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Conan the Barbarian, the hero created by Robert E. Howard, has no equal in the realms of the Sword and Sorcery genre.   I have created here stats for Conan according to Third Edition D&D.  I take him through the stories by Howard, L. Sprague De Camp, and Lin Carter and take him from 1st level through to 20th level.  At the bottom of each page, just click the continue word to go to the next level for Conan.  I  use the copyrighted text of "Conan the Indestructible" and "A probable outline of Conan's Career" in the text and such usage is not to be taken as a challenge of those copyrights and is used merely for entertainment value.

Please note that these stats represented Conan as portrayed in the stories by Robert E. Howard, L. Sprague De Camp, Lin Carter, and Bjorn Nyberg. 
Conan of the Marvel Comics series would be slightly different.   He would have a Weapon Focus and a Weapon Specialization in the longsword, and would probably have a few more levels of Barbarian and a few less levels of rogue.   The Conan of the stories listed below was apt to use a scimitar, short sword, or axe as often as the longsword, so I opted against the specializations.  I had considered giving Conan a level or two in Ranger (esp. for the stories "Beyond the Black River", "Moon of Blood", and "The Black Stranger"), but decided against it primarily because, although he is plainly an excellent tracker and woodsman in those stories, he really didn't have the other abilities of a D&D Ranger.

David Thun has sent me an epic level Conan that is hard to beat: 20th Barbarian/ 10th Fighter/ 10th Legendary Dreadnaught.

Yasmina, the Devi of Vendhya - now with artwork from the original Weird Tales presentation
Khemsa
The Master of Yimsha
The Lords of the Black Circle
The Black Seers of Mount Yimsha - a prestige class with two new spells!
Khemsa's Magic Girdle - although it failed Khemsa in the end, it helped Conan

Bêlit, Queen of the Black Coast
Old N'Yaga
The Winged One - the Horror from the Jungle
N'Gora - a subchief under Bêlit

From the Story "Black Colossus" I have adapted the following to 3E D&D.  This is one of my favorite Conan stories, where Conan is given the reigns to a kingdom because of an oracle's words to a princess.  It features an undead wizard and fiendish creatures.   Princess Yasmela - Sister to the King of Khoraja, she rules as a Regent Queen during his captivity. Natohk the Veiled One - Strange prophet from the desert (description contains spoilers) Natohk's Fiendish Camel - Darksome steed for Natohk.

From the Story "The Slithering Shadow" we (T.Patrick Rooney and myself) have collaborated and adapted the following to 3E D&D.  I like the title to this one.  Sure, he had 'shadow' in a heck of a lot of his titles, but only this one slithered...  I don't know.  I like it.  The original title to the story was "Xuthal of the Dusk".  I like that also, but I kind of like "The Slithering Shadow" better. Thog the Ancient, god of Xuthal (the slithering shadow)  - a new monster Natala of Brythunia - Conan's slave girl Thalis the Stygian - an inhabitant of Xuthal with a penchant for whipping naked girls

From the story "Phoenix on the Sword", T. Patrick Rooney and myself have collaborated and adapted the following to 3E D&D.   This is the first published Conan story ever.   It is a rewritten Kull story (which had been rejected by Weird Tales) and is a very powerful tale of when Conan was King. Thoth-Amon, Prince of the Black Circle - The most powerful wizard of the Hyborian Age The Ring of Set - a magic item Wizards of the Black Circle - a prestige class The Spirit of Epemitreus (still in process) Thoth-Amon's Demon of the Ring - The demon sent by Thoth Amon to kill Ascalante

From the Story "The Pool of the Black One" I have adapted the following to 3E D&D.  This story has a very weird, lost feeling to it.  Too bad this story didn't rate a cover shot on the Weird Tales issue that it appeared in. Zaporavo (The Hawk), Captain of the Wastrel Sancha of Kordava - Aristocratic pirate wench who spent most of the story in the nude. The Black Ones - a new monster Pool of the Black Ones - a magic item

From the Story "The Scarlet Citadel" T. Patrick Rooney and I have adapted the following to 3E D&D.  This is the second published Conan story.  Similar in some respects to "The Hour of the Dragon", the first part reads like a nightmare version of a C.L. Moore story as Conan wanders through the aforementioned dungeon observing all manner of horrors.  The second part is one prolonged battle scene, endlessly describing whose host smote who.  It does boast of one of Howard's only wizards who wasn't some sort of fiend (Pelius).  I love the ending to this story. Tsotha-lanti - Kothian Half Fiend Wizard (Another version can be found at the Hyborian Age d20 site) Pelius - a rival Kothian Wizard

From the Story "The Hour of the Dragon" I have adapted the following to 3E D&D.  This is the only novel length Conan story Robert E. Howard wrote (indeed, the only novel he wrote period);  all the other Conan stories by him were short stories or novelettes.  This is easily my second favorite of all of Howard's Conan stories. Xaltotun - an Acheronian Wizard Heart of Ahriman - a magical gem Zenobia - the girl who freed Conan Zelata - the witch of Aquilonia Princess Akivasha - a Vampire of Stygia Orastes - a former priest of Mitra Albiona - a countess loyal to Conan Valerius - the man who would be king Tarascas - King of Nemedia Thothmekri - a mummy of Stygia Amalric - Baron of Tor Hadrathus - a priest of Asura Thutothmes - A rival of Thoth Amon

From the Story "Shadows in Zamboula" I have adapted the following to 3E D&D.  This is one of the sexier Conan tales, most notable for the scene in which Zabibi (naked, of course) must literally dance for her life between the darting heads of four cobras. Zabibi - a Zamboulan dancer, and much, much more (warning - spoilers for those who have not read the story). Baal-Pteor - Mesmerist Strangler of Yota-Pong Totrasmek - High Priest of Hanuman, feared by all of Zamboula, even by the priests of Set.

From the Story "The Devil in Iron" I have adapted the following to 3E D&D.  This story features a fiendish iron golem, essentially - a devil clad in an iron body.  It also features one of the few magic weapons to enter into the official Conan canon. The Devil in Iron - Khosatral Khel, a demon from the abyss who ruled as a god in ancient Xapur Octavia - Jehungir's slave, a captured noblewoman, who becomes Conan's woman. Jehungir Agha - Ruler of Khawarizm and Keeper of the Coastal Border of Turan. The Magic Knife of the Yuetshi priest - an ancient weapon forged of a meteorite

From the Story "Red Nails," the last Conan story Robert E. Howard wrote (although not the last one by him published),  I have adapted the following to 3E D&D.  This story features a lost city, nudity, scenes of bondage and whipping, more carnage than you can shake a stick at, and a carnivorous stegosaurus.    It also features a wand of lightning, perhaps one of the first appearances of such a thing in all of literature. Valeria - Valeria of the Red Brotherhood, an incredible sword woman who accompanies Conan. Tolkamec - A man thought to be a ghost who wields a powerful magical wand. Tascela - An ancient woman with the terrible secret to eternal youth. Olmec - The king of the Tecuhltli people

From the Story "Beyond the Black River," in which Conan fights the picts in a fruitless attempt to save the frontier of Conajohara from invasion.  This story features a frontier-style adventure, black magic, a loyal dog, and many decapitations.  A story that takes Conan away from his stereotypical "Arabian Nights" fantasy settings to a setting replete with log cabins, settlers, Indians... Uh, I mean, picts, Sabertoothed Tigers, Giant poisonous constrictor snakes, and one of the best quotes ever about barbarians. Balthus - A Tauran man looking for adventure on the Aquilonian frontier. Zogar Sag - A half fiend/half human pict with a knack for summoning and talking to animals. The Swamp Devil - A half fiend- half fire elemental, the half brother of Zogar Sag.

From the Story "The Tower of the Elephant,"  which features Conan at the youngest stage Howard ever portrayed him.  A classic story with giant spiders, elephant headed aliens, weird magic and magicians, and a magic tower.  This story is fabulous.  This was the third Conan story Robert E. Howard ever wrote, the first from the pre-king days of Conan. The Hyborian Age D20 Campaign Site has an excellent adventure based on this story, including maps of the Tower! Taurus of Nemedia - The Prince of Thieves (another version at Hyborian Age d20 Campaign Site) Yara the Priest - The evil mage who resides in the Tower of the Elephant (another version at Hyborian Age d20 site) Yag Kosha (Yogah of Yag) - the Elephant headed alien from Yag.

From the story "A Witch Shall Be Born" (December 1934) I have converted the following characters.  This story features the famous crucifixion scene (later reworked into the "Conan the Barbarian" movie, although that scene is not a tenth as impressive as the one Howard wrote for this story). Queen Taramis - Queen of Khauran Salome the Witch - Twin sister of Taramis, an Askhaurani princess Constantius - an ignoble fighter, a confederate of the degenerate Salome Thaug - Salome's demon temple guardian Olgerd Vladislav - Zaporaskan kozak turned Zuagir chief. Valerius - A young Khaurastani warrior

From the story "Jewels of Gwahlur" (March 1935) I have converted the following characters.  The Servants of Bît-Yakin - The horrid monsters that haunt Alkmeenon Muriela the Corinthian Dancing Girl - The girl who dared impersonate a goddess-oracle Zargheba the Shemite - a dastardly Shemite who had an evil scheme and owned a dancing girl Gorulga - The high priest of Keshan Gwarunga - An evil priest Thutmekri -The mastermind behind the impersonation scheme

From the story "Rogues in the House" (January 1934) I have converted the following characters. This story features a fight between a red-caped ape-man and Conan (which would later be stolen for use by the movie "Conan the Destroyer" - although this version lacks the mirrors. Conan had to kill the ape-man the old fashioned way - a knife in the heart.  Nabonidus - The Red Priest Murilo - The fop who wanted to kill the Red Priest and hired Conan to do the job. Thak - The rebellious ape-man of Nabonidus.

From the story "Shadows in the Moonlight" (April 1934), I have converted the following monsters.  This story, originally titled "Iron Shadows on the Moon" features a slave girl, a giant ape, and strange demons on an island.  At the end of this story, Conan joins the Red Brotherhood of the Vilayet.

Olivia - A princess sold into slavery by her father.
Shah Amurath - Shah of the purple gardens of Akif, Olivia's most recent owner, conqueror of the kozaki
Sergius of Khrosha - Pirate chief of the Red Brotherhood
The Gray Man Ape - Yet another ape Conan has to fight in Howard's stories
The Statues That Had Been Men - Cursed by a god to only live by moonlight

From the story "The Black Stranger"  I have converted the following characters.  This story was severely rewritten by L. Sprague De Camp as "The Treasure of Tranicos".  These versions of characters are from Howard's story as he wrote and intended it.  Note:  Thoth Amon does not appear in Howard's story.  He was added by De Camp. The Black Stranger - A Fiend from the Outer Gulfs on a mission of revenge Lady Belesa - The niece of Count Valenso Tina - Belesa's Protegee Count Valenso Korzetta - A renegade Zingaran noble Strom the Barachan - A Barachan Pirate (Note:  He was renamed Strombanni in De Camp's rewrite). Black Zarono - A Zingaran Buccaneer Galbro The Seneschal - Cohort of Valenso

From the story "The Frost Giant's Daughter"  I have converted the following characters.  This story was originally turned down by the editor of "Weird Tales". Howard rewrote the story as "Gods of the North" and sold it to another magazine. The original Conan version was revised by L. Sprague de Camp and published in the magazine "Fantasy Fiction" and the Gnome Press hardcover "The Coming of Conan", both in 1953. Frank Frazetta used the story as the basis for a painting that was used for the cover of "Conan of Cimmeria". Atali - The Daughter of Ymir, the Frost Giant God.

From the story "The God in the Bowl"  I have converted the following characters.  This story was submitted by Howard to Weird Tales magazine just after he submitted "The Frost Giant's Daughter," but the magazine rejected this tale. The story was one of the three manuscripts de Camp found buried in a carton  (along with "The Frost Giant's Daughter" and "The Black Stranger") in 1951. Although this tale was found to be a complete story, de Camp still took it upon himself to drastically edit and alter the story.  It is available now in its unedited form in volume 1 of the "Conan Chronicles: People of the Black Circle".  "The God in the Bowl" was first published in Space Science Fiction magazine in September 1952. The story was subsequently published in hardback edition The Coming of Conan (Gnome Press, 1953), the Lancer/Ace paperback editions, Conan (1968), and The Tower of the Elephant (Donald M. Grant, 1975).  Demetrio - Chief of the Inquisitorial Council of the city of Numalia The God in the Bowl- The thing with a cursed long neck.

From the old TSR AD&D module "Red Sonja Unconquered", published around 1986, I have converted the following monsters.  3E stats for Red Sonja can be found in my Red Sonja pages.

Drowner - a jelly like blob monster that suffocates its victims as it draws out their moisture.

Nika - an amorphous outsider who drains its victims of their energy.

From the old TSR D&D Conan Module "Conan Unchained!", published around 1984 by David Cook.  The Turanian army is marching against one of its own small cities to the west.  For reasons unknown, the governor of that city has rebelled against the Khan of Turan.  This is not a Robert E. Howard story, but the creatures are still very cool. The Hyborian Age D20 Site has a conversion of this module.

Manotor - Half Bull, Half Man, all terror.

Summoning - A small outsider

From the old TSR D&D Conan Module "Against the Darkness", published around 1984 by Ken Rolsten.  Thoth-Amon, the greatest living sorcerer of the Hyborian Age, threatens the peace of Aquilonia. His tragic mistake is that he threatens Conan also, for Conan is now King of this mighty land.  This is not a Robert E. Howard story, but the creatures are still very cool.  The Hyborian Age D20 Site has a conversion of this module.

Winged Gaunt - This conversion by Vincent N. Darlage.

The Crawler in the Dark - This conversion is by T. Patrick Rooney.

The Ring of Rakhamon - the magical ring of a long dead Stygian wizard

Red Sonja

The Hyborian Age of Conan

Note, these files are incomplete at this time, but you are welcome to visit and watch the progress

The Gods of the Hyborian Age

The Kingdoms of the Hyborian Age
(includes map) [Last Updated February 5, 2002]

Hyborian Cosmology

Character Classes of the Hyborian Age
[Last Updated August 20th, 2001]

Magic in the Hyborian Age

Conan News

A new Conan RPG site is available!  Created by Red Tulwar from the Mongoose boards, it is called Scarlet Blades!  He has done some incredible work, especially on the NPC's.

Mongoose Publishing has released its new Conan game, and it is by far the best RPG I have played in a long time.  I cannot say enough about it, largely because I am too busy playing it!  They have also released details on The Scrolls of Skelos and The Road of Kings (one I am particularly excited about)!

Mongoose Publishing has released details (including the cover) of its new Conan RPG!  I am so excited about this game!

A new Conan D20 site is available!  It's goal is to allow interested gamers and readers of REH to collaborate in the development of a richly detailed D&D/d20 campaign world based on the Hyborian Age of Conan the Barbarian.
   

King Conan: Crown of Iron: Well,looks like the movie plans have been cancelled by Conan Enterprises, which now wants to make Conan a simpler, kinder, PG-13 character! The shame!

King Conan: Crown of Iron: Looks like hopes of seeing this third "Conan" on adventure have been dashed. IGN FilmForce reports that John Milius, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Larry and Andy Wachowski and Warner Brothers have all been given the shaft from working on the project in pretty much any capacity. Seems that Conan Properties Inc., the company that owns the Conan character, has decided not to allow Warners or the Wachowski's to renew their option on the film rights - an option that's apparently about to expire. The company is allegedly upset with how long the project was taking to develop, whilst the Wachowski's ongoing commitment to finishing "The Matrix" sequels meant it wouldn't have advanced any faster. However the project isn't entirely dead, CP Inc. wants to develop "a kinder, gentler Conan" which'll use "The Scorpion King" as a template (ie. they want a PG-13 family safe adventure). For now though, everything we know or have learned about the third Conan has been rendered void by this decision.

Conan the Destroyer will be released in Europe on DVD in a new uncut version.  Currently there are no plans to release this version in the Americas.  Here is a sample of the cover art for the new release.  See http://www.angelfire.com/ca4/sarahdouglasp2/conandvd.html for a petition to have this version released in the Americas.  

Sources close to original Conan the Barbarian director John Milius have informed IGN FilmForce that Milius has begun work on the screenplay for the third film in the Conan series.

Titled King Conan: Crown of Iron, the title certainly has a Robert E. Howard ring to it. As you may remember, IGN FilmForce first brought you news of the project last summer when the Wachowski Brothers made it clear they were very interested in reviving the series with Milius.

While the idea of bringing back one of the most successful fantasy films of all time seems like a no brainer, questions still surround Arnold Schwarzenegger's involvement. While Milius has made clear that he prefers Arnold return to one of his best known roles, Schwarzenegger himself has remained somewhat aloof on the subject, going so far as telling the press during interviews for The 6th Day that he didn't think he would be able to fit the project into his schedule. Rumors have also surrounded the possibility of actor Ralph Moeller (recently seen in Ridley Scott's Gladiator) taking over the role. Moeller played Conan in a wretched, short-lived television version of the character.

If you have any requests for Howard conversions, please email me.

(Note: At this time I am not planning on converting characters from the Tor Conan series by Robert Jordan, Leonard Carpenter, and others. Those stories, while I found them entertaining as a teenager, are not nearly as good as the Howard originals. I just don't have much interest in re-reading them at this time to do a conversion justice. I get endless requests especially for Karela and Lady Synelle. If anyone would be interested in doing a conversion of these characters, I would be happy to put them on here. I tried to re-read those Tor books recently, and found them to be so inferior to Howard that I had to stop. I may try again after I finish with Howard's characters. I am currently working on Kull and Solomon Kane conversions)

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