Id prefer a little more detail and different poses but they work. This free conan roleplaying game quickstart pdf gives you an introduction to the 2d20 system, a short adventure, 7 pregenerated characters and an overview of the world of conan and the hyborian age w elcome to the world of conan. Oliphants in hyboria one of the few times that oliphants are mentioned by robert e. Hyborlan war is a playbymail game where you control the destiny of the hyborian age of conan. In describing the cataclysmic end of the thurian age, the period described in his kull stories, howard links both sequences of stories into one shared universe. The hyborian war kingdom report for zingara kingdom size. Howard as the postatlantean setting of his conan the cimmerian stories, designed to fit in with howards previous and lesser known tales of kull, which were set in the thurian age at the time of atlantis. Army list aquilonia the following is directly taken from the rules of royal armies of the hyborean age by lin carter and scott bizar. If you can get hold of the royal armies of the hyborian age the. Howard to refer to a specific epoch in a fictional timeline used for many of the sword and sorcery tales of his artificial legendry. Additional rules for fantastic medieval wargames campaigns. A variant of fgus broadsword rules designed to make possible the recreation, on a table top, of the type of battle described in robert e. The hyborian war kingdom report for darfar kingdom size. Royal armies of the hyborian age a wargamers guide.
More than any other kingdom, however, aquilonia lies surrounded by grim and unrelenting enemies. Feb 22, 2007 royal armies of the hyborian age by lin carter topic. Royal armies of the hyborean age pdf fantasygamesunlimited. A wargamers guide to the age of conan is an oldschool wargame. Dbf armies of the hyborian age conan the barbarian. Kingdom report for darfar hyborian war terrabloods pbm. I would like to thank project gutenberg go to their website if youre interested in reading more excellent works for free and also dale rippke, whose version of the chronology this is. This time, called the hyborian age, is an era of great antiquity and renewal, brutality as well as beauty.
Yes, if you can find a copy, fgus royal armies of the hyborian age is a musthave for hyborian gamers. For regular aquilonian forces, ive been painting some medieval russians. R these old alphabet pages are being retained due to the many external links that refer to them. Usersuserdesktopconan 242534378royalarmiesofthehyboreanage%201.
Ive painted some of the roundway miniatures russians and they look decent. After that, you re free to use whatever strikes your fancy. Royal armies of the hyborean age 1975 i didnt think i could ever get my hands on this. It was written in the 1930s but not published during howards lifetime. All members in good standing are free to post here.
David big mac shepheard please join the piazzas facebook group, the piazzas facebook page and follow the piazzas twitter feed so that you can stay in touch. With the establishment of a hyborian kingdom in aquilonia, the nation became supreme in the western world, the most powerful from a commercial and military standpoint though perhaps second to nemedia in cultural richness. Positional line may only be taken to keep an entire unit within the same terrain and may never be formed in open ground. Howard pertaining to the hyborian age, the fictional setting of his stories about conan the cimmerian. Sep 09, 2010 image used from the hyborian age striaght from the army lists from royal armies of the hyborean age. It is not this rule that iwant but a board of flags and there are no flags in this rule i know it i have several examples of this rule. Hyboria, and conan the cimmerian, were creations of american sciencefiction and fantasy writer robert e. Its probably the first commercial wargame based on robert e.
But please note that they are not being updated and will remain, as is, forever. Royal armies of the hyborian age a wargamers guide to the age of. Dbf armies of the hyborian age conan the barbarian armed. Terrabloods pbm archives info and data for fans of the playbymail games duel ii, forgotten. The old civilizations had fallen and new ones arose, achieving a technology level equivalent. Not just for the army lists, which are great inandof themselves, but also for the descriptions of armor, weapons, color schemes, and even banners.
Royal armies of the hyborean age board game boardgamegeek. The hyborian age is a fictional period of earths history within the artificial mythology created by. By conans time, aquilonias royal house was in a state of decadence and the westermarck region on. All of the medievaliron age cultures of the hyborian age are technologically equivalent to the early middle ages of european history. Apparently, salome in the new testament is a descendant of this royal house. The russians are actually suggested in royal armies of the hyborean age game. Conan has always been one of my favorite settings and i ran a hyborian campaign back in the day with my high school friends. Imperial conquest in the age of conan the hyborian tome. He attempted to recruit a significant military force to campaign against them, but most hyborians were. Oct 31, 2012 royal armies of the hyborean age 1975. Most units in the army of argos are hired from ophir, koth and shem as there are very few native units.
Each land is unique with its own armies, leaders, trade, culture and imperial ambitions see pages 2. Please go to the main site page to find current information. Primary conflicts in the hyborian age the hyborian era is a time of great strife and conflict, and in order to run an enjoyable and stimulating hyborian age campaign, it is important for storytellers and players to understand these conflicting forces. Kingdom report for zingara hyborian war terrabloods. Feb 24, 20 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Dec 30, 20 congratulations for your analysis of royal army of the hyborian age, i have several paper copies of this rule and i love it, it is, from far away, my favorite game rule, my bible one question, long ago, lead ral partha and garrison produced 25 mm figures for the hyborian age these figures are still available. The phoenix on the sword, the ring of set tierney black golem of xapur. Keshan also has a welldrilled army patterned after the stygian. This is not a complete game, you will need percentage and average dice, figures, terrain and a tape measure or two. He attempted to recruit a significant military force to campaign against them, but most hyborians. A wargamers guide to the age of conan was first published in 1975 but is still available as a pdf.
By conans time, aquilonias royal house was in a state of decadence and the westermarck region on the verge of revolt. Putting together an idea how the cimmerians fought and perhaps how they looked is a. Kingdom report for darfar hyborian war terrabloods. Age of conan takes place within the continent of the hyborian kingdoms, a year after the events depicted in robert e.
These old alphabet pages are being retained due to the many external links that refer to them. The first wargame based on the conan saga was of course also the first ever fantasy wargame, tony baths hyboria campaign. Otter tribelands of pictland pirate seas of the western ocean politics can avoid the influence of aquilonia at an adequate level. Central to robert howards hyborian age writings about conan of cimmeria are the conflicts. Scribd is the worlds largest social reading and publishing site. Hyborlan war is a playbymail game of battle, intrigue, and diplomacy set in the unmatchable hyborian age of conan. Dbf armies of the hyborian age free download as pdf file. Howard was in the story the scarlet citadel during the battle of shamar, heres an exerpt from the battle. They are also off stage in the conan stories, though they figure prominently in the hyborian age essay. Sep 27, 2015 the english also wandered into foreign armies after the norman conquest.
The ruling class is tall, hawkfaced, bronzeskinned with dark hair and black eyes, the lower classes are a downtrodden, mongrel horde, a mixture of kushite, stygian, shemitish, even hyborian bloods. A battle in the hyborean age was a one day affair with all action taking place within the hours of daylight. The hyborian age is a fictional period of earths history within the artificial mythology created by robert. That these fantasy wargames rules, first published in 1975, are still in print, or at least available in pdf, is less a testament to these rules and. Its purpose was to maintain consistency within his fictional setting. Now you can live the most powerful legend of them all. The geographical location of the hyborian age country generally hints at its historical model zingara spain and aquilonia france. What are the perceived differences between robert e. There are rules for magic and a section giving descriptions and army lists of the forces of the various nations of the hyborian age.
Thus, unlike the late middle ages, platemail, scalemail, and chainmail are still extremely rare, and there are no gunpowder weapons. The english also wandered into foreign armies after the norman conquest. The gundermen are part of an integrated force that included the bossonian archers, and the aquilonian cavalry. Although most cultures are associated with specific racial groups, and typical physical. I have also included some detail from the royal armies of the hyborian age ratha a wargamers guide to the age of conan lin carter and scott bizar fantasy games unlimited, 1975. The name hyborian is a contraction of the greek concept of the land of hyperborea, literally beyond the north wind. Most units in the army of argos are hired from ophir, koth and. This list below is almost identical to the list in the section above. The hyborian age wikisource, the free online library. Apr 06, 2006 yes, if you can find a copy, fgus royal armies of the hyborian age is a musthave for hyborian gamers.
Set 12,000 years ago, conans adventures were continentspanning as he fought his way across a prehistoric europe that was both familiar, yet different. In the 1979 catalog these figures were numbered hxxx but later they were renumbered 04xxx. The cimmerians are one of the great barbarian peoples of the hyborian age. Image used from the hyborian age striaght from the army lists from royal armies of the hyborean age. Aquilonia with her black dragon knights, slumbering stygia gathering her wizards, the fantastically helmed armies of kambulja in the east. Only a few names of lands, tribes and cities remained in the languages of the barbarians, to come down through the centuries connected with distorted legend and fable, until the whole history of the hyborian age was lost sight of in a cloud of myths and fantasies. Royal armies of the hyborean age this is a pdf download of the royal armies of the hyborean age gamebook. The ratha is a set of rules and lists for hyboria and includes heraldic information that carter admits is largely his creation. Royal armies of the hyborean age fantasy games unlimited. Nations and peoples of the hyborian age introductory notes all player characters are human. Aquilonia l symbol of might in the hyborian age, aquilonia with her legendary armies of bossonian archers, gunderland pikemen and poitanian knights, wields indisputably the supreme military power of the western world. This is a pdf download of the royal armies of the hyborean age gamebook. The hyborian age it is not, despite what some modern authors and designers like to call it, hyboria, but properly called the hyborian age was an ancient age of humankind, approximately 10,000 years ago.
Oct 14, 2018 only a few names of lands, tribes and cities remained in the languages of the barbarians, to come down through the centuries connected with distorted legend and fable, until the whole history of the hyborian age was lost sight of in a cloud of myths and fantasies. Royal armies of the hyborean age such as woods or hillsides. The cimmerians sunday, october 11th, 2015 posted by bob byrne because of rehs broad diversity in writing, there are a multitude of areas to explore. Age of conan is the first installment in the planned age of conan series. In the hyborian age, the major events of howards pseudohistorical prehistory, both period before and after the time of the conan stories. Tmp royal armies of the hyborian age by lin carter topic. Hyborian adventures release celebrated the 76th anniversary of the conan franchise. This essay on hyborian cultures is intended to assist players with choosing cultures for their character. Purple field with three gold balls up and down center of flag. The hyborian age is a phrase used by author robert e. Terrabloods pbm archives info and data for fans of the playbymail games duel ii, forgotten realms, and hyborian war from reality simulations, inc. Wargames rules for battles in robert e howards hyboria including rules for conan.