The Temptress

[Supplement Four]

Who created the Temptress class?

I'll admit, when I first eyeballed the class, I rolled my eyes. It didn't make sense to me to make that type of character a whole class. I mean, can't a noblewoman be a temptress? Or, a female anything?

So, I was turned off by the class and didn't read much about it (with so much other Conan stuff to read).

Today, I gave the class a closer look, and I've come around 180 degrees. I mean, the class is brilliant! In a world dominated by men, where, in many kingdoms women are considered property, it makes so much sense to give women their own class!

Upon closer inspection, I guess you could say that "I got it".

I know that men can be tempters, too, but it is only women that can use the class as a "favored" class.

It's downright brilliant. And, I think it's unique to Conan, too.

Clap, clap. Very good job.

 

[Malcadon]

It was Vincent N. Darlage. If you dont know, he was a major contributor to the Conan line. Even before the Conan game came out, he made a really cool Conan d20 site.

It was first introduced in Hyboria's Finest: Nobles, Scholars, & Soldiers (you can press Search Inside to see the original Temptress class). The class was so good, they made it core! Vincent even posted some famous Temptresses from the Conan books (Bêlit, Nafertari, & Sancha).

 

[tcherban]

The Temptress class is great - suites my game perfectly!

 

[VincentDarlage]

Clap, clap. Very good job.

Thank you.

 

[Hervé]

Just to play the devil's advocate again, I don't really like this class. Although it might be a nice NPC class (this how I use it, actually), I don't find it suited to my style of Conan campaigning.

As for Vincent, I guess we all miss his work dearly. I hope his work on Solomon Kane will get published soon.

 

[Supplement Four]

Just to play the devil's advocate again, I don't really like this class. Although it might be a nice NPC class (this how I use it, actually), I don't find it suited to my style of Conan campaigning.

I find that the Conan classes go off in very specific direction. The noble. The scholar (which can be turned into a priest or a sorcerer). The soldier. The thief.

All of these, I think, are very well chosen. And, I think the temptress fits right in. Why? Because this is a game dominated by male characters. But, there are a few women out there who are key in shaking things up (as many of the Conan stories show). These are "special" women who are bucking the trend and have become powerful, usually threw shrewd means.

Thus, the temptress. I do think its brilliant.

More like a scholar or noble or even a thief rather than a soldier or borderer.

As for Vincent, I guess we all miss his work dearly. I hope his work on Solomon Kane will get published soon.

Why is it, exactly, that Vincent will no longer be working with Mongoose?

 

[VincentDarlage]

I hope his work on Solomon Kane will get published soon.

Not likely to happen at this point.

 

[VincentDarlage]

Why is it, exactly, that Vincent will no longer be working with Mongoose?

I hope I will be able to in the future. I enjoy writing for Mongoose and especially for the Conan game.

 

[Strom]

I hope his work on Solomon Kane will get published soon.

Not likely to happen at this point.

Damn. I was hoping you were the author of Solomon Kane: Traveller's Tales