New Conan RPG

[The Soloist]

GURPS Conan came out in 1989.

 

[The Soloist]

After looking at the QSR, I might back the PDF. It is a very streamlined and easy system to get into. Four abilities, armor reduces damage, abstract combat zones, no long skill list. The character sheets at the end gave me a good vibe. Skills akin to special abilities (feats).

 

[Reynard]

After looking at the QSR, I might back the PDF. It is a very streamlined and easy system to get into. Four abilities, armor reduces damage, abstract combat zones, no long skill list. The character sheets at the end give me a good vibe. Skills akin to special abilities (feats).

I didn't realize there was a quickstart. I'll have to check it out.

 

[aramis erak]

5 maybe? AD&D. GURPS (I think). D20. Modiphius. This one.

There might be more.

You missed the TSR color-table
So, in order:

• TSR AD&D (modules, no formal setting book) and Red Sonja (at least one module)
• TSR Color Table Conan THe Roleplaying Game (Conan Role-Playing Game )
• SJG's GURPS Conan
• Mongoose D20 Conan: The Roleplaying Game (2 editions, very minor changes betwixt)
• Modiphius.2d20 Conan: Adventures in an Age Undreamed Of

This new one makes at least 6 with license. (Which really is about the trademarks more than the copyrights, especially as the earliest works are now in public domain in a number of countries.)

A couple of OSR/OSR-Adjacent games have heavy and obvious conan influence

• Barbarians of Lemuria
• ZeFRS (which is a direct pseudoclone of the Color Table version vaguebooking the setting)

There are probably more OSR games building off the conan thematic materials that I just haven't seen or haven't remembered.

There's also a hack of AW for conan. (There seems to be one for almost any setting.)

And Sonja & Conan vs the Ninjas seems to be a semi-satirical take on the genre.

Not to mention the 70's FGU minis game, Royal Armies of the Hybroian Age.

 

[aramis erak]

After looking at the QSR, I might back the PDF. It is a very streamlined and easy system to get into. Four abilities, armor reduces damage, abstract combat zones, no long skill list. The character sheets at the end gave me a good vibe. Skills akin to special abilities (feats).

THe QS is why I'm going to pass. Too light for my tastes.
Not like I don't have TSR's Color-Table, as well as Mongoose and Modiphius versions.

 

[John R Davis]

Flex dice looks too weak. If you are gonna have a cool selling point, make it work more than 10% of the time.

 

[The Soloist]

You missed the TSR color-table
So, in order:

• TSR AD&D (modules, no formal setting book) and Red Sonja (at least one module)
• TSR Color Table Conan THe Roleplaying Game (Conan Role-Playing Game )
• SJG's GURPS Conan
• Mongoose D20 Conan: The Roleplaying Game (2 editions, very minor changes betwixt)
• Modiphius.2d20 Conan: Adventures in an Age Undreamed Of

This new one makes at least 6 with license. (Which really is about the trademarks more than the copyrights, especially as the earliest works are now in public domain in a number of countries.)

A couple of OSR/OSR-Adjacent games have heavy and obvious conan influence

• Barbarians of Lemuria
• ZeFRS (which is a direct pseudoclone of the Color Table version vaguebooking the setting)

There are probably more OSR games building off the conan thematic materials that I just haven't seen or haven't remembered.

There's also a hack of AW for conan. (There seems to be one for almost any setting.)

And Sonja & Conan vs the Ninjas seems to be a semi-satirical take on the genre.

Not to mention the 70's FGU minis game, Royal Armies of the Hybroian Age.

Astonishing Swordsman & Sorcerers of Hyperborea could make the list. From the reviews it strikes the perfect balance between BX and AD&D1.

Source:

Review of Astonishing Swordsmen & Sorcerers of Hyperborea Second Edition - RPGnet RPG Game Index

 

[Bedrockgames]

This Kickstarter ad came across my feed. It is the first I have heard about a new Conan RPG. Anyone know anything?

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/806316071/conan-the-hyborian-age-the-roleplaying-game?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0BMAABHQj3wKD9L9yOrZV3bNJUGWQVY_ahtaP-RlVgAA--uw_24o0e_HYY-wikmQ_aem_wmYtygf4Jcv2BZY1jfuTOA

When people say 'official conan RPG' what is that in reference to exactly (I was under the impression that the Howard stories were all in the public domain---is that not the case?)

 

[The Soloist]

Flex dice looks too weak. If you are gonna have a cool selling point, make it work more than 10% of the time.

There is a progression of the odds. It starts with a d10 but goes down to a d8 and then a d6, which increases the odds of happening. Considering the Effects of a Flex Roll, I feel the odds are ok. With a party of 4 to 5 players rolling for attacks 3-5 rounds per combat, it's bound to happen often enough.

Criticals in D&D are on a 20 which is only 5%.

 

[The Soloist]

When people say 'official conan RPG' what is that in reference to exactly (I was under the impression that the Howard stories were all in the public domain---is that not the case?)

The estate still controls the names and the settings IP. I am aware of a KS who was sent a C&D because they produced named Conan minis.