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<blockquote data-quote="pemerton" data-source="post: 7271545" data-attributes="member: 42582">My copy of Chainmail is 3rd ed, copyright 1975.Page 28: &quot;a brief set of rules which . . .&nbsp; reflect the epic struggles related by JRR Tolkien, Robert E Howad, and other fantasy writiers&quot;.Page 29: Hobbits; Elves &quot;armed with dedaly bows and magical swords . . . can perform split-move and fire&quot; - these super-powered elves seem rather Tolkienesque.Page 30: Orcs &quot;of the (Red) Eye . . . of Mordor . . . of the Mountains . . . of the White Hand, and . . . Isengarders&quot;; Heroes, who can shoot down dragons if armed with bows (and even moreso using enchanted arrows).Page 33: Wraiths &quot;Nazgule, etc&quot; which &quot;can see in darkness . . . cause the enemy to check morale . . . paralyse any enemy man . . . until touched by a friendly Elf, Hero-type, or Wizard. . . . A Wraith can either move normally or fly&quot;.Page 34: BalrogsPage 35: EntsThe only influence of REH on the fanatsy rules would seem to be the Hero category (for playing Conan) - the wizards don't resemble Conan-esque wizards, and all the non-human beings and fantastic creatures are not found in REH's Conan at all.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="pemerton, post: 7271545, member: 42582"] My copy of Chainmail is 3rd ed, copyright 1975. Page 28: "a brief set of rules which . . . reflect the epic struggles related by JRR Tolkien, Robert E Howad, and other fantasy writiers". Page 29: Hobbits; Elves "armed with dedaly bows and magical swords . . . can perform split-move and fire" - these super-powered elves seem rather Tolkienesque. Page 30: Orcs "of the (Red) Eye . . . of Mordor . . . of the Mountains . . . of the White Hand, and . . . Isengarders"; Heroes, who can shoot down dragons if armed with bows (and even moreso using enchanted arrows). Page 33: Wraiths "Nazgule, etc" which "can see in darkness . . . cause the enemy to check morale . . . paralyse any enemy man . . . until touched by a friendly Elf, Hero-type, or Wizard. . . . A Wraith can either move normally or fly". Page 34: Balrogs Page 35: Ents The only influence of REH on the fanatsy rules would seem to be the Hero category (for playing Conan) - the wizards don't resemble Conan-esque wizards, and all the non-human beings and fantastic creatures are not found in REH's Conan at all. [/QUOTE]

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