Recent content by strategos14

i agree with the last 3 replies actually. by rolling, an 18 is more common except that you could argue that commoners don't roll the same as heroes or PC's. 18's are more ordinary amongst the extraordinary in other words lol. and yes, back then walking or riding everywhere puts a man in great...

according to the game, one would need to lift 300lbs (i don't have the book in front of me but i think i'm right) over his head to have a strength of 18. and that is absolutely rare. he would have to also be able to lift 600lbs off the ground which is more rare. benching has nothing to do with...

i simply started this thread to show how "special" characters are who have these good stats. i'm a player too and if i rolled up a character with all average stats i would declare to the GM that he is a commoner and will start out as a 1st level farmer and that is that. so either you can GM me...

i hear ya spectator lol. i'm also 6'2. my cousin is 5'8 and easily out-squats me. frustrating to say the least lol. as far as role-playing having real world context, i think they absolutely have to has some at least. even hyboria is more based in reality than other worlds. like forgotten realms...

look on page 213 of the conan book. though bench press isn't on there. each strength score has a max load which is what you can lift off the floor and over your head which is a clean and jerk or possibly a clean and press which tends to be a bit more difficult. and doubling that number is what...

it is difficult to relate stats to real world numbers in order to gauge just how rare those numbers are for everyday people. the only stat that really gives any sort of measurements to go by is strength. each number has a max load. the rules state that man can lift his max load over his head...

yeah i like those rules and have used them. the older mass combat rules from the pdf i wanted to use for smaller scale skirmishes. i think they more properly represent level and equipment and tactics and whatnot. it would be way too time consuming for large scale battles i think, which is where...

can somebody tell me the proper formula for figuring out counter hit point. on the file they give two examples but the first one it appears they add the armor DR at the end of the formula after the they've already multiplied by number of guys in counter. then the next example, they appear to add...

hell, you could play and not roll at all ever if you wanted to. i think the more rolling the better. adds more randomness and it's always fun when unexpected things happen. good or bad

i keep it simple. i assume the hyborian tongues use the same alphabet. if your a noble or a scholar than you read and write your starting languages and any other language you know that also uses the same alphabet. a skill point is used if not a noble or a scholar and there must be a reason in...

i bit off subject but every time i think about a smaller weapons maybe having greater speed, i remind myself that any speed advantage that weapon by itself may have is offset by the reach of a larger weapon. look up real replicas and swordfighting of the middle ages. a bastard sword, a claymore...

yep. you can make an "argument" for a lot of little changes here and there but if it's not NECESSARY than i say by the book. in fact i've always been a "by the book" guy. sometimes to a fault.

i could see an argument for both ways but i wouldn't want to open a can of worms. basically i'd say that you already got hit. your defense didn't avoid it so now its up to your physical body and the Gods to see if you can survive it

absolutely great find Supp. I should make my players read this. those that feel they can't play a barbarian who doesn't start with an 18 strength. this also makes sense that level progression shouldn't be as easy as some people make it. a couple characters i am GM now are 6th level. there reps...

i think its 1d8 in conan. i could see it being more deadly in the game if you specialized in it and all that. but i agree that it should be a least a tad more powerful to start with. better range too. the guy writing that article you have up even said the sling gets no love from most historians...