Möhbius of Numalia
Mongoose
Dear all,
These days I am thoroughly devoted to the reading of this book. I have only started, but I already consider it one of my most priced possessions of my Hyborian library.
Regarding its map, which appears not less than three times IIRC, my impression continues being that the Hyborian Western has been more than a bit oversized, especially Aquilonia.(Has always been the map in GURPS Conan the ‘canon’ map for the Hyborian Age?) And once corrected that Akbithana thingie… now a funny ‘Yaralet’ appears in Northern Corinthia (where it wasn’t supposed to be; I think it was a Zamorian town). A great work nevertheless, but I have always been subjectively partial to ‘my’ Tim Conrad’s map of the Hyborian Age. Or to the quite similar one in:
http://perso.wanadoo.fr/mapleleaf/site_fichiers/HyborianAge01.jpg
The descriptions of the different kingdoms and peoples have been fleshed out more than a bit apart from the ‘canon’, as it couldn’t have been any other way. There is not enough information in the original books by Howard. (Another piece of subjectivity: I can accept some ‘information’ given in the pastiches, but feel usually uncomfortable even with the names quoted in the comics - not to speak about ‘Aquilonian legions campaigning in Aesgaard’ or the ‘Nemedian Navy’…). Even different 'theories' are offered when introducing, for instance, the ancient kingdom of Acheron.
Again, I think offering this information is most correct, because it is up to the GM and his/her group to decide what pieces of it are being used or not. I would only ask more references about where first those bits appear (in which comic, which novel, and so on).
Some data are given in a ‘too much encyclopaedic way’. For instance, if you read that the inhabitants in some town in Shem are accurately 2,485 and in another one 1,113 you can only start wonder how many newborns and deceased are going to be next week (increase the last figure immediately after Conan wandering over there… and also the first one, but 9 months afterwards!). Idem when the number of ‘dungeons’ errr, castles is given.
No more ‘problems’ have been detected for the moment. :wink:
A great book indeed!
P.S.: Please, before answering me, go back to my first and last sentences. Now you can proceed.
These days I am thoroughly devoted to the reading of this book. I have only started, but I already consider it one of my most priced possessions of my Hyborian library.
Regarding its map, which appears not less than three times IIRC, my impression continues being that the Hyborian Western has been more than a bit oversized, especially Aquilonia.(Has always been the map in GURPS Conan the ‘canon’ map for the Hyborian Age?) And once corrected that Akbithana thingie… now a funny ‘Yaralet’ appears in Northern Corinthia (where it wasn’t supposed to be; I think it was a Zamorian town). A great work nevertheless, but I have always been subjectively partial to ‘my’ Tim Conrad’s map of the Hyborian Age. Or to the quite similar one in:
http://perso.wanadoo.fr/mapleleaf/site_fichiers/HyborianAge01.jpg
The descriptions of the different kingdoms and peoples have been fleshed out more than a bit apart from the ‘canon’, as it couldn’t have been any other way. There is not enough information in the original books by Howard. (Another piece of subjectivity: I can accept some ‘information’ given in the pastiches, but feel usually uncomfortable even with the names quoted in the comics - not to speak about ‘Aquilonian legions campaigning in Aesgaard’ or the ‘Nemedian Navy’…). Even different 'theories' are offered when introducing, for instance, the ancient kingdom of Acheron.
Again, I think offering this information is most correct, because it is up to the GM and his/her group to decide what pieces of it are being used or not. I would only ask more references about where first those bits appear (in which comic, which novel, and so on).
Some data are given in a ‘too much encyclopaedic way’. For instance, if you read that the inhabitants in some town in Shem are accurately 2,485 and in another one 1,113 you can only start wonder how many newborns and deceased are going to be next week (increase the last figure immediately after Conan wandering over there… and also the first one, but 9 months afterwards!). Idem when the number of ‘dungeons’ errr, castles is given.
No more ‘problems’ have been detected for the moment. :wink:
A great book indeed!
P.S.: Please, before answering me, go back to my first and last sentences. Now you can proceed.