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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Iron_Chef" data-source="post: 1399394" data-attributes="member: 4530">The errors are there, but rarely do they damage game play or understanding of the rules (although some instances of this do exist, such as almost every single monster in the Bestiary having messed up stats, and there are some big setting mistakes in lumping Turanians and Hyrkanians together or placing Akbitania in Corinthia rather than Shem, which someone familiar with the setting will immediately catch, but newcomers will not). I don't regret buying it. I have run it successfully for a month now with few problems. The rules and setting are the most inspirational and exciting in years. People who are unreasonably putting it down and calling the whole thing crap for the errors are missing out. I have never had more fun gaming than with Conan rules in its setting. Drinking, whoring, gambling, fighting, robbing and running for your life (in addition to some kind of mystery/conspiracy solving brainwork in between the action)---that is what sword and sorcery is all about!Every single class in Conan is cool and drips flavor! They stay cool throughout their 20 level progressions. D&D doesn't do that, that's why it needs PrCs to jazz it up. Plus, multiclassing is encouraged, as is sticking to stereotypes, if you prefer. The racial templates really ground you into the setting and give you a feel for the different cultures. The new combat system is terrifying and screams with dangerous excitement; every single fight feels like it could be your last, even at higher levels. The magic system is dark, creepy and properly mysterious, with all kinds of different sorcery styles, demonic pacts, and more. From subtle to truly horrifying! Even if you don't use the setting (which it helps to read the books to get a feel for), the rules work well with other low fantasy/magic rare settings like Lankhmar and Thieves' World. In fact, they are a godsend for anyone wishing to play in such an environment. Conan should be RPG of the year---the second printing will hopefully secure its proper place.</blockquote>

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