The god Crom

[Voadam]

I'm just getting some ideas from people for my home campaign this week and was hoping some of you would have some ideas on what God stats would be most like "Crom" from Robert E. Howard's Hyboria.

I've got the Deities & Demigods 3e and most of the other D&D books to compare to.

Any ideas?

jh`

20 HD outsider
20 levels barbarian
Whatever divine rank you want.

 

[The_Gneech]

At one point, Conan says you're better off not to pray to him, because he might send devils after you. That sounds pretty CN to me! Basically, Crom sits in his big chair under a mountain and is morose. I'd suggest going for Strength and War domains.

-The Gneech

 

[Henry]

Sounds a lot like the inspiration for Garagos from the Forgotten Realms.

 

[AFGNCAAP]

I've got a bunch of that old Lhahnkhmhaharh stuff down in my basement somewhere. What book would I find that info in?

jh

Multiple sources. However, the data will vary from source to source, to a degree.

For Kos, check these books:
* 1st ed. AD&D Deities & Demigods
* 2nd ed. AD&D Legends & Lore
* 2nd ed. AD&D Lankhmar: City of Adventure softback sourcebook

Other D&D Lankhmar books don't really touch on the god. In 1st ed., he was N; in 2nd, he was LN. CN may works for Crom, but I'd tend to say N.

For Odin, any ed. version of the Deities & Demigods/Legends & Lore book will work. You'll have to stick to 1st or 2nd ed. AD&D versions for other pantheons like the Celtic (which may work), or 1st ed. only for Finnish, Sumerian, & others.

The Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting book, for basic info, or the Faiths & Pantheons book, both 3E, are great sources for Tempus. Faiths & Pantheons covers more deities, though.

 

[Dark Jezter]

Here's my take on Crom...

Crom
Lesser Deity
Symbol: Throne atop mountain.
Home Plane: Crom's Mountain
Alignment: Neutral
Portfolio: Cimmerians, Mountains, Doom
Worshippers: Cimmerians
Cleric Alignments: Crom does not have spellcasting clerics.
Domains: None, see above.
Favored Weapon: Longsword

Crom is a gloomy and savage god who hates weaklings and cares little for the fate of mankind. When a cimmerian is born, Crom breathes into his soul the power to slay and survive. The Cimmerians worship Crom, but do not pray for aid from him lest they appear weak and incur his wrath, this also explains why Crom has no spellcasting clerics. Crom does not share his divine power with mortals because it is enough that he gives them life.

 

[grodog]

From Gods, Demigods, and Heroes (1976, page 45):

CROM

Armor Class — 4
Move: 18"
Hit Points: 300

Magic Ability: (See Below)
Fighter Ability: 20th Level

Conan's diety, a grim savage human type presides over a great hall in the high mountains filled with powerful fighters. He hates any form of weakness and to call on him in this state is to bring
dooms instead of help. He has the power to teleport and fights as a Storm Giant. He wears plus 4 armor and uses a plus 3 sword.

Enjoy

 

[S'mon]

If you're running an actual REH-based Hyboria game, I would suggest that Crom, Mitra, Set et al _don't really exist_ (except in the minds of their followers) - so no Clerics, Domains et al. Their priests should either be non-spellcaster, probably Experts, or a few Sorcerer types for the evil gods.

 

[Dirigible]

Grodog :

Wow. 1st edition gods sucked. Crom's a wuss.

 

[The_Gneech]

If you're running an actual REH-based Hyboria game, I would suggest that Crom, Mitra, Set et al _don't really exist_ (except in the minds of their followers) - so no Clerics, Domains et al. Their priests should either be non-spellcaster, probably Experts, or a few Sorcerer types for the evil gods.

Actually, in one story (alas, I forget the title and my books are at home), Mitra did appear to a supplicant, in the form of a talking bust ... he told a besieged queen to go out into the street and put the fate of her kingdom entirely into the hands of the first man she saw ... which of course turned out to be Conan.

IIRC, her servant kept begging her not to obey the statue's advice because she thought it was a devil taking the form of Mitra.

-The Gneech

 

[S'mon]

Actually, in one story (alas, I forget the title and my books are at home), Mitra did appear to a supplicant, in the form of a talking bust ... he told a besieged queen to go out into the street and put the fate of her kingdom entirely into the hands of the first man she saw ... which of course turned out to be Conan.

IIRC, her servant kept begging her not to obey the statue's advice because she thought it was a devil taking the form of Mitra.

-The Gneech

AIR it was probably the temple priests making the bust 'talk', a common trick in real-word history.