INTRODUCTION
Introduction At long last, Conan: The Compendium has arrived, a collection of the best Conan articles to appear in Signs & Portents over the years. As well as previously published articles, this book also contains two brand new scenarios for use in your Conan games. Conan: The Compendium begins with Solo & Duo Play by Ian Sturrock, which explains how to run games with only one or two players and a Games Master. The White Hand of Hyperborea from Signs & Portents 9 gives background information on this strange sect of wizardassassins. Writer Vincent Darlage has also included rules for including the witchman prestige class in your games. Next is an adventure by Eric K Rodriguez entitled Danger in the Westermarck, which pits moderately experienced characters against savage tribes in the Pictish Wilderness. Hiding by the side of the road, awaiting the arrival of a rich, plump merchant is the Bandit; a brand new character class by Todd Tjersland from the pages of Signs & Portents 12. Mercenaries, nobles and lowly thieves are regular characters throughout Conan’s adventures and Three Sides of the Coin introduces some new and relevant options for characters. This article by Charles Rice presents new prestige classes and codes of honour to reflect varying approaches to Hyborian life. Jason Durall introduces yet more codes of honour in The Kordovan Way, and article from the pages of Signs & Portents 16. Plunderers of the Dead by Vincent Darlage introduces players to Numalia. This adventure for 2nd to 5th level characters involves a plot to raise undead from the freshly buried corpses of a particular graveyard and is most certainly not for the faint hearted. Encounters, from Signs & Portents 19, presents a comprehensive list of opponents to spice up your games when things are getting a little easy for the characters. Todd Tjersland has included a variety of tables to present specialised encounters for every conceivable type of location and terrain.
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Next we have Darkarra: The Spirit Eaters of Darfar by Bryan Steele. This article acts as a guideline to the spiritual culture of the Darfari, new feats, character template and equipment. With Khemi, from the pages of Signs & Portents 21, Vincent Darlage gives us a closer look at the notorious Stygian city featured in Howard’s tale, The Hour of the Dragon. Next are two brand new articles. The first is The Children of Jullah by Eric K Rodriguez, an adventure that pits characters against the dangers of the Black Kingdoms and the evil that lurks there. Second is The God in the Bowl by Vincent Darlage, an adventure based directly on the story of the same title by Robert E Howard.
