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I just assume Chaosium Con, mid April.

And just because. Notes: Luck Points are doubled because @Mankcam said so. I like dividing skills in skill categories. This is only cosmetics and bases are as per Mythras (e.g. all Constitution skills are based of CON plus a second characteristics, no changes from the rules). I use species maximum as per BRP (21 for humans) Conan of Cimmeria, 6'3, 235, during or right after Queen of the Black Coast. He is at his physical peak. Characteristics Attributes Hit Locations STR 20 Action Points 3 Head 5/8 CON 18 Damage Modifier +1d8 Left Arm 0/7 SIZ 16 Exp. Modifier +1 Right Arm 0/7 DEX 17 Healing Rate 3 Chest 3/10 INT 15 Strike Rank 16/13 Abdomen 3/9 POW 16 Luck Points 6 Left Leg 1/8 CHA 13 Movement 6 Right Leg 1/8 Strength Skills: Brawn 95, Athletics 80, Unarmed 85 Constitution Skills: Endurance 85, Boating 65, Perception 75, Survival 70, Swim 70, Track 65 Dexterity Skills: Evade 70, Conceal 40, Drive 50, Ride 70, Stealth 70 Intelligence Skills: Lore 50, Customs 60, First Aid 50, Locale 60, Native Tongue 60, Craft 35, Culture 40, Healing 35, Language(s) 45, Literacy 45, Navigation 40, Seamanship 45 Power Skills: Willpower 65, Insight 40 Charisma Skills: Influence 65, Streetwise 50 Passions: Fear Sorcery 60, Love Bêlit 70, Wanderlust 80 Traits: High Pain Threshold (ignore Serious Wounds effect on a successful Endurance roll), Resilient (+1 HP to each location), Strong Hitter (DM + 1 step) Combat Styles Cimmerian Warrior (Battleaxe, Broadsword, Greatsword, Shield - Batter Aside, Do or Die) 95 Street Brawler (Fists, Feet, Knife, Club - Unarmed Prowess) 85 Pirate (Falchion, Club, Dagger, Main Gauche) 80 Jungle Spearman (Spear, Sling, Bow, Shield) 85 Weapon Size Reach Damage AP/HP Broadsword M M 1d8+1d8 6/10 Bleed, Impale Shield L S 1d4+1d8 4/12 Bash, Stun Location Battleaxe M M 1d6+1+1d8 4/8 Bleed, Sunder

Mythras and Conan seems like a match made in heaven. I would say the same regarding Elric!/Stormbringer/Magic World or even RuneQuest 3 but of the bunch, Mythras feels to be the more readily adaptable to Conan for reasons I cannot quite grasp.

A slight variation on this: Roll a d100 and a d20. D100 works as normal. On the d20: On a 1 you critical or fumble (depending if you succeed or fail on the d100) On a 2, 3 or 4, you special if you succeed on the d100.

Based on the preview of LotMS Jason provided on FB, I can only imagine BPR will be quite good (ok, we have only glimpsed at character creation). Classic BRP with Drives, Reputation, Personality, Connections, etc... The only thing I didn't like in the lack of skill categories. I love my SC and how they are based on characteristics.

I am both excited and terrified! I've said before, the content of BGB is awesome. I hope it won't be (too) watered down. Hopefully, it will be awesomer!

Well, binary is a pretty basic language, is it?

True. But they might just be announcing it is coming as opposed to "it's here". Could be.

Spark might refer to Gaslight but it feels like a stretch. Spark, creativity, entire universes, create, might lead to something more world building, more generic. BRP related perhaps.

Calling @Mike M or @MOB?

Since I am trying to bundle several physical orders together to save on shipping, I am wondering if I buy the PDF now, will I get a coupon to redeem against the physical book later. Chaosium was doing that previously but I am not sure if it is still the case.

Just checking, if I buy the PDF now, will a get a coupon to redeem against the physical book later?

"Combat", "house rules"

Sure, but since the question comes up quite often, I thought it was convenient to have them here.

The info was collated and posted by @7Tigers on Studio Deadcrows forums (in no particular order beyond the first 3): Lightbringers Orlanth Chalana Arroy Eurmal Issaries Lhankor Mhy Barntar Daka Fal Foundchild Gagarth Heler Humakt Lanbril Mastakos Odayla Storm Bull Valind Waha Ygg Yinkin Earth Godesses Ernalda Aldrya Asrelia Babeester Gor Caladra & Aurelion Cult of the Bloody Tusk Donandar Eiritha Flamal The Grain Goddesses Maran Gor Mostal Pamalt Ty Kora Tek Uleria Voria Lunar The Seven Mothers The Crimson Bat Danfive Xaron Deezola Etyries Hon-Eel The Artess Hwarin Dalthippa Irrippi Ontor Jakaleel The Witch Nysalor / Gbaji Red Goddess Teelo Norri Yanafal Tarnils Yara Aranis Darkness Kyger Litor Annilla Aranea Argan Argar Gorakiki Himile Inora Subere Xentha Xiola Umbar Zorak Zoran Chaos Primal Chaos Bagog Cacodemon Krarsht Krjalk Mallia Pocharngo Thanatar Thed Vivamort Fire/Sky Yelm Dayzatar Dendara Gorgorma Lodril Lokarnos The Lowfires Ourania Polaris Shargash Yelmalio Yelorna The Starbringer Water Magasta Choralinthor Dormal Engizi Oslira Triolina Wachaza Horned Man/Shaman Horned Man Black Fang Bran Brother Dog Chalk Man Dew Maid Elk Woman Earth Witch Evening Star Father of Independents Frog Woman Good Shepherd Grandmother Spider Hearth mother Hippoi Hungry Ghosts Hyena King Undine Kolat Lant Ulfar Lightning Boy Mallia Mistress Calm Morning Star Night Woman Oakfed Pole Star Rainbow Girl Raven River Horse Robber Sheep of Luck Silver Deer The Six Sisters (Bee Sister, Dolphin Sister, , Wise Frog Sister, Snake Sister, Wolf Sister, Owl Sister) Sky River Titan (Lorian) Stag Sun Hawk Thunder Bird Travelling Stone Twin Stars White Princess (Inora) White Bull Hykim & Mikyh Basmol the Lion God Mralota the Sow Goddess Pralor the Elk God Rathor the Bear God Telmor the Wolf God

I would not have been excited, nor worries. Merely curious. I am nonetheless glad it is not it. RuneQuest, by far. Even though I believe it needs a complete rewrite of the combat chapter, the latest edition would be my preferred one overall. It has the benefit of being much more integrated with the setting than RuneQuest 3 or Mythras/RuneQuest 6 which would be the other two contenders in my book. Everything else does not even register on my list of preferred Gloranthan system.

There are quite a few things they could announce that would be quite exciting. My bet is on the RuneQuest computer game but I would be even more excited by the first wave of the cults book or BRP 5E or Stormbringer, I am actually quite glad it is not about Pathfinder.

Hi Rick, forgive me poking but is the updated core something we can expect soon (say in the next 6 months?)

I personally do not mind the many books approach. I am less enthused be the many more months to wait for the first few books and who knows how long for the whole series.

I have no inside information but going to printer and getting shipped to all the warehouses is something measured in months. If the Aetherworks website is any indication, they currently have Regency Cthulhu in stock and they announce street dates for CoC Nameless Horrors (March), Rivers of London (April) and the Pendragon Starter Set (June). Based on this, not before Julyfor the first releases would be my guess.

That would be great. To this day, I often refer to the BGB when I want to have an additional or an alternative rule and from time to time I am amazed that the rule in the BGB is actually better or easier. BGB is not a beautiful book but it is very complete and the content is awesome!

As someone who had 99% of gaming covered by GURPS and HERO for 2 decades, I can relate. Nowadays, if I had to stick with only 3 games, I would struggle a bit more. Now this definition would make my life easier in choosing only three lines! My bookshelves are broadly composed of 25% GURPS, 25% HERO, 25% BRP related games and 25% everything else... Yea, I agree with that angle. From the early days, RuneQuest (with Stormbringer, Call of Cthulhu and Pendragon) was the game of choice for my gaming group of the time and RQ3 is that game that cemented me to the hobby. But from a wider perspective, I can totally see CoC being that other game. Add to it its longevity and popularity up to these days and it has to be CoC.

It's the first time I see this leaflet. It is very informative and fun to read mainly because it seems to hit all the broad reasons I always preferred RQ3 over RQ2 (but also highlights stuff I preferred in RQ2 over RQ3).

Unfortunately, I never played the original Magic World but since you have the BGB and RQ3 (I am assuming you still have them), you have everything you need to hack vintage Magic World if required. For a homebrew fantasy game, I would personally choose and mix from one of these BRP flavors: the BGB for maximum hackability, Magic World (the generic Elric!/Stormbringer), RuneQuest 3 (the generic RuneQuest) or Mythras (the modernized but somewhat unrecognizable RQ3).

Good point. The potential of incapacitating is probably enough for slashing as a special. Unfortunately, the Q&A muddies the water but the section you point to clearly and strongly implies that "engaged" and "engaged in melee" is one and the same. Agreed, RQ3 manages MOV a lot better than RQG does. There are a few things that RQG changes that I like much better than RQ3. Movement is not one of them.