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Robert E. Howard’s

ADVENTURES IN AN AGE UNDREAMED OF

System Design

Benn Graybeaton, Nathan Dowdell & Jay Little

Line Development

Jason Durall & Chris Lites

Writing

Jonathan Breese, Jason Durall,

Benn Graybeaton & Chris Lites

Approvals

Patrice Louinet & Jeffrey Shanks

Editing & Proofreading

Jason Durall

Cover Artwork

Brom

Interior Artwork

Antonio José Manzanedo Luis,

Michal E. Cross, Martin Sobr, Shen Fei,

Ricardo German Ponce Torres & Tim Truman

Art Direction

Mischa Thomas

Lead Graphic Design & Layout

Michal E. Cross

Additional Graphic Design & Layout

Dan Algstrand, Thomas Shook & Malcolm Wolter

Produced by

Chris Birch

Operations Manager

Garry Harper

Community Support

Lloyd Gyan

Publishing Assistant

Sam Webb

With Thanks To

The Robert E. Howard Foundation,

Professor John Kirowan, H.P. Lovecraft,

Fred & Jay at Cabinet Entertainment

Playtesters

The Modiphius &

Conan

Playtesters

Published by

Modiphius Entertainment Ltd.

3rd Floor, Ashbourne House,

35 Harwood Road,

London. SW6 4QP

United Kingdom

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CHAPTER 1

WELCOME TO THE WORLD OF CONAN

t is the Hyborian Age, a time of antiquity and renewal,

brutality and beauty. Kingdoms rise amidst the remains

of bygone lands. Forgotten secrets of sorcery, ancient

artifacts, and devices of strange science lurk undiscovered

in moldering ruins and lost cities, to be discovered by the

daring or the unwary. Gods flourish and are forgotten,

but the great black vale of eternity remains, and within

this Outer Dark loom cosmic horrors of an unimaginable

scale, evil beyond comprehension. Humankind crawls back

from savagery, and nations prepare to rage across the map,

ready to sweep civilization away in a tide of blood and iron.

It is a place of heroic adventure and triumph. Here, the

bold may prosper and history has yet to be written. So, dog

brothers and sword sisters, make ready to step into the world

of Conan! Tread the paths he has walked, or blaze new trails

across the rich and storied kingdoms, glimmering beneath

ancient stars. Drink life to its deepest, exult in the mad flame

of battle, and seize glory enough to outlast the march of time!

PLAYER

CHARACTERS

Robert E. Howard’s Conan: Adventures in an Age

Undreamed Of

features a full character creation system,

allowing you to create your own characters, ready for adven-

ture. Here, we have included four pre-generated player

characters on pages 28-31 to get you started.

ATTRIBUTES

Each player character has seven

Attributes

that indicate

inherent abilities, as well as physical and mental limitations.

They usually range from 6 to 12, with 8 as average. Higher

ratings represent greater ability.

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WITHIN THESE

PAGES…

The Pit of Kutallu

comes with a summarized version of the

2d20 system for

Robert E. Howard’s Conan: Adventures

in an Age Undreamed Of

, a game of dramatic pulp adven-

ture and heroic conflict. The adventure itself strands the

characters in an exotic ruin, pitted against ancient evil. The

gamemaster should read these rules beforehand, at least

once. However, the adventure introduces game concepts

as they are encountered, to help everyone start playing

Conan

as quickly as possible.

The gamemaster serves as the storyteller, narrator,

and rules referee, and the players each control a player

character. The gamemaster represents other characters

— called non-player characters — that might be people,

monsters, or even gods.

The next section address all of the rules needed to play

this adventure, beginning with a description of how player

characters are constructed, how actions are attempted and

resolved, and the results from actions, such as doing (and

taking damage) and other qualities of success.

Agility:

Physical and manual dexterity, sense of

balance, body control, and reflexes.

Awareness:

Perceptions, sensory acuity, gut feel-

ings, and instincts.

Brawn:

Strength, toughness, endurance, and the

ability to apply physical force.

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WHAT YOU NEED TO PLAY

In addition to a gamemaster and 1–4 players, you’ll need

the following:

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CHARACTERS: One pre-generated character sheet

for each player, from on pages 28-31.

TWENTY-SIDED DICE (d20s): This game uses two

twenty-sided dice (2d20); however, having as many

as 6d20 is more convenient.

SIX-SIDED DICE (d6s): You’ll need a dozen or so six-

sided dice (d6s) to use as Combat Dice (see page 11).

PAPER, PENS, PENCIL, ETC.: To draw maps, keep

notes, and track conditions.

TOKENS OR BEADS: Anything convenient: poker

chips, coins, etc. You should have at least three

per player, a dozen or more for the gamemaster’s

Doom pool, and at least six to track Momentum.

There are also official CONAN Combat Dice, and

Fortune and Doom tokens.

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CHAPTER 1

Coordination:

Hand-eye coordination and spatial

awareness.

Intelligence:

Wit, intellect, cunning, reason, and the

ability to apply knowledge.

Personality:

Charisma, social manipulation, and the

ability to be threatening or charming as required.

Willpower:

Grit, determination, and mental resilience.

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SKILLS

Skills

represent training in a particular field — knowledge,

proficiency in tools, conditioning, special techniques, etc.

Each skill is tied to a particular Attribute, representing a

foundation that the Attribute provides to use of the skill.

For example, the Craft and Lore skills are based on Intelligence.

Expertise

represents mastery of the particular skill, increas-

ing the likelihood of success. Expertise is added to the relevant

Attribute to determine the chance of success. This is the

Target Number

(TN).

For example, M’tanga’s Coordination

Attribute is 10. He has Sailing Skill Expertise 2, totalling 12

(10+2). He must roll a 12 or lower to succeed on Sailing tests.

Skill Expertise

SKILL LIST

Following are all of the skills characters will use, listed

below the linked Attribute:

AGILITY

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Acrobatics

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Melee

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Stealth

AWARENESS

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Insight

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Observation

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Survival

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Thievery

BRAWN

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Athletics

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Resistance

COORDINATION

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Parry

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Ranged Weapons

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Sailing

INTELLIGENCE

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Alchemy

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Craft

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Healing

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Lore

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Linguistics

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Warfare

PERSONALITY

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Animal Handling

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Command

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Counsel

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Persuade

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Society

WILLPOWER

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Discipline

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Sorcery

Focus

in a skill is achieved through constant practice,

superior discipline, and deeper insight. Focus with a skill

improves the quality of success. Unlike Skill Expertise,

it is not added to the Attribute.

For example, Hypatia has

Survival Skill Focus 3. Any time she rolls 1, 2, or 3 on Survival

tests, Hypatia gets an additional success.

Skill Focus

SKILL TESTS

Whenever attempting a task where the outcome is in doubt,

make a skill test to determine if the task succeeds or fails.

Do not roll for skill tests when the outcome is obvious

or unimportant.

TARGET NUMBER (TN)

The Target Number (TN) is determined by adding the rel-

evant Attribute to Skill Expertise.

DIFFICULTY

The gamemaster determines a task’s Difficulty (rated 1–5).

In most cases, the gamemaster determines a Difficulty for a

task, and this Difficulty may be Difficulty levels and exam-

ples are described on the

Test Difficulty

table (opposite).

WELCOME TO THE WORLD OF CONAN

TEST DIFFICULTY

Name

Simple (D0)

Successes

Examples

Opening a slightly stuck door.

Researching a widely known subject.

Hitting a stationary archery target during practice.

Overcoming a simple lock.

Researching a specialist subject.

Shooting an enemy at optimal (medium) range.

Overcoming a complex lock.

Researching obscure information.

Shooting an enemy at optimal range in poor light.

Overcoming a complex lock in a hurry.

Researching basic historical information.

Shooting an enemy at long range in poor light

Overcoming a complex lock in a hurry, without the proper tools.

Researching esoteric historical information.

Shooting an enemy at long range, in poor light and heavy rain.

Overcoming a complex lock in a hurry, without the proper tools, and in the

middle of a battle.

Researching purposefully obscured historical information.

Shooting an enemy at extreme range in poor light and heavy rain.

Average (D1)

Challenging (D2)

Daunting (D3)

Dire (D4)

Epic (D5)

Conan sprang to meet him, and all his tigerish

strength went into the arm that swung the sword.

In a whistling arc the great blade flashed through

the air and crashed on the Bossonian’s helmet.

Blade and casque shivered together and Gromel

rolled lifeless on the floor. Conan bounded back,

still gripping the broken hilt.

— “The Phoenix on the Sword”

MOMENTUM AND DOOM

The game runs off of two main resources: MOMENTUM

and DOOM. Doom is used by the gamemaster to introduce

additional hardship on the players, to activate non-player

character abilities, and to make things more challenging

for the players. Whenever player characters wish to use

Immediate Momentum (such as to buy an extra d20 for

a test), they may do so by adding 1 to Doom instead of

spending 1 Momentum.

Similarly, any excess Momentum from non-player

character skill tests are added to the Doom pool, and

can be spent by the gamemaster as Doom.

BASIC SKILL TEST

Roll 2d20 to make a

skill test.

Do not add them together. Try

to roll as low as possible. Each d20 that rolls equal to or less

than the test’s Target Number is a

success.

Each d20 equal to

or less than the Focus in the skill generates an

extra success.

When the number of successes are equal to or higher than

the Difficulty of the test, the task is a success. Difficulties are

defined by the number of successes required, such as Average

(D1). Dice are only rolled once for a specific skill test, unless

the circumstances for the test have dramatically changed or

the test involves prolonged exertion (see

Struggles

page 6).

and come with greater risk of mishap. Complications occur

on rolls of 19 or 20 (instead of just 20) for skill tests made

without any Skill Expertise.

COMPLICATIONS

Even when things go well, player characters can face chal-

lenges and setbacks. These are called

Complications.

Complications represent inconvenient changes of circum-

stances: obstacles to progress, loss of resources, or a tempo-

rary hindrance. Any roll of 20 on a test is a Complication.

They are independent of success or failure, meaning that

it is possible to succeed at a skill test while simultaneously

suffering a Complication.

UNTRAINED TESTS

Player characters can attempt

untrained skill tests

using

skills in which they possess no Expertise. The Target

Number for the test is equal to the relevant Attribute,

unmodified. However, unskilled tests are a little sloppier,

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