Conan says that by the time he was 15 his name was 'repeated about the campfires' to m that smack of considerably more than 'potential', more that men were recounting his deeds. And he'd gained even more experience by the time he fought with the Aesir, youth though he still was. 6th level seems to me to be a realistic estimate. Just because he's inexperienced in the ways of civilisation doesn't mean he's low level. Nothing in Frost Giant's Daughter suggests inexperience on Conan's part - because he isn't.
What your favorite Conan story?
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treeplanter
Mongoose
But you could take a "Frost" Gian kin too
Far less dangerous
Far less dangerous
treeplanter
Mongoose
BTW someone know if Thaug stats from Xuthal of the dusk are somewhere?
Signs & Portents #29 contains complete information on Xuthal, including Thaug's stats. It's downloadable freely from Mongoose site, here:
http://www.mongoosepublishing.com/home/detail.php?qsID=1157&qsSeries=13
Be sure to check the other issues, most of them holding nice Conan ressources. You'll find a complete index of Conan related stuff in S&P in Strom's sticky at the top of this forum.
http://www.mongoosepublishing.com/home/detail.php?qsID=1157&qsSeries=13
Be sure to check the other issues, most of them holding nice Conan ressources. You'll find a complete index of Conan related stuff in S&P in Strom's sticky at the top of this forum.
Boy has this thread has derailed!!!!!!!!! But please lets not dis on L. Sprague DeCamp. His stories were not bad at all. I thought he did a great job of "converting" other Howard stories into Conan. I thought Hawks over Shem to be pretty good. And the Hall of the Dead was entertaining. I loved The Castle of Terror. That story, to me, was the best non-Howard Conan story. I can still read that story over and over again. 
On a side note, without L. Sprague DeCamp there might have never been a Conan resurgence.
On a side note, without L. Sprague DeCamp there might have never been a Conan resurgence.
tarkhan bey
Mongoose
Black Colossus is my favourite, followed by Maneaters of Zamboula. 8)
treeplanter
Mongoose
I aggree with Cbrunish. I think REH original story are better but other story by the Camp are quite good
I like the one can't remember the title but Conan is in the Desert and he came by a strange city who sacrifice poeple to a demon-girl and Conan slay it it was a good read.
Thanks Hervé
I like the one can't remember the title but Conan is in the Desert and he came by a strange city who sacrifice poeple to a demon-girl and Conan slay it it was a good read.
Thanks Hervé
Ok, that was very interesting. And I do admit that most of DeCamp's stories by themselves were not top quality. He did a better job turning REH non-Conan stories into Conan stories. But he does sound like an idiot.
All I can say is the Conan stories were and are (IMO) some of the best fantasy stories every written!!!
All I can say is the Conan stories were and are (IMO) some of the best fantasy stories every written!!!
treeplanter
Mongoose
well I guess that good to know ...
treeplanter
Mongoose
Hey changing subject I checked Thog stat yesterday, and considering Mongoose-Conan is 12 level at this time (brb 9/soldier 1/Pirate1/Thief 1)
I don't think he can realisticly take down Thog at 44 hp... especialy since he is unarmored in this story...
maybe if he act first and go All-in on power attack dunno
I don't think he can realisticly take down Thog at 44 hp... especialy since he is unarmored in this story...
maybe if he act first and go All-in on power attack dunno
We're talking about the same guy who took two Frost Giants single handed some levels earlier, don't we?... :wink:
Anyway, the ridiculous low level of Massive Damage in Conan makes high Hps almost useless. A mid level fighter can trigger MD with every blow, making Initiative REALLY imporatant in the game...
Anyway, the ridiculous low level of Massive Damage in Conan makes high Hps almost useless. A mid level fighter can trigger MD with every blow, making Initiative REALLY imporatant in the game...
Claptrap.
A mid level fighter... say level 8, is that mid-level? Max str is likely to be 22, so +7. There's no way, with any weapon, that he can trigger MD on every blow, and with virtually all one handed weapons he'll need a critical. It's wild statements like the above that undermine the credibility of your arguments.
There are issues with MD and there is a thread dedicated to talking round those difficulties. They're not insurmountable.
Hervé said:
And having a good Fortitude save. I love the lower MD threshold in Conan d20. It makes fights go quicker at the mid to high level range and gives the PCs pause when they're fighting something big, mean, and ugly which can deal out damage as good as it takes it. Or better. :twisted:
