequisites. Examples include ?to the hilt?, ?decapitating slash?
> >> and ?pantherish twist?, very Conan.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
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