Arthadan

Fred from Monolith said all not exclusive items will be available in the future. Guess it can be the 2019 Kickstarter.

Welcome Dog brother!

 

We have no deadlines, but having at least one illustration before the end of the year to keep the project moving forward would be great.

 

Illustrations needed

 

TILES

(foot version all of them, we may refine the scenario in the future to have mounted versions as well, but let's start small).

- Rexor

- Thorgrim

- Guards

 

HEROES

- Conan

-Subotai

- Akiro

 

Since we're aiming for a campaign, heroes should be without armour.

 

Make your pick and let us know!

It is time!!!

 

I have been learning 3D modelling with a teacher who works for the study producing Infinity miniatures.

 

Of course I have in mind to boost this project with some custom miniatures.

 

The face is not mine and the body was heavily corrected by my teacher, the rest is mine. Far from finished, but something to wet your appetite.

The Lord of the Rings would be a perfect fit for the system.

 

And then there's Thorgal, a comic character well-known in Europe which will be adapted to TV. A mix of vikings, Gods and some sci-fi.

 

So system differences with Conan are (correct me if I'm wrong) :

 

- New Line of Sight system.

- Heroes don't die, they're knocked out and can recover.

-New Hero attribute, Wits which limits OL rerolls and Defence rolls.

- New OL vs. OL mode.

 

Are threre new skills as well?

For me Conan was defined by Jhon Buscema and Ernie Chan. Cary Nord is my most recent favorite.

 

 

 

 

 

Hi all!

 

We are a couple of die-hard Conan fans ( @Florentin and me) wanting to create a campaign based on the first classic Arnold film. This is quite an ambitious project, so we have decided to start small and focus on a single scenario. The most iconic one is the final battle, the Battle of the Mounds.

 

So far I've made all the equipment cards based on the film (and a couple more for the second film, but that's another tale), available in Downloads section, and @Florentin is working on a great map you can see at the end of this post.

 

Moreover, I've learnt to use Zbrush to create custom miniatures for this project and I'll share some images of my first one soon. @Florentin is working on miniatures conversions, but I'd prefer to offer miniatures you guys can print and use.

 

What we need from the community is some help, to be precise these are the skills we are looking for:

 

- 3D modelling (we have many miniatures to create).

- Map-making.

-Scenario creation.

-Illustrations for the character sheets and enemy tiles/tokens.

 

In a later stage we'll look for playtesters, but we're far from there yet.

 

So, if you want to be part of this great adventure, join us!

 

Download all the files from here!!!!

 

 

Scenario List 

Please keep in mind this list is not final and could be subject to change, these are just rough ideas. I would like to make a campaign similar to the official one with the main difference that this would be linear, as there is no fun making a campaign based on a film and then deviate from the plot. Expect the same experience mechanic including levelling up your heroes, buying gems for a common pool and special gems for the Overlord. Despite being linear, defeat usually will make harder the next scenario.

 

I - Hither came Conan the Cimmerian (Two linked mini-scenarios)

Heroes: Conan

Map: Modiphius tiles (woods and dungeon)

   Chased by Wolves:  Conan is chased by wolves (mechanic inspired by  the official scenario 'Run till you drop' in the Nordheim expansion).

   The Altantean King: With the remaining Energy gems, Conan enters a mysterious tomb. As soon as he grasps the old sword of a forgotten king, the dead king raises!

 

II - The Tower of Set

Heroes: Conan, Valeria, Subotai

Map: Custom or Khitai Tower from Khitai expansion

The heroes enter the dreaded Tower of Set to steal its riches. They must take out the guards in stealth and they can disguise themselves using the tunis of the acolytes and of course they must retrieve the greatest treasure there which is protected by a Giant Snake!

 

III - Escape! 

Heroes: Conan, Valeria, Subotai

Map: Stygia streets (from the Stygia expansion)

The tower guards rush after the intruders through the streets of Shadizar. The heroes must fight their way through the streets and make the guards lose their trail. A vengeful camel may appear.

 

IV - The Tree of Woe 

Heroes: Valeria, Subotai

Map: Modiphius tiles (desert)

Conan has been trapped by his enemies and crucifiyed on a tree. His life is on the edge, but before passing away he sees his friends coming to the rescue. But they are not alone, Thorgrim has decided to defy his master Thulsa Doom and punish the Cimmerian himself for killing the giant snake he raised in the Tower of Set. This scenario will feature on the Overlord side hyenas, Thorgrim and some guards and the aim is to protect Conan and exit the board.

 

V - The spirits here ask a heavy toll

Heroes: Valeria, Subotai

Map: Custom Mounds map

Akiro has cast a spell on Conan to save his life but the Spirits of the Mounds will try to claim his soul before dawn.

 

VI - The Fangs of the Serpent I

Heroes: Conan, Valeria, Subotai

Map: Stygia tunnels (from the Stygia expansion)

Having recovered his strength, Conan and his companions head back to the Mountain of Power to recover the daughter of King Osric, now an adept of the Serpent God. First they have to sneak into the mountain using a secret entrance, dark tunnels lead them deep into the heart of the mountain.

 

VII - The Fangs of the Serpent II

Heroes: Conan, Valeria, Subotai

Map: Custom (Mountain of Power Hall)

Inside the halls under the mountain, the warriors must make their way through the Princess and they will come across an unexpected scene. They must seize the Princess and escape. This scenario corresponds to 'the orgy' scene. Yes, I plan to include the 'green soup'.

 

VIII - The Battle of the Mounds

Heroes: Conan, Subotai (with Akiro as ally)

Map: Custom (Mounds)

The epic battle among the standing stones! Thulsa Doom will come with all his might to recover the princess and blood will be spilled and bones crushed. CROM COUNT THE DEAD!

I'll probably make Thulsa Doom take an active role and be defeated here to end the campaign.

 

Done: https://the-overlord.net/index.php?/topic/265-conan-the-barbarian-campaign/&do=findComment&comment=4409

 

 

 

How to contribute

If you're reading this is because you like this project and you want to make it happen, THANKS!

 

If you want to help us out, this is what we need:

 

Art for tiles

We would like to produce material as close as posible to the style and quality of Monolith's. In the case of tiles we need full body illustration (movie stills with filters to make them look like art are aceptable, like those in the Hero sheets). I can provide reference pictures. This is what we need (in red):

 

Liutenants

------------> Giant Snake

 

Allies / Others

All done!

 

Units

------------> Acolytes of Set

------------>Priests of Set 

------------> Choosen of Set

------------> Temple Guards 

 

Stats for tiles

General rule here is the stats must be original, not clones or any existing one and they must fit the film.

 

Liutenants

------------> Giant Snake

 

Allies / Others

All done!

 

Units

------------> Acolytes of Set (fanatics with tunics and poisoned daggers)

------------>Priests of Set  (spell-casters, poor melee fighters)

------------> Choosen of Set (a more powerful version of the former)

------------> Temple Guards  (guards in 'the orgy' scene with leather armours, canon fooder)

 

Custom maps

This is our biggest problem. We need the following:

 

- Mounds (in progress): @Florentin is working on it.

------------>  Tower of Set: To be discussed, but probably something like the khitai tower map, with a half-map representing the snake pit. 

------------>  Mountain of Power Hall

 

 

Scenario design

We'll wait to have the Modiphius tiles in hand before deciding which scenarios will do ourselves and which scenarios are needed.  Our resources are scarce and we are already focussed in The Battle of the Mounds scenario.

 

 

Proxy Miniatures

We need to find proxy miniatures for all this! The rule here is no conversions allowed, the miniature need to be a good match straight out of the blister. Help us scout for proxies!

Note: My Conan 3D model will be available for free when finished. I'm in no way affiliated with any miniature company which appears here.

 

Heroes

-   Conan (custom 3D model in progress)

------------>   Subotai

- Valeria (link)

 

Liutenants

-Thulsa Doom (link)

------------>  Thorgrim 

------------>  Rewxor 

------------> Giant Snake

 

Allies / Others

------------> Akiro 

- Princess (link)

 

 

Units

------------> Acolytes of Set (fanatics with tunics and poisoned daggers)

------------>Priests of Set  (spell-casters, poor melee fighters)

------------> Choosen of Set (a more powerful version of the former)

------------> Temple Guards  (guards in 'the orgy' scene with leather armours, canon fooder)

------------> Fangs of Set (heavily armoured guards of the Mountain of Power)

 

 

Join our Barbarian Team!

 

I don't have the Brom Box, is there any other weapon we can use as substitute for the short word?

Crom laughs at him from His Mountain!

Looks great!

 

May I suggest adding some trees?

 

 

Check out Zealot Miniatures!

Impressive!

 

However, to be perfect it needs a belt (according to Howard).

There are some non-official miniatures already for  John Carter of Mars:

 

 

 

Here you are the link.