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I just picked up The Coming of Conan the Cimmerian at Borders last night- the fist of the two collected REH Conan books published by DelRey. It Kicks All Kinds Of Ass. It is illustrated by Mark Schultz- an artist who IMO really captures REH's vision of Conan without the years of muscle fetish...

I read the first two issues of the translated BERSERK manga at Borders last night... and I've seen some of the anime series as well (the Manga being superior in my mind... and more inline with this post). It struck me as an excelent setting to run using the CONAN rpg as the engine... both are...

Had another idea- 'Dark nights in Stygia' in which Akivasha successfully seduced Conan and made him into a vampire... Conan then did what Conan does, and took over Stygia... a 5-level Vampire class will tempt players over to join Conan's army of undead boyers and swordsmen, but they might...

Exactly why such a one as this wouldn't go to a Conan... unless she wanted some killing done. -B

Shadizar the Wicked... in this mode: In the darkness, in a city, on the edge of the known world... I'd fallen pretty far in my life, but this miserable room, in this miserable guardhouse, in this most miserable of cities was by far the furthest. From Thieftaker-General of Aquilonia to the...

I wouldn't further limit the Scholar's blast... without it they are just total cake at lower levels, and it sucks to play a character without any teeth. And don't scholars already take a hit if they have any more non-scholar class levels than scholar? -B

I'd say 'no way' on the Dabbler blast thing. Conan is a dabbler, and he sure as hell couldn't blast anyone. I'm sure Mongoose would back this up. -B

Well, at lower levels the scholar is best served keeping out of reach of danger, and letting the Barbarians do their thing (see the threat on PC Scholars for some details here). But by 3rd (or 4th, can't recall) level following the Mesmerism style, a scholar can Dominate a foe- no mean trick...

In the Sorcery section- the Rule of Defense I believe. It lets scholars release all their power points in a last-ditch blast which inflicts 1d6 fire damage per PP in a 10' radius. Boom. It lets even a starting scholar inflict respectable damage with his base power points alone. -B

Perhaps... but do you want to risk failing? It will rankle the most at mid levels where the PC's have enough hit points to take a 20 point stab without just dropping from normal HP loss... but then add in the random chance of just dropping outright... it makes Con deadly important. And the...

Hardly. The Massive Damage save is Fortitude. Con is GOLDEN in the Conan RPG for this reason alone. -B

If it looks like trouble, why not simplify? Give each weapon an AP 'Yes' or 'No' If 'Yes' armor offers only half DR against it. if 'No' then everything works normally. And offer this feat for Conan-style armor cleaving attacks: Armor Piercing Blow Benifits: Your blows pierce armor even...

Yeah, I sort of mushed two of that guy's quotes together. But anyhow... A Scholar can still do some cool stuff with Alchemy even if he doesn't have the mojo (or the funds) to cook up Kothic Demonfire. A fine-ground mix of potash, salt, and lye (made from burning oyster shells) is excelent...

They do get MAD skills though. The best way to win a fight as a Scholar is never to get into one. Use Intimidate or Bluff to convince your enemies that you are terrible and badass, and should be feared ("I am a Wizard, min you! This place is kept by powerful Gods, and spirits of kings! Come...

Look at Hypnotism... some amazing things there. You get an Instant Kill with mesmerism two levels before you can do the same with Necromancy (8th and 10th respectfully). Domination comes pretty fast too... "Look into my eyes... you are sleepy...sleepy... stand perfectly still..." then you...