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<blockquote data-quote="Gothmog" data-source="post: 1357874" data-attributes="member: 317"><p>Well, I picked Conan up on Wednesday, and all I can say is &quot;this is the game I have been waiting for&quot;.&nbsp; Its recaptured the wonder, sense of the unknown, and nostalgia of 1E from the rather flavorless 3E/d20 behemoth.&nbsp; Character possibilities are simply brimming with the different cultures and classes, and best of all NO NON-HUMAN characters.&nbsp; The fate point idea in this game is really cool, and follows well with Howard's stories.&nbsp; The magic system enhances the setting, rather than ruling it, as it does in D&amp;D.&nbsp; I played out a couple of battles with my girlfriend last night using the combat system, and the dodge, parry, and armor DR system seems well balanced and easily playable- a viable alternate to AC.&nbsp; There is even a 10 page chapter written by Howard, &quot;The Hyborean Age&quot; that details, in his own words, the world of Conan.&nbsp; In addition, the gazeteer section of the book is excellent, and you could easily run a Conan game with only this book (although the upcoming releases Mongoose has planned are making me drool).&nbsp; The production values in the book are amazing, and most art ranges from good to excellent- the artwork and layout of the book capture what I feel is Conan.&nbsp; Unlike Arcana Unearthed, which was overhyped and ended up being disappointing and more of the same thing, Conan is really something different and refreshing.&nbsp; Believe the hype on this one folks (esp if you like magic-rare settings), buy the book- you won't be disappointed!</p></blockquote><p></p>

[QUOTE="Gothmog, post: 1357874, member: 317"] Well, I picked Conan up on Wednesday, and all I can say is "this is the game I have been waiting for". Its recaptured the wonder, sense of the unknown, and nostalgia of 1E from the rather flavorless 3E/d20 behemoth. Character possibilities are simply brimming with the different cultures and classes, and best of all NO NON-HUMAN characters. The fate point idea in this game is really cool, and follows well with Howard's stories. The magic system enhances the setting, rather than ruling it, as it does in D&D. I played out a couple of battles with my girlfriend last night using the combat system, and the dodge, parry, and armor DR system seems well balanced and easily playable- a viable alternate to AC. There is even a 10 page chapter written by Howard, "The Hyborean Age" that details, in his own words, the world of Conan. In addition, the gazeteer section of the book is excellent, and you could easily run a Conan game with only this book (although the upcoming releases Mongoose has planned are making me drool). The production values in the book are amazing, and most art ranges from good to excellent- the artwork and layout of the book capture what I feel is Conan. Unlike Arcana Unearthed, which was overhyped and ended up being disappointing and more of the same thing, Conan is really something different and refreshing. Believe the hype on this one folks (esp if you like magic-rare settings), buy the book- you won't be disappointed! [/QUOTE]

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