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<blockquote data-quote="jdurall" data-source="post: 6846264" data-attributes="member: 49637"><p>The core book defaults to the beginning of Conan's career, but provides an overview of his saga and what his influence is upon the setting. </p><p></p><p>Followup books will develop different campaign styles based on phases of his career, almost as if he's an ambassador or herald to those modes of play. The books we're talking about are: </p><p></p><p>Conan the Thief </p><p>Conan the Barbarian </p><p>Conan the Mercenary</p><p>Conan the Pirate </p><p>Conan the Wanderer</p><p>Conan the Adventurer</p><p>Conan the Brigand </p><p>Conan the Scout</p><p>Conan the King </p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p>The timeline of Conan's adventures will be discussed, but there is no enforced "this needs to happen" metaplot. GMs can use or ignore the events in Conan's life at their discretion. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Eventually he will be, if you follow the release order of the sourcebooks. Or the GM can simply decide that their campaign begins with Conan as king. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>This is an issue where the pastiche material (going all the way back to the publication in Weird Tales) is inaccurate or misleading, standardizing that "ancient world" look that's at odds with the actual text. Parts of the Hyborian Age kingdoms are more primitive and less civilized, but others are fairly medieval. One of the biggest clues as to how REH actually imagined the setting is to look at the descriptions of costumes and gear. </p><p></p><p>For example, in "The Phoenix in the Sword", Prospero is described as wearing silvered mail with a silken surcoat, and Gromel a casque, both of which indicate a higher level of civilization than the furry loincloth Conan's often depicted wearing. Similarly, look to the description of the armor and weaponry Conan's wearing in tales like "Black Colossus" and "The Black Stranger" - these all indicate a much later period than is traditionally depicted in comics, fantasy art, and the film. </p><p></p><p>As for why our artwork is often leaning that way... it's one of those delicate balances between popular conception and the text. We've got an all-star lineup of artists, and we're giving them a bit of leeway in their depictions of Conan and his world. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>The decision was made entirely based on the game being a truer and more accurate depiction of the Hyborian Age than ever seen before. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>You are welcome!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jdurall, post: 6846264, member: 49637"] The core book defaults to the beginning of Conan's career, but provides an overview of his saga and what his influence is upon the setting. Followup books will develop different campaign styles based on phases of his career, almost as if he's an ambassador or herald to those modes of play. The books we're talking about are: Conan the Thief Conan the Barbarian Conan the Mercenary Conan the Pirate Conan the Wanderer Conan the Adventurer Conan the Brigand Conan the Scout Conan the King The timeline of Conan's adventures will be discussed, but there is no enforced "this needs to happen" metaplot. GMs can use or ignore the events in Conan's life at their discretion. Eventually he will be, if you follow the release order of the sourcebooks. Or the GM can simply decide that their campaign begins with Conan as king. This is an issue where the pastiche material (going all the way back to the publication in Weird Tales) is inaccurate or misleading, standardizing that "ancient world" look that's at odds with the actual text. Parts of the Hyborian Age kingdoms are more primitive and less civilized, but others are fairly medieval. One of the biggest clues as to how REH actually imagined the setting is to look at the descriptions of costumes and gear. For example, in "The Phoenix in the Sword", Prospero is described as wearing silvered mail with a silken surcoat, and Gromel a casque, both of which indicate a higher level of civilization than the furry loincloth Conan's often depicted wearing. Similarly, look to the description of the armor and weaponry Conan's wearing in tales like "Black Colossus" and "The Black Stranger" - these all indicate a much later period than is traditionally depicted in comics, fantasy art, and the film. As for why our artwork is often leaning that way... it's one of those delicate balances between popular conception and the text. We've got an all-star lineup of artists, and we're giving them a bit of leeway in their depictions of Conan and his world. The decision was made entirely based on the game being a truer and more accurate depiction of the Hyborian Age than ever seen before. You are welcome! [/QUOTE]
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