Queen Regent Yasmela

Princess Yasmela, Queen-Regent of Khoraja
(circa "Black Colossus")

Medium Female Human
8th Level
Aristocrat

Hit Dice: 8d6+8 (36 Hit Points)
Initiative: +2 (dex)
Speed: 30 ft
AC: 12 (Dex)
Attacks: Dagger +5/+0 melee
Damage: Dagger 1d4 -1 melee
Face/Reach: 5 ft by 5 ft/5ft
Saves: Fort +3, Ref +4, Will +11
Abilities: Str 8, Dex 14, Con 12, Int 14, Wis 16, Cha 16
Skills: Bluff +14, Diplomacy +16, Gather Information +14, Listen +13, Spot +12, Ride +13
Feats: Iron Will, Skill Focus (Diplomacy), Weapon Finesse, Leadership

Climate/Terrain: Khoraja
Challenge Rating: 7
Treasure: None
Alignment: Lawful Good
Advancement: by Character class

"It is not fitting that I come before the shrine clad in silk. I will go naked, on my knees, as befits a supplicant, lest Mitra deem I lack humility," said Yasmela.
~Black Colossus by Robert E. Howard

Princess Yasmela, the Queen Regent of Khoraja, is plagued by dreams sent by Natohk, the veiled one, who lusts after her. Her own religion, that of Ishtar, is unable to stop the evil, erotic dreams, so, on the advice of her servant, Vateesa, she turns to Mitra. Mitra speaks to her and tells her to place her kingdom in the hands of the first person she meets on the street. And that person was none other than Conan, a mercenary captain in her armies.

She was very attracted to Conan, but he eventually left her because his pride would not let him be "Mr. Queen" to any woman, no matter how beautiful or ardent. She was apparently a very amorous woman, making love to Conan in the shadowy chamber where her enemy, Natohk, lay dead at the end of the story.

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Yasmela is the sister of the King of Khoraja. The king was currently held captive by Ophir, so she ruled in his stead as regent.

Conan
Natohk
Natohk's Steed

Robert E. Howard's story, "Black Colossus," was first published in Weird Tales in June of 1933. The story can also be found in the Ace/Lancer paperback "Conan the Freebooter"; the Donald M. Grant Limited Edition "Black Colossus", and the Gnome Press collection "Conan the Barbarian". Marvel Comics adapted the story into comic form in "The Savage Sword of Conan" issue 2. All of these are out of print, but are usually available on eBay.
Currently in print is the British volume "The Conan Chronicles Volume I : The People of the Black Circle" which is part of Millennium's "Fantasy Masterworks" series. ISBN: 1-85798-996-1. It is available off of Amazon.com

To the left is the original cover of Weird Tales, June 1933, featuring a nude Yasmela appealing to a statue representing Mitra in idealized human form. Art is by Margaret Brundage.

This is one of my favorite Conan stories.

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