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Robert E. Howard’s Robert E. Howard’s ® ® DANGER BREEDS CAUTION, AND ONLY A WARY MAN LIVES LONG IN THAT DANGER BREEDS CAUTION, AND ONLY A WARY MAN LIVES LONG IN THAT WILD COUNTRY WHERE THE HOT VENDHYAN PLAINS MEET THE CRAGS OF WILD COUNTRY WHERE THE HOT VENDHYAN PLAINS MEET THE CRAGS OF THE HIMELIANS. AN HOUR’S RIDE WESTWARD OR NORTHWARD AND ONE THE HIMELIANS. AN HOUR’S RIDE WESTWARD OR NORTHWARD AND ONE CROSSED THE BORDER AND WAS AMONG THE HILLS WHERE MEN LIVED CROSSED THE BORDER AND WAS AMONG THE HILLS WHERE MEN LIVED BY THE LAW OF THE KNIFE. BY THE LAW OF THE KNIFE. Conan the Wanderer is an essential guide to the exotic kingdoms of the East, a land barely explored by Conan the Wanderer is an essential guide to the exotic kingdoms of the East, a land barely explored by Conan during his illustrious lifetime. Nowhere in the Hyborian world is such a rich and varied array Conan during his illustrious lifetime. Nowhere in the Hyborian world is such a rich and varied array of countries, ranging from the rocky hills of Afghulistan, to the untamed steppes of Hyrkania, to the of countries, ranging from the rocky hills of Afghulistan, to the untamed steppes of Hyrkania, to the CONAN CONAN steaming jungles of Khitai, to the opulent palaces of old Vendhya. steaming jungles of Khitai, to the opulent palaces of old Vendhya. ■ New homelands, castes, talents, backgrounds, ■ Secrets of ominous Mount Yimsha, home to the ■ New homelands, castes, talents, backgrounds, ■ Secrets of ominous Mount Yimsha, home to the stories, and gear for wanderers. fearsome Black Circle. stories, and gear for wanderers. fearsome Black Circle. THE THE ■ New character archetypes: Beggar, Court ■ Statistics for Conan the Wanderer, as he explores ■ New character archetypes: Beggar, Court ■ Statistics for Conan the Wanderer, as he explores Offi cial, Emissary, Horse Nomad, Mystic, and strange and exotic kingdoms far from his Offi cial, Emissary, Horse Nomad, Mystic, and strange and exotic kingdoms far from his Vagabond. homeland. Vagabond. homeland. WANDERER WANDERER ■ A gazetteer covering the kingdoms to the ■ Art and maps produced by new and renowned ■ A gazetteer covering the kingdoms to the ■ Art and maps produced by new and renowned East: Ghulistan, Hyrkania, Iranistan, Kosala, Conan artists. East: Ghulistan, Hyrkania, Iranistan, Kosala, Conan artists. Vendhya, and mysterious Khitai. Vendhya, and mysterious Khitai. ■ Developed with leading Conan scholars, this ■ Developed with leading Conan scholars, this ■ The strange and terrible magic of the East, is the place for adventure in the Far East of the ■ The strange and terrible magic of the East, is the place for adventure in the Far East of the where the denizens of Yag are worshipped as Hyborian Age, as Howard might have imagined where the denizens of Yag are worshipped as Hyborian Age, as Howard might have imagined gods. it! gods. it! Though Conan himself barely explored these lands to the East, this region presents both players and Though Conan himself barely explored these lands to the East, this region presents both players and gamemasters epic and exotic vistas for grand, heroic adventure! gamemasters epic and exotic vistas for grand, heroic adventure! 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 978-1-912200-06-1 Sample file ISBN 978-1-912200-06-1 9 781912 200061 9 781912 200061 MUH050383 MUH050383 Printed in Lithuania ® Printed in Lithuania ® Robert E. Howard’s ® DANGER BREEDS CAUTION, AND ONLY A WARY MAN LIVES LONG IN THAT WILD COUNTRY WHERE THE HOT VENDHYAN PLAINS MEET THE CRAGS OF THE HIMELIANS. AN HOUR’S RIDE WESTWARD OR NORTHWARD AND ONE CROSSED THE BORDER AND WAS AMONG THE HILLS WHERE MEN LIVED BY THE LAW OF THE KNIFE. Conan the Wanderer is an essential guide to the exotic kingdoms of the East, a land barely explored by Conan during his illustrious lifetime. Nowhere in the Hyborian world is such a rich and varied array of countries, ranging from the rocky hills of Afghulistan, to the untamed steppes of Hyrkania, to the CONAN steaming jungles of Khitai, to the opulent palaces of old Vendhya. ■ New homelands, castes, talents, backgrounds, ■ Secrets of ominous Mount Yimsha, home to the stories, and gear for wanderers. fearsome Black Circle. THE ■ New character archetypes: Beggar, Court ■ Statistics for Conan the Wanderer, as he explores Offi cial, Emissary, Horse Nomad, Mystic, and strange and exotic kingdoms far from his Vagabond. homeland. WANDERER ■ A gazetteer covering the kingdoms to the ■ Art and maps produced by new and renowned East: Ghulistan, Hyrkania, Iranistan, Kosala, Conan artists. Vendhya, and mysterious Khitai. ■ Developed with leading Conan scholars, this ■ The strange and terrible magic of the East, is the place for adventure in the Far East of the where the denizens of Yag are worshipped as Hyborian Age, as Howard might have imagined gods. it! Though Conan himself barely explored these lands to the East, this region presents both players and gamemasters epic and exotic vistas for grand, heroic adventure! This book requires the Robert E. Howard’s Conan: Adventures in an Age Undreamed Of corebook to use. ® Sample fileISBN 978-1-912200-06-1 9 781912 200061 MUH050383 Printed in Lithuania ® Sample file Sample file Robert E. Howard’s CONAN THE WANDERER System Design Publishing Director Benn Graybeaton, Nathan Dowdell Chris Birch & Jay Little Operations Director Line Development Rita Birch Jason Durall Managing Director Assistant Line Development Cameron Dicks Matt Timm Head of RPG Development Writing Sam Webb Richard August, Chris Lites & Jason Durall Production & Logistics Management Peter Grochulski Approvals Jeffrey Shanks Video Producer & Production Management Steve Daldry Editing & Proofreading Jason Durall & Sally Christensen Sales Management Rhys Knight Cover Artwork Alex Horley Sales Executive Cole Leadon Interior Artwork Gio Baroni, Shen Fei, Funcom, Chaim Garcia, Marketing Executive & Public Relations Joel Chaim Holtzman, Thomasz Jedruszek, Eli Panayiotis Lines Maffei, André Meister & Grzegorz Pedryc Customer Service Management Cartography Lloyd Gyan Tobias Tranell Office Management Art Direction Shaun Hocking Chris Lites & Katya Thomas With Thanks to Lead Graphic Design The Robert E. Howard Foundation, Michal E. Cross Professor John Kirowan, H.P. Lovecraft, Fred & Jay at Cabinet Entertainment Layout Thomas Shook & Jen McCleary Published by Modiphius Entertainment Ltd. Additional Graphic Design & Layout 2nd Floor, 39 Harwood Road, Dan Algstrand & Malcolm Wolter Fulham, London, SW6 4QP United Kingdom Legal ©2020 Conan Properties International LLC (“CPI”). Conan, Conan The Barbarian, Hyboria and related logos, characters, names, and distinctive likenesses thereof are trademarks or registered trademarks of CPI. All rights reserved. Robert E. Howard and related logos, characters, names, and distinctive likenesses thereof are trademarks or registered trademarks of Robert E. Howard Properties, Inc. All rights reserved. The 2d20 system and Modiphius Logos are copyright Modiphius Entertainment Ltd. 2015–2020. All 2d20 system text is copyright Modiphius Entertainment Ltd. SampleAny unauthorised use of copyrighted material is illegal. Any trademarked file names are used in a fictional manner; no infringement is intended. This is a work of fiction. Any similarity with actual people and events, past or present, is purely coincidental and unintentional except for those people and events described in an historical context. Printed by Standartu Spaustuve 39 Dariaus ir Girėno str., Vilnius, LT-02189, Lithuania. TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction Chapter 4 CONAN THE WANDERER.....2 MYTH & MAGIC .......... 69 The Mysterious East .............................2 The Gods of the East ........................... 69 The Way of the Wanderer ........................3 Eastern Sorcery ................................71 Yag . .73 Chapter 1 CHARACTERS OF THE EAST...7 Chapter 5 Eastern Homelands .............................7 ENCOUNTERS ............78 Eastern Castes ................................ 10 Foes and Allies of the East ...................... 78 Eastern Stories ................................11 Wildlife of the East .............................81 Eastern Archetypes ............................13 Unnatural Beings . 83 Eastern Educations ............................16 Figures of Renown and Infamy...................87 Eastern War Stories ............................18 Chapter 6 Wanderer Talents ..............................19 Eastern Names ................................23 HITHER CAME CONAN......95 Final Touches..................................23 People of the Black Circle ...................... 95 Gear & Equipment .............................25 Chapter 7 Chapter 2 THE WAY OF THE EAST .... 99 GAZETTEER ..............29 Subtlety, Ritual, and Custom.................... 99 Ghulistan .................................... 29 Lotus Road ...................................101 Iranistan ..................................... 43 Journeys and Travel Rules ..................... 102 Khitai........................................ 46 Lone Wolves and Vagabonds................... 102 Kosala ........................................51 Between Wanderings . 106 Sabatea . .54 Chapter 8 Vendhya ......................................57 Chapter 3 WANDERERS OF THE AGE ..109 Hamar...................................... 109 EVENTS .................62 Roxelena “the

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