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Message: <blockquote data-quote="scourger" data-source="post: 2059253" data-attributes="member: 12328">As a playtester, I found it a difficult system to run.  So did the other players in my group.  As you can see from the prior posts, it adds more complexity to an already complex game.  I don't care for the extra rules mechanics, but some people love them.  One gamer's trash is another gamer's treasure.  My recommendation would be to pick the excellent adventure module Ancient Kingdoms: Mesopotamia from Necromancer Games and run it with a "Conan feel."  That is what I intend to do.  If I need a weapon to break, it will break on a threat or crit.  If armor needs to be rent, it will happen when subjected to a critical hit.  I can't keep up with how many damage points the equipment has taken.  The core D&D classes work just fine for a Conan D&D game based on my reading of Howard.  The PCs might not be able to even play spellcasters--those classes could certainly be reserved for the bad guys.  Or, maybe the PCs can only have spellcasting classes every other level.  I just think there are ways to run a game that captures all these elements without rewriting the core d20 rules.</blockquote>