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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Emirikol" data-source="post: 1940109" data-attributes="member: 10638">I'd like to refresh this topic a bit:Here are my original thoughts:I desperately want to see the Conan RPG succeed, but I wish that they'd have just used the d20.  I do recall, as another poster has noted, that some people didn't like that the Judge Dredd rules were d20 instead of OGL.  Well, that's a d20 modern game.  CONAN is sword and sorcery and would have drawn 100%, imho, more players had people been able to switch easily (that's the point of the d20 and gaming in general).  I think a few new Feats and an optional 'parry/dodge' system could have been a lot simpler and left a lot more room for actual CONAN goodies.  BTW, I did go dig up REH and he said that he would have preferred to see it my way.  He say's he not much for a bunch of trivial rules <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f609.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)"  data-smilie="2"data-shortname=";)" /> So, since I'm started the griping here, this is what I would do to give the D&D game RULES the Hyborian feel:Starting Ability Scores:  I like the 28 point buy.Races:  Use the Conan book (ignore any references to dodge/parry).  I think they did a darned good job here.Classes:  D&D, Oriental, Hamunaptra, or Nyambe classes; call 'em what you like (borderer, barbarian, nomad, whatever).  Dump all major spellcasters (clr, dru, brd, pal)  except wizard and sorcerer (and call them whatever you want).  Add 2hp to the ranger and dump his spells.Feats:  No changeSkills:  No changeSpellcasting Magic:  Combine all the spell lists (divine, druid, arcane, etc.). All spellcasting affected doubly by armor failure and encumbrance (includes divine, etc.).Weapons:  No change (change the names if you want new weapons)Alignments:  Doesn't really matter in Hyboria, except for purposes of any alignment affecting ability or spell:  all spellcasters considered 'evil.'Magic Items:  Magical items pretty rare, powerful, and always cursed.   Monsters:  Read a couple Conan comics or books and get an idea.Combat:  No changes; I feel fewer mechanics allow players and DM's to spend more time describing their actionsThat's about it eh?  Lots of trivial rules bog the game down.  How about the short list?  Hyboria's stories were mainly about Conan's fantastic adventures in exotic locations.  He also had a lot of sex with many and anonymous partners (after going on murerous rages and theiving exploits)..no rule is going to make that 'feeling.'  <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />`Anyways, the CONAN system is still close enough that for a DM (GM) to run it using whatever system he wants, but we found otherwise it was a PITA because it was  D&D but different (hence OGL unfortunately).  Actually, my players (the ones that didn't quit the group during the playtest..seriously...) said that they would consider playing in Hyboria again only if I use the D&D rules anyways.  We really had a good time playing there.  The cultures are SOOOOOO deep and supported by numerous awesome stories in the comics and books.  Heck, in Nordheimr, you could probably have a pretty classic D&D setting if you chose.  jh..</blockquote>

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