Recent content by Kemper Boyd

The downsides of armor are better roleplayed than expressed through game mechanics. The Westermark borderer, dressed only in buckskins and moccasines, will survive much longer on the Pictish frontier than the Poitainian knights who wear plate mail. I don't think armor is too important, after...

I'd redo of the feat system. Since there is a limit to how many feats you can have, people only take the ones that are very useful, like Power Attack and such. Practically no one uses the lesser feats, like the ones from the Stygia sourcebook. I have solved this problem by making a list of...

I think the borderer class is good, since it's a nice class to play in the game, and it's existence is supported by Howard's Conan stories.

It's worth noting that in feudal armies, it is not improbable to have a level 2 or 3 noble as commander, since your title is more important than your martial or tactical skill. Hyborian age nations that have a more professional fighting force (or a meritocratic system, like the Kozaks) are more...

I'd go with: Recruits - 2nd level (1 commoner/1 soldier) Regulars - 3rd level (to give them the formation combat) Veterans - 4th level and beyond

The Messiantia sourcebooks mention Argossean clockmakers, I think.

That's the reason an archer should think tactically. Don't get into a fight where the enemy can get up close and personal. In the Conan games I've played, archers are often the most dangerous members of the group. Granted, the characters in those campaigns aren't really minmaxed combat...

Personally, I really don't think that defensive blast is such an issue. Sure, munchkins can exploit it, but people will always find such things. Last Saturday, in my game, the PC:s were up against a corrupt sorcerer (his wife hired them to protect her against him) and even though he was of...