Savage Conan
Fan Supplement for Savage Worlds Adventure Edition
There are dozens of published sword & sor-
cery games so why would anyone play with this
one? Well, probably because you like the Co-
nan stories and you want to play exactly in this
setting. They are still popular almost 100 years
after they were written. Another reason might
be you prefer a short guide about the essen-
tials, and you don’t want to get lost between
hundreds of pages. And finally, because you
want to play it with Savage Worlds rules. So
here you are a homemade version if you don’t
want to make it yourself. Enjoy!
This is the alpha version, so any advice is
welcomed. Missing stuff, redundant parts, bet-
ter ideas, grammar, or spelling mistakes, any-
thing you think is important. If you refer to a Co-
nan story, please quote a sentence from it so I
can find it easily.
In this booklet, I concentrated on Robert E.
Howard’s work and used only a few names
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from his epigones, only for consistency. This is
very important. So if you read or saw anything
which is not from Howard, you find them in your
game only if your Game Master implements
them. In any case, you won’t find them in this
booklet. There are some editions which were
changed. So in some rare cases, it does matter
which version you read. I prefer the original.
Thank you for Thulsa, creator of the site hy-
boria.xoth.net. Some descriptions are from his
amazing site because of my laziness.
This game references the Savage
Worlds game system, available from Pinnacle
Entertainment Group at www.peginc.com. Sav-
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marks are copyrights of Pinnacle Entertainment
Group. Used with permission. Pinnacle makes
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viability, or suitability for purpose of this product.
This is a fan work, do not sell it in any way.
 HEROES
SETTING RULES
Literacy isn’t universal but well spread. City
folk and everyone else with d6 or more Com-
mon Knowledge and appropriate upbringing
know how to read and write. But any hero can
learn it during the game within a few months
and without spending points.
Strong heroes with d8 or more attribute and
any barbaric hero may change the automatic
Persuasion skill to Intimidation if you want so at
the beginning of the campaign.
Languages are ignored. Heroes learn to
speak many languages during their adventures.
Sometimes the GM might limit their knowledge
if he wants so.
ARCHETYPES
This is your chapter if you don’t want to
bother with the numbers but want to jump into
the story right away. The archetypes below are
all Novices with all hindrances possible, worth 4
points in all. You need to choose these because
they are part of the personality of your hero.
Points from hindrances are built in the stats.
Aesir Warrior
Attributes: Agility d6, Smarts d4, Spirit d6,
Strength d8, Vigor d8
Skills: Athletics d6, Common Knowledge d4,
Fighting d12, Intimidation d6, Notice d4, Shoot-
ing d4, Survival d4, Stealth d4
Pace: 6; Parry: 8; Toughness: 6
Hindrances: Choose hindrances worth 4 points
Edges: Brawny, Brawler
Argossean Sailor
Attributes: Agility d8, Smarts d4, Spirit d6,
Strength d6, Vigor d6
Skills: Athletics d8, Boating d8, Common
Knowledge d4, Fighting d8, Gambling d6, No-
tice d4, Stealth d4, Persuasion d4
Pace: 6; Parry: 6; Toughness: 5
Hindrances: Choose hindrances worth 4 points
Edges: Quick, Steady Hands
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Aquilonian Squire
Attributes: Agility d6, Smarts d6, Spirit d6,
Strength d10, Vigor d6
Skills: Athletics d4, Common Knowledge d6,
Fighting d10, Intimidation d4, Notice d6, Stealth
d4, Persuasion d6, Riding d6, Taunt d6
Pace: 6; Parry: 7; Toughness: 5
Hindrances: Choose hindrances worth 4 points
Edges: Rich
The hero can read and write.
Bossonian Archer
Attributes: Agility d8, Smarts d6, Spirit d6,
Strength d6, Vigor d8
Skills: Athletics d6, Common Knowledge d4,
Fighting d8, Healing d6, Notice d6, Shooting
d10, Stealth d4, Persuasion d4
Pace: 6; Parry: 6; Toughness: 6
Hindrances: Choose hindrances worth 4 points
Edges: Soldier
Cimmerian Barbarian
Attributes: Agility d6, Smarts d4, Spirit d6,
Strength d10, Vigor d8
Skills: Athletics d8, Common Knowledge d4,
Fighting d12, Intimidation d6, Notice d6, Stealth
d4, Survival d4
Pace: 6; Parry: 8; Toughness: 6
Hindrances: Choose hindrances worth 4 points
Edges: Brawny
Corinthian Priest of Mitra
Attributes: Agility d6, Smarts d6, Spirit d8,
Strength d6, Vigor d6
Skills: Academics d6, Athletics d4, Common
Knowledge d6, Fighting d4, Healing d6, Notice
d4, Occult d4, Spellcasting d8, Stealth d4, Per-
suasion d8
Pace: 6; Parry: 4; Toughness: 5
Hindrances: Choose hindrances worth 4 points
Edges: Arcane Background (Magic), Priest
Powers: Boost/Lower Trait, Healing, Protection
(white magic)
The hero can read and write.
Gunderman Spearman
Attributes: Agility d8, Smarts d4, Spirit d6,
Strength d8, Vigor d8
Skills: Athletics d6, Common Knowledge d4,
Gambling d6, Fighting d12, Notice d4, Stealth
d4, Persuasion d4, Taunt d6
Pace: 6; Parry: 8; Toughness: 6
Hindrances: Choose hindrances worth 4 points
Edges: First Strike
Khitan Martial Artist
Attributes: Agility d8, Smarts d6, Spirit d6,
Strength d8, Vigor d6
Skills: Athletics d8, Common Knowledge d4,
Fighting d12, Healing d6, Notice d6, Stealth d6,
Persuasion d4
Pace: 6; Parry: 8; Toughness: 5
Hindrances: Choose hindrances worth 4 points
Edges: Martial Artist
Kothic Charioteer
Attributes: Agility d8, Smarts d6, Spirit d6,
Strength d6, Vigor d6
Skills: Athletics d6, Common Knowledge d4,
Driving d8, Fighting d8, Notice d6, Shooting d6,
Stealth d4, Persuasion d4, Taunt d6
Pace: 6; Parry: 6; Toughness: 5
Hindrances: Choose hindrances worth 4 points
Edges: Quick, Steady Hands
Kushite Pirate
Attributes: Agility d8, Smarts d4, Spirit d6,
Strength d8, Vigor d6
Skills: Athletics d8, Boating d6, Fighting d10,
Common Knowledge d4, Notice d6, Shooting
d6, Stealth d4, Survival d6, Intimidation d6
Pace: 6; Parry: 7; Toughness: 5
Hindrances: Choose hindrances worth 4 points
Edges: Steady Hands
Ophirian Swordsman
Attributes: Agility d6, Smarts d6, Spirit d6,
Strength d8, Vigor d6
Skills: Athletics d4, Common Knowledge d4,
Fighting d12, Notice d6, Riding d4, Stealth d4,
Persuasion d6
Pace: 6; Parry: 8; Toughness: 5
Hindrances: Choose hindrances worth 4 points
Edges: Rich, Sweep
Shemite Charlatan
Attributes: Agility d6, Smarts d6, Spirit d8,
Strength d6, Vigor d6
Skills: Athletics d4, Common Knowledge d6,
Fighting d6, Intimidation d6, Notice d6, Shoot-
ing d6, Stealth d4, Persuasion d10, Taunt d6
Pace: 6; Parry: 5; Toughness: 5
Hindrances: Choose hindrances worth 4 points
Edges: Charismatic
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The hero can read and write.
Stygian Magus
Attributes: Agility d4, Smarts d10, Spirit d8,
Strength d4, Vigor d6
Skills: Academics d6, Athletics d4, Common
Knowledge d8, Fighting d4, Notice d4, Occult
d8, Spellcasting d10, Stealth d4, Persuasion d4
Pace: 6; Parry: 4; Toughness: 5
Hindrances: Choose hindrances worth 4 points
Edges: Arcane Background (Magic), Power
Points
Powers: Disguise, Protection, Confusion (black
magic)
The hero can read and write.
Turanian Horse Archer
Attributes: Agility d8, Smarts d4, Spirit d6,
Strength d8, Vigor d6
Skills: Athletics d6, Common Knowledge d4,
Fighting d8, Notice d6, Stealth d6, Persuasion
d4, Riding d8, Shooting d10
Pace: 6; Parry: 7; Toughness: 5
Hindrances: Choose hindrances worth 4 points
Edges: Steady Hands
Vanir Shieldmaiden
Attributes: Agility d6, Smarts d6, Spirit d6,
Strength d8, Vigor d6
Skills: Athletics d4, Boating d6, Common
Knowledge d6, Fighting d10, Healing d4, Notice
d6, Stealth d4, Persuasion d6
Pace: 6; Parry: 7; Toughness: 5
Hindrances: Choose hindrances worth 4 points
Edges: Brawny, Trademark Weapon (balanced
custom longsword)
Zamoran Thief
Attributes: Agility d10, Smarts d6, Spirit d6,
Strength d6, Vigor d6
Skills: Athletics d8, Common Knowledge d6,
Fighting d8, Notice d6, Persuasion d4, Stealth
d8, Thievery d8
Pace: 6; Parry: 6; Toughness: 5
Hindrances: Choose hindrances worth 4 points
Edges: Thief
The hero can read and write.
Zingaran Dancer
Attributes: Agility d8, Smarts d6, Spirit d6,
Strength d4, Vigor d6
Skills: Athletics d8, Common Knowledge d4,
Fighting d4, Notice d6, Performance d8, Per-
suasion d8, Stealth d6, Thievery d4, Taunt d6
Pace: 6; Parry: 4; Toughness: 5
Hindrances: Choose hindrances worth 4 points
Edges: Acrobat, Attractive
RACES
Pick a race that you find cool. Read a Conan
story if you need inspiration.
Certain Edges are available only for barbar-
ian races. These are Aesirs, Brythunians, Cim-
merians, Ghulistanis, Hyperboreans, Hyrkani-
ans, Kushites, Picts, Vanirs, Zuagirs and other
desert nomads. However, they can be counted
as barbarians only if they were raised in the
lands and participated in hunting and fighting
with their kin. Hyrkanian townsfolk may be small
in number but they are considered civilized peo-
ple.
Race or ethnicity is a very important element
in Howard’s stories. We are always informed
about the nationality of every character. So use
ethnicity in names like ‘Conan the Cimmerian’
whenever you describe a character.
Later in the Countries chapter you will find
suggestions on the Edges, Skills and Hin-
drances of certain races.
HINDRANCES
Additional funds aren’t worth taking because
of the Restart rules. They’re useful only in one-
shot adventures. You have been warned!
All Thumbs doesn’t fit the scenario, to be Illit-
erate is normal.
Susceptible to Hypnotism (Minor): -1
penalty to resist mental powers (opposed Magic
rolls). Eastern peoples are said to be vulnerable
to mind control.
Torturer (Minor): instead of finishing their
enemies, this character likes to capture and tor-
ture them causing eternal pain and suffering
whenever possible. Note: this hindrance would
contradict Bloodthirsty so your hero cannot get
both.
Focus-Fixed Magic (Major): the sorcery of
the hero is tied to an arcane focus for some
reason. He can cast spells only when wearing
or holding this specific item which can never be
replaced when lost. The focus might be a holy
symbol like the Serpent Ring of Set or another
fancy talisman. Available only for heroes with
Arcane Background (Magic).
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SKILLS
Driving, Electronics, Hacking, Language, Pi-
loting, Research and most of the arcane skills
aren’t used. Use Academics or Occult instead
of Research. Science can be used for architec-
ture but it’s not in the focus of heroes.
EDGES
FORBIDDEN: Double Tap, Rapid Fire, Rock
and Roll, Two-Gun Kid, Extra Effort, Gadgeteer,
Mentalist, McGyver, Mr. Fix It and Arcane Back-
grounds except for Magic.
Martial Artists must be from Vendhya or
Khitai. They may learn the Chi Edge.
Danger Sense can only be acquired by he-
roes of barbaric races.
Supernatural Edges must have some kind
of magical origin. You need to find a good story
to justify taking them. In this regard, they are
Healer, Champion, Arcane Resistance.
POWER EDGES
Handling these Edges is linked to the ques-
tion of how we imagine the magic users at the
end of our campaign. Should they grow power-
ful like warriors or should they be considered
rather as tricksters? Great wizards are always
old in the stories. Orastes (The Hour Of The
Dragon), a young wizard knew useful spells but
certainly wasn’t powerful. Khemsa (The People
Of The Black Circle) on the other hand used far
more powerful Powers. The latter man was
trained by a wizard society, and they also
chained him to themselves so he cannot be a
good example of a typical adventuring hero.
Based on these examples I think the might of
wizards should be a bit limited.
So the heroes may only take one Power
Edge per Rank. Starting Edges are part of the
Novice Rank. The New Powers Edge is an ex-
ception, it can be taken anytime. On Legendary
Rank, these limits no longer apply.
Spells cannot be learned on the fly. Heroes
need old manuscripts or the support of a god or
demon to get New Powers. They can be de-
voted right at the beginning. Choose thought-
fully because patron changes aren’t easy even
if it’s possible. Gods may provide Edges that
are linked somehow to their nature but in the
practice, only a few limits should exist. For ex-
ample, Mitra won’t provide black powers (Pup-
pet, Zombie, magic disease etc.) and other
gods might limit their gifts as well.
 Knowledge is not linked to gods. Once your
hero knows a Power he can make scrolls or
books about it, what others can use to learn
normally. So if your priest Hero got a Power
from Set, he can pass on this knowledge for
anyone, his pupils don’t need to worship Set to
learn it.
The value of the required sacrifices depends
on the GM. Generally, 100 gold coins (1000 sil-
ver) might be a basic price for a Power in the
form of jewelry, incenses, other expensive
items, sacrificial animals or humans. The exact
types depend on the particular god. If a god ac-
cepts human sacrifices one human soul worth
20 gold coins.
Inventing Powers is a possible but quite
dangerous way of development. The hero You
need a successful Smarts roll with a raise to in-
vent a Power. This power might be one from the
rules or a brand new spell what the player and
the GM design. Regardless of the result, the
player must then roll Spellcasting Skill to avoid
the consequences of the research in the de-
monic dimensions. In case of success the hero
survives, otherwise demons rip out the very
soul of the reckless wizard out of his body. If
this second roll isn’t a raise he gets a suitable
major Hindrance. Bennies cannot be used to ei-
ther rolls. Yes, magic is dangerous.
BLACK MAGIC AND WHITE MAGIC
Although there is only a single Edge for
magic, the source of the power can be different.
Black magi get their power (points) from the
black gulf while white magi draw it from the sea
of light. The source of power limits the use of
magic. Certain powers can be cast only by
white magic, others by black magic while most
powers may be used by both. But any magus
may learn any power, knowledge itself isn’t re-
stricted. When using powers, the magic source
they used to draw power points decides which
types can be cast.
Starting heroes know only a single source of
power and may learn about the other one dur-
ing the play if they want so. They don’t need to
spend points on this learning but they need to
know how to do it. Wizards in civilized lands are
aware of the existence of both sources but most
shamans living in distant lands haven’t even
heard of white magic.
When changing the source of magic, the
hero prepares a short ceremony. During this at-
tunement, he spends all of his Power Points
and starts to recharge them from the chosen
source. After extensive use of black magic, the
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sea of light may become harder and harder to
reach and finally unavailable for the evil wizards
forever. Some sorcerers change the source of
their power sometimes as it fits their goals. But
sooner or later most turn to black magic perma-
nently.
Black magic provides power about people or
eternal youth but blackens the soul of the wiz-
ard with cosmic sins. Not many seem to care
about it. In addition to this esoteric drawback,
black magic has some more direct conse-
quences. After extensive use of black magic,
the wizard loses a hindrance associated with
weaklings like Mild Mannered, Loyal, Pacifist,
Yellow, Code of Honor and replaces it with an-
other which suits better to a powerful magus
like Overconfident, Proud, Arrogant, Torturer.
This character change might involve more
steps, its timing depends on the GM.
A practitioner of white magic can kill with a
sword or betray his allies without any problem.
Only the use of black magic is considered to be
a cosmic sin: drawing power from the black gulf
and using black Powers. However, certain gods
still give ethical commandments for believers,
just think on the most obvious one – Mitra.
ARCANE BACKGROUND (MAGIC)
ARCANE SKILL: Spellcasting (Smarts)
STARTING POWERS: 3
POWER POINTS: 10
Only Magic is available from the Arcane
Backgrounds. Priests, wizards, magi, shamans,
witches or whatever title they wear, they are all
based on Magic Arcane Background. It’s impor-
tant to note, not all priests know magic. Using
magic is not an inherited talent, it must be
learned persistently through years and
decades. There is only a single real difference
between the magic users and it’s the ability to
read. Shamans don’t read and write so they can
learn only from other shamans, spirits, demons
or gods. This is not as great a disadvantage as
it may seem at first.
It’s not a must to have a wizard in the party.
At the start, players are free to take magical
Edges and Powers without costly rituals but you
need to explain how it happened and what sac-
rifices your hero made for power. Wizards are
rare and rarely interested to teach others. In-
stead of having a human teacher, it is more re-
alistic to worship a powerful entity for esoteric
knowledge. Even if your hero learns magic from
a god he doesn’t need to be a priest.
During the campaign, wizards will have a
hard time getting new spells. New Powers can-
not be just taken. The hero needs secret meth-
ods to learn them. Sorcerers are not just rare,
they are also very secretive. So hero mages
probably will find the easiest way is to turn to a
deity sacrificing some valuables for new Pow-
ers.
HOLY/UNHOLY WARRIOR (MODI-
FIED)
REQUIREMENTS: Seasoned, Arcane Back-
ground (Magic), Spellcasting d6+
HYPNOTIST
REQUIREMENTS: Seasoned, Arcane Back-
ground (Magic), Spellcasting d6+
The wizards of the East are well known for
their mesmerizing talent. Their agelong tech-
niques provide +2 to opposed Magic rolls,
whether they are using their powers against a
foe or defending against a rival.
This Power Edge is the same as the Mental-
ist but cannot be taken with the Wizard Edge
and vice versa. Choose your hero’s specialty
wisely.
INVESTIGATOR (MODIFIED)
REQUIREMENTS: Novice, Smarts d8+,
Common Knowledge d8+
LIGHTNING REFLEXES
REQUIREMENTS: Seasoned, Agility d8+
A hero with this Edge draws an additional
Action Card in combat and chooses which to
use.
You may take only two extra Action cards re-
gardless of the source (see Level Headed).
IMPROVED LIGHTNING
REFLEXES
REQUIREMENTS: Seasoned, Lightning
Reflexes, Agility d10+
A hero with this Edge draws two addi-
tional Action Cards in combat and
chooses which to keep.
You may take only two extra Action cards
regardless of the source.
LINGUIST (MODIFIED)
The hero may pick a number of languages to
half his Smarts die type. He speaks these like a
native.
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LOINCLOTH/BIKINI HERO
REQUIREMENTS: Novice, Barbarian Race,
Agility d8+
Without heavy equipment, the hero moves
more quickly. It grants Parry +1 and Evasion +1
against all attacks when the hero is scantily
clad.
IMPROVED
LOINCLOTH/BIKINI HERO
REQUIREMENTS: Heroic,
Loincloth/Bikini Hero
It grants Parry +2 and Evasion +2 against
all attacks when the hero is scantily clad.
NEW POWERS (MODIFIED)
REQUIREMENTS: Novice, Arcane Back-
ground (Magic)
Some kind of source is required to learn new
Powers. Such a source can be an occult folio or
a teacher, often a supernatural being. The hero
may take this Edge without being able to learn
spells right away.
PRIEST
REQUIREMENTS: Novice, Smarts d6+,
Common Knowledge d6+, Occult d6+, Persua-
sion d6+
Your hero is a priest of a chosen deity. He
cannot use Powers by default but knows how to
make sacrifices for his god, what offerings
please him/her, and how much valuables
needed exactly for a certain aid. He can deliver
ceremonies, knows secret signs to identify
other priests of the same god, secret symbols,
can see hidden signs and warnings on wall
decorations in the sacred places of his god. The
hero bears the (undetectable) mark of his god
thus his/her beasts and traps usually won’t at-
tack him.
Being a priest means higher social status,
believers will respect and help their religious
leaders. Your hero gets a +1 Persuasion bonus
against believers of the same deity. They need
to know the rank of your hero or he must im-
press them with religious speech.
RICH (MODIFIED)
In addition to the raised starting funds, rich
heroes always find a way to get better gear, so
you may add +1 on all rolls during a Restart.
You may decide to use this bonus after the roll.
See the rule later.
SCHOLAR (MODIFIED) Intangibility has a single trapping, the crim-
son cloud.
REQUIREMENTS: Novice, Academics d6+
Invisibility is a Legendary power in this set-
ting.

Some large scale powers fit better to the

POWERS
Blast has a unique trapping, green fog which
comes from green fire
Bolt is a Seasoned power here. Fire and
lightning trappings are available. Bolts fly in a
straight line hitting the first target.
Burst is a Veteran power. Fire and lightning
trappings are available.
Dramatic Task rules like causing an earthquake,
rock collapse, storm, summoning a demon or
destroying castle walls.
The trapping of powers given by gods must
suit the style of the particular god as much as
possible.

Available Powers from the rulebook

Arcane Protection Elemental Manipulation Object Reading
Banish Empathy Protection
Barrier Entangle Puppet
Beast Friend Environmental Protection Relief
Blast Farsight Shape Change
Blind Fear Sloth/Speed
Bolt (S) Fly Slumber
Boost/Lower Trait Growth/Shrink Smite
Burst (V) Healing Sound/Silence
Confusion Illusion Stun
Darksight Intangibility Telekinesis
Deflection Invisibility (L) Teleport
Detect/Conceal Arcana Light/Darkness Warrior’s Gift
Disguise Mind Link Zombie
Dispel Mind Reading
Divination Mind Wipe

White Powers Black Powers

Banish Bolt, Burst and every other damaging spells
Beast Friend Black Hand of Set
Healing Everlasting Youth
True Sight Puppet
Magic illnesses, summoning demons and similar powers.
Zombie

BLACK HAND OF SET wizard’s palm leaves a black trace on the body
of the victim, even through armor.
Rank: Heroic
Only wizards of the Black Ring know this
Power Points: 5
spell.
Range: Touch
Duration: 5
Trappings: touch with an open palm. DISTANT MESSAGE
The wizard and his victim have to make a Rank: Seasoned
contested roll. The wizard rolls Magic, while the Power Points: 3
target rolls Vigor. If the magus wins, the target Range: unlimited
is incapacitated, extras die immediately. The Duration: Instant
Trappings: using a sympathetic doll

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 The hero may send a short message for a ADDITIONAL MOUNTS (+1): The wizard
target who will exactly know who is the sender. may summon +1 animal for 1 Power Point
The message cannot be longer than 20 words. each.
It requires a physical symbol of the recipient, a
lifelike doll or one with hair, nail or other parts TRUE SIGHT
from the target. Rank: Seasoned
This Power is usually known and used by Power Points: 2
members of organized religions. Range: Smarts
Duration: 5
EVERLASTING YOUTH Trappings: certain finger positions.
Rank: Seasoned The magus can see through illusion and dis-
Power Points: 15 guise. Priests of Asura know this spell mostly.
Range: Touch
Duration: Instant
Trappings: sacrificing ritual.
The secret incantations use the vitality and
SACRIFICES TO
life of a young victim to restore the youth of the
magus by 6 years but cannot get younger than
GODS
the sacrificed person. Using this Power again When a hero sacrifices worth of 50 silver
and again the magus gains immortality. The coins most gods provide a blessing. This can
wizard and the victim should be of the same be used for a single Trait roll, announced before
sex otherwise the wizard might experience cer- the roll. The hero must invoke the name of the
tain anomalies, which are up to the GM. god loud. The blessing cannot be used for any-
thing which is clearly outside of the god’s
PARALYZATION sphere. For example Gullah, the gorilla god
Rank: Veteran won’t provide a blessing for persuasion or pick-
Power Points: 3 ing locks. A hero may have a single blessing at
Range: Touch a time.
Duration: 5
Trappings: touch.
Paralyzation is an opposed roll of the char-
acter’s arcane skill versus the target’s Spirit.
PACT WITH GREATER
With a success, the victim automatically be-
comes Distracted and Vulnerable for the dura-
POWERS
tion and also becomes Shaken. Anyone can make a pact with a god or de-
With a raise, the target is completely para- mon. Such deals are made usually at altars.
d. The victim falls down, can hear and see The victim falls down, can hear and see
lyzed. The hero asks for help and may offer the price.
everything but cannot move for an hour. The answer may come loudly or just in the head
of the hero, or may remain silent if the hero is
SUMMON MOUNT not in the god’s favor. It’s wiser to offer sacri-
Rank: Veteran fices at first to be part of true worshipers before
Power Points: 5 asking for help. And sometimes priests trick
Range: Smarts people so be cautious.
Duration: 1 day People usually want magic spells (often
Trappings: incantations. Black magi sum- healing and removing curses), potions or
mon black horses, white magi summon white maybe even enchanted items. Magi may pray
horses. Or camels. for power. Common people may want the
The wizard can summon a horse or camel demise of their enemies. Gods are jealous so
with common saddlery. It looks normal but has characters are not advised to make sacrifices to
uncanny (d12+2) endurance. A light riding more of them. Or at least after they became de-
horse has 14, a heavy warhorse 10 paces, a voted followers. This doesn’t matter much for
camel has 15. The horse may pull a cart or can the common people. Sometimes a god might be
be used as a mount. interested to help without any offering in the
hope of getting a new believer or saving others.
MODIFIERS Gods tend to answer for powerful figures more
often. Without getting an answer just sacrifice

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things for the god and he/she will answer when
pleased with the offerings. Priests can judge
very well the amount of sacrifice needed for a
certain gift for a mere 10 silver.
Sudden pledges may work for devoted fol-
lowers while others say pacts work only at al-
tars. “Oh, Set! grant us victory and I swear I will
offer up to thee five hundred virgins of Shamar,
writhing in their blood!” Set didn’t help and they
lost.

GEAR
1 $ equals 1 silver coin in Hyboria and 10 silver coins worth 1 gold coin. Gold coins often called
lunas, at least in Aquilonia. Prices below are given in silver.
Item statistics are based on this supplementary material. Used with permission.

ARMOR
ITEM ARMOR MIN STR. WEIGHT COST
LIGHT CLOTH/LEATHER
Light leather, thick clothing, padded jack, hide.
Jacket (torso, arms) 1 d4 5 130
Padded coif (head), leather helmet 1 d4 1 30
THICK CLOTH/LEATHER
Boiled leather, padded jack, crocodile hides.
Barding (horse) 2 d8 25 600
Jacket (torso, arms) 2 d6 8 200
Padded coif (head), leather helmet 2 d6 2 50
MAIL
Mail, scale, lamellar, brigandine.
Barding (horse) 3 d10 75 2000
Shirt (torso, arms) 3 d8 25 700
Leggings (Chausses) (legs) 3 d8 10 350
Mail Coif, Misiurka, Lamellar helmet 3 d6 5 200
PLATE
Steel plate
Barding (horse) 4 d10 75 5000
Corselet (torso) 4 d8 15 1000
Vambraces (arms) 4 d8 15 1000
Greaves (legs) 4 d8 15 1000
Helmet, Open Face (head) 3 d6 5 200
Helmet, Enclosed (head) 4 d8 10 400
Note: -2 to all Notice rolls
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 Bronze armors are heavier by 10% and 50% more expensive. Fancier troops might use bronze
helmets or maybe even complete armors, especially in Stygia. It can be used to scale, lamellar or
plate armors. Of the weapons, only maces are produced because bronze weapons have a worse
edge. A bronze knife still can cut don’t worry about it.

MELEE WEAPONS
TYPE DAMAGE MIN WEIGHT COST NOTES
STR.
Ax, Hatchet Str+d6 d6 2 30
Ax, Battle Str+d8 d8 2 50
Ax, Great Str+d12 d8 3 100 2 hands
Club, Light Str+d4 d4 1 10 A sign of low status or thuggery
Club, Heavy Str+d6 d6 2 20 A sign of low status or thuggery
Dagger/Knife Str+d4 d4 1 50
Halberd Str+d10 d8 6 100 AP 1, Reach 1, 2 hands
Lance Str+d8 d8 6 100 AP 2 when charging, Reach 2
Mace, Light Str+d6 d6 2 30
Mace, Warhammer Str+d6 d8 3 100 AP 2 vs rigid armor (plate)
Mace, Two-Handed Str+d10 d8 5 120 AP 2 vs rigid armor (plate), 2 hands
Maul Str+d12 d10 10 100 AP 2, Attack -1, Parry -1, 2 hands
Pike Str+d8 d8 10 100 Reach 2, 2 hands, useless against
adjacent foes
Spear, Short Str+d6 d4 2 25 Parry +1 if used two-handed
Spear, Long, light Str+d8 d4 3 35 Parry +1, Reach 1, 2 hands
lance
Sword, Short Str+d6 d6 2 150
Sword, Arming, Str+d8 d8 3 200
Saber, Broadsword,
Zhaibar knife, Tulwar
Sword, Bastard Str+d10 d6 4 250 2 hands
Sword, Great Str+d12 d8 5 300 2 hands
Quarterstaff Str+d6 d4 2 10 Parry +1, Reach 1, 2 hands
Warhammer, Two- Str+d10 d8 3 200 Spiked, AP 2 vs rigid armor (plate), 2
Handed hands
Bastard swords are actually the real life longswords also known as hand-and-a-half swords.
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 RANGED WEAPONS
TYPE RANGE DAMAGE AP ROF MIN WEIGHT COST
STR.
Ax, Throwing 3*6*12 Str+d6 1 d6 2 40
Bow 12*24*48 Str+d6 1 d6 1 40
Hyrkanian and 15*30*60 Str+d8 1 1 d8 1 140
Shemitish Bow
Dagger, Throwing 3*6*12 Str+d4 1 d4 1 20
Crossbow (Hand 10*20*40 2d4 1 d6 5 100
Drawn)
Crossbow, Medium 12*24*48 2d6 1 d6 9 150
Crossbow, Heavy 15*30*60 2d8 1 1 d6 18 300
Javelin 3*6*12 Str+d8 1 d6 1 25
Longbow 15*30*60 Str+d8 1 1 d8 1 50
Stygian Bow 15*30*60 Str+d8 1 1 d8 1 100
Sling (Athletics 5*10*20 Str+d6 1 d6 - 1
(Throwing))
Lead bullets to slings cost 1 coin per piece. 10 bullets weigh a pound.
All crossbows provide +1 to Shooting.
Medium Crossbow has a stirrup and needs a belt hook to load. Reload 1.
Heavy Crossbow requires a windlass to load. Reload 4.
Sling uses uniform lead bullets. Pebbles from the ground give -1 to Shooting.
Hyrkanian and Shemitish Bows can be used on horseback.

RESTART
After some adventures, the heroes take a
break to enjoy life and squander their gold.
Many Conan stories start after such untold hap-
penings and after major events and finally, the
hero ends up with a single sword again. This is
significantly different from standard role-playing
games where the accumulation of better and
better equipment is unbroken. This way magic
items became part of the heroes. The Conan
stories aren’t about looting and gear. So this
unique feature must be implemented in the
game as well. Heroes typically got involved in a
messy affair in their downtime and needed to
leave urgently to another country. Maybe the
faction they joined lost the battle, got out of fa-
vor due to intrigue, killed a notable person, suf-
fered a shipwreck, or maybe were just dis-
missed.
How often should a restart happen? I think
after 3-4 adventures or 8-10 sessions. It de-
pends on the length of your sessions as well.
After a long hiatus of play, it’s easier to begin
with a restart, too.
So when a restart happens, roll in the tables
below and remove every item from the sheet of
your hero except a few personal items. This
rule is about keeping souvenirs, quest items,
and maybe a freshly obtained magic ring your
hero didn’t even use yet, but nothing else. They
must be small enough to be carried while swim-
ming, climbing or during similar athletic maneu-
vers.
Heroes may sacrifice a large sum of money
to their gods in advance for later gains. The
hero gets a new friend for every 200 silver coins
[tests needed] squandered during the debauch-
ery. Jewelry and other valuable properties do
count as well. These might be drinking buddies
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and habits of the heroes. They don’t need to be
specified at this point.
Heroes start with the following items. It’s
your choice to explain why and how your hero
got them. The GM will tell you if your heroes
restart with horses, maybe with a boat, or just
on foot.
Roll d6 for clothing. The clothing style is from
the country the heroes just left. Heroes who
squandered a lot of money may get rerolls and
may choose which one to keep, while those
who had nothing might need to roll twice and
keep the lowest result on one or more rolls.
The results can be used to fabricate a per-
sonal story.
New Clothing
Roll d6 for clothes.
Roll Effect
1 Rags, probably dirty and bloody. Or loin-
cloth/bikini.
2 Preserve one piece of your former cloth-
ing, the rest are changed and of a com-
mon type.
3 Common clothing
4 Unusual clothing, maybe from a distant
land, old fashioned or otherwise odd.
5 Upscale but weathered outfit. The hero
also may keep one piece of his/her jew-
elry.
6 Colorful, patterned luxury garment. The
hero also may keep all his/her jewelry.
New Weapon
Roll d6 for weapons.
Roll Effect
1 A big knife or dagger.
2 Broken sword or another damaged
weapon, -1 to trait rolls or one step
lesser damage dice (e.g. d8 → d6). Your
choice.
3 A regular weapon.
4 A weapon of unusual look or type, maybe
from a distant land, old fashioned, or his
former weapon which looks foreign in the
new location.
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5 Two weapons.
6 Decorated, expensive weapon, the con-
stant use will damage it lowering its
value.
If the chosen weapon is a bow your hero
also gets 10+1d10 arrows. Your hero may get 3
javelins or throwing daggers instead of a single
weapon.
A Little Extra
Roll d12.
Roll Effect
1 Handcuffed. Still can use swords with
both hands.
2 Sick, drugged or poisoned, -1 to all trait
rolls. May recover with a successful
Vigor trait roll, rolled every day.
3 A bottle of wine.
4 New talisman, ineffective but your hero
believes in it, so it could be a token for
the Luck Edge for example.
5 A keepsake from a lover.
6 3 gold coins
7 A music instrument like a flute or a lute.
Can the hero play it at all?
8 A length of rope with a hook.
9 New tattoo, earring, perfume or similar
image boosting thing, not necessarily for
personal use.
10 Flask, flint and steel, bedroll.
11 Armor and helmet with a rating of 1.
Maybe it was the padding of his mail ear-
lier.
12 Armor and helmet with a rating of 2. Light
armor or a battered mail.
In Summary
1, Pick personal items.
2, Make sacrifices for your hero’s god if you
wish.
3, Roll on the 3 tables.
4, Erase the lost items from your sheet and
add the new ones.
5, Calculate the number of new friends.
6, Fabricate a story with your group which
explains your new situation.
 FRIENDS
Everybody has one friend from the past of
the hero. Friends aren’t needed to be specified
at the start, you can activate and name them
later. New friends can be gained during the
story or the restart rules. Don’t think of a deep
friendship, but your hero knows them to some
extent.
Friends can be activated and used when you
feel the circumstances are against your hero.
Think of situations like the case in the Hour of
the Dragon, The Return of the Corsair, when
TIME FRAME
The key question is what about Conan? Is
he a youngster? A king? Is he alive or dead
long ago? I think the easiest solution is to play
after his time. You don’t need to sort past and
future events from the stories in this case. And
the adventures of your heroes will never contra-
dict the original Conan stories. In this booklet, I
use this approach. Furthermore, I would avoid
making stats for a legendary protagonist.
COUNTRIES
I draw the attached map directly from Howard’s
drawings. Actually you may use any map from
the internet but I’d like to note all of them mis-
placed the Kozaks and the Zaporoska river.
AFGHULISTAN
The fierce hillmen of Ghulistan or Afghulistan
are organized into loose clans. Life is cheap in
the rugged hills north of Iranistan. Many bandits
and worse things make their homes here.
Language: Afghuli
Religion: Probably Hanuman and similar
dark gods and maybe Asura.
Story: The People of the Black Circle.
Afghuli are also known as Ghuli or Himelian
people. Wild hillmen from Afghulistan to the
Himelian mountains. They are tall and powerful,
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Conan suddenly names 3 black slaves: “Who
am I? he yelled. Look, you dogs! Look, Ajonga,
Yasunga, Laranga! Who am I?” In such a scene
it’s easier to convince people you already know
than strangers.
Or can be used similarly as introducing
someone like Zenobia, a secret admirer in the
same novel who frees Conan.
A different approach can be if a slot is used
to build a friendship with people your hero met
during the adventures.
We know from his letters what future Howard
intended for Conan in general. Wars, conquests
and long journeys to distant lands. And finally a
travel to the far west to explore the western
continent from where he never comes back.
So based on this Conan conquered Zingara
but after Conan’s disappearance his son, Conn
was crowned king. Shortly thereafter, the coun-
try revolted and regained its independence.
with broad shoulders, curly hair and long
beards, their brown skin wrinkled by harsh wind
and sun. Tribal identity is defining, these are
known by name from the hundreds of tribes:
Afghuli, Dagozai, Galzai, Irakzai, Khurakzai,
Wazuli, Zhaibari.
Suggested Skills: Stealth, Athletics (hillmen)
Suggested Hindrance: Susceptible to Hypno-
tism
Specialty: yard-long Zhaibar knife, according
to the rules it’s a sword. Tulwar sabers.
Male name suggestions: Abas, Besharat,
Gulab, Halim, Jabar, Karim, Shakor, Qader,
Rafi, Rajab.
Female name suggestions: Abida, Afarin,
Bashira, Hangamah, Lily, Khadija, Nahida,
Safia, Salma.
AQUILONIA
The most powerful Hyborian kingdom is
Aquilonia with her legendary armies of Bosso-
nian archers, Gunderland pikemen and Poita-
nian knights. They are the supreme military
power in the western world. More than any
other kingdom, however, Aquilonia lies sur-
rounded by grim and unrelenting enemies. The
royal symbol is a golden dragon on black while
the knights of Poitain ride under a red leopard.
The king’s bodyguard is named Black Dragons.
Its most important provinces are Poitain in
the south, Gunderland in the north, and barony
of Attalus in the southeast. Poitain is the most
martial while people of Attalus boast the great-
est advances in commerce and culture. Other
named areas are the Bossonian marches,
county of Karaban, county of Thune. Pellia can
be found on the eastern border, next to Neme-
dia. Westermarck extends to the Black River
and has been conquered a few decades ago
from the Picts. Most settlers were slaughtered
in the bloody conflicts but new ones took their
place.
The capital has two names, Tarantia and
Tamar, the city is the home of the royal palace
and the royal hall. Other cities are Galparan
and Tanasul, two small cities on the border of
Gunderland, at the river Shirki.
Language: Aquilonian
Religion: Mitra worship was the only official
religion until King Conan, other believers were
treated as demon worshipers. Even during the
time of looser laws, other believers are small
minorities. There is a small cult of Asura and
Ibis in cities with hidden temples. Some Bosso-
nians and Gundermen still worship Bori by but
not very openly.
Ruler: Conn, son of Conan. A 16-20 years
old youth with black hair and light brown eyes.
Story: The Hour of the Dragon. Phoenix on
the Sword, The Scarlet Citadel, Beyond The
Black River (Bossonian marches).
Aquilonians are tawny-haired, gray-eyed,
fair-skinned people. Poitaineans on the south-
ern border look similar to Zingarians.
Names: Latin, Italian and Early Germanic.
Male name suggestions: Agusto, Antonius,
Dagobert, Furius, Lartius, Ludovicus, Marcus,
Odo, Priscus, Rufus, Sempronius, Tatius, Titus,
Varius.
Female name suggestions: Alba, Aemilia,
Bertrude, Fabiana, Fastrada, Ingunda, Livia,
Pomponia, Varinia.
Bossonians are of medium height and com-
plexion, their eyes brown or grey. Famous
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archers of Western and Northern Aquilonia who
live at the Pictish and Cimmerian border, in the
Bossonian marches. They are stubborn defen-
sive fighters. Living at the borders Bossonians
are accustomed to the threat of their barbaric
neighbors.
Suggested Edge: Hard to Kill, Nerves of
Steel, Block (Seas.), Marksman (Seas.)
Suggested Skill: Shooting.
Languages: Aquilonian with a separate di-
alect
Names: they use the same names as the
Aquilonians.
Male name suggestions: Aridius, Iasus, Mag-
nus, Nilasus, Petrus, Phoenixus, Tarcus, Vi-
tarus.
Female name suggestions: Fabia, Nerilla,
Junia, Sabina, Sergia, Tullia, Varinia.
Gundermen are a tall, tawny-haired, gray-
eyed race inhabiting northern Aquilonia. Gun-
derman pikemen are reliable troops of the king-
dom. They aren’t keeping slaves.
Suggested Edge: Reliable, Common Bond,
Nerves of Steel
Languages: Aquilonian with a separate di-
alect
Names like Aquilonians or Bossonians.
ARGOS
The major sea power of the Hyborian Age,
proud Argos sweeps the western sea from
Vanaheim to the Black Kingdoms. Wealthy be-
yond its size, Argos seldom lacks for funds ei-
ther to war or to weave far-reaching webs of in-
trigue as the situation dictates. The natural en-
emy of Zingara.
The most important city is Messantia, the
biggest port in the kingdom.
Languages: Argossean
Religion: Mitra.
Story: Hour of the Dragon, chapter 13-14.
Argosseans are dark-skinned people with
thick, curly, dark hair and short, stocky bodies.
Barachan pirates are mostly of Argossean ori-
gin.
Suggested Skill: Boating (good sailors)
Names: Latin and Greek but the -us or -os
ending changes to -o in male names.
Male name suggestions: Alexio, Carlo, Clau-
dio, Laurento, Mauro, Martino, Panolo, Santino,
Silvio, Tristano.
Female name suggestions: Abriana, Imelda,
Isobia, Luna, Marcia, Rosa, Violetta.
ASGARD
Blond reavers of the icy Northheim, the
mailed warriors of the Aesir are held in check
only by their equally ferocious kin the Vanir to
the west, the grim Cimmerians southward and
by Hyperborea to the east. Loosely organized,
the clans await their forging to a cause, or a
great captain of men, to spur them over the ice
towards bright and bloody conquest!
Language: Nordheimer, Aesir dialect
Religion: Ymir the Frost Giant.
Story: The Frost-Giant's Daughter
Aesirs are tall, white-skinned, golden blond-
haired, blue-eyed, bearded barbarians of the
North. They clad in hauberks, horned helmets,
and wield axes, spears and shields. Even their
women learn how to fight.
Suggested Edge: Brawny, Berserker
Names: old Swedish and Norwegian or
Norse.
Male name suggestions: Balder, Bjarni,
Einar, Gulbrand, Halvor, Iver, Manning, Ove,
Randolph, Torbjorn, Vidar.
Female name suggestions: Ase, Astrid,
Brenda, Helka, Inger, Ragna, Sigrun, Thora.
J is pronounced as y.
BLACK KINGDOMS
The different peoples of the Black Kingdoms
are savages, who live in loosely organized
tribes in crude villages hidden away in the jun-
gles of the south. They are dotted with huge
pre-Cataclysmic cities. Some are abandoned,
empty ruins buried in impenetrable jungle; oth-
ers retain small remnants of their original popu-
lations, sometimes horribly changed over the
millennia, yet others are occupied by small
groups of modern people who fled from the civi-
lized lands and took refuge in the ancient
citadels.
Languages: Kushite.
Religion: many local gods and demons like
Ollam-onga or Thog (both dead already), Ajujo,
Damballah (= Set), Yog, Jhebbal Sag, Jhil, Jul-
lah, Gwahlur. And a few dozen other local gods.
Kushite is the general term for black people
in the Hyborean world regardless of their cul-
ture. There are many black peoples with differ-
ent appearances. Some of these peoples are
tall, others are medium or small height, some
are robust, others are lean, and their skin can
be from dark brown to deep black.
Suggested Edge: Woodsman (if your hero
grew up in a tribe)
Suggested Skill: Athletics, Survival
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Names: Southern African names except for
Arabic, English and other European names.
Male name suggestions: Ajani, Azibo, Jabari,
Kojo, Kwame, Neberu, Omari, Oringo, Rajabu,
Shaka, Tamru, Tibor.
Female name suggestions: Aida, Behati,
Jamila, Lulu, Sassandra, Shani, Subira, Winta,
Yaba, Zuri.
BORDER KINGDOM
Serving as a buffer state between Nemedia
and Brythunia and the more savage people of
the north, the Border Kingdom was probably the
last Hyborian nation to be founded. The country
also served as a trade route for merchants try-
ing to avoid the strict taxes of Nemedia. A sad
wilderness with deserted, disconsolate marsh-
lands.
The people are Hyboreans, thus look similar
to Nemedians and Brythunians with light skin
and hair.
Language: they speak Nemedian at the
western and Brythunian at the eastern part,
both of these with a separate accent.
Religion: Mitra.
Names: use Nemedian names for the West-
ern part and Brythunian names for the eastern
part
BRYTHUNIA
The land of plains and horses, the Brythuni-
ans have become a culture of hunters and
farmers, ranging their wide, flat lands ahorse
and unfettered. The Brythunian army carries
forward this heritage with a large contingent of
disciplined cavalry regiments. Still, Brythunia is
split and scattered into small, widely dispersed
fiefdoms.
Languages: Brythunian
Religion: mostly Mitra.
Brythunians are stocky, with fair skin and
blond hair. Brythunian slave girls are favorites
of slave traders and their clients.
Suggested Edge: Attractive
Names: German, Latinized German and
some Latin.
Male name suggestions: Adalard, Bertin, Eg-
bert, Gerold, Lennart, Marvin, Ormond, Ubert,
Verner.
Female name suggestions: Blanda, Della,
Gilen, Henka, Karla, Minka, Orinda, Verena.
CIMMERIA
“A gloomier land never was—all of hills,
darkly wooded, under skies nearly always gray,
with winds moaning drearily down the valleys.”
In battle, the martial Cimmerians are un-
matched in the darkly wooded hills of their
homeland and few are the invading Aquilonian,
Pictish, or Nordheim warriors who return from
that moody land.
Languages: Cimmerian
Religion: Crom and his godly company who
punish those who pray to them.
Cimmerians are tall and powerfully built hill-
men with dark hair and blue or gray eyes. Per-
haps their gloomy land makes them so grim.
Conan, who laughed greatly, drank deep and
bellowed good songs was the complete oppo-
site of his kin.
A legacy of hatred runs strong among Cim-
merians for their long time enemies, the Picts.
Suggested Edge: Brawny, Berserker, Brave
(Crom gives a man courage at birth)
Suggested Skill: Athletics (hillmen)
Names: Anglicized Celtic.
Male name suggestions: Brandan, Conor,
Drustan, Fallon, Karatak, Kunobelin, Morcant,
Riordan, Sonnag.
Female name suggestions: Aislinn, Carrigan,
Fedelmid, Kelsea, Myrna, Shannon, Tara.
CORINTHIA
Secure behind high mountain passes lie the
city-states of Corinthia. The fractured city-states
all pay tribute to the mighty Koth. The famous
city of Akbitana is the home of weapon and ar-
morsmiths.
Languages: Corinthian
Religion: Mitra worship. Shemite gods like
Anu are tolerated but they are less popular.
Each city has a patron god, mostly Mitra.
Corinthians can be light or tanned, and their
hair from tawny to black, they have often stout
build. Swaggering people with improved culture.
Suggested Edge: Provoke
Suggested Skill: Taunt, Persuasion
Names: Byzantine, Greek and Latin.
Male name suggestions: Aurelios, Basilios,
Karino, Leontinos, Niketas, Opilio, Psellos, Tri-
bonios, Volusios.
Female name suggestions: Domnola, Gor-
dia, Kyrea, Megethia, Minikea, Paulina, Prisca.
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DARFAR
The sharply-filed teeth of the Darfar savages
haunt the dreams of even the boldest warriors
who have faced them in screaming battle. Actu-
ally composed of a mix of various tribes, the
Ghanata slave lords and the masked Tibu tribes
foremost amongst them. Darfar gains its name
from the scattered cannibalistic grassland tribes
which most often provide the drive and leader-
ship for the empire.
Religion: They worship Yog, black-stained
are his altars.
Darfari are black-skinned and their filed teeth
are uninviting.
Names: Sudani and Nubian names without
Arabic ones.
HYPERBOREA
Safe within their high stone keeps on the
snowy Hyperborean plain, the Hyperboreans
wield power far beyond their meager resources
and a small army.
Languages: Hyperborean
Religion: Bori.
Hyperboreans are tall, big-boned, fair-
skinned folk with light brown or blonde hair and
blue-green eyes. Some of them wear horned
helmets but wearing wolfskin is more typical for
them.
Suggested Edge: Brawny, Berserker
Male name suggestions: Arnulf, Boso, Dalfin,
Floribert, Fulrad, Hartgard, Ragno, Sigebert,
Wulfhard.
Female name suggestions: Adda, Dagarada,
Gerberga, Gunza, Irmenhild, Otrude, Rotrude.
HYRKANIA
Savage horse tribes of the interior steppes,
uncivilized in all but the arts of war at which
they excel, the Hyrkanians move upon a shifting
sea of unrest as turbulent as the fiery ponies
upon which they ride. The Hyrkanian tribes war
constantly amongst themselves, but when
united under a great chief, they destroy armies
as swiftly as their horse-archers can race
across the endless flatlands which encompass
them. Trained from childhood in horse and bow,
the Hyrkanian cavalry has been called with
good reason the finest horse-archers in the
world.
Language: Hyrkanian
Religion: Tarim, Erlik a death god.
Hyrkanians are horsemen with hooked
noses, black hair and eyes, and deeply tanned
skin. Hyrkanians are generally tall and slender.
Some of them have slant eyes after mixing KHAURAN
some other native people. These riders wear
Rich in fertile meadowlands and at the cen-
steel, silk and gold.
ter of trade in the Hyborian world, Khauran is a
Suggested Edge: Steady Hands (shooting
petty kingdom of abundant wealth. Khauran is
from horseback), Marksman (Seas.), Beast
well ruled by nobles of Kothic descent. The
Bond
Khauranian nobles disdain the use of horse but
Suggested Skill: Riding, Shooting
hire mercenary cavalry troops as needed.
Suggested Hindrance: Susceptible to Hypno-
Khauran is a vassal to Koth. Khauran peasants
tism
are peaceful and unwarlike, they are banned
Specialty: Hyrkanian horn bow, can be used
from possessing weapons.
on horseback.
Ruler: Taramis of the Askhaurian dynasty
Names: Ancient Persian, Hunnic and some
Religion: Ishtar. They abandoned the Mitra
Mongol and Turkish.
worship long ago but queen Taramis reverted
Male name suggestions: Bahram, Bleda,
back to Mitra belief decades ago and many fol-
Chagatai, Hormizd, Jamshid, Mardashir, Oktar,
lowed her example.
Rugila, Shapur, Sharbaraz, Timur.
Story: A Witch Shall Be Born
Female name suggestions: Arnavaz,
Farangis, Rudaba, Sharnaz, Tamina, Yazata.
KHITAI
IRANISTAN An ancient empire, a stronghold of the
world’s greatest wizards and masters of the
The golden land south of the Ilbars moun-
eastern world, Khitai has a powerful army and a
tains is wide, albeit sparsely inhabited. Ancient
sound leadership based in the purple-towering
and rich, Iranistan uses the Afghuli and the Il-
Paikang.
bars hillmen as border defenses to turn back
Language: Khitan
the swift horse-archers of their long-standing
Religion: Yun, maybe Zath, and jungle ani-
foes in Turan and Hyrkania.
mal gods.
Language: Iranian
Khitans are black-haired and “yellow”-
Religion: Not known. A Zoroastrian-like pair
skinned with slanted dark eyes, dressed in silk
of gods would fit them.
robes and oriental armor.
Iranistani are short, stout, broad-shouldered
Suggested Edge: Martial Art
people with light brown skin, blue or brown eyes
Suggested Hindrance: Susceptible to Hypno-
and steely-blue hair (much like the Shemites, to
tism
whom they are distantly related).
Suggested Hindrance: Susceptible to Hypno-
tism KHORAJA
Names: Ancient Persian. Blessed with excellent leadership, a highly
diverse and well-trained army, a fertile land, and
KESHAN a location central to the rich southern and east-
ern trade routes, Khoraja is powerful beyond its
A kingdom of barbaric splendor, the Keshans
tiny size. Khoraja is vassal to Koth.
are well led by nobles and religious leaders who
Khoraja often employs Shemite light horse
claim descent from the great people of Alk-
archers in her army besides knights and spear-
meenon. They originated from the white race
men.
but their skin is brown now due to mixing, still
People are Khotic on the north and Shemite
lighter than the black skin of the commoners.
tribes dwell on the south.
Keshan has a well-drilled army patterned af-
Language: Kothic and Shemite, most people
ter the Stygian military organization. While Sty-
speaking both
gian troops often raid into northern Keshan,
Religion: Ishtar and the royal family reintro-
Punt is Keshan’s long-standing and hereditary
duced the faith of Mitra a few decades ago.
enemy.
Ruler: King Khossus or his sister, queen Yas-
Religion: probably Gwahlur, the King of
mela.
Darkness, he is the only known god. Yelaya, the
Story: Black Colossus
oracle is considered a goddess, but she doesn’t
have a separate cult.
Story: Jewels of Gwahlur.
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KOSALA ments and serve as mercenaries. They are
from different peoples thus their appearance
Yota-pong might be the capital where the
varies.
main Yajur temple can be found.
Language: Zamoran, Kothic, Turanian and
Language: Kosalan
Shemitic are widely spoken.
Religion: Yajur.
Suggested Edge: Steady Hands (shooting
Kosalans are brown-skinned with black hair
from horseback), Marksman (Seas.)
and exotic features.
Suggested Skill: Riding, Shooting
Names: they can be Burmese for example.
Names: Names from the nations above or
Ukrainian ones.
KOTH Male name suggestions: Bogav, Fedor,
The originally Hyborian Koth adopted the Matve, Mitrofan, Sirko, Yermak, Timish, Vasil,
eastern, despotic culture from Shem and Sty- Zinovy.
gia. Slavery is legal. While Khauran and Kho- Female name suggestions: Boyka, Efrosia,
raja are historical vassals of Koth, Strabonus, Hanna, Lavra, Natalia, Olena.
the former king has also forced Ophir and
Corinthia to pay tribute. Koth is famous for its KUSH
metalworks, and there are some good thieves
The semi-civilized Black Kingdom of most
among them.
common knowledge among people of the Hybo-
The capital is Khorshemish.
rian nations is Kush. Probably because she’s
Koth often hires Shemite archers as merce-
on the coast of the Western Sea and Hyborian
naries to assist her knightly army.
merchants traded there long ago. Proud Kush is
Ruler: son of Strabonus.
seldom raided, the Stygians usually preferring
Language: Kothic
to take their slaves from weaker Darfar or Ke-
Religion: Although they belong to the Hybo-
shan. Warriors of Kush are probably the only
rian races, they abandoned the Mitra worship
blacks who use horses in battles, their cavalry
long ago. Ishtar is their main goddess but they
ride half-wide horses.
offer animal sacrifices instead of humans. Other
The capital is Shumballa.
Shemite gods and some Stygian influence,
Languages: Kushite.
probably Set.
Religion: Derketo with a little modified form:
Kothians are dark-haired, bronze-skinned
Derketa, as the Queen of Death. The nobles
folk with light to dark brown eyes.
and the rich worship Set while the common
Names: mostly Latin with sporadic Byzantine
people worship Jullah.
and Middle-Eastern influence, especially in fe-
Story: Queen of the Black Coast
male names.
They are the real Kushites about whom the
Male name suggestions: Ancus, Arimestus,
whole black people got their name in the Hybo-
Lausus, Lucius, Mezentius, Osinius, Tolumius,
rian countries.
Tullius, Velianas, Velsus.
Suggested Edge: Woodsman (if your hero
Female name suggestions: Baraka, Gega-
grew up in a tribe)
nia, Jariya, Hanunia, Hersilia, Marcia, Pompilla,
Suggested Skill: Athletics, Survival
Rea, Seyanti, Tatia.
Names: North African names except Arabic,
English and other European names.
KOZAKS Male name suggestions: Ajani, Azibo, Jabari,
“On the broad steppes between the Sea of Kojo, Kwame, Neberu, Omari, Oringo, Rajabu,
Vilayet and the borders of the easternmost Hy- Shaka, Tamru, Tibor.
borian kingdoms, a new race had sprung up in Female name suggestions: Aida, Behati,
the past half-century, formed originally of fleeing Jamila, Lulu, Sassandra, Shani, Subira, Winta,
criminals, broken men, escaped slaves and de- Yaba, Zuri.
serting soldiers. They were men of many crimes
and countries, some born on the steppes, some NEMEDIA
fleeing from the kingdoms in the west. They
Nemedia, the central pillar of Hyborian cul-
were called kozak, which means wastrel.”
ture and civilization, stands ever in defiance to
The Free Companions, as they call them-
their habitual foes, mighty Aquilonia. The
selves live at the steppes around the Zaporoska
gleaming Nemedian knights are rightly proud of
River. Kozaks are tough nomadic horsemen led
their army which is as diverse as it is deadly.
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 The palace guard wears burnished cuirasses PICTISH TRIBES
and crested helmets of polished bronze. The
Savage, warlike, brutish, persistently resis-
royal banner is a scarlet dragon on a golden
tant to civilizing influences, the Picts inhabit the
base.
primal forest of the Pictish Wilderness. The
The capital is Belverus. The city of Numalia
tribes take their names from animals like Wolf,
is known by name and the barony of Tor.
Toucan, Eagle, Leopard, Panther, Otter, Alliga-
Ruler: Tarascus.
tor, and are constantly warring amongst
Languages: Nemedian.
themselves.
Religion: mostly Mitra but there is real free-
Language: Pictish.
dom of religion. Small cults can be found here
Religion: Gullah, Jhebbal Sag, Children of
like Ibis worshipers.
Jhil, Four Brothers of the Night.
Nemedians are tall, fair-skinned people with
Story: Beyond The Black River
blue or gray eyes and light or blonde hair. They
Picts are short, stocky, dark-skinned people
appreciate knowledge and philosophy.
with black eyes and wild black hair confined by
Suggested Skill: Academics, Common
copper bands, decorated with feathers. Their
Knowledge
body is covered by painted tribal signs. Even
Names: Greek and Latin sounding with a few
though their skin is dark they still belong to the
Germanic ones.
white race. Playing a Pictish hero you need an
Male name suggestions: Arkadios, Barabas,
unusual background because they don’t leave
Blasio, Blefario, Dattilo, Kostas, Leon, Maso,
their tribes to see the world.
Mazaris, Petros, Phagas, Salasis, Tzokalas.
Suggested Edge: Woodsman, Beast Bond,
Female name suggestions: Antelia, Checca,
Beast Master
Gemma, Ghita, Kondena, Nicolosa, Peristera,
Suggested Skill: Stealth, Survival
Piera, Pippa.
Names: native North American
Male name suggestions: Akwiraron,
OPHIR Hasanonda, Kahentano, Kaintwakon,
A Kingdom of great beauty with gilded Karontase, Otetani, Skahon, Wahiakeron.
knights and high towered cities, Ophir is pro- Female name suggestions: Degonwa, Hen-
tected by natural boundaries of mountain and takwa, Otsitsa, Tekonwena, Tsiswakeras, Yoda-
river on all sides but to the south, which the gent, Wathahine.
Ophirians have well fortified. But the kingdom
lacks the strength to fight dominant Koth and PUNT
has been forced to pay tribute to its Emperor.
The barbaric splendor of the kingdom which
Ophir is famous for its delicate metalwork and
is Punt is based upon the bright yellow gold
richness. Their culture is Hyborian with a very
washed down off the central hills. Hereditary
strong Shemite influence.
enemies of Keshan, Punt also mistrusts the
Ruler: Brother of Amalrus who ruled the
growing power of Zembabwei. If these two foes
eastern part of the kingdom during the life of
can be kept at bay, and if a trade route can be
Amalrus already.
established to the gold-hungry markets of the
Language: Ophirian.
Hyborian world, then Punt may well emerge as
Religion: Mitra and Shemite gods like Ishtar
supreme among the Black Kingdoms.
and Anu. There isn’t a dominant cult.
Religion: Ivory Goddess, probably Ishtar.
Ophirians are tan, with dark hair and lean
Names: North African names except Arabic
bodies.
and English names.
Suggested Edge: Rich
Names: mostly Latin, common people use
Shemitic names as well. SHEM
Male name suggestions: Agapitus, Aldus, The city-states of Shem lie between the mad
Bramus, Facino, Fravius, Grifone, Malerius, Mi- ambitions of Koth and the malignant arcane
lasi, Siramus, Zenus, Zilio. power of Stygia. Every city has its own laws.
Female name suggestions: Adurata, Aita, The western Shemitish states form a loose-knit
Beddina, Binita, Enza, Gerlanda, Nerea, Vindi- nation with Asgalun dominating its politics. The
ana. eastern Shemitish states stand in alliance with
each other and also with western Shem, creat-
ing a friendly eastern border. The Shemitish
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Shem’s armies very strong. Through mercenary
service in over a dozen kingdoms of the west-
ern world, the Shemite generals have learned
well the art of war.
Language: Shemitish.
Religion: Ishtar, Anu, Bel, Pteor. Desert
dwellers might worship other Shemite gods like
Ashtoreth, Adonis and Derketo. Each city has
its patron god. The main temple of Ishtar and
Anu is found in Eruk, the largest city. On the
Stygian border Set also worshiped.
Story: Man-Eaters In Zamboula
Shemites are generally of medium height,
broadly and strongly built, with hooked noses,
dark eyes, blue-black hair and olive skin.
They’re famous liars. The Shemitish prefer flexi-
ble armors so they don’t wear plate armor. They
also like boots and slippers with upturned toes
and men wear turbans.
Suggested Skill: Shooting, Persuasion
Suggested Hindrance: Shemites are fatalis-
tic, so they might get the Bad Luck Hindrance to
reflect their lack of determination to change
their fate.
Specialty: Shemite composite bow, which
can be used while mounted. Very similar to the
Hyrkanian bow, there are only aesthetic differ-
ences.
Names: Hittite or other ancient Middle-East-
ern names, probably in a shortened way.
Male name suggestions: Alaksandu, Ar-
nuwanda, Kurunta, Labarna, Mursili, Muwatali,
Pittanza, Telipinu, Zidanta.
Female name suggestions: Annayati,
Asamu, Harnasarna, Kiya, Ninasa, Pitipiti, Ziza,
Zuskana.
STYGIA
Slumbering in her desert retreats, protected
behind the mighty and brooding Styx river, lies
Stygia. The ancient culture of Stygia is in de-
cline, revolving in malignance about itself, but it
is also the source of a great and evil sorcerous
knowledge which may yet gain mastery over
the Western world. Snakes are called children
of Set, they’re sacred thus no one dares to in-
terfere when the huge snakes choose a man for
dinner on the streets.
The country has monumental buildings and
statues, especially its colossal and ominous
black pyramids. No man can approach one of
those somber piles of black stone without ap-
prehension. The very name is a symbol of re-
pellent horror among the northern nations, and
legends hinted that the Stygians did not build
them; that they were in the land at whatever im-
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measurably ancient date the dark-skinned peo-
ple came into the land of the Styx river.
The county is rich, even commoners and
slaves wear silk, and they manufacture it as
well. Some think their ancient huge temples and
palaces weren’t raised by human hands.
Stygians don’t like foreigners. Merchants are
allowed to trade in the harbors but walking the
streets of the cities is dangerous for outsiders.
The biggest port and the most important city is
Khemi.
Warriors wear crested bronze helmets and
use war chariots. Only the nobles are allowed
to carry weapons, commoners may carry knives
or sticks.
Ruler: king Ctesphon resides in the ancient
Luxur but the real ruler is the head priest of Set
who lives in the black-walled Khemi. The two
cities are close to each other.
Language: Stygian.
Religion: Set, the Old Serpent is the main
god but other gods like Derketo and bestial
gods are also worshiped.
Story: The Hour of the Dragon, 16-19th chap-
ter.
The Stygian ruling class is tall, hawk-faced,
bronze-skinned with dark hair and black eyes.
The lower classes are a mixture of black, Sty-
gian, Shemitish, even Hyborian bloods, their
appearance is not uniform.
Suggested Edge for nobles: Rich, Brawny
Suggested Skill for nobles: Shooting, Occult,
Driving (war chariots)
Specialty: Stygian bow with heavy arrows,
usable only on foot or from a chariot.
Names: Ancient Egyptian.
Male name suggestions: Amenheb, Ankhu,
Chufu, Gaga-set, Htuabi, Khabash, Madu-
nekher, Menkaset, Setemhat, Set-hotep,
Setmes, Yakareb.
Female name suggestions: Ahmes, Inset,
Meritset, Nebetta, Nubhaes, Sitkames, Tent-set,
Tasherit, Tumerisi.
TURAN
Gleaming mailed and silken-clad riders,
masters of the Vilayet Sea, Turan revels in
sweeping the barely contested wastelands to
the west and south. Turan, however, must bear
the plague of a thousand frustrations arising
from the seemingly indomitable and ever resur-
gent Kozaks, Zuagirs and Vilayet pirates. Per-
petually battling raiders and quelling revolts
from a hundred pinpricking sources, the rulers
of Turan pass their reign in unceasing watchful-
ness. Turan is a natural enemy to Iranistan and
Vendhya, and stands in a loose alliance with
Hyrkania.
The capital, Aghrapur lies on the shore of the
Vilayet Sea from where the king’s purple-sailed
war galleys rule the waters. Other important
cities are Sultanapur, Khawarizm, Shahpur and
Khorusun. Local governors are called satraps.
Turan conquered the eastern Shemite tribes
as far as Zamboula, thus the kingdom has a
significant Shemite population as well.
Language: Hyrkanian and Shemite in the
desert.
Religion: Tarim, Erlik.
Ruler: King Yezdigerd or maybe one of his
sons. The king of Turan is the mightiest
monarch in the world.
Story: The Man-Eaters of Zamboula (Shad-
ows in Zamboula) but it also fits Eastern Shem.
Hyrkanians living in Turan are also called Tu-
ranians. Turbaned men with hooked noses;
veiled women with black hair. Unlike eastern
Hyrkanians, they don’t have slanted eyes.
Suggested Edge: Steady Hands (shooting
from horseback), Marksman (Seas.), Beast
Bond
Suggested Skill: Riding, Shooting
Suggested Hindrance: Susceptible to Hypno-
tism
Specialty: Hyrkanian bow which can be used
while mounted.
Names: the following examples are mostly
Turkish to differentiate a bit from eastern Hyrka-
nians.
Male name suggestions: Akosh, Atilla, Duru,
Ekrem, Ferhat, Haydar, Jahan, Jengizik, Özgür,
Ruga, Tolga, Yilmaz.
Female name suggestions: Arikan, Asena,
Begüm, Edua, Gülbahar, Gülten, Nevra, Safa,
Sidika.
Ö is pronounced like i in girl, ü is like u in
French Luc or Juliette.
VANAHEIM
The red-haired Vanir are isolated in the
northwest and their mailed swordsmen, there-
fore, vent their warlike natures on their Asgar-
dian kin to the east, the savage Picts to the
south, or less often upon the grim Cimmeria to
the southeast. Many a hero of the Hyborian Age
was of the Vanir and warriors of Vanaheim are
known to be utterly fearless in combat. Vanir
tribes inhabit the western part of Nordheim.
Language: Nordheimer, Vanirian dialect.
Religion: Ymir the Frost Giant.
Vanirs are tall, red-haired, white-skinned rav-
agers and raiders in longships, horsehide
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shields, mail, horned helmets, spears and
swords. Even women learn how to fight.
Suggested Edge: Brawny, Berserker
Suggested Skill: Boating
Names: old Danish and Norse names.
Male name suggestions: Arvid, Bjarke, Bjorn,
Erling, Gunne, Herleif, Jerrik, Kjell, Stian, Sven,
Ulf.
Female name suggestions: Aslog, Borghild,
Inge, Nanna, Sassa, Sylvi, Torny, Ylva.
J is pronounced as y.
VENDHYA
Vendhya is an ancient and proud kingdom,
ruled by the Kshatriyan warrior caste and has
mystics adept with their own peculiar range of
magic. Vendhya is pent up in the north by the
savage and virtually unconquerable Ghulistan
tribesmen. To the west lies Kosala, made unas-
sailable by the well-forged intermarriages be-
tween the two kingdoms. As the huge Vend-
hyan host continues to swell in size, like a bub-
ble it must burst forth into empire and the day of
Vendhyan glory.
Language: Vendhyan.
Religion: Asura, Hanuman and various sinis-
ter gods.
Ruler: Yasmina.
Vendhyans are black-haired, light brown-
skinned people. They have shaven-headed
priests and turbaned warriors.
Suggested Hindrance: Susceptible to Hypno-
tism
Specialty: tulwars – sabers with a particular
hilt design so unlike other sabers they can only
cut with their weapon and cannot thrust.
Names: Indian.
ZAMORA
The country is surrounded by low mountains
to the east and west. Zamora is a land of spi-
der-haunted towers and master thieves. The
Zamoran army is adequate, but it is their spies
and long-lived wizards upon which Zamora re-
lies. What king not departed from his sanity will
risk the intrigues of Zamora, or worse yet, her
assassins? Zamora may indeed follow a shad-
owy path to world mastery with the aid of spells
long forgotten and knives that strike swiftly in
the dark.
After the country is liberated from the three
hundred years influence of the priest Yara, the
king may do what he wants. But people still re-
member him and his former Elephant tower,
and use Yara’s name in sayings and horror sto-
ries.
 Shadizar and Yezud are the two cities men- ZINGARA
tioned so one of them must be the capital.
The most powerful sea raiders next to their
Probably this is Shadizar the wicked city so it
Argossean rivals, the Zingarans are active sup-
must be the place where the tower of Yara
porters of the Zingaran buccaneers (pirates by
stood once.
any other name). Zingara is a proud and rich
The royal guard wear silvered corselets and
land. Half a dozen princes strive against each
crested helmets.
other, and the country is torn asunder by civil
Language: Zamoran.
wars. Kordava and da Kova are the known
Religion: Bel, the god of thieves, Zath, the
princely families. The royal flag is of golden
spider-god and various other cults. Erlik, Der-
color.
keto, Shemite gods, Set, even Mitra might be
Language: Zingaran.
worshiped.
Religion: Mitra.
Story: The Tower of the Elephant
Story: Hour of the Dragon, chapter 12.
Zamorans are deeply tanned with dark eyes
Zingarans are tanned, often curly-haired
and hair, wearing loose-fitting robes. Zamoran
sailors. They are tall and lean, dangerous-look-
thieves are the best in the world.
ing in appearance, and have fiery tempers and
Suggested Edge: Alertness, Quick, Thief
suspicious nature. The warriors of eastern Zin-
Suggested: Thievery, Stealth
gara sport mustaches. They are more agile
Male name suggestions: Amastri, Araxa,
than tough.
Farzan, Gabaruva, Marduni, Nizami, Parmys,
Suggested Edge: Alertness, Quick, Provoke
Sasan, Surab, Tiridata, Varda, Zaran.
Suggested Skill: Persuasion, Boating
Female name suggestions: Adrina, Apame,
Names: Latin sounding or fantasy names,
Arania, Barsine, Bita, Freni, Karani, Orsa,
male names often end with ‘o’, female names
Vanushe.
with ‘a’. Medieval Spanish and Portuguese
names.
ZEMBABWEI Male name suggestions: Alfonso, Beltran,
A growing power in the southlands, vital Bermudo, Blasco, Favilo, Ferrando, Fortun,
Zembabwei is well led and armed. The Zem- Nuno, Ordono, Ramiro, Remon.
babwans command great flying reptiles found Female name suggestions: Adosinda,
only in Zembabwei heartland. These soaring Blanca, Casilda, Lorra, Mesinda, Onneca, Oria,
winged mounts strike terror into the hearts of all Sens, Talesa, Urraca.
who behold them.
Language: Zembabwan PIRATES
Religion: Dagon and Derketo.
They don’t compose a country but still de-
Their country is called a hybrid empire which
serve a separate mention.
might mean Zembabwans are a mixture of
The pirates of the Red Brotherhood are
black and maybe Shemite and Iranian people
mostly sailors from Argos who raid ships around
thus their skin is a bit lighter, their hair is brown
Zingara. They call themselves freebooters.
or black and their facial features are a bit differ-
Their flag is black with a red skull.
ent than of their neighbors. Probably they aren’t
The Barachan buccaneers, on the other
uniform, some people are darker, some are
hand, are mostly Zingarans, therefore, these
lighter and resemble more to their original an-
two groups sometimes fight each other as well.
cestors.
But merchant ships show less resistance and
Names: Somali names might be an option,
provide far more plunder so their fights aren’t
except Muslim names. Or Kenyan names.
that common in reality. These outlaws have a
Male name suggestions: Absame, Bashiir,
base in the Baracha Islands, off the southern
Hirsi, Kumar, Magan, Shermake, Tadalesh,
coast of Zingara.
Warsame, Yasir, Zahi.
The Vilayet Sea has its pirates as well, men
Female name suggestions: Amburo,
of various origins.
Barkhado, Fowsio, Kalaso, Hani, Idil, Sagal,
Sahra, Soriyo, Uba.

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 GODS
Gods for commoners are important only for
making oaths and cursing. These appear quite
often in the stories. Referencing to the gods
also appear in common sayings: “What in
Crom's name, girl?” People may pray to one or
more it doesn’t matter.
Certain gods might be just imagined or don’t
care about their worshipers, but the most an-
swer prayers and even more to sacrifices.
Common Priests don’t have magical power.
If you want your hero to be a priest, check the
particular Edge.
Gods seem to be well aware of what hap-
pens at their altars and know when someone
depicts their symbols regardless of the person
who did it.
Almost every god gives black powers for fol-
lowers, some might provide black and white
powers and only Mitra is known to the public to
provide only white magic. Ask your Game Mas-
ter if in doubt.
LIST OF GODS
Adonis: A Shemite God, Ishtar’s lover. He is
associated with shepherds, the growth of
plants, seasons and changes. Depictions
portrayal him as a handsome, bearded
man. Some legends say he was a human
once and Ishtar gave him divine rank.
(Source: Dumuzid, husband of
Inanna/Ishtar in real mythology.)
Ajujo: Also called “The Dark One.” He is a god
of southern Stygia and the Black Coast.
Anu: the god of the sky and universe is wor-
shiped in Shem, Zamora, Ophir and
Corinthia. His biggest temple is found in
Eruk. In theory, he is the main Shemite
god, and the other gods of the pantheon
are his offsprings but Ishtar is far more
popular. (Source: Anu was a and being known to send doom and
Mesopotamian god of the sky.)
Ashtoreth: A Shemite goddess of war, fertility
and sexuality. She’s associated with the
planet Venus. Some say she is the hand-
maiden of Ishtar. She is often depicted
naked. Her symbol is a pentagram or star
in a circle, favorite animals are the lion,
horse, sphinx and dove. (Source: Ash-
toreth in real mythology.)
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Asura: The god or goddess worshiped in Vend-
hya. In the northern lands, the religion is
persecuted, the temples are hidden and
the rituals kept secret. It’s a common be-
lief in the west the followers are human
sacrificers to some snake-god. People
also say the cult is a survival of the an-
cient Stygian serpent-worship. Believers
exercise to seek below the aspects of il-
lusion. They are particularly hated by the
followers of Mitra. The dead followers of
Asura are carried on specially-painted pil-
grim ships to someplace far to the south.
The fear of black magic means people
leave these ships alone.
Atali: A daughter of the god Ymir, she mocked
those dying on battlefields of the north,
luring them to be slain by her brothers as
sacrifices to their father.
Bel: The masked god of thieves. Bel is a
Shemite god originally, but legends say
his cult was exiled from Shem after the
god’s nefarious actions. Currently, Bel’s
worship is concentrated in Zamora but
thieves anywhere may worship him.
None has ever seen the face of Bel, as
befits a god of thieves, the several idols
and amulets depict him variously as a
stocky dwarf with a grinning face, a six-
armed elephant-man, and a lithe, pan-
therish human wearing a black mask. Bel
can only be appeased by a sacrifice of
stolen goods.
Bori: The god of Hyperborea. Gundermen wor-
shiped him before their conversion to Mi-
tra. Once he was the great chief of the
Hybori who became their god thereafter.
Crom: The main god of the Cimmerians is
harsh and unhelpful. He lives in a great
mountain, and breaths spirit into men at
birth. He cares nothing for his followers,
death to any who call on him. Crom
doesn’t have priests. His afterlife is a
land of ice, cloud and mist. Crom is the
most popular Cimmerian god, although
warriors of that grim land have been
heard to call on others such as Babd,
Macha, Mannigan, Morrigan, and Ne-
main.
Dagon: A god worshipped by the Zembabwans.
He is a fertility god of fishermen and
farmers and blesses the weapons of the
soldiers. (Source: Dagon, Mesopotamian
god.)
Derketo: Goddess of Shem, Kush, Zembabwe
and Stygia where she’s called whore of
Set. Derketo is the goddess of fertility
and lust, and her worship revolves
around deviant orgies. Worshipers shout
and dance wildly to the music of flutes,
whirling around with necks bent so that
their long hair flows out. In their ecstatic
frenzy, they would bite their own flesh
and cut their arms with knives until they
bled. They prefer wearing vivid clothes.
In Kush, she is worshiped as “Queen of
the Dead” and they call her Derketa.
Worshipers don’t eat fish. She has only
priestesses. (Source of details: Atargatis
in mythology.)
Erlik: A Turanian and Hyrkanian god, Erlik has
a solid human body and a monster face,
which resembles a pig head. He looks
old and has long, curly black hair, a large
mustache reaching his ears, and a long
beard reaching his knees. His sword is of
black iron and rides a black bull or a
black horse. His totem poles often depict
a bear. Erlik is the god of evil, darkness,
diseases and conflicts. He lives in the un-
derworld with his nine sons and nine
daughters. Worshipers sacrifice mostly
animals, human sacrifices are reserved
for special occasions. During the ritual,
they drink from the blood of victims.
(Source of details: Erlik in mythology)
Four Brothers of the Night: Some kind of
wood spirits of Pictland.
Gullah / Jullah: The gorilla god of the Picts
who call him Gullah. He is also called
“the Hairy One who lives on the moon.”
He is worshiped in the Black Kingdoms
on the name Jullah.
Gwahlur: Portrayed as an obscene and repul-
sive god squatting like a toad on his altar.
He is known as the king of darkness.
Hanuman: An ape-god who may have been a
god of the people of Grondar. His tem-
ples have a black altar holding his image,
where he receives human sacrifices. His
statue sits cross-legged as men sit with
hands upon his lap, palms upward, with
taloned fingers. Similarly like a yogi. Wor-
shiped in Zamboula, Vendhya and maybe
in Afghulistan.
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Ibis: Ibis is a lesser Stygian god, an opponent
of Set. The priests of Ibis were driven
from Stygia ages ago by the snake-wor-
shipers of Set. Ibis is a god of knowl-
edge, learning and magic. Priests of Ibis
are scholars, sages, doctors and
diviners. Ibis is not generous with his
knowledge, but neither is he covetous of
it. For those who work long and hard at
research and science, he is a faithful
source of information. It is said that Ibis
maintains a set of three great books in
which all knowledge is recorded. These
books are locked away at the heart of a
great crypt. Ibis has fought Set since the
first dawn of the Earth. Most of his follow-
ers are in Nemedia and a few others
elsewhere. Ibis worshipers often try to
with the attention of clever young people
who seek knowledge but don’t want or
cannot be priests of Mitra.
Ishtar: The “Earth-Mother”, the most influential
Shemite goddess. The ivory-bosomed
goddess is worshiped in rich temples and
at lavish shrines with rituals of blood sac-
rifice and orgiastic frenzy performed be-
fore sensuously carved idols of ivory. The
voluptuous temple prostitutes which are
found in Ishtar's temples are well known
even outside the lands where the god-
dess is worshiped. Ishtar has female and
feminine or homosexual male priests.
Their ceremonies include the blood sacri-
fice of animals. Alongside love and sex,
she’s associated with divine justice and
sometimes with war. Ishtar is worshiped
in Shem, Ophir, Koth, Khoraja, Khauran,
Argos and Zamora, and has small cults
elsewhere. Probably in Punt as well. Her
main temple is in Eruk. Her symbol is an
eight-pointed star and she prefers the
blue color. (Source of details: Ishtar in
mythology.)
Jhebbal Sag: Ancient god of darkness and pri-
mordial fear to whom once both men and
beasts bowed and whose children still
lurk in the dark corners of the world. The
god’s altars and sacred groves are in the
wild and visited by not only people but
animals as well. The beastmaster is wor-
shiped in the Black Kingdoms, as well as
among the tribes of the Picts. The age-
old Beast Lord sometimes still visits and
takes his pleasure among the females of
the animal kingdom. Sometimes he
mates with a pantheress, doe, or a
 woman. And from these matings come a
steady supply of exceptional creatures
who are brothers in spirit as well as
blood. All of Jhebbal Sag’s priests are his
children or descendants. He is the lord of
lesser animal gods like Gullah or Jhil.
Jhil: the nighted god of ravens. Worshiped by
the Picts and in the Black Kingdoms.
Mitra: A benevolent god who demands much of
his worshipers. Worshiped widely in the
Hyborian countries like Aquilonia, Argos,
Brythunia, Corinthia, Khauran, Nemedia,
Ophir. According to Mitraic belief, each
person is called to a virtuous life, and ex-
pected to follow the tenets of the faith of
Mitra, including truthfulness, honor, and
trustworthiness. Telling a lie or betraying
a friend are mortal sins. His priests must
live a modest life. Mitra would have folks
stand upright before him—not crawling
on their bellies like worms. Mitra forbids
human and animal sacrifices. The symbol
of the god is the phoenix which has pub-
lic and secret forms known only by the
priesthood. Temples are simple but still
sublime with their elegant forms and lim-
ited decorations. The priests wage war
on their most ancient foe, the serpent-
god Set. Heroes with devoted Mitra wor-
ship should take the Loyal hindrance.
Pteor: the monstrous and obscene god of the
Pelishti, with his exaggerated attributes
reflecting the grossness of his cult.
Sculptures are often wrought in brass.
Worshipers are typically from Western
Shem. He has a temple in Asgalun but
the main temple must be in Pelishtim.
Set: God of Stygia and the Black Kingdoms
(where he is known as Damballah), Old
Father Set the Serpent controls the faith-
ful through fear and manipulation. His
clean-shaven and bald-headed priests
deny themselves all material pleasures in
return for power. The mortal enemy of Mi-
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tra. Priests use blue flames during cere-
monies. (For inspiration search Apep, his
enemy in real mythology.)
Tarim: A Turanian and Hyrkanian god of iron,
blacksmithing, fire, and knower of se-
crets. He is the son of Erlik. Tarim's body
is of iron and has one eye. When Hyrka-
nians take an oath they do it by swinging
their sabers (iron) and call Tarim as their
witness. (Source of details: Temir Khan in
mythology)
Yajur: God of Kosala and definitely of the city
Yota-pong. Maybe his cult can found in
Vendhya, too. Human sacrifices executed
by naked hand by twisting heads. Yajur
loves the blood of the victims so waste
isn’t appropriate. Therefore priests of Ya-
jur must be very strong (d8+) and skilled
in Brawl to perform sacrifices.
Ymir: The Frost Giant and the Lord of Storm
and War. A huge man with snow-white
skin and flaming red beard, clad in frost
rimed mail, a horned helm and wielding a
huge ax. God of Nordheimr, the Vanirs
and Aesirs. His castle, the Valhalla is said
to be located in the far north of Vana-
heim.
Yog: The Lord of Empty Abodes. Worshipers
light fire in his honor – fire that devours
human victims. They must consume hu-
man flesh often or they are considered
unclean. Worshiped primarily in Darfar.
His altars also appear in many parts of
the Black Kingdoms.
Yun: god in Khitai. The priests shave their
heads.
Zath: The best known of the Zamoran deities,
the spider god of Yezud city is said to
walk the earth. It is rumored many giant
spiders live in tunnels beneath the temple
of Zath in Yezud.
Shemite gods: Ishtar, Derketo, Adonis, Anu,
Ashtoreth, Pteor and Bel in the ancient times.