Recent content by Roger

Some of the Conan pros are quite compelling; no alignment and weapons taking damage, for example. I'm still not sure what to make of the level advancement system. Probably the single bisggest pro is that it is a stand alone system, and we won't have to buy D&D 4e rules, and then 4.5e, and so on...

Ahhh, Logic. Robert E Howard was American. He's been dead for 70-odd years, and is still nowhere near Swindon. But I have no intention of "provoking" another invasion. What I meant was that the Conan artwork had female nipples in it, and the fact that somehow it just doesn't feel the same as the...

Thank you! That link was quite enlightening. I especially like the apparant total absence of demi-human PCs. And the more grown-up feel. It's not made in America, is it?

My gaming group has opted to look for a new campaign setting, and Conan made the shortlist. However, Mongoose's launch of a 2nd edition might have some bearing on the final decision. So, I ask you, what are the pros and cons of Conan? Why should we pick it?