Hey Tiberius!

Yes, I have been busy. And while your observation holds much truth, like I'd indicated earlier (and hinted to you in conversations when you guys made up your characters way back when), because I was troubled about character imbalances I had jotted down some possiblilities that would at worst be like a bad "Dallas" episode or at best real cruxes to keep you guys together or at least dependent on each other.
It seems to me that having a scholar in a Conan game makes the GM's job so much more involved than in, say, a dnd game. For me, it's troublesome fun, because I have to work on character motivation, background, and conflict on a different level than I do with any other character class. But it also makes the GM think more like a story writer than just a guy throwing stats against player stats for hack n slash. Motivation and conflict are constant themes I have to be aware of. Our group may fail ultimately, but it's too soon to tell. So I'll definitely keep an eye on this post. Am glad you posted it, and am glad for everyone's comments, suggestions, input.