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<blockquote data-quote="Azgulor" data-source="post: 3286545" data-attributes="member: 14291">While I concur that both games can probably fit the bill, I prefer Conan over IH.&nbsp; Originally, I thought IH was supposed to be a gritty, low-magic game and was hoping to combine it with Conan.&nbsp; The important distinction between the two is that IH is built to be on a power level on par with D&amp;D (just without requiring that they be adorned with magic items).&nbsp; This led to some class abilities that just killed the feel I was going for.&nbsp; (The archer's ability to build &quot;ladders&quot; with their arrows is the worst offender I can remember.)Conan characters can be powerful and heroic, but there is a more visceral feel to the game in my experience.&nbsp; Also, the sorcery system is definitely dark and works very well.&nbsp; In the core rulebook, there is not a lot of setting info.&nbsp; The races and setting-specific elements can be coverted to a homebrew setting with little or no effort.If you're looking for &quot;cool options&quot; in combat, Conan does have combat manuevers.&nbsp; If those don't go far enough for you, I would suggest blending in the Book of Iron Might.&nbsp; I did so for my campaign and they work very well together.Azgulor</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Azgulor, post: 3286545, member: 14291"] While I concur that both games can probably fit the bill, I prefer Conan over IH. Originally, I thought IH was supposed to be a gritty, low-magic game and was hoping to combine it with Conan. The important distinction between the two is that IH is built to be on a power level on par with D&D (just without requiring that they be adorned with magic items). This led to some class abilities that just killed the feel I was going for. (The archer's ability to build "ladders" with their arrows is the worst offender I can remember.) Conan characters can be powerful and heroic, but there is a more visceral feel to the game in my experience. Also, the sorcery system is definitely dark and works very well. In the core rulebook, there is not a lot of setting info. The races and setting-specific elements can be coverted to a homebrew setting with little or no effort. If you're looking for "cool options" in combat, Conan does have combat manuevers. If those don't go far enough for you, I would suggest blending in the Book of Iron Might. I did so for my campaign and they work very well together. Azgulor [/QUOTE]

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