S&P 41 out now!

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Check it out:

http://www.mongoosepublishing.com/home/detail.php?qsID=1409&qsSeries=13#

 

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I'm just dying to find an excuse to use Pokerkinesis in my Conan campaign! :shock: :lol:
I wonder if there are any references to cardplaying in the Conan saga...
The earliest mentions of cards in Europe were in the late Middle Ages (last half of 14th c.), IIRC, so it might not be too out-of-place for Hyboria.

You know this could be something else to do in the taverns besides drink, fight and pinch the bums of ale-wenches. :wink: I'm just sayin'

 

[Dpetroc]

I'm just dying to find an excuse to use Pokerkinesis in my Conan campaign! :shock: :lol:
I wonder if there are any references to cardplaying in the Conan saga...
The earliest mentions of cards in Europe were in the late Middle Ages (last half of 14th c.), IIRC, so it might not be too out-of-place for Hyboria.

You know this could be something else to do in the taverns besides drink, fight and pinch the bums of ale-wenches. :wink: I'm just sayin'

Dice games are always fun... watch the players squirm when their new akbitanan sword is on the line for the roll of the dice...

 

[Yogah of Yag]

Any opinions on the Saami race? :?

 

[Strom]

Are they from a pastiche story or the author's creationl? They might be the most spiritual race in Hyboria. Very cool.

 

[worldeater]

Are they from a pastiche story or the author's creationl? They might be the most spiritual race in Hyboria. Very cool.

uhhh they're from a real-life culture. called... Saami!

 

[Strom]

Are they from a pastiche story or the author's creationl? They might be the most spiritual race in Hyboria. Very cool.

uhhh they're from a real-life culture. called... Saami!

Hey, every culture in Hyboria is from a real life culture per se. I meant within the Hyborian Age mythos, since that was the perspective the article was written. Not sure why that has to be clarified.

 

[Yogah of Yag]

I thought that a non-Nordheimer race would not be inappropriate for players/GMs interested in more adventure ideas in the Frozen North. They are not in the Saga, nor in pastiche, AFAIK. The PC name-suggestions and names of "deities" are real world Saami words, but the belief-system is almost entirely my own creation. A few concepts are loaned from Kalevala or Norse Mythology and Shamanism.

 

[Strom]

I thought that a non-Nordheimer race would not be inappropriate for players/GMs interested in more adventure ideas in the Frozen North. They are not in the Saga, nor in pastiche, AFAIK. The PC name-suggestions and names of "deities" are real world Saami words, but the belief-system is almost entirely my own creation. A few concepts are loaned from Kalevala or Norse Mythology and Shamanism.

Thanks Yogah - great job and inspired work. The north leaves much to the imagination amongst places, people, gods and beasts. Nice addition. I need to put together something to get the PCs up north.

 

[Krushnak]

a couple of game mechanics things stood out for me regarding the saami. one was that they got a stat bonus without any penalty, something all the other races with a bonus have is a stat penalty -2 to int would seem appropriate. the other thing was favoured class, i would think borderer would actually be more appropriate instead of nomad as the nomad class is based around mounted nomads, archery and particuarly the steppes and desert.

also the saami got three free feats when starting out, kinda alot. could have the lasso as a wpn style in borderer and track isnt neccessary as the favoured class would give it anyway(nomad or borderer).

i'll probably include them or something very like them in my game if the group heads to nordheim, also plan on including a vey primitive neanderthalic race to be the 'orcs' or 'trolls' that live in the mountains and on snow devil glacier

 

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a couple of game mechanics things stood out for me regarding the saami. one was that they got a stat bonus without any penalty, something all the other races with a bonus have is a stat penalty -2 to int would seem appropriate. the other thing was favoured class, i would think borderer would actually be more appropriate instead of nomad as the nomad class is based around mounted nomads, archery and particuarly the steppes and desert.

also the saami got three free feats when starting out, kinda alot. could have the lasso as a wpn style in borderer and track isnt neccessary as the favoured class would give it anyway(nomad or borderer).

i'll probably include them or something very like them in my game if the group heads to nordheim, also plan on including a vey primitive neanderthalic race to be the 'orcs' or 'trolls' that live in the mountains and on snow devil glacier

Krushnak's right about Track. Another feat could be substituted.

If he already has the Track feat, he instead gains the Skill Focus (Survival) feat.

p. 52

But borderer does not sound right either, given the def. in the rules:

Adventures: Borderers are used in particular by civilised nations attempting to push back their boundaries into wilderness.

p.43

Born to the Saddle should be changed to deal with reindeer (?)

Born into the Herd: Saami nomads devote an enormous amount of time tending reindeer. They are able to select the finest beasts with the greatest measure of heartiness to withstand the bitter cold and produce healthy young. If a nomad makes a successful Handle Animal check (DC 15), he can discern the precise number of Hit Dice and hit points of any reindeer. This extraordinary ability takes 1d6 rounds to perform and the nomad must be within 5 feet of the creature to be assessed.

From 7th level, the nomad can also can also determine the creature’s precise ability scores (Strength, Dexterity and so forth) if he succeeds at the Handle Animal check.

At 13th level, the nomad can determine all the above information as a free action, up to three + Wis modifier times (minimum one) per round, for any reindeer which he can see.

Better?

Nomad Charge is okay, I guess.
Mounted Mobility might also need a change.
As for a pen. I suggest -2 Str, since they are smaller (?)

edit: I'm not criticising, Yogah. I think it's fine. 8)

 

[bjorntfh]

One thing I'd do is replace Animal Affinity with +2 swim, +2 Profession Sailor for the coastal groups. And replace EWP Lasso with EWP harpoon for those groups as well.

Favored class should be barbarian for the coastal tribes instead of nomad, but overall they are pretty much the same.

 

[FailedSpotCheck]

One thing I'd do is replace Animal Affinity with +2 swim, +2 Profession Sailor for the coastal groups. And replace EWP Lasso with EWP harpoon for those groups as well.

Favored class should be barbarian for the coastal tribes instead of nomad, but overall they are pretty much the same.

I would probably make the coastal people mostly commoner class. Many of the class features for barbie just don't sit well with my impression of the "Inuit", IMHO.
I do like the idea for harpoons. 8)