I would love an Hyborian citybook

[The King]

I suggested the idea some times ago in the Conan forum. Now I propore it again in the appropriate one.

The concept I'am thinking of is a book where every major city is mapped on 1 or 2 pages with 4-5 more pages of text with explanations (governor, local cults, etc.) and adventures hints, etc.

 

[Evil_Trevor]

I tend to agree, but would prefer much more detail on certain cities in the boxed set form simillar to Shadizar and Messantia, my preferances in no order of importance would be

Arenjun : City of Thievies

Kordova : City of ??????

Zambula : City of Dust

Tarantia : City of Intrigue

Khemi: City of Evil

 

[MGBM]

I would love to have such books. The two cities I would like to be covered would be Zamboula and Tortage.

 

[The King]

Precision: a city book with maps and description like the ones we find in the Shem sourcebook, but which would include all the major cities of the Hyborian continent and small other city-states (e.g. in Corinth).

This means thus a 180-200 pages book that would most greatly complement the Road of Kings sourcebook.

 

[toothill man]

and go very well with ruins which is a classic of the first water

 

[The King]

yes it would be a kind of pendant. One book for lost and forgotten cities and another for not-yet destructed ones.

 

[The King]

bump 8)

 

[Malovech]

I support this as well, it would go along way to making up for the poor maps in the Conan line and give GMs some nice detail regarding urban life in the Hyborian age.

 

[The King]

I support this as well, it would go along way to making up for the poor maps in the Conan line and give GMs some nice detail regarding urban life in the Hyborian age.

Exactly. Especially when Mongoose's city maps from the other regional books are very good.

 

[Axerules]

I would also like it : a book with nice, accurate maps ( with scales) about the big cities of the Hyborian Age in the Conan RPG would be terrific (and a real change from the maps we have seen until now except in Ruins of Hyboria).

 

[The King]

bump

 

[Damien]

I'm not sure. Don't the regional sourcebooks basically cover this? Going through my copy of Argos & Zingara, I see hefty write-ups on dozens of cities, including some city-maps (still annoyed by the lack of actual Argos and Zingara regional maps). What you're suggesting is what I would see as basically a 20-30 dollar book full of information compiled from existing (and probably forthcoming) regional books.

Correct me if I'm misunderstanding you, of course.

 

[The King]

I'm not sure. Don't the regional sourcebooks basically cover this? Going through my copy of Argos & Zingara, I see hefty write-ups on dozens of cities, including some city-maps (still annoyed by the lack of actual Argos and Zingara regional maps). What you're suggesting is what I would see as basically a 20-30 dollar book full of information compiled from existing (and probably forthcoming) regional books.

Correct me if I'm misunderstanding you, of course.

We can say that but in 3 years, there are only 5 regional books published thus far. Do you intend to wait 10 years?

 

[Damien]

Fair point, indeed!

In that case, I'd definitely add the caveat that a city book should include at least primarily cities in regions not already covered, and not covered in products that are immediately forthcoming (i.e. within at least 6 months of the release of the city book). I just hate buying a book and having it be obsolete or reprinted material within a year. Drives me nuts.

 

[The King]

I agree with your point about the double coverage, but this book could include some unpublished S&P articles and many maps that Vincent made and which weren't published.

 

[Damien]

Absolutely. Wouldn't mind a regional map of Zingara and Argos either, since they were left out of that publication. Were there actually any S&P articles covering cities? I have all the issues, I believe, but I can't recall.

 

[The King]

I think Khemi and Aghrapur were the only published cities. But I am sure many more were submitted.

 

[tarkhan bey]

Tortage was also published in S&P. Can't remember the issue offhand though.

 

[The King]

Tortage was also published in S&P. Can't remember the issue offhand though.

Was there a map of the city?

 

[tarkhan bey]

Yes, there was a map included.