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Robert E. Howard’s Robert E. Howard’s ® ® “TO THE DEVIL WITH EMPTY SEAS! WE’RE BOUND FOR WATERS “TO THE DEVIL WITH EMPTY SEAS! WE’RE BOUND FOR WATERS WHERE THE SEAPORTS ARE FAT, AND THE MERCHANT SHIPS WHERE THE SEAPORTS ARE FAT, AND THE MERCHANT SHIPS ARE CRAMMED WITH PLUNDER!” ARE CRAMMED WITH PLUNDER!” The Hyborian world is home to many dangerous people, and none are more savage,ruthless, or The Hyborian world is home to many dangerous people, and none are more savage,ruthless, or dastardly than its pirates, the scourge of the high seas. A menace to civilization itself, dastardly than its pirates, the scourge of the high seas. A menace to civilization itself, these seagoing bandits have their own ways, customs, and traditions, and Conan the Pirate these seagoing bandits have their own ways, customs, and traditions, and Conan the Pirate explores pirates and the pirate world. explores pirates and the pirate world. Detailed within these pages are the countries up and down the coast of the Western Sea — proud Detailed within these pages are the countries up and down the coast of the Western Sea — proud Zingara, wealthy Argos, the western reaches of Shem and Stygia, all the way down to fearsome Kush Zingara, wealthy Argos, the western reaches of Shem and Stygia, all the way down to fearsome Kush CONAN CONAN and the Black Kingdoms — as the setting for pirate-based campaigns. With this volume, CONAN and the Black Kingdoms — as the setting for pirate-based campaigns. With this volume, CONAN characters can embark on campaigns of piracy, plunder, and high adventure! characters can embark on campaigns of piracy, plunder, and high adventure! So, unsheathe your cutlass and ready yourself for a boarding action, to seize plunder and glory for So, unsheathe your cutlass and ready yourself for a boarding action, to seize plunder and glory for your captain and fellow buccaneers! your captain and fellow buccaneers! THE THE ■ New archetypes such as the Marine, Galley ■ Conan described at the height of his pirate ■ New archetypes such as the Marine, Galley ■ Conan described at the height of his pirate Slave, Merchant Captain, and Smuggler round career, along with the crew of the Tigress. Slave, Merchant Captain, and Smuggler round career, along with the crew of the Tigress. out the archetypes from the CONAN corebook. out the archetypes from the CONAN corebook. ■ Statistics for ships — from the Argossean PIRATE ■ Statistics for ships — from the Argossean PIRATE ■ Pirate-themed talents, backgrounds, and bireme to the Zingaran carrack — and a ship- ■ Pirate-themed talents, backgrounds, and bireme to the Zingaran carrack — and a ship- gear, allowing you to create your own to-ship combat system that allows player gear, allowing you to create your own to-ship combat system that allows player unique pirate characters, ready to plunder characters to pit their own vessels against unique pirate characters, ready to plunder characters to pit their own vessels against from the wealthy. their enemies on the high seas. from the wealthy. their enemies on the high seas. ■ A gazetteer covering the coastal kingdoms ■ Stunning art and maps, produced by world- ■ A gazetteer covering the coastal kingdoms ■ Stunning art and maps, produced by world- that Conan raided during his years as a pirate. renowned Conan artists. that Conan raided during his years as a pirate. renowned Conan artists. ■ A guide to running pirate campaigns, with ■ Developed with leading Conan scholars, ■ A guide to running pirate campaigns, with ■ Developed with leading Conan scholars, all-new rules for piracy and plunder, and these are the blood-red seas of the Hyborian all-new rules for piracy and plunder, and these are the blood-red seas of the Hyborian pirate events describing what happens world, just as Howard created them! pirate events describing what happens world, just as Howard created them! between adventures. between adventures. This book requires the Robert E. Howard’s Conan: Adventures in an Age Undreamed Of corebook to use. This book requires the Robert E. Howard’s Conan: Adventures in an Age Undreamed Of corebook to use. ISBN 978-1-912200-04-7 Sample fileISBN 978-1-912200-04-7 9 781912 200047 9 781912 200047 MUH050385 MUH050385 Printed in Latvia Printed in Latvia Sample file Sample file Robert E. Howard’s ADVENTURES IN AN AGE UNDREAMED OF System Design Lead Graphic Design Benn Graybeaton, Nathan Dowdell Michal E. 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TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction Chapter 4 CONAN THE PIRATE ........4 MYTH & MAGIC ...........61 Sea-Cults......................................61 Chapter 1 Spells........................................ 63 PIRATE CHARACTERS .......6 Ships of the Dead ............................. 65 Pirate Homelands . 6 The Barachan Oracle .......................... 67 Pirate Castes................................... 8 Pirate Stories ..................................11 Chapter 5 Pirate Archetypes ..............................15 ENCOUNTERS ........... 69 Pirate Natures .................................18 Sea-Dogs and Hardies . 69 Pirate Educations ............................. 20 Beasts from the Depths of Sea....................72 Pirate Stories ..................................22 Monstrous Foes ............................... 76 New Talents ...................................22 Famous Pirates and Others ......................81 Finishing Touches..............................23 Gear & Equipment ............................ 26 Chapter 6 HITHER CAME CONAN… ....91 Chapter 2 GAZETTEER ..............29 Chapter 7 The Main..................................... 29 THE WAY OF THE PIRATE .. 94 The Western Ocean............................ 29 Pirate Organizations........................... 94 Zingara .......................................31 All the Sea’s Wealth............................ 97 Argos ........................................ 40 A Road of Slaughter ........................... 98 Southern Shores . 46 Shem ........................................ 46 Chapter 8 Stygia . 48 SHIP COMBAT ...........110 Kush ........................................ 50 Borne on the Waves ...........................110 The Black Coast ................................52 Ships of the Hyborian Age..................... 120 Northern Wilds ................................53 Vanaheim . .53 Chapter 9 The Pictish Coast...............................53 A PIRATE OF THE AGE .....126 The Vilayet Sea ................................55 Zarin the Red .................................126 Chapter 3 Index.................................. 129 EVENTS .................56 Mortal Events................................. 56 Natural Events................................ 59 Preternatural Events...........................60 Sample file 2 INTRODUCTION My good friend, Lord Taverel — I trust all is well with you, and your estate has been restored to a sense of normalcy. I am still incredulous over the events that transpired when last we met, and the revelations that emerged from that unfortunate incident in Conrad’s study between Ketrick and O’Donnel. As for my own work, I am currently in a state of exhilaration over my recent findings. Proof — in the form of hard archaeological and anthropological evidence — continues to come to light, and I am cultivating sources worldwide to provide me with the scant scraps of evidence pointing at the existence of what von Junzt called the “Hyborian Age”. Yes, it is something of an obsession, but you have never known me to be less than ardent, and meticulous, inmy scholarship. From ancient shards of metal, cryptic markings, and engravings in heretofore unidentified ruins,