TEXT: GURPS'
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  By Curtis M. &ott
  Introduction by L. Sprague de Camp
  Edited by Mkbael Hurst
  Cover by Kirk RriDn1
  hllerior Arc by Bulda Bun:ham
  AddiliOlllll Art by Dan Carroll, Larry Oi,,,).., Norm.n DotriIl8o
  C. Bradrord G«tly, Denis LoubH, ~ "Speotd" Webber and Charlie Wkdm,D
  GYRI'S Syswn Deslga by ~>'e Jxbon
  Ken Trobaugh, M.....illll EdilOO', Charlie WiedRWl, An Dim:l(lr
  Pl.&" Design and Typovophy by MeHII<b Spray.nd Dll:w CUIwd
  Production and Maps by Lind:I Ervin, Cifl ~bnz. ClllIrlie Wiedm.:oll
  PTool'reMllnl by lna.rid Kunze
  Pllly~,s: R\lS§e'1l Jonn. Sltphen Posey. Pal Verm~re .nd the SJG·l\6S Illuminati
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  INTRODUCTION:
  CONAN THE MIGHTY
  tcbat £r\oin H(l>OI'In! (1906-36), a pfled "'" i1J-!oWTed TcU$ ....ila' of!be
  1920s ud '}Os, ~ the: llybonan A~. a fI.wtOc l\ctional -ma 10 ~
  ...ill Ibum', Ol., Carroll'. Wondeo'laftd and Burroughs' 81nool''' '-- H_-ard's
  a-..1COries. bem letOfded
  ~is«wy...... "'illin, kil"""" lay sp<ad
  ICfOU the "'orkl lite blue mantles beneath the WlJI _
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  Ilrytlllllul, lIypelbolea, zamora with lIS dart-ha;,od "'OIJ'l'fl ani;!
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  loPidtr-hlIunted mySlery, Zlnpr& with it!l du...iry, Kvth lhM bordered on the
  pasIOnllands ofShem. Styli- willi its stwlow-guarded IQII1bs, Ilyrb.ni:l whose
  Tide" wore steel.nd silk II1d loki .••"
  COru.n, the ~tesl llyborian hero, was born in the blIrbllric nortlltm I3.nd
  ofClmmeria. After an ad~nlulous
  li~ as .. thief. pirate Ind mercenary, he
  lirenlly crowned his Qreer. He boc:arne Kinl ofAquilollia. lhe rlchtlol and most
  lX'"rfiallUotion in tlle Wesl.
  Hf)W;llrd prtlpQSl!d lh:allJlis _ac had &lilured bnween the linlanl of Atbnlis,
  aroud 11,000 B.C., and the cia.., ofkDown~. A Cllwuopfte wiped 0Ul
  AlIalllls and u
  ia. wllose IUr'O'lvon ~YWIed 10 .'''&e')'. In lime tl.....
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  civiliwiou. By 15.000 B.C.• tile po~lful emp;ra of
  ~ and Styg", rik with sillislt'r JOm'fleS, had IriKn i111he westml .-n of
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  Sonhen bartl&riam, IIll: H)'tIonus, 0\0e'rllI:I Ad>eroa. 011 its ",ins. Ihe
  .....-p:i... raised Howard's ·'lo/li.ninl k,f\IlIoms.'· AI'Illthrr llII>ln.l~
  _II-ekrd the H)'bonlll AF....1IOIOe IIDtofy sum-a only in frq:JneMUy form
  io..,u. and 1tJmIb. HO'"'Vd _~ his reidtl'l tNt thIS..pure fictiolI. JlOl
  Illrrious theory or IIuma. pI'dlislofy.
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  IlobeI1 HD\II'aI1I, al:u,IdIieYld 110 Conanian ll'iIomph. H\l'WUd lived _
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  his lit. In Crou Plains. I lown of 1.500 in tenlnol TUN. Thi$ ....., IS \III'
  propkious a '"'-i~g fer. wrilinl career II could be found, ~ve for I couple of
  IltlpM EqlLsh \eiK:1Ien in hip Jl:hool,lIt..-as Clltirely self-ought.
  Horovd resolYld \lPCIlIII ....-ibnI an:er ...-bile Mill a boy and plunp *0it
  ill soon. he linis.lled hiJb 1doooI. Hi! fin!: ...1e came in 192<4 IOW ....saD-
  M'dtd Thlu which, oftl:le min)' p.lblicllions Ilt contrib\lted to, remained his best
  linlle outlct
  8y 1921. he Igd rnasierW ~is cnlland thenafter wid replUly 10 tbe~
  InIpriftes. He so&d bta.inJ; ~, detoctivc ~, 1lomlr ~. I&Its of
  tlls'(JI'ical and orifNal Jid~, Wesacms. KinIce fictioll. &rasy and-.
  He earned around $2.00011 yea, from his .....itin....hidl hy tIlt.W>danilI oft•
  19305 _
  Quite I bir living _ Ihough lilt lown.!folk wondered when he was
  loinl to live "p wThinl ,Illy .wrlu and settle down to a proper job io a local
  shop or in the oil l\eIds.
  A &rut nxural Mclr)VIIer, HOIO-ard deYCIoped a
  d~i.nctiyc prll5C 1l)'1e.
  ~inl sudI pocliccleme.. IS Thythm. allneralion lind penmific:ation. In the..
  19201, he specialiud in boJ;ing stories. in the eIIrly '300 In fanwy, and In the
  middle '300 in WCSlerIli. alLhough he w,ott: SlOrieS ofall tJv,s. lypes tNouJbouI
  his Clrttr.
  Hoo.-ard brpn !he COUll stories. upon ..hicll IW po»dwI_ reoi..-al •
  boloecI. in 1932. COAan is an idealWtion ofwhal"~LhouP lie would lie
  to hlYC been: a focdoo.c, IIwless, 1Ie11-n.IS,ng, in'espomible IIdYCnru,." dcYOlal
  10 wine. "'omen and violence. But. SlvC for a hig, powerful physique. a ba
  Lemper, and a chivalrous Ml~llde loward women, Howard and Conan had IIOlh-
  ina in c:ommoo. Itoward "'IS sby. sensillYC. upriaht. 1a...-.lMdinc. cuuneoos,
  C'OfTII'laSSiC*aLe, rec:b.i.~.
  u.ro.~ned. hookisllllnd (lbcJu&h he de_iN! il) irIIorI·
  Ieo;wal. He did ROt aaribule iUdI qualilies 10Conaa.
  Iloward suffered from iloObtion, minimlll worldly caperience. Iimiled 1nI~1
  outside ofTcd:! and IIlatk ofaa:eSS to hill·-e:ily and university libraries. An cve:n
  ,",aleT hlndiQp was his bl1lily .itualion. "award was uCU$iycly awelled to
  Us l'l'IOIher, who eKOUraaeol his .bviU de"orion. As a boy he resotYld .... to
  -.Jl~ her. In JUDI: 1936. alter aIon. illnea. Ilis l'l'IOIher lIy~, ely.,.
  of lUbm:ulosi!. Howard, aged lhilt)'. wiLlI II lrowinl cin:1e of IIdmi~rs. an
  adequm ifnollavish income. and a promising Clreer before him, shot himself.
  In his Illetime, Robel1 Howard sold ovcr 160 SlOrieIIInd left 10ll-0dd u·
  fiDlshed or lluold. for 2O)'eIID after his death, Ilis CClI'IlIn tiles remaiDr:d *
  pri...te mlhusiasM of a smaD citcle of eOlll..
  'B. La the 19501. an ~
  publilhrr btpn publatuna lhe Con.. Slories in small bard<oYCl' editions; bul it
  was lMir~ in a unlrlOll pllperback _in, brginnlng in 1966. ll\Il JCI in
  morlon Conan's C\lrrent popIIllIrily.
  11OieoN, this paperback series, ~ with the sillUlha_ paperback
  publiaIOI ofl.LR. Tolkiea's tIlree-voIume 1Jlc I.AI'd f1{1Ite Ri,.p. toue::hed olf
  1OdIy's "'101_ te'O'to-J,l 01 fanIasy. 1lle pre_ wri_. ~ __illly
  ~ible ror tI:le papertlaek ConIns, lllso widt W help orm1l1boratora. lidded
  lIIImerous stories to 1M up, following lIoward's origi"'l plan, 'lyle and .pi,~
  IS e10llClyll pouible.
  F(JI' ...- a dlade. Conaa P1openies, ~. tin rortroIled all rights to*
  JiIIlI; barbMiaD ...., dmdes the profa from the \ISIt of tile characItr a~ •
  Howard helB ard the Iivia& 'Oyilen. ConIIIlIu appeared in C'O,.Ie" ool\eIetioni
  and IInLhoiogies. comic: boob and motion piaurel -
  allbough. iTonic:lllly.
  lloward's lltenuy rlgto ~re giycn 1\0 value.ll an in lpprllisiOS ~lI cstatr., COlIIlI
  J>roperties cllooses uperil:llCfId COllteq>(nry ..-ri~ to contlJue the .h'~lIllUlTS
  oltlle m;pry bIIrb1o-ian.
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  CONAN'S WORLD:
  nlE HYIORIAN AGE
  History and Prehistory
  The Ilyborian Age developed from earlier cullllres. PreCleding civiliz:ltiQllS
  hal'f shaped it:! nations and people!; unmisr.abbly. Ilowever, its history is half
  IrIl"OO,!ht 1ruth 10M in m. dark....ss that Slf'ClChes r,..,m mankind's b<:ginnings.
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  CMIt _ e-"-"C,l)
  ax: _ e-f(C
  _l~
  001
  - e-f(""w..f7J1
  COW - -no. CIon< ~..._- (U)
  CON _ e-(I)
  COS -
  '"T1IcCi!rotSloolla"(2O)
  COT - ·'TIr.e-ofT........ P'l
  CRA _ e-...-.. ("'J
  Cltl! - C_ ... Jl...., .... C.:I)
  Cillt - C_.. """ Jl._h/~IfJ'(Xi)
  CSO - "-_".ll>'I"GMV.)
  as - "-' """ _
  '"_"" (7)
  cr10 - e-....u_M
  em - e-"" 0..-... (JJ
  CTf - e-.. I), I
  (III)
  CTl
  _ e-.. I
  I
  It! (10)
  en. - e-"'ll
  _
  lUI
  CTW _ e-.. u...._, 1'1
  en: _ e-""JltNJ(»1
  cn -
  c_IIN.I\oo:d",.,(X)
  en _ c_
  Tr<oo,,,· "f(ll)
  C11J _ e- u.-. (VII)
  CTV - e-"_II6}
  CTW - e-....._IIV)
  CUN - e-.u
  I
  ooIlll}
  evA _ e-...r_P':l
  CVL - e-.r_OJ)
  CWA- e-
  _(Vl}
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  (l.l
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  OOT _ "em. ot1_··<'3)
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  _ ·"TIIo()oclio
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  -'''TIIo0- ill
  T_· UoII
  MOD -'-noa _
  of
  IJoudH III)
  C
  I
  '
  ..•
  Jbt Hyborian Agt
  Ollly (110 the __III 01 M.1Iyapul did bestal bumaM llIfViot "·''''1
  ted.
  ~k:ra'l)' It~1bt 11M of flilll knives and fire.hanlIellecl spean and makilli the
  mystic tRnsitiooo IJom !leasl to INn.
  The Rist of Humankind
  Althoup hOl1lln progress was ilow, reurded both by the climate.nd the
  orn,ional ",ids of IIle lIeffJe'lI_n. ilwu inuorablt. Over lime. tK hullYll5 01
  M.)'JJIU $plead CUIlward to AtWllis ud the PictislIIsIn. and ~ to the
  Lem.orion !sin.
  n.- firs e>lpiore<'l IitId IleUlen broIIJIlI lheif primitive Kliefs., and $pI'uel
  them aaOiS the wuld. KllO""ledll' or the 1'J'ds. dflnons and sororry was
  mankind's birtbri&ll, diJOO'-cred throop 4an~OII' exptri......ntalion and OCt
  ClliOll.l11y ripped from the owre!l,inK ~nt men.
  Even in 1Ile!e e;arly d.l.y,. not .11 .....glc WI' benign. AmonK the cruelesl
  abll!ers ~ the Kilni.....Ito filled a br;e empire ill ornlr.ll Mayapa.o. Tk
  details 0( their evil ~ not
  ,,~corded. buI OIII'aJed ycims hu,led them &om
  Mayapu u.o IIle \lIIC1wtrd ooran to the "n!. DC\-r,1g ~n.
  OIl toUy~.1Ile 1IDman rmpirea "11, .... uti! i::ll apin.leavin& u.e island
  colorIin bart!ulC. iIolaud ud ilP'O"'''' oru.eir ori&ins. Ai ~ .~apill. they
  spread 0II\WII"d. this u"'" In the w'
  1lw Ap -J AJI<rMs
  Alb".is stood
  (110 • J1eal island cbain ia tile Wewrn Ouan brl"'l\en !be
  n...rilln continent and the A",lllian lsIiutds. Atlantis was the mosl Jl'O"'ffI'uI
  IIlItion in IIle wuld. with IIt;lKic far beyond WI or the lIyborian Aae. fler only
  riYals ""l'rt Lc......ilI. It.alfa world .way,.nd the Se>eo Kio&domson lheTlluriall
  coati.lII.
  AllaIII.is _
  rvlecl by relip.,s fictions ..110~ lkmonil: beilop m-
  Ille Elder Nip:. Orte sucb ~ "''IS the cull of Xodi, Lord 01 Terror. 'nry
  saaificecl l"'-unds 01 sllves apI.red from IIICIn: primili"" portions 01 tie
  ......Id to lIleir ~ deir:y. ~II tocllIy. rell1lW1lS o(the Atlantem CUllS wn'M: ill
  remote reglom around the world.
  -6-
  
  8eflft Ibe c.clyllll <see below). tlIf A~ estIblisbed a large seale·
  ..calbli.
  uri sbcn oftbe T1Nrian coMintnt. 11le s.enle_ uploited cbe
  ...-nail _bidI At.la:ars tacted. and ~III lumber. acricIllWnl products and
  Ilrtet 10 aacrifQ tID the aItan of Al.lanDs· e~r-"".Il'"iq &OdS.
  1tIe -"I...,," 1;00........ ensured lhK the settk_..-u depc-" IlporI
  , $la_ IIOd 1'"'"," Wl:re .'iPJl"" 10 the colonies 1ly the clMlusands. but
  _. wick dle bo:Iw\edp: ofIlIlekiaa en or crarin& II'IIdlInts _
  penIIillfd
  II
  "'-' A'b..ean troops plOleC1eCl the colony froln aaac:t by hoKile nati~
  _
  also Ided. IS U .-d pard on !be ~'Ipopullticn
  .1SdlJJI1.tn
  SOl .n !be MI)"apUlic c:oloIies ~kfIed irm 1It>-ut'fd soeitties. One
  ~'I'eyn foraful JfOIIP was the Pins
  ho smltd a. art~iptlagobetween
  _
  Al.iaIulIn islatlds md the Thuriln (
  illtnl. The Picll 'O'rre a .'ulikt
  "",Ie. with ~rful sorceries.nd • 611U1ical belief in their desliny IS world
  conqueron. Tht othtr cultures ortl>e ptrioo avoided lht PiclI, but lhty COtIld "'"
  ""vtnt thtm from sprudi~, 10 lhe Thuri,n conlintnl.
  '"'-""'"
  Anot/II:r island empire, ....,....ria, ""'" all. oftht Tlluri<ln ronlintnl. lemu.ria
  *"tIoptd po..t11i11 sorcery and a tlIrivina culture, much '"' AllantiJ had. It
  1Il'kred, ~_, from an inabilil)" 10 .imhtr colonize. 11le Le,....rims had Io5l
  _lit ofawinl ships which could tnnspon IlIem eu IICl'OlI:I the vue oceIn.
  ..could only visil the IltIrby T1ulriln conUllenI.
  tI1IflImI_ly. tile Thuriln COUl wua\rQdy lXalpitd. T1lt Khlri. arOmt
  aiIta rro. MIYII*l. hid found a 1IIomt oa tile ~m shorts of the COIllillt".
  'hi tl!Iri wert III iMulat peq>It and hid little Il3e for COll\lllUtIt, nus. the
  •
  wtr't forOIJd 10 1rI~1 slowly around the co.cIJlmQI ~ UIIliI they
  _
  able 10 radI tile Alb_a" _.
  .,....... QouiIvooI
  1tIe n..rilIn conli__ the home of ~vtnl difttftlll ptOplei. Finl: ud
  tn_ were the lIIli... ki~; Karldil, Villas., Verulil. Grondir, n.ule
  ., COmmoria. n.ese kingdoms sl\I.rfld a rommoa hl:ritlSC ,lid Ian.....ge. and
  probIllly II"OM from • sin,1e people.
  ThI: Allanreanl hid a colony on the shores of the Wesltm Ocun; the PiclI
  11Io IIlIlntiintd a small enc:llIve. Theentire re,ion, l>owever, wu surrounded by
  Iftlplortd Jllngles and wasltlands. and j\lSt to tilt south broodt<l m,mkind's
  IIl:leoI rntmies, the serpent ptOple.
  FomllOllI of tilt leaders of tbew Thf....an kingdoms .... Kina KIIll of
  VIIusIa....id! wborn Conan wu somtIimn compartd. Kina Kllll dfO'Yt tilt
  lIlrptlIIl people~" from t/lIei. dominItiooI oftht~ buffll.ll tUIFDm5, and
  llIttIIoru orhis armits (and lhoH of Ills conumporvies) we much oftht sage
  ..... Iller !l~boriu Ap:.
  The Cataclysm
  Four _1Ittlnia bem tilt _
  ofe-. ~ ~... sank At1laiI
  lIened.. Wesvra Cloeu., _10 riM ,pia.
  ThI: Catxlyw __ flOt II ~. II porV3)'ed in Iau. leaenck. Thtrt had
  _lWIlblinp for oetturitI bem tilt IIAI1 JfW parmysm. but II hili al"",,)'S
  _tilt ....y ....ith_. tbett warJlirlp lOItfe ipcnd. SollIe Kholln believe lhM
  *JOIlsstNct Allmis dowJI b' its worship oKthtdtroons oftbe El'tr Night•
  •
  III <* 'ell!)' tlIOWS ....hal caused tile ClltIl:!)'SffI.
  'TlIe Catael~im also thre... up new mounllins in _rn Thurla. dtvaswing
  -7-
  Bib/iovtJpIlU:al &,tm•
  (eOlfJiJrunl)
  1101'1- '"TlJo_"'!'i<fPwCI9)
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  JOG
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  kc""_-ll*)
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  ...c _·"TlJol'blplcd... _Ciodo··
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  _O".. CsJ)
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  _ -no."""* of
  s.-io:" (2:1)
  rsw _ ''TtltI'looo:oU
  S-..T·(..,)
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  ..IH
  _ ........... "'
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  ItNA -
  ..!tal NIII," (S1)
  1t0ll _ ....... Rood oflloo: f.a&I.." (42)
  SHO _
  "SllWows ill
  0""" (J9)
  SID
  - ''Tbo_Io
  0...... (:l6)
  SIM _"~ '" "'" MoooIipI" (41)
  SIS
  -''SbS<>wl '" .... $kl>ll" (72)
  SCI
  _.'SU.:Iow. '" 7.'
  '," (45)
  SOlI: _ •...... $IOlof~'·(47}
  T1Kl _ '"l1l<I'_1
  'Ood"a5J
  TI'll;
  -
  ' ...... _
  ~•• ('"l
  TIC
  _."TlJo TlIiIlI '" flo: CJn>t" (2:l
  no _ ''TIle '-7 GodJbt- C'9)
  TOIl -
  ·'Ttl<:T
  arE II
  -(4)
  nc - ''T1lca-
  eo--(tI)
  TSC -
  ''no$corSclCibdd-166)
  TS5 - '"nom'
  104_''O~1
  TTT
  _ '"nor_
  -r-"CQ1
  n'M_ ·"no ..1I<io"'
  ··("1
  VLW - ·'nov. "'~w_"lJoI)
  ....... -·...._~ar_·
  ,Q,
  WS8 _ .." ."io<lI _
  ""_W (Il)
  1h~ Hyborian Ag~
  
  111(' c.Jt'fUItzr
  .,... H~ __ .. qoclIo.. EodI
  ,.. ..-. .. .-ydlk~...
  ,...... repeol.. Van__ • fill.
  _.
  I) VCIt of
  u.:.
  nV.... of
  S-
  ))VCltof",WoII
  .l Vur of ll>c Spi<I«
  J) V.., of... k,I'C'''
  6lVCltof"'l!aal.
  7) Vurof'" Dr..,.
  I)Vearot._
  n-of.......,...a.....n .......
  -...._lM,..._12...
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  M
  _
  ....... _
  Iti<e. Do}.
  __ <IoCII _
  _
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  al. n.e
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  11_ ...... 00\'1Io
  11"""",olFft
  )) no. GokI<IIloIt:Ifll!l
  0) IolOllth..1lI< MoMltn
  S) MOIIIII oflllO 5<"","""
  .IMoolllof..... _
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  of... I.icII
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  Do_
  Fo<
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  IlUT t
  , al _
  .... ,.... AqIlIl<mIa".
  _
  COlIIII"'U bcro ill IH. A....,
  (AquII..;., ....l: .... V.., of ... Ucm.
  Tht Hyborlan ASt
  lb: ~ civil~. SU1.nIIe be<lMI and ,..,~, JnYious/y jsoI.''''
  &om the AtIanII:a... by nalUnl burien, bepoI 10 alUd: in bu. I'oroed 10
  ......... ~ _
  meuls of' A~is. the COlIll!letOl Atbnlnns _
  throo>...
  beck 10 wood and Iii•.
  E,," wone, the Pias.....baR c:ckMa ill _
  .. V:a'-5i1 had onJy been
  51iglltly wku, m-Ied the Atl:anlon leTTitories. The -. _
  w\pUwy. The
  PICU outIlUmbered the Al1anIans. but lhl: ,enlen Ilill had J'O"Wful 'AIUJl'OIII'Y.
  Fi~ Ilundtecl years1aL:r, the: IWG C1lcuru had 111 buI vanished, becoming "I
  nalion of """"lies -
  the Picu -
  c:arrying on tontinull WlItfllre with tribel of
  savages -
  the Atlante.ans." ("The Ifyborian Age," by Robert E. Iloward.)
  Tlle Lemuri..., I.IQ 100 sank, and ....ny umuriul lied to the Tburi:arl
  ronrilltlll. The Kiwi (wloa had been tompII.-ive:ly IUIWlIChed by the C:ataelylll'l)
  ensli..-ed the rdll.~. 0-- the antunes, III _illn of the lanurW\ ClIktltt
  ~ avslled. UlllSliJrmilII the ....rviVllt'$ inroCll--be35ts. l1IoK "'Ioa dim! me
  apiJlR tlleir r1
  Ii weft! MCrlIiced to tile KhIri deaIon-t;odI; _
  prd..nW I
  qu~ Ii." oIsl:a~ to CW:rlIIl-.
  The Khari
  For I.sao yeaTS. the Lemurilns toiled lOr the Khari in brvtllh lilayery. Bul
  evenlUilly the Kiwi de<:1ined. II all Ci.i1izali0r!5 do. Approxim:llely 2.3000 yean
  before Conan. the LemurllnJ ro:le u!'aoo dQlrO)'cd them. Tho6e few Khari who
  survived fled west. eventually foIlndin, the kinsdom ofStyai.l (p. SO).
  The 511ves quidly li:111O bid<eri.llg O>'U lhe <emaillS of Kllarl dyjl~ •
  bul without their maKers. they ~re left to punle O'>a!beir anibf;ts ud try 10
  \lllQvel their ")'SCenes.
  Acberoa, U,petbote. 1M Dder and Slyp.
  TIle Khiri ~ for&oaeIl, but no! aoae. They n>-eled ""$, Moppinc for I
  time by the lihcfts ofthe vilayet Sea bef~ butulna 0II1he p<imitive Westlnd
  e1liminl it fOr their own.
  The khari found the West with....t I civilization. The PieU Ind Atlantans
  had bailled thelTl$Clves into mUlual neaH"I;nction and gone.:aae teehnolllgy.
  The xrpent people. wlio IYd once been mankind'l grelteR foe, hid faded into
  their junaies. 1eIving only I remnarw. of
  !beir boner glory in hum:a.·~
  ~. Only in I few arns. litI<:h IS tho
  Vllley of Zing ud tI'e triballar:ds of
  the Zkmri. did:any bulrWH\llod ciYlli&-
  &ian lUI\ll;n. I. lbil power YXUUm, t/Ie
  Khari esublished tlreir lNclenhip.
  The Khari kin"""'" are blown b1
  ~I)' ehlld of the West. TIrey are tile
  nillhtmlre realm. of the thildren'l
  stories. Adteron dominated the lIOrth.
  revering much of modem Nemediland
  Corinthil. Ruled from purple-CO-red
  Pytllon, Acheron was lhe mMI toto
  mopoliwl of the KhIri ki~. AI·
  IhOlIll_ lllc AcheronuM wue (lvel
  1Da5ten, they c:ntOInpCl lhe ~
  pe(Jp1cl1O e<me ...., ;om their kingdoM,
  and thereby brx....c pan of lbeir new
  lila~rxa.
  -8-
  
  Hyperboru the E~r I'\Ilcd the ccntral portion oftbe west, covering modem
  Koth. Ophir and Shem.ll WilJ the ~lcu of the three IlI.tions and the magically
  pooIest IMld, but It was prOCCC1Cll I'rom Pictisb alld AtlantciUI raids by tbe b".l·
  wuk ofAclleron.
  Old Stypa, dark and broodlng, was the moat powl'rful of the three kharl
  utions. Where Acheronand Hyperborea the Elder Igd toc.earetheir own social
  onIcr. Old StYIII c:onquered a dvll<ziLIon on a par with its own. That previous
  ti"idom Igd been ruled try the llO\OI·tlllen lerpenl ~n. and on!)' a Jew ~mbers
  ofthai dcayi"l raa: remlIined 10 hold tile relllS ofpower. The khiri first oflffed
  10 """'" the IerpeM men. the. betrayed thelll, Ind hiY!: ruled tIIis last bastion of
  pre--hullllntind c_ $ira.
  The Rise of the Hyborians
  F.. ~ halfl millmniuM, the khari nr\eel undisputed. Thei. f.Ill arne try
  tbe wuderina: of I sinlple tribf,l peqlJe...1Qe ......Iike '*tire. c:or>qIlCrirrg
  ...,ntiorls and uasIOppIble ....mbers were tile do\t...flU of the KIlari empires.
  ~ people were tbe Hyborilns.
  The Hyborians were I li&/rl·skilntld, IIOnhem tribal people who ~ forced
  ClIII ofthe Nonh try ('(lmJIetidon ""M otlle. tribes in the rclion. Initial!)'. Iho!Ie
  lew patbetic soub who crOlSofld Ibe Qasb;.l MOlIIlUinl 11110 Acheron ...,,",
  ~ 15 jU$lIl'lOlher sill..., race. forced 10 wort l'cr Iho! k!llri 1IIISICf'I.
  To H~ eyes. 1lcrW'c_. tile corrpl1lllvc1y me.ail"'r IImt:nlInOI: ofulllvc
  ..... feast bc)'ond imaiil\llion. Won1 ~ick!)' Sl'rc~ tlw'llIrgb tbe nontI that rr'ICll'e
  .... tl.-own 1\0/1)' t«h o:b)r In Acheron tNlI oouId ever be bmd on the icy plains.
  The Hyborilns came try the lhouSll'lds. Whal !lad bep!n .~ I trickle UlOII
  beeIme a mJlBtioa. •
  word sprt14 or lhe plellly 10 be found in Iho! khari
  kinjJd(ll1ll. When the Hybol"i became l(lQ populous, Aclleron tried 10 _I its
  aorthem border. \/sing troopIlO drlvc the Hyborians back 10 their icy homes. In
  the faa! ohrmed men, the lio:le or rcfIJl/lCI $()OI'I became all Irmy.
  Alkr a milleMium or warfare. tbe Hyborians hid obliter'lted Ac:heron and
  H)'JICrboreI the EIde•. Some $lNIll rcmna.. or the spirit of tNt taner IlInd
  remained in tbe icy oorth, in the rorm of thl: Witehmen or modem Ilyperborn.
  -9-
  CoIIWI and /he
  CthuJlrW"'J/hOl
  R_n E. HG....'~ r..qtH.U1 <<II'
  ...~ ...... H ,.1.<MI<ra/I•......-
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  "'.~..Io... I,pccillty
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  H_ eoa ....... _
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  (__, "TIoc -r-. CD .. l<loI"
  ... ''T\oo .... _") ....... I.<iooom/t••
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  The Hyborlarl Age
  
  T«lufolov
  IoC_·........ _ot_U,.....
  AIi1' ;, T<dI '-01 (Tl) 3 -
  ""'Y Ilk<
  ....u..01 EUfOl.'C. $om< ....... ""'" ..
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  TU.,....,. 'em."otlbcoklAlla-
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  ............. buI .tItftqIo ..." lIoncslIoeo
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  __ladb_
  Dt Hyborl4n Agt
  OnIy~p_*ktoll<Jp w!ideol
  Ilyboriu ~ ~ ~ _
  01
  IlIIJia 50 llO'enl • to _ly brina OIl
  anoo.heI' CGcIysm. The lind ofSl)'Cili
  scill bears the J<::an of that SlTUuJt,
  bul the Hyborians were SlOfl\'lN.
  TIle Coming of Ihf: lIyrkanllUS
  Tile Hyborilnl hlY. I1lled the
  WC$I for I~ years. 0Bly wilbill W
  laY few mItIIrie$ hIS any foe come
  wllicb mi&hlllll..e I bope of dII\kq·
  illllhtse -..:eM canqumn. nil
  foe I$I1ll: Hyrbolil",.
  T1le Hyrb,nillns are the desa;n·
  dlRlll of Ihe Lemurl;ans 101M retlelled
  agolnsl the KlI.1rl OVf:r 2.000 yeon
  "10, While rnoSl of tile sboy. rae"",
  cholO to r.m_ill
  in tb. Klnri
  "IloncLand" IJId KlVf:OIp &om ~
  ....nutl of that ejYiliUI;OfI, tile
  H)'r~ dlooe 10 wuder ... and
  ... the buP'••onpty Ilqlpe.
  nt."OmltWiei qo, ~ first Ilyrtuiu ",_..ion muncled the 1I'IIrIhef-.1~ 01
  !he vilayd sea. They ~red!he bill tribel of !hoi rqion Ind bonded W
  .mpln ofTuron. Now tlley ha... adYiIlOed to the wry ~geof lIyborian ciyiliZll-
  liOll, bringing lIew ~Ind~ of warfare and I beliefIn th<lr o....n CO""luering deltlny
  as strong as that of tile HyborilllI.
  This is the world orConan.
  The Hyborian World
  ~ Hyboriul Age II 11.000 ysn bem tK lDOIIn1o ft1I. I" ar-nl. it
  ~n ploorl and linon from men reoenI hiMry. _10 parallel ~Iop­
  menI and ~ .,cenitiel ofI medieYll -1uooIoIY. 1lI some WI)'I. ho•••••, ill io
  qui~ different. Ihonb to iQ uniqllO' hislory Ind the influence of sora:ry.
  Cu~""", YII}' wildly IoCrOlll the bonds of the Hyborilln Age. Many of the
  indiyicluoltrliu whicb distj"lJllISh tile IlllioM all' described in tile WndJ f/lh!
  1I)Iborl<Jlf Ate .lIIry fur _h IIItloro. Howe...r. the IlItionJ an be diyided into
  k ....."l u&miliel" w~ic.ll shan Commoll origins.
  'Jbt: Hyborian NIlIoas
  The Hyborian IlItioti ......lUted by the Hyburl in"UlOOl ...1tidI lIepIl
  1..500 yean hebe CorIan. T1lel.e IIoO<Uoen peep'" rieweol thtmwlvea II a new
  ......... pU";IlI the world of the .onuptioo of their pnldeotuors. Sornethinl of
  Ihollttit\lde of !r...."ife~ destiny" re"'lliDJ in their Hybori-«Nril: ....orld view•
  and I.. tbeir consulll .ncroachment into nelghlxlt"ing terrilorieS. Aquilonill.
  "'lOS. the Border Kingdom. Corirllhil, "'.medllind Ophir III In put oflhe
  lIyborw. ~mony. and Koth is It lust lleoYily Influmoed by ber Hyborilll
  ~.......
  The Hyboriln nations resemble _
  ckolely lIllr Ell,.. ofthe Middle "1eS.
  Tbe IarI:tr naIiorII. JllCh .. Nemtdill and AquIItlOlio, Ioa..e de..eloped I IiIGI
  IfS'mIIII)' >'ZUi of Ed-or~ III WOIIId be comJoruble wiIIl. I. _
  IIpCClI
  (pMtIao1uty In ~ IJId pIolbophy) Wy 1Ia..e man: lOP~iPiclrim. and tile
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  Ie(-piece ballIeI of ~ Ilyborians are ju~ IS Sir John 1l...·1rw00ll mighl hi~e
  foqII tllelll.
  11lf Kh.rl Empirei'
  MOIl ofille UW; KIwi .redelld !lOW. but the Iand$lhey _led C(lali_ their
  ClIIIIIm.... domIlIIle mudI of~oerotrIl w~. Stygia is ~ createsl or~ KIwi
  eIIlpim, bul 8r'yIalnia aad KcdI ~ mudllO wir ICharI hera.,.
  The Khui haw nodirect:uu.q in Eartto'. hiuory. II~. Sly.. CUI be
  ¥itwe:I. a decIdelll Et;ypI, .,..;u, tftfi10ilU of l':Ulf:r classlcll "c~il empires."
  MIl """'" ofduo tIilll Mows il tbl: <Jtber Khari ki~.
  1llf Kharl Sul:cc 550' Slates
  The DIatl $1.........._
  ~ dtmirure tbl: Eul:. Khilai IUld Hyrb.a.ia (IS
  -dI. dIf _I)' created tmpirt ofT'lnn) 8re aU 1Clwi",
  _
  rwioal
  nQl, Ilyrblli.a and nuu ~ "I!II: ~ Eut.... The Conan
  Illes ore loid rrOln an _nt.ially Hyboriaa ptnpa;tive (evoel lIlougll Conan is
  a--rial) and to a Hyboo"ian, t/ouc Ia:ds 8re filled witll lll).....,.. V"lPIC
  __ are k-.. of thcx klng<lomll (ius! • "'me.-s
  fiJlIC~ IlK. 10 Eotrupc
  ~ I!lc Orient after the CnI$Ides), bul half of ...ha1 is laId III a lie, lra:l!he
  Dr half is not Ih'''''$ believed.
  Tbc Tribll Ptooples
  The lribil JIl'OFIes comprise a n~mbcf of IJOIIpI ...ith !IOflle comlllQll U"litJ.
  EKh hll lJIfead 10cover I limited relion, ...ith lilllc drift Of cxJllNlon. MO'lt of
  tIllsc peoplel1are tcllli~cly young, «rtainly no Old.f thin the Itybori.
  ~ NlNtlrm. &lrNriwl,
  TheSl: include Cimmcfia1\$, HypcrbofClm (which, while lIyborlan io
  Ofilin, did not abare in !he HyboriaD C1p.1OliiOll) and Nordheimr. All of these
  peoples lie TL2, and Ire ..ell known for !heir lItclgth and Ienacily.
  11w Ad Kitr~
  T1ltle irlehlOe Dllrar. KnIRn, Kl.lSb, ""nt Ind :z.ema..bwei. They Ire all
  m.-.... (IIltures, Yll}'illi from city bulldcn to pastonlists 10 hururoptherers.
  ,., l'i1oo.Jtt TriM
  This pwp includt:$ btiol1n:d:s of tiny tribes, ellICh ...... ib Cl'WlI tradilional
  .... 1lId ..·itb buadrtllb of~ of 1Nl'1Il hlSl«y. These tribes live in Innis-
  .. lid Gbul5Wl. aad make "" IIIOIt of tile cili:zcU)' of TIlnn. (The I1lliO&
  dIlscs itt TlIml ~ Hyfbnia.n.)
  ...-
  The f'icts are petpeCAl butIariaos. Their 0IIl/y ... * I;iYiliwloD Is as I
  JIfO"itIet of bctRr
  I ponl. I.. ea.a.o'l time, they are conllJlrld 10 I strip of land
  illIle _.- _
  of I!ll: ilIIrilIII naioelll.
  1llf In.nlsUnl
  The 1mI1Ml KInpIom of lnmun is f1aftUd by powerf.ol IUld dallJmlllS
  aeighbcn: 1'ltlal, V8ldIrya, Sty,y and !he Bla::k ICl,p,•.
  The Shmaltes
  The cIty~ltS ofShem are establWtcd on the iJeII e~1W<5C of pllin welt of
  tuna. Uoiw;J, they would be I formidilble enemy to !he,'cat powers. U.llIIUy.
  lbey _14 l'tIber fight taCh other \han. str.lngels.
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  Malic
  MOOI 01....... 01
  11)_ A¥
  hvc • _
  Io>d ol
  ; aYCk •
  ...... "'"
  ~ -
  peo'
  _
  io. _ -,. .............. ,. \WID;
  _10. '.000••"'1'f1ricIq"-.•.
  "note on: ." pli_, _. no
  Ialul_
  _
  ...__
  "cenaia
  -. IiIocfaI..
  Ioc _
  ". --""'l1llrlJt- n.r.
  ..._. ..,._...........-
  _ ..... _
  $
  lIIi d)'_--.
  0..... '. ""-' <11"""",""".
  ...........i._', ' .k
  -
  ~01_ aot;cao. ~, £oil.
  ......... wWo::II 10 _",.,
  1
  __ a,__, II
  cff«!P'c "'"
  Ii)l>atiow -.l -.. "'
  __
  ...,. on: _1'Oiocd .. bol~ It.
  __
  J.., ......... _""••• ialk ...
  haIc<oIa_.. lIoW• .p:_.....
  _
  . .,.... -.;c II lao dto<:IIoo: II
  ... w... ~
  _
  Cauoo bee_ ~ <II
  ,.... lJo.
  c_
  """'*00"'" bcIinc ill ...
  _
  iof
  ,l)'ol_ rn-.., ....
  ..._. of _
  COlI........ ~
  -... blo <...,.,.,
  may be J-lilIo" _
  uo4 it &If",...... prd>obilil)' ot op:U -.
  ..... In pmol<r"'"....... lIlIY _.
  penal!)' of·1 10 -.l .. opctI od fdIl if ...
  tn''' of ....... 0It0~ it "OI1'IfI 01 _
  _
  TIl bdioro "' .... DIIi... ol .... ",po.
  ill ,,1ti<II .... mqi< It btltla CUI (GM'.
  dlO<nOOol·
  1'0< _
  iaf........,., ""
  io ....
  HJ~orl'D A.e. '" ",_
  "'at/r,
  PI' 95-111I.
  ,
  •
  7h~ Hyborian Age
  
  Hyoorinn CharaCltrS
  HY8GRIAN
  CHARACTERS
  Hyboriul ld"Cnturel'l con be built on either 100 charackr points for I
  "rNIiSlic" camlRii/l Of 200 dwac~ points for a "dnoemalic" campaign (see
  p. 8113). at the GM's di!aWon. Cinematic arnpalgns ue truer to \be 1UnOI-
  pfIere of the ConIIl stories (especoial1y the IaIer ilI\iQlioas of Ha-..rd &ad the
  fi]q), .... III.UY ...tlo an: alrady &milw ~ GUllI'S campaigns IllI)' be mort
  comklnable "';Ull rt;Ililolic: ""It.
  In most Hyborian campaigns, lile PCJ will be hUOWl. IIC/Wl1rd made lillie
  use nf noonhumall$, u the Coaan SlttX:s were in !MOl'}' oeaurina on Earth.
  lI~r, CDtIia lltIlr:r rar:a do appear ia the 'UOriu. and are .....ilable sbould
  \be pbrn' (and t.Ioe OM) wllb to II!e IheJn
  Nonhuman dwacIen _
  aaud lUirlc the SlIDe umllU1e table used for
  ""mans -
  001 !hey IfIllyItt ~ orpo!iWin to ~ or more iIItl"ibukS. Tbese
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  \Iolaaes and pet\:lltie, IIT«t lhe final
  Illribulc kvcl, II(Jllhe point Cllllt. For
  iIIIIDtt, I
  die~neTllle maJI Jw. a ·2
  lIeJIIlIr 011 IQ. TIvot muM thai ;f he
  pI7t 0 poilU for 10. lie Cel$ an •
  (I.t., 10 from the auk AU.ibula
  Wlll! 011 p. 8\J minui his rto>alty of
  2).lflle pays IOpoinlS b
  10. hegm
  • II (&otn the tibk) miNii 2. for a
  IOIIlaf9.
  !'IOIIlIunYni can have "nann]"
  ."'-ca. Tbar. do not COIlnt:
  ... the limit of 40 point:s foI' a
  cbatllr. To the IlOllIlllraan. these
  ..-..al nits.
  "1Iue IlOI dnc:md ~,
  __ !bit O!bf•.- 1ft fuactioo.-
  air iIlIaItiea.110 bulfWlS.
  New Nonhumans
  Thtn= are four non-human I)'pes
  ducribed In lhe Coun uga -
  drlt~ men, f,lfy11, serpent men.oo S·laml. Oftheie. the lirillwo un he
  IIIt'I as pil)·e. (l1ll,....,rs, bul they .'" •.,e.
  Dqtroerale Men
  -25 polnt.'!
  The deK't~nu oflhe pre.(;.laCly,mic pwples hI~ not .11 thrived. Some
  _ve flllen further Ind ~rther from their once-lofty cjvillnl'OIIS, until they Ife
  ~1y recognizable Ii men, Degeroel"llte men can be found in ",mote regions
  lbroupoot lhe Ifyborian world.
  nae lInli.l half·men live in aves or tJu-OIIIn-Il,ltJtlller shellel1 in stonl:-lge
  CllIIIfmlnitics, cw irlSmlll nomadic groups. Thei. Lani"lif! (well u it it) COI\$lsu
  fJI pots illdiclllina lIIe prexnce or food. ainu or ~r and up.eulOll or
  ~ alld other bodily 1IIItd,. Dellf!"'t!'1lle men are couKleml near-anim;ds by
  .... Hyborilns, Illhooip ~icularly Ckvel individuals, Ir properly U'lined, ue
  • apabte of IiluIf\l.Jl be....vior IiIlly Hybori:&ll. They UV'f! only minimallMSter)'
  af--. h;per artS Ii the uM: or lire and 1OOls.
  Dc~_,* men ue squill and be:stil.llookillJ, 111M dartt. IlUllld Ililir. prog-
  tIIllous jlWI, and Ion&. Ipinily limbs. They ~ rypially J....... dIone!' ltwI
  _
  Hyboriinl, buI they an. Illrly 10 their _iPi is I'OOl"I'IlII ror tIleir ST.
  ~QItt/~~.,....,...nln! IQ -2, ST -+2, and HT
  +1. T1Icy MV'f! tk Primilive d~ and ue TLO
  Frictd:J fIFId ~ All true,.", ("",Willi tile "pn"~M" Pias, Ci..
  -n...., and It""""') ~ die....-- meD (-J 01'1 Rel"iM rolls). Primllrily
  _afb ud co-liIsicm, the dieaeneme me. rl:UIm the _I'lli.
  s.,.,
  0 points
  $llyn 1ft.' IlIU hunv.nolds wiIh mill, DW1l1ike, liglll·brown fur and small
  d!ft'-1ib tails. T1Iei. ~'" lie c:o-'f!Tf!d willi thick, ..-ooly fur. T1Ieir poiDled,
  1Ieer-1ite f!;II1, 1ft in forward 011 their 1leIds aboooe Illti. bees. From a disllllCe
  lheirNn look like horns. They srend their li~es;n the cIetp ~\I Ofthe West,
  plftkullrly I. Aquilonia and N~medil.
  Slty. or;llillS Ire a "'ylle'1'. They nv.y ....ve beta creatC'd by .. Acheroneln
  lOl'Oeret ...ho magically combiMd ""min n.sence willi INt of I fkC'r, ID oupport
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  CnaJin, N.",
  Nonhunuur Rata
  Tb< a.l1 Il<l<lh...... r.,,,. <reoled by
  H"",,1<I ....... ~ .."..,. "",n """ ~
  <1<,.,.,."" _. Lur ,1IIhon _
  tht
  lIlyfS """5·
  lilt'" H~ ~
  II ..ide nd
  h le...i.. 10 be 4;,-
  .......
  T
  o I•• poln, "'.e fo. ,lIo
  ,
  ,
  ...".
  oIboioII;
  ] _,To
  ""
  Uod
  oI
  M1
  l17aku11d1&1lle~
  <#
  opedlI'__ u. ....
  .,..M1o_I_P. 11)).For_.
  • +I .. ..,. _10""'*' tD;. +J io
  _30;1+'"_",,_10'''
  ~ .......,01_,__
  --
  AWt__
  __ ~
  __ ,-
  _
  Ille GU/CI'J
  -~
  __-. Of p<III/bI:o .. be
  ~ __ ..., IftII)' 10 _
  too
  Ille'
  _~"".... cd
  pooiIl<#....-_io_ os_·
  ..... ....... udI_<#-.-r •
  .......,
  0Ckr.
  _
  <a<llao (o,.. ~)__ ...
  -_.
  A _h... t)l'O 100)' ............
  ........ Of_,.... .... oIoo'~.
  <br<OI
  io 1bo Cloon<Iu C_
  __ 0101._.......,_.
  ""'-"_"for-.
  Hyborjan Charactus
  
  Hybori4n Characun
  of III;' !hear)', various IQII (and oeruiJI evil SClfttiEi') 1""""'1IIleIIll1Kri~
  W)'n 10 pin ~ po:lWft" (MOB).
  neacyn we. kCldi.e pecple, and mIDJ dellY their eUs&ell(l',:. s.¥MIIe.
  ka,..of Ibe woodllnds of "",iblia and S.lftedil W&rll of $trIJ'in& 100
  far inttllbe lilyr flnsts. IS SIl)'r mlgic o;ml drive inlnlden mad.
  S~ appur In only one SlOO'}" eo-n lite LlJJ<tra/Of'.
  AdlllWtlgn tIIId DUtJdlllWiI8U: ~IYrJ hive ST -2, OX + 1 Ind liT +1.
  They hi." the Id~ of A(\I1e Ha.illll +2. Masery lind Night Visioll.
  and the disadYlr\lall"! of B.d Siplfld Prilnilive (TLl).
  Slicyn ell) CISt Fear !pell, (p. BI64) willi ... illNlf suU of IS by play....
  their bc.e pipes. Deaf chInaa's, or tllaIe who plug Ihl"ir eaR willi wu., IIli
  1lIlI1'Jecled. Mllltipll: SIl)"Q CIII COlIlbine Ihrir enerJY 10 \n(rQse the IJ'e.I 01 die
  Feu !pell.
  FrVItdJ and £rtmVn: S;llYn Ire IlnkllOWlllo mosI hun""",. Thole few who
  hive ellC(lUII1e.ed them are slishtly di!llrullful (-Ion Relction rolls). "hr $llYn
  know bullW!S well••nd do ftOt !nUt m.m II .11 (.) on Reaction rolls).
  Sfrpe:nt Mra
  JS points
  The ttrptnt ..- ruled lbe *'Ol1d Ionl bd:n tile Idvelll of II'IUI. T1lelr
  ~in:s nap frOlII the Utlefll105l So.IlI 10 the River Sly1. and from !he
  Wes&enl Oc:un 10 the l..I:nlfU Sa.
  Serpent men.re hu~••Ithough lheir slender limbs and sailed bod""
  .re easily dwiniuished f10m tho6e of humanl. Tbeir m06t unllWliI fe1rure,
  lJoweo<er, is their belKl. which is wedge-shaped. like I snake·s. willi lidlas.
  slit-pupiled eyes. fln&td jaws.1Id nickerinl forked 1000K\If.
  """"'WStMtJJ DQM'lI"'"P:S: Serpenl men b:",~ IQ + I and liT + I. ney
  bY\!: the Id"2IllllJft of ACIIIe Tille Ind Smrll +3. Ooub~J.oa-t.MlrPY I,
  Pel ipbenl v,p,;., lad TOllaJuoess (DR I). They Ilso hi", the disachlru.ces of
  UsIJ (to IluIrWlS)ud}bfd ofllen".
  5eqleM ""''' <:IJI bile b" CUlling dI.....; II5e the bile dlDV.p chart ill the
  .idcbar on p. Bl~O.1"hey Cln Ilso lise WUpQnS lile I buman. 1I0wever, the)'
  canllOl bile IIId ,naek ....ith ",,"pan. durinlthe 51"",,, lU.n,
  Serpent men liso have the nMuraJ ability to projoocll hulrlln dlsJUise: i.,
  r..UIllIIk: Clmpll&II{see p. 95), !rUt this IS In Illusion Dl~gulse!pell (p. "1-46)
  .... an InrIIrl; sl<ill oilS.
  FrimM aNi ~ Serpetlllllell an: ..iewed ...ith SIlpef'StiUous fear and
  Ioabin&by _Ilu_ (-4 OIl Reactim rolls). PriI:stJ ofSet re>-ere the se~
  men, and 1iY\!: Ihtm. +~ OIl Jl.uctioe rolls. Convenely, serpent me. COi1$idu
  humans 10 be. lower form oflire(-4 011 Re.;tion rolls).
  S'tllTl
  10 poilllS
  11le S'tarn an: IJKllJIer serpeQtine race, rebled [Q the serpetIC nom. "TlEy
  mIJ be_nenII: aerprnt men. G" they may bel -..itor f1Q'. Wha_r Ihoir
  ori&i... they lIOW Ilidie ill aves ill the Keallkiln mounalins, III buI u~ lei
  lhe human ci>'i1iAticm ..nK' sufrl)UD:j tbcm.
  T1Ie S'WT'I1ppar in only _story: e-... w
  I""ndhl~_
  Ad~ Oftd~: S'~rrI ....." ST +3. IQ -2. Ind DX -I.
  They "'ve the
  Id~lnu.g.es of ,,~ TIMe .nd S"",,,11 +2, Double-Jointed,
  Pe.iphtral Vi~ion. lrod Toughness (DR 2). They .Iso hive Ihr diPdVlinu.ges of
  U&ly (10 humailS) 1M liard of HesriQI. S'u..n can bill: lil<c serpent men {see
  aboo~}. They do not ....ve m.llIIIial .tlility 10 projKl.liisgulse.
  F1kNU IJltd ~ S'wn an: ....wed IS equi....1erlI ro serpellt nom (-4 c.
  Jl.uctio- .PIII). E.... priesb of Set Ill", litlle "Sf for these more bet.iaI ga_
  lura. H~, llwI S'DIn >Yw hulllalB ...ith the _
  disdain II do tbrir
  ........ CQIISins (-4 011 ReactlOll rolb).
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  Utcrwy
  10,.wus
  lbc HybnfWI A~ is a TL'l _tn"
  with IO<IIC COIlflIneI
  ...vill'" e...... Iowet' TL. In.II ......, UlC1'ICy II III ad......
  coain« 10 points; fill chancrcr 1'!'JCC'ii_ Uteney for f
  .
  RcftlCll..... lhal this ClwxlC' group " colllp<lll'd 01 IUlj...
  IlOl ........ 1loey'rc loyal, OOllllupid. lbcy ~ abo loyall<>cae.
  """". III UWrneril of one or lhcm affOCll lhr: loyall)" 01 all of
  Ibem. They .... 1lc j ..... obsliDlle and dirrlClll! In deal with ..
  lOy llingle more powerful ally -
  if 001 more ...!
  5p.urn
  up I!nJOf'Cf:OIUlIl Pow(t'S
  10 IN" J5 poilus
  Neally all police fon:a in ,t.: Hy\loriaQ A~ act "'" ooly as
  ... aacocY for <aph11in£ crJminal., but also .. an iaformal COUll
  and laOlnuncnl 01 punlJllmcnl. A .~ who COP"'" •
  thief lII>.y jost I>eaJ. bim ralbl:. lb.an briIlginfl him in for trial.
  MOllf «uI,ria Iu.... ncrworl of qmlO rr:p;lI1llli l<> U
  nnoff,dal ........,." oIlt.: lJO-entmell1, the opymallCf, Hi,agenr.
  luI'<: 'll2I P'lWt'" and cffOClive \cpl Immutlil)", but dcallIlIlbl:
  usual penalty for. blnwD ClWC1".
  U,IWrUrI (Ak"lIItor
  Soc j,I",I>e"""....1Abjliry, ~. 16.
  IpCOl II It.aM .. lIWly cl1atact.. r->inrl on SIal"'. Chari.....,
  Leadcr1/lip or an IfI'PI'OPIille tcputalion .. .,. \he Ally Group,
  T~. a SlalwI J chancier (Who"PCfll 15 r->inll<W1 Slalu,) ftlly
  ..."" an Ally Group 01 up 10 20 Jl<'OpIc (.... lable-J. These
  p:.lioto .... be combined. A chalXler wltll Sratuo + I, Chari.1lII
  + I ond l.odcnhi~ aI lQ +2 «Juld alllO III,.... AUy Group 01
  lIP 1020.
  A PC ohould r=i'e DO cl1Incler point. for 111)' ....i"" in
  wllkb. be bel..,.•• alUCk, or ullDOCCSSarily ~ a member
  of the Ally 0",,,,,. If tbc IlttraYll i, pankularly ....... or
  ~,!bewbole ......p o,.y 1kic:r1!
  If {IGC or Ihc lfOUP dlCS throuab DO lICllligou 01 !be PC,
  """,her IIlCIIlbcr with !be ..me abillrics """ be BOIla1 from dlc
  "home buc.'· n".., for ...1IIjll., when 1IC1i1 "'hUtlI 10 lbe
  Soolbcm 1s1eI, IhnJC Swha w••riorJ, woo w
  ,l>i.rI. iI'I .... raid.
  ina"" tt'Placcd by new wartiotl. Howe
  Jiru they'.. Sub>
  w&rrinn, """ cannot get new IIKJUP n,""""=,, in AspI...1 If •
  majority oIme allies In me grtq> die before rq>lolisbmenc. 01 if
  tbcil dcalhs were CII0ged by • "1'.ller ".....,... foildcl'" OIlluo:ie,
  tile nocruil$ may Ill,,!, slIowina "p as won! gell """,nd (OM'~
  <fur:rction),
  To dclcnnine !be c......le, point <0$1 for 10 Ally Grtq>, ....
  lbe fnllowing table:
  Nwnobc' <IfMarrber>
  CNz"""", Pt>i101 Co.,
  '4
  ,
  5-10
  10
  11·20
  15
  21-50
  20
  51-100
  :lO
  1(1).200'"
  40
  ·0'" 200, + 10 per lddilillnallOO (round lip)
  Tbia..aim devtlopo: lbl: chanrle••rwlnn inf<mnariCl'l 11- I
  ~
  rtlId1 po;t:XlIKd i.rI. the: GURPS &:uk ~" w;1b -.. CI'I opr:clal
  IpIlIbrioa w the: Hyborilll A~.
  .
  _
  Advantages
  AlIJCroIlp
  -w
  Sloe Hyborilll .!wac.... III-.'e a loyal ,roup of follow=,
  .... of w!K>m lo wulcr Iban the: PC, boll who coIl""d...ly f"",,
  I ~ VOI'~ for the charxter. for ... e.."'ple of Ibis. :It(:
  llClil', Subo warriors in the ChalXler dc:oc'ipli.... (I'. 125).
  Alb' GroupIl ""' ~ of 5O-poinr chalXlCn dcsigD<d
  bl' !be ploy.. (wilb OM approval). These cb'arltrJ ..., created
  i-Illikc PCJ, NPC allies .... ha"" di,""",anlap l<lIaIina no
  _
  than 40 /X)IftlS, or (DC dil.&dvanl>BC of any ,a1"".
  The player (or the: OM) can gi"" lbc indi,;cjual mcmbcJs of
  die Il'OOr' diJrincli"" ~Iily,..illl, of cour:tII', buI caeb mr:m-
  bcrd!be arou~ illtCaled idmtlcally for pmc-1IIlc purposes. If
  ,... ........roup of Ide'lllcal people, pi.... I ...,.. powerful
  lidddck, handle the siddrick lqlaJIlcly.
  fRflUC"CY of~ of AUy Oroupilll .... me same as
  lor &llicI. 1bcy ..., e>:pccted w be wid> thci, Icada.
  Appcan a1_ all ,i"", (mil of 15 or 1csI): IllIled C<la:
  Awean fairly ...... (roll of9 or lea): half COOl (round lIP);
  Appcan ramly (roll of6 or Ic:a) quarter cost (muod u.p).
  Eadl
  bet of on Aliy Olllll;l nwiiI ~y the poinI!IlO ha...
  ~,PC
  PamwI, wid> the ..me Frcq""""Y of AppcanoccM
  die PC w tOr lbl: Ally (;rou~, ftJ<. 2OO.po;nf cinematic lOOde
  PC, dliJ will 00« 15 pointl. The mcmbc.. of",. Ally Omop ....
  ..owe the PC a Duly (or fcel. Scnoe 01 Ducy), IIld w;U oIwe
  II doe PC'. El>cmI... These CO<8ll aplDlll the: 4O-poinf limit
  I. orde, 10 ha"" ... Ally Group, the clwac.., ....... ha""
  15-
  Hyborimt Characters
  
  E_ -.... WIlli Utcnocy _
  n::.od quidJy s-..
  IIocR Is .0 prioIiQc sw- (or ~ 1I(ldliq)..........
  _
  ..... 101...,..,_1
  '.'IUlII.1l
  rond~d
  ....... d .....x.:-.
  All NIc.1 GUKM e-u charxIcr witII UImICy tlllleod
  IlIIlmbc< III words per ..._~ ~ to t~iI;e lui IQ. on
  ..
  lverall" d,"rICKHIlI read 2<1 words per mi~IlIC. ~hilc I pi....
  (lQ 16) CII:I read J2 "'llIlJil per 1IIl-. A c.......... all pwtbatlc
  SpeeIIIl.e:IIhca (.... Stills. below) 10 ~ dliJ lilt. _Iy
  aalIbcd.. diffinIl.
  I~ CM fuKe....... lID....- .....
  _(OM·.diac.....).
  M<rIMm«lNJ A~
  16,.M
  T1le p<q>Ie of ~ Hyboriu Aac have 10:) tilIICq:O d "'....
  lillibclllllics: tri~lttry, I..-lonal nutnbcn. or.ven nep-
  live lumlM:n ... 1lIIt"""'" to tllclll. EVCII lrIllyborion d..racltl
  islli~uIrW ....... Ioc w~I'" be able 10 _
  ihcIe iUlbl:-
  ....al w ... I I'
  --
  -
  T1laI:",",,,,,,,, p<J!IIIiIll< ~",,""Il1abIc ill .... Il)boriM
  All"- PClca _
  lhe IPY_' d "_I)" (I~ paiIIlI
  or
  ~). I powerful noble (10 pol""). I"... (20 polors).1 ""'.lor
  priaf (20 polaa). or • iii""'" or ....(
  Y "
  Or. (I'
  poiMt). Ifpoa.-_..... OMs"-Id pay IIJI(ldII
  lui.
  _o.--.d,,-.. ,. W.
  hkHrkl
  -on
  Psi powcn ... DOl It 1111 common in tbc lIyborian A,.. No
  J*onic 8d.1IIlIJC or Illll >h:>\J1d be \alcIl by GflKMe-
  (lIIra<1r;n w\dIOfIII a:-SIlllt>llm willllhe GM.
  ....
  --.
  s..-1Iicntdiiu for .. Hy~"'" ... Ii...... c..p.
  WC15.r.-I.oJ""",1
  1oM~.
  W(AlrIr
  ....vr
  StandmlIl3flInJ ~..lt!I for GUItPS C"",," clwxtuli II
  S1.000. The OM ....,. allow PC. up 10 Wu.hllylO speod alll!ldl'
  iIKlIDCJ ... perIllOII1
  fWinI.. IIC<'r. i. It .., 10 ~
  $5.000 .. 11Ionc.
  ~ ... _
  Yay WCIIdly or Fillby Ridi ...,. 0Ii}' opead 2010 01 lllar
  ...........do
  10 be
  di.....ty ill .. Dq*p;
  lOS _
  be ci<d up
  1'urnIDm. eIollwof. <Ie.. or
  ....""'. IlIlI wcaIth 1liiy alJo ron. drc: ....... pay...... on 1*".
  sboukll mcfUfl,ilo (Ot pi....e) <amr-ill" be d InlerClf.
  ".eli...
  rn..... .. I I
  ....... Jevd a>d IIQCic:lI ...01,
  d
  tbc Hytona. Acc. ~ fof~ pbl:llUIuvc IflC'clr.. ....,
  11
  .,(.'d.qAc"iq. -"_10.
  lIulic (~):·101·2<1.
  SM'1' 1101111' (a1clIfIIophobil): ·15/·30.
  N..-, JJ (lristodrJclpbobia): L.uc:ky and ""'lICky ""_
  ben 'If)' willllllfionalll)l. Hybori... axWdo:r l) .....""ky.1IIil
  bdicooc ....-a.. , ..... )() 10 k "frJ kd,y. SI)IC'""" db.IiQ;
  die -,
  !
  "''''' 7. bur l(job. 5 ..... n. T..-.. ..
  1/yrbII,- like ...... 10 ...... fooan (4. C.", ac.). ...
  1'OMidrr' _
  II .-)""ty. Tbc KlIl_....... 9 ..... 27 lObe
  ....,. loICty, ... iblllt 7 II unI""ty. Cllan<rc:n 'oki.....
  h'!c*~I,!houIdi. rOCl f<ar tbc <"'llllCky numb<:n f""" IIIclr
  cuhu..,. Whatever the n"n>llcr. thi. pIlol:Q ..ill hu I poi"l "II...
  1Il·~I-lO.
  s,tiI ~
  ·1(J/·15,.;Nt
  So"""'" wilb!lois 4io;Id'-'= ...,. find lllbrn ~
  "'po
  I. _-, helbc latJ(lfd_ndliCr'oopIca_
  ........
  EpihpQ
  -J4 ~Uru
  ne IICCtI IIlIloc Il,tIorian \-.is are .. cpilcpric. Epilcpy
  if \IdIiIMd 10 be I fono d
  1
  wlc II
  '1lI' by die prq>lcI <II
  IIoc Hyboriao A........ qlilcplic ..... i• ..tikcty 10 be
  -
  .., Si,Jtl
  .2j,.un
  Bad SiIIic is....,.............H)- A.....
  Clltlu/II_
  ·5 ... ·/5,.x.n
  ncn ""' '"'""Y Codes or Honor ill tbc flyboria ......
  • C«II oJ H_ oJ"'" H-..dw. /(oipu. Nc-w brcalr
  )'CUi" WOflI; 111\01)"1 RaJII WrlJ and.ever ukcllfld.......111.
  d ... .......,.: ...- ........... your IoRI Of your allicl; ifQ(IfIIml
  .. bonle. alway. po)" ,... .-; .eva lp<ft •
  -..Il 10
  )'OIIfIOIr. 10. bdr Of 10 floc 0..- 'Ibrolc. ·I~ pomfI.
  • ",....._ ... ' Go'" oJ1"'-. Ootc: 1lbo1• ..,. tJo.&io;
  IIC'l'tr b>'t I ....-_ d Ilo!: Iw8I al1bc .-.y; fle"Cf dcocn
  ............. -lOpolru.
  • /(D(Ui CHt "/_. Al~I'~ I bctl.ylll. DO
  IDIffCtwbal !be"""'; III kOU);i Ire brotben. and boofbcn-"ould
  be ~,",,1IId Ivcne<d.·' points.
  • e",u <1H_ oJ dw bJ _""""'. ~ ..........
  _ .... roao- .. apaia, orIi".... flllly for lbc job. .,
  -• CIItII oJ __ oJ dw MlooiN- ~. Ne"Cf ..... IIrf
  IMqc~....... __it 10 doooi_or .....; _
  rdl
  IIoc IInftI d!be Order 10 my ...... tbc Ordef. ·1' p>ims.
  Disadvantages=====================~
  AkoIuIIu.
  -lS~
  Ak:o:IIIoc' II kpI-'7..-ywtlcR. lK IljbcAiM ....
  ne -'1 ~ NVC .,... .... '-ariooIs NItn havc ..-
  .... Of beca -=tIUIIy IanlltftOlld; .. IUb _
  havc IleeI.
  kilo..... .., br\DJ .. rctIcllioN! N<'*: dw diJullalion is ~
  ia tbc Ilyborian All"... "'ffi::ten from tb" diadvalllai" will
  It.Ivt .., _c do "'iIb beer IIId wI.e.
  Hyborian Charoctrrs
  -16-
  
  Skills==================
  iVrloM.wD
  JU,. IiSf
  CIwloclers IlII)' ~ .. """ ....... 0I1llc: lIl!llOricol
  d>iliudo.. (..., n.. ",.m- ~, pp. s.9).
  ~L
  ,.853
  CIoon<ten .....,.. 1Ip!ICiolu.: .. .-e or _
  '"
  "'Iooi'"
  -.v-.~"" A
  ~""..-(bi>u._.
  _
  nc.). SleF &0,.....
  TIllI at!U ddaIllI .. MI<l
  ·;m.-3 for R.ood ""..-
  -.1 ......, Wood-eou.,·, kit Bo-s.., Amows'" Cw-
  '"*'7·3 for SieF Fql_
  l:.p..ur
  _,."
  CbarJatn.....,.." ''',er ilI.- or _
  "' .... 1oIlo:JwIIIf
  ""'"PrftoOlioe ..,blntr e....,... <:Ii<- (po
  ;' -. Moe....,).
  MWoc (POCO ,1p'C Gc:oIoIJ).
  v~... (po=quiIi'C ~'....).
  T.. (pot> ,'.Ie: Tr>pI).
  CIod....::d~ MctIoRc).
  ForIlliallorw; (~~..,).
  Bridp IIld B";ldinv: (no P'='luiw).
  $IllPi (JmtequiJito: Sbiplloo;lcIing,).
  HblIH7
  In p. Bfjl
  Tk (~'II:,tIfR.ly 'fII'C1Ili.lre ill ODe of the foilowillJ:
  P....llumon Cultures, A,I...lis.
  PtC-<:ll'(ly~ie TItu'lo,
  The CIl.I(!ysm. The Eo'ltm Kllari Empire. The WctIlClll KIwi
  E"".... Eo"'y Hybo<i.oo lliSlOll'. M<:dcm Hyborialo HlllUf)'.
  OllJ.. ."..:llltlcl (Ill be dc""loped by foclUitll 0fI one
  CCUlltf)" (ell"", oneleal Of modc11l), lueb U
  ,1M: hiltOf)" 01
  Ad..."", AquJlotlla, Tu..., vadIy.... Klllul.
  still (CVUllbouth iI-=o no -.;c, per oe). S..tuS1I11_oCtbe
  Milod~spen (p. M26) is +2 10 HJ"P"'X.....
  Iln-oti- d '-' po,(or-.d by Sl""'l·wlllal people.
  n ... Soq Will.,., W..... Will arc oppliod .llIOdifi<nIII'"
  1I.J1*lli_ roll. T_ k:¥<:b of So,... "'il add +210 die
  eooocr'l ol:iIl WIth II)1""";'-:.- IeodI CIl WNlI Wil ore ·2.
  1&-"'';''00 lkaobi~"'lk:o<rIh:dIa lh£ GVUS .....
  SIr. I ~ CUI ..... bYP""'i.... ......,. III kqol: lIUp.
  n;..t..-d.''V'"i'li...,roo-moClK*~'''._;
  ...Ioji.........
  .., .... out,on~,m!.-1 .... -=0>1
  -
  I _
  Hn-oo_ .... T10e .-;.c. FIll • roll .... JQ
  rotrI dIy11I.-..-...,.. _Ibl:
  ofdqllioa
  .... bypeori'. ,...• .,..... IQ dlyl. lk
  ~ dr.o-:e ol
  K........iq. If Ibc b)jIiiOlIia'l roU _. mDeil -.-. ...
  ..,... _
  ahu '"""e. c:riIiaI ....... III ,
  • I 1
  "...
  Sao h'ylo Woo M.p., pp. 9$·\00.
  ".-
  Sao M",w.-bI N.iJir7. p. 16.
  M"'MIlk
  ,",. B5#
  Mcdwoics can <ptdaIl>e ,,,.- or _
  0I111e foilowriJI,:
  Woo-
  Cb:kwork I<d ......ll,qr:t1
  Sioll" equipmtm
  Crlft .,.,11;".,. (l00It1l, pol"'" ",becll. elf.)
  Milk (",lnd """ "'Il")
  '....
  Raetu't"
  J",. B62
  Hyborian libnricl are rq>or;IlOI'\eI ot booI<rt ond Krolls,
  UllIIlly wilbout allY "'plfle'''ll orpnlUti"". E""" tbc _
  ICI\IPlIlOIaS ~ b<ariaIo .-;II Moe eluliflcd his Itl'Olb (rombIbIy) by
  lonpoae 1lt3I. lIDd by ..bjc<1 oecond -
  lie elll', lII<e 1hcti_ 10
  oad ..loltbc.. lOr.... ""'_lhcy·ot oboul. TIItR ...........
  Indn
  of_u W -"'''Ill flied .. a1phobctia1
  Ot<b. n.u.,
  the Hybotilll A... RCIICUda Is.~
  *ill.
  s,u,i PMdi., (MoUJIA~)
  ~ IkJ.Jl
  TbiJ lkill if .. *ill 01"''''''0'.'' r- ......... 'I'«d by
  wdy -' pnaia:. GUYS e-~tad-r"""'"
  (owIao coqwt4 IIIllOlXb1l p(IOpIt); .cId)'OlU Speod ~
  *ill \e¥d IIIJ<U IQ. doubliJII Itoc.... 11I__
  ........
  01_)"011 fClIIl pet_. Yo. _
  be 1JIc:<IIe 10
  Spo:d
  ~"'ll.
  Inappropriate Skills
  The,onc.w;", sblb Il'l:~ IIIIIlc Hyborilll Ate:
  Ao"O,lIioft, BI"le.ult. Beu" WUPOft•. Bieyell.,.
  Ntw Skills :::~:=:;::==::::=:::::.:::::::.:::.::::.::
  IIJpuNrrM Boot.. (~Ihufl)
  ,... I.tJaJI
  cNlxa .-;. H)....bo
  *1lI foo".... _
  is ~
  n.. H).............. otadI • COIIlliw ...n.me • lIJUioi
  III orIIdl I """r. 1IIlIcsI1ot
  I ~",.ill fur lilllp'L
  .... Dca ~ Ilow rwo did pI_" ~ .-e II
  Hn.......... _
  *ill io nue-dy rote c<uo iIo Hypor'
  mdImdol • .-nIlIu oC...,.,.j. (F... 1IlIIoe ~ Hyper-
  -. ~
  1 ,.ol_*illll-nrh-.llO ....~ ..
  a..- ..... tLill. lIiae ........ be '0
  '. t4 1 I
  •
  I III
  otrtia: III Lcoohi. II
  1G-pliM U~ 8Itl.pouDd for
  .....,rit-cd .. ,. B20ti.)l1lc: H,....boo
  ca.ntewidl
  ..... 11)
  _. ~ U.... ~ ""
  ............ _
  ....... ....-..
  ~ body III
  _ll)
  boo
  ponlyoo ..... widlooIl.-., wry pa
  """""&e-
  To.__ care ......... 11I_ do:!e t-oont. .,. _
  .... lJe -.111I ari<e II • oprific bit locoil:a (p. 1l203). l1lc:
  __ do....4amIF for ....... jXAiI_p.rpoa..,.. Ii
  .. Wow IIiII doe IUJtl ..., !be foo<:e ~ ........ ;t
  ......~ <bmlIIc. t:.II ... ~ II "e~" (p.
  1127) for Id~. T1cealeo, do: locIl;"ltQInlIlII-.naI
  (ohIlo:Jup ..... ~""ItellOI ~.
  Tkdfcai_ of a-~ <III -inc ....
  ,........_df.....'ol ................. ecarero:. 1beodooe.Wnc-
  .... _
  Ic&r-. lbiI *HlItpUaleIy for adI tlnd of ercahl.., 01
  1Id..1, lIIuy 01'"'' Hyptr!x>lall BIIOII-6. TbuI. foreUft'Clle, I
  -17-
  Hybor/an OuJracters
  
  ""..
  -." lid: Pooo<doo ""_ C..
  Opa_.
  c~.~ "'01......"'., OC_li,ioa. Dri";w., E<oI013",
  Ekamaia, Ekaroniet Openlioa. f~ SlUcId. fon::c S-.I,
  ForaIllct, F.... F&lI, GcDelici. Guo..
  MOlO.,yd~. NlIcicu
  I'hy>lci. 1'1l1oC1I.1II1w,. 1'lIoI00npll.,. !'iIOl!QII. PoOl1:.boll.
  .sca. SIc..., Spo:O-Lord., Tdqnplry.-l Voo; $y;t,
  ..........
  w.,. ~ ""' lIP(lI;al III IIle Hy"""*,, A~. EIdI
  ....l0li lila II Il'a:ll me ~ 1aIIJuage and ,he", ""' IIII/l)" Ioal
  dlal«lI.
  TIle -laPt.....- COIl be divided """ K'UIlI f_l....
  TIle Hy~ f-.yo: ......, A'I'
  , *'''pIII 01
  *' IDrdu 11:
  ~,
  ~'
  I,• .-l 0plIiraa.
  T1lr: Hy
  faDl)': H)'fboIion IIIIl TinBia.
  T1lr: KIwi f
  1y: II)"",too".... KbI.. _Sly....
  Thr: Bid: lI:~family:Anwonlaa. Darfotl, Kcshani.
  K>osIoi't. l"unlian and Zc:~an.
  Thr: AI1aatoMI f_.,.: Antillian, Ci".lk,iaI, N~_
  "1'iaM.
  110e s-.;,- r-ily: K<ldIk -.I ~'*-
  110e v<2dly' faaly: 1I:omII.M, ~.-I v.-,•.
  TlIc Villya bmil)-: OIwdioufli _
  I.........
  Thr;~ (Bl'yIlI.lIIIi... zamoq" and ZinII__Jon: ""-
  ",bled 10 011)' ."..... l<WI'''"''.
  For da&lll.. Ik c1il'llcully Md lid...." """,,,,,,,..., 10 r:w:h
  1IIIOlIc", ....."'CC _
  die: <DI'l' ;. CIooPfCI ,. ,..... <Jf tIw
  Hyb• .... Jor..-.ry ill oo'II.idI iI illpllt;ao.
  Tkre .'" Ibo certalw
  ...,ues """'11., _Ie •
  .-nI1lO kqer ~
  '" ......,
  •
  ipIlo .........
  _1IIIIblcIl, _
  """ IIIOlbn 1Inpqe ..- .. 1OtIl.,. _.
  _.
  Milo,
  "U
  M~A"""",,
  nil KIlIri..f"'1)- ..,.., _ .... "" lbc Wvo! .
  of
  dot L ..do<w til Ad...ooo. w"kll. '"",..- ~r -.MrW
  N
  ,. • Boy.... CormIluI _
  Cll>'ir. I, ..... Ilw: KhuI
  wriliwa~.
  ~w..rJawf
  M.Ill..uA~
  110e "-SLoe .......... 01 "'" II:bari r-.,. _ JPlllor by
  IIot n...; '""""'"" "'"' Itooy flood ........ is _
  KII.iui MIl •.
  oaderS 1M Well. h"a-nI, wioII. -,- fr\t:IoIioc (v, d) .......
  I. is ...._
  ...'" fWO K~ Oooe II iduolti....... woe<llO.-
  Knlte """,""",all and f"l'lIIoll clotllmen..; >be ",he. il aI·
  jNhalc:.lIsed fOf IetI fClr1'l>al .-rill.....
  Jobs, Status, and Cost of Living
  t. dvilizal 1f'CaI, Pel l1li)' rlllld .... Jl"'Mok __
  wWIt...,. _101 .pl.q. Ofa.rK,'" ~ jIIb 1I..'Iilablt
  '"e-, PM"'... -orW - ~ II littk fA Jor • oIlIp c:apuiIo
  AIIrial SIniaIr
  Mou.lJn.4
  TlUI KIIari·fuoi.,. Il:WlIUC II. mi.,we d sntlmI Klwi .....
  !be lritltl ""'.""" of d>t 1DCIca, S1yliaoll. III Ol(W\UD>cnIII fonD
  is idtnIic&I '" ADck:GC Kllul, boA I/OJI1oer. Ita fonnal ..-riIlC1l
  form acs • ...,irlallioa til die Val...... alpha"" (.... ~).
  .4tlcwU'l
  M.Itl4J/A~
  An
  ...... die IOIliIUt 01 ... ........_
  '" ... __
  falb i* d
  A~ontiI. "
  by die AIIM_ ""'-......
  Iht days btfon: d>t Cwcly
  hhougll"""", OlIItunlI(oucII. •
  "'" Ci""""rIInI) """'" Ilftk • 1I""""ly modlfood form. III Kriptll
  ..-1w)I1y kkJo(fIPhlc:.
  ,_....
  M-..ulhrl
  1.0:_.... ""'" !lie I
  "" of IIlc isLa"den el <:aRenI
  '-ftlo. 11 II ........,
  1........, ....... lIphNw:rit
  II:ripllDOdiflCd loy -.. 4Lacl'lTiull.
  T....ut _/IM lk,rllrnw Mr.
  Mt1ItDIIf'Au]
  Tbt dr.
  all: ... _
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  'j w.
  .......... If ....... ""'*'" III __ it, " -'" be Nta--
  WIEIIy, ... II is ...,. _<able "(>JW...,.1UtlI r-tammlaII.
  d>t c:o.llte-:<: of food and _cr.
  T........ tI/IM SDty"
  MrlllGJIVrry HIU"i.
  This is"'" ""'I"'" of Ibe SOfl'''' of .... OiIat'I NoodiI .... til
  "'" _11M ForaI ill """'
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  aows." aad ....... "";1IaI f......
  T"",,... tI/. s."..., M.II
  Mrlllc/\'rry II,.,.
  This II"'" IOqlICorIIot "",,--tillman Itrptnl ""'" of anc:1ca.
  Sly."". Wbeo ~. II Iw • fbi. IIISOI -..d with _y
  Iillilanu. II Is difrlC1lli for • __ 10 IJIQl; d>t IMpqe, ....
  aerptal__ ItnotDIrC '" da<idalIy ....
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  __ d tiIa IIIIl ....
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  """" ,lie IOn", palltm '"""" as lICrpenr .""'. firwlll dlffkllil to
  rud (_S "" lInI...,. foU).
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  MrrtUlJlliIn
  nil __ ...... _
  "'" priaosty IM&.,..e 01
  1ft""
  c..:l)lIIliccqlir<s 01_ TII.uriIn...._
  v
  ..
  ....('OII=,.".the TOIlg\IC d lilt SttptaI Job, "'" m1_
  ..-nb Ihtm • rith set d "U"I'd, ..... \IO'oO'd d'pIuhonp (oi. ui. &I,
  d<.). It II Wl'illM ..itII ... aJphabe'ic script.
  ill ~ Joh ... hdp COO'Cf dot PC', toll til Iii....., •
  n:qwlmd by 11.11 Surus.. TheJ.,.. r*kI;., ....mbeI 01jobs; ...
  GM 010)" add orbtn. Son hi"" ""Ill Of aptritnal premqulal',,"
  (dtflUll .aI
  ', cw." btft: lbt t!ww;:1tf ...... hi"" a1ICU1
  • bIlf
  ilI"'l:1lC>:l .. d>t skill).
  Cosc ofUvlq
  SwuI *,-'1 &I..-.ya _,<:ap<OGolIO' ~tIo: twldu-d d
  Ii..... buI h """" .i... lbt IaI JtOI'ral ladicMor. Thclefort.
  nlOOl/l.ly COlI '" I;vln. La 4clcrmjncd by d", PC. IlOl.... U. I!le
  Iabk OIl P. 1191.
  Hoot _
  1M., be...... yOIf' _
  It>d ..,. _
  ~
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  .... .,.
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  Stt-.- <-0 IltribIc~ 1). S200
  Sb.a bqpr'" <-I. SUO
  Sb.a ~+e-). SZOO
  nid' (. 'Rill_II IH... 2. 16+), SJ(Xl
  SlrwuliJl6 Jobs
  AppotMiu: (Craft *in 10.1. SIOO (110livill upcrlllCJl
  IbIdoI (Sgni.... II., <10£ w.... *iG II.). SXIO
  Coot(Cl'lot"" Ihl. S25 x ..ilI
  ~ (Sma.;". Gamblm" f.·Talk). 5olO x IQ
  IooI&bIo" (IIIi'd... ~I. (Blnl or MlIlical skill III IH), S«XI
  lAloter (ST 10. I, $l)O
  ~obIc:'llCn'&Ill (Sa~oir·fain: II +. SuoIIlS .j Q4 IIlJbet). S:lOO
  !'oncr" (ST 12.1. SJOO
  SaIlor ($eaflWlShip 10.1, 1250+monl 1101 board
  ~dro¥tt (AJl1maIlW>dIl1lJ 12+), ~
  Slon: derli: (Mercwu 10+). SJ50
  1....,1 r.......• ('\,.....-r 12+, ST 10.). S:lOO
  TII_etiDIll<lilM'ICraft *,11 II
  ~), SJJO
  A..,rapJobtI
  ,\olaD (Craft Ilcill IH), SJ5 x Ilcill
  CaocIc
  rw....ttlU IcvdlllOUlinl «l+,
  So
  ·,.'" Ih), S6IXI
  c..,..,.n (Vo'~" k<'dI; ...... «l+), S500
  F..., r
  • (.0\......,. 12+, ST 10+, _
  '-:II. S500
  ~
  uaiIa ("""""'-I Hw'I.., I... , Va 12+), S40 x Iowefllcill
  ......
  '"'1
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  .....op
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  buoaucAI{UIcnc:y; OX 11+- .. ~..... 11+).SJOO
  Sk!I"
  fl 'Ok> 1_12+1, SlO x Ilcill
  ~ (McrdlMr 10+. D'P"
  ""110+), S700
  Saoulc.· (Mcodlom 10+.~ Il +. 5Nl b'eelJi., II +), S6IXI
  50ldicr (\\..... IlciII _
  lOaIlaa .to..., Survi-al 12+1. s.s.so
  TIll.-dq fI't<dl,all: (MercllarllI2+. D~ 12+1.135 x ll11l
  CiJltfon~ Jobtl
  ,\lcbtra1ll· ('\kbelll)' I....), S40 x ll111
  H..le.· (Phyoicw. 1. +). S40 x Ikill
  t-Wrt'f ...1_ (Craft.m 20+), S30 x am
  Muf.. Qltrcbanc (MctdIII>II6 +). S:lO x oklll
  Mctcmar)' lack<" (.. mili...,. otr!«. (.... below), pi... Sa""".·fol"'llh
  bur 110 tlflkl. S20 x lOaI of .,.".ilI kvdl
  Millcary otncer (Weapon skill ~1I1OUl1.., 60+; "I'P'''P';.,ec eqtlipmcnl;
  Strwa:11l1 IH, R.aaI< 310 5), Sll x IOUl '" """"" ,1I:i11 Ic¥tll
  Prtc. ("I'IIocIOloIy 12-+. ClerbII.__>, S800
  W'ftIM,JobtI
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  ro,l:o diordl oft'"ociol (JQ Il +. n..IoIJ' I
  , Di~..., I. -+I, SJ,OOO
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  ~...,...,.....~11~... fdl._r:ualy. For_illf.....-._pp. 1192-194.
  ,\ _
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  o _ TIM: cloanaco ........1IObk tide..
  U _ ~ cIwxIcr IoacI hil job.
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  Equipment and Prices====
  MId 0I1be medieyal <:qIIipm:ol dc:ocribco:l III <1M: GUill'S
  Ba.k SIt (pp. B2lJ6.10? 110. aad 212) IS """o<""iIl. 'or tile
  Hyborioo Are-
  Glom WftIf""U"""~
  W~ 01 op«b1",~ .~ eM be "'-i .. die
  isJand, 01 A..mia, where ll'lt\AI ill Itarce. '1"llc!IC orct;l(IM are
  ,,.,11e; illlka 2 kig 01<Wnaae l<> b~ • d"lIll.', ) 10 break "
  knlf<: .. _,WOI'Il. 4 10 break" ~~-.I'" break I
  ....... -.I. F.. ....,.bIc.
  __u"","",."".
  Gl.. -........"" ...,.
  0'"
  ~
  ..~, do + 1 ~ (IIo:r,,", .y _le.,li
  ) if 'k.y
  p:::neInIe_.
  0.11 o<ale and ptate an-.are Iyailable in ..... DIIe to ill
  slick ..lfac.,fl_""'" deflo:lI blowtbe~ add 110 Lbc PD
  oIlbe..... 1Iowe\O'••, bIow .......!m,_ DRoIlhe....,..
  by2 .. -.ft .......dIe_• .....,il_~
  1IJPUt-1llt &I1J11l
  H1P"rborealI _
  "" deo<:ribocl .. p. 17. They
  ~.
  ".mely p..,';:;S(; 1.........'ICIu... l>aWIeoll>cl wdJ!M.lI>cI
  i..
  • bra<:~11J oIpladDwl1l. They COOl $800. and ....,;p)\1lbo.
  T1w lJrrtpIo's Fen
  '""' ,kle"l:lolz-a _ 0,.-', F_. Thex_IaoJc,
  nul eta.......'kicb can 110: li.buDed or kmened by _ll"'latioll
  lleYCf. Two Of"""" F
  WOfIIlJlIlIoedllnbo,'1 f....: ....o
  .-c
  lIKd u lIIObile k·
  .
  Dr1o
  ' Peer
  '""I"'~ el,"""" skill. El,. --. of
  _liJny pvc + llOlUl: 24 kooQJlvcs -2: lOOkJlnana
  .), A be.1 .• <lwKtel"oolIo.,..eha:l Dr:Jcoo-·lful
  ....
  ...,. po:lIIIII ill alln"'", ill _
  ...... be fully r...,;Jiar
  -.
  A ell ..!>", <an .'"
  I~. F""'I 10 <....1. hlldhold, and
  foot~<ls "" I ~nlCaI IIIIK wall. fkra'ev<:., nllllipulad"i t!Ie
  kvefI .. lhc l>Dp's P.... II Ii_"';-.. A dirnbel .....
  e>;pea 10.....,. tbouIl fool r:oo:ry ... --"
  ~
  ,.....,...,w. 01 On,..'1 Foot It a,_ /ocW
  for
  bura"" ill ....,. oo=iely of Ik Hybor'lul AI"- PatalIO -a<:
  f,_ dc:adl 101 """..oItbe IOOf llc:faoJ"'I OIl d>< IKJocIl)' old><
  IooaIlIIIllorillc:l. They.-.:i&b' lbo. IIIIl COS! $100.
  Powers of the Lotus=====
  T'Ioc10M"'" it.. _
  ;1llpllfI&M... _
  01d"'CJ
  .... ""'"'*' ...... H,_ ......Id. TlIe H)_ lotus it"
  junatr: y~, ..ilb lara<: ,*-,,,,, (~10 one 'OOIIC",""). II II
  fooRl l.n .- 01 the uopIcaI jurIJle .... ..-.p ...... 01 tIoe
  n.riIa """u-. n.: Pwple LooII S""", 01 SfYlUo .-I ..
  jIoqlc:lol
  " .. KloilIi_.-.ufordlt_at_.
  MM)' cWfaeM IlnJ&lIOId po;.., _
  prlldIo<Dl r.......
  ..... 0.. ......., olloM.... ilI..,.,.,p '" otrca_~.
  l:loepr ""'""' •..,.,... or powdenare~.Thco,...,dooe
  lor eooqb 10 off""l I 7·be, IfeII (....1'" 1 r-u IIIIlllle 6
  .
  •oua:tllla ....). B"d'", ...., or Ibc .&pOI will _
  ....
  "P""iIied drctt; '" IooId J(* keD -...........,.,
  I HT
  d. or lIfT·) .... 11
  ..,..
  poaod.
  win IIqer
  for 10 JIealOIdI iadood,
  ...,.,.
  --. ill • kcac.
  n.:-n diflc
  HO..."" opcderI 01 ....... Ill.... cliff...,.
  df=cll. II ohould "'to be 1OOJCd ..... dlffereN pam 01 the kllw
  _
  be lIKd III I11III1 diff...,. WI)'&. Itw.I di~ I""lWIIioIIII
  0I1be ........ "';11 ~ 4itf..- d'rIIas. S- '"..c_-
  _I
  aT'
  IIdude::
  1k"'-" eM be calCII. (If dIeit...... -.ed.
  1k dried ~ eM be bumod. JfOI*I lAd iIIbaI<d....
  rooted. Soeeped in alooIIOIlItey II1II:. I "';IICtun:, ,.
  T1le I0OI"1 <an be col"" nw. Of dried and p~ 10 Ill)'
  .....,. .... dried IIowcrI (:OD be lfIC4.
  T1le
  ~ f...... _
  eM 110: dried _
  PJ'W'
  dtmI
  oIcd:>ol. orarpplled '"lIoc". or ......
  n.: pol" <Jl die llowaI eM be coIloxtcd. IIIrluJlo dllIllt
  doll,.....! Any I)'pe 01 palka _
  .... mer.:.1fI.lI effoctI ";11
  alfotl ~ <lIIlecdfll i, ""I.. p~linn.... ""'.... Ao UU&
  roll"" 8oIIrly .. ~ 0IUIl be made; failu.. -.I thecol·
  _
  zut tilt....... "'"....,01""'.... ki..-M.
  a..,..1.M..z
  ...... lout is dilTicWl .. "'"'I"i~cYCa """ it..-. 1k
  IlII'COric ""- _
  10M p111c:riJ>. I job ror sp..:lallm. '" the
  _
  d.ilW:d HyborWo laodI. IoNs II .... IIIIl ..pal&i~ The
  prket,;"CfI beloo<
  tNl OIl< is deIIi", willi. fairly aJlj..
  cal .,., irI a
  tI.,.. 1"CXin& ..... a ckokt requites •
  .so-.: .. Atc:I KmwlaI&c ftIlI. n.: OM JboaId .....
  P"" '_ (
  ·10) lbrG"
  ....
  To ""'- kltu ill tIoe w;Id•...,._ be In I ...............
  "CO (OM"
  dKis;".,), A roll Illi... B0Wl1. NllU••Il"
  {II"
  Poi
  (wi'" " ponall)" l:u:d (lit .arley In the I..,.) .. ao:aIIf)"•
  If !be
  It I0OI10 be _
  flUb, a ..... em ....,.. CkInisuy.
  Of (for -,.
  ) Poi..- it _
  y tor 1"«
  C, A
  failed
  rbc .- -'all; a cnucaI f.u-: _
  Ibe
  ~ doiAc doe 1"0<
  ·1lI• .-I (,coy'*' dx In .... -.
  ...,rren .... eir"" "'the dcsi<ed prodllCt.
  In VCfldhyl. the 1WWIic: ltd ..... pink 1otuI ... C01UIQfI .....
  QSylO (uo;l: la rlCt, Ia fUfII _. CVClI the p<lflfCIf people _y
  .......... tw\oliq ...... _...... Loooo addktioo It fairty
  .;;,;.;~...
  , _
  0CfT
  --. _1
  1 I
  "" ~ MldIIime Ihcrcl
  ~lofUIIII$
  _
  "'"" Biack k>rut IS found ill Khilai. SCYlla o.lthe
  BI;rl ~ n.: Il&lb ..., I'""" wllb .....-- Ico-:
  .... ''''__ '' a tQQI aau.1tw.I eblla black. 'Oidia faiM "'"
  -..a..... ~
  TlIe~ it 1IImlIic:: ;1 """u. tlIeIprociuliDc PI (t«
  Po BIll). Anyooe OI'ilbin tal yanl, of a .Iuotcr 01 \(QI bloom!
  mml noaI<e a HT +.....ill roll o:n:e per nlillllle. or fallllllalll.d"",
  (.1 10 the roll for eoclI yanl
  l. All ~ vio:li",
  ..tell 1fT roll.....,. IS _
  , Bu-
  ...""" !heir --X pe:rfu>e
  ko-r afir;t p!w'iac
  '""'.Pee'" doe bIIdI: _
  it I qaa •
  <bdIy poe-. 11
  """"" whedIcr iqeIIerI or IrjocItd ;"10 !be bIood$lrWIJ. 1lIc
  Hyboriall CharacurJ
  -20-
  
  .Ittlm _
  make • HT_3 roll or be ,..jllllO into a \'iokIl'l<UIIlc
  ~ aDd dlo ill 2d ooccndJ.. A IIUCCe..tul roll Ail! ~lJ in I
  .iolcm..m.~!hal ~laICIlbe '<kdm lor 2d IIout1 (Idon
  a cridcallllCCCSl). Black Iolua jIIice i. dark yellow in color and
  hal I _
  ll!le. Co$! a $100 per dooe.
  A powdc. can be pm:ipitllcd fro'" thi. juice. It il •
  mpIJ1JOlY poUoa <willllbo: ameetTeeu albejuice. Tho powdtJ
  ItyelJo...·P= lIlld w::ry fI8e. CoA ,,~OO p<f <1ס:0o. 0., for (III<:
  wccll • y..'. the poll... oftile Naclt 10fUlI may be pl/lrn:ld; !tIw
  euOOy lbe WllO dTceta lbe juice.
  All antidote fOf Naclt lotwl polllon i
  aJlaNc but rare;
  when ....Hable it cosr. $:lOO per door:. T
  u a prophylactic
  -.II Jm~ tIwl three boors before tbc poi_in, it ~. Illy
  ~ Admini...,red aI"'a tbc poi:ltlllina, II 1""""'''_
  aDd
  ~ tile iftCll'lClwilli ..,izu", In ld minutes.
  O...y lot
  U",y Iolua la found ill tbc SWIfIlll' of" the Dc.od
  in the ."'eme
  of KhiLli. The dU!lp«<iplwod fro.. ilS gp
  induca • be.""", .w. (see p, B31) i" uyor>e ...... brearbr::ll'.
  lIIlIea aWill·' roll ia made 10 IUist. The vklim Iw ST'"2 ",hile
  !befll o:nrln...., bur, unIlko • oonnal bc:rncrIr file, be can make
  abooIutely no diSllllctiorl ber:wtol friend IIld foe. If Ioe IJ alone
  lie ...UI attxk in>rIlmare objeclS and ane""" 10 dcsrroy lbe",.
  The: fitlaslS Plil he Is 6ead, "nwn"';OUII or:2d IIlinuIes al"te. be
  0I0pS broatbinl ,t>e powo.!<r. The p>wde, l. ligb! I"'y and i'
  o<Jort,es! IDd wrel
  .
  e- of this pol
  is 11,000 per <1ס:0o. The anridole for It
  worb u docs tha' for blad 1o:lluJ: it .... $500 per <1ס:0o.
  Tbr: fralJ I'O<M. of the .",y1olus can be chc:W<d 10 iJU>cc.
  ..... "oonnal" bencr\ .....e(ece p. 831), 10. ...bIch tbe be<......er
  bas. ~ tn '"""""'" hi. """""" after IU, foes Ire dcfealed. The
  tenerktr abo Iw I +2 10 ST ...bile: the benert $lIIC COIl,inues!
  nill'O<M. does nor In\'d well, usually IMrIn8 only a""'* after it
  iscur (d>outb _led..... a plant can bekepl ali"" loriBe'" in. porI.
  e.... If; S600 per di::llIe wbr:rI ."IIlIbIe II all.
  P,'M lot.... Pirlk Iorw it fWlld in tropical v<»dby•. The
  ndoJ oflbe fralJ l>louolD i'lII aphrodillac. It&I""". ~
  Llclle:ronmr:otdisad.1IIla&C(_ p. 1134) 10 1II)'t1Oe "'ho inhalet.
  Anyone ",ho alrudy Iw I.tcllerousIIes add! ·3 10 hi' Will
  penallY. The'" it DO Illti<lore. The bIo8aoms ft)I.lio dlel. dTect
  for nne boo. aner they h:a-e bcol !lefWlfed fR)flllbo: livilla pi.....
  'Ibe errect liS" foJ Id bourt aflr:r eapoal"'.
  A pure made frono piJlk loRos Is III elfcal"" paIn.killer 00
  0JICl:l "'0Wldt. bur il lw an inlo>:iaIinl tide e(fCCl. The \IICl"
  l<"fH>I"I'rl/J is healed of III
  lIQII~tipplln& "\fl/Olftb:, bur he It
  illlpulli"". In'Ctt(Inf....... and IlJUUSOIIIbIy h:aPI'Y until the d·
  feel "'CMtoffin lOll minuret. COlI ofthIJ pa.$IC i,$200 perdole.
  A ,11Ili1ar pin-k.illiJ1& dfCCl. "'ithour the aide etrca. If; pined by
  "'""'''ll a tlncr"'" 01 !be 1e.I-et; thlf; COOIa $300 per dooc.
  p"tpJe "'.... The tJUr: purple Ionos i' foomd only i. the
  P\ltple LoruJ S~ 01 Stylil. T"", purple Iorut ocll,. ten
  lima the price of Olhe. 1otuJ. The fresh ~. or the juice
  ajlleClCll from lbe _, i. the mosl powerflIl and f......·
  ..,dnll JWCOtK blo...... It ~y JWOIyzeo the body irwanl·
  ly......... a HT·~ roll l:s made; the plnlysis I...s fOf 3d bours.
  The nlind ",mailltw"",Ieu:ly oooudous"""" though the body i'
  bclpJea. If die HT_~ roll is PItCC$If\aI, OX If; at ., for 3d boun.
  Thejuja: can.be illleotcd or iJtiected; there is no known IIltitlolr:.
  The juice is • dw f1uld lIlll rcma/IlI lntfIIJII"'D' wben
  dried; it is odorJt.y aDd _
  ..... Wizard. aDd nryorlcs use the
  dJll,110 fn:e!be mind ffOlD the body·. dcllWldt; crimioaJ.....e
  teYCIII nther illJCllioulllJCll. A PIlI!e oboe (the juice froDl ODe
  entire Ilowet) COOIa II ,000.
  &d lot.... Red IorIIIIJ one of lbe """""""" .aric:ties. It i'
  fWlld in all the t/(I\lical Pl'1t of lbe COIlti....... It i' widely uoed
  U III inlOIkllll by ..,"*inl aod che<winl. It i~ ....... of
  euplIOria and .cems to slow !be JIIM08e of lime. Red IotuJIt
  bi,bly addicti•• (.... AJJiaioft. p. 830) but le,.1 1111IO..
  e'l'C1Y...he~. It i'd1ffic1lk 10 fir>d anywhere oonIIof the Himeli.,
  (~O'doIe). bur UII'.'..... ($IOJdooe) JOutb ol'he rnountai",.
  l'WrpIisII 'uibes of red IOfIts are freq"",,dy ...w.. purple 10M
  (* abo'I'C) and ""me unwary uoert dnrI't know lbe diff.rer><:e.
  Yeflow Irou. Thi'l' aoother Vf:fY vllllable type. The pollen
  of the ydIow IolllS lI<U;:Q Itranee of lICIt ...... In lJIIICl. It
  IasIa Id boun lIld &1_ -1-2 10 IQ and Will "'lIile the_
  C<JIllin..... The .....e ....lI.1na l;OIl$Clous 01 bI' phyokal ""••
  ro_fIll' lIlll f1lI react to them. Howe"",. if he 1IIIl""" or
  ""'"" lloud. he,..jll bre>k lbo: Innce! He "'ill then be 11-2 In
  bodIlQ and Will for ~h:ale\'ef time would "".0: remai~ 10 hi.
  IJIIl<C. One dole ol the poll.,. com 11 ,200.
  '" t~ bfew<d from the drirId blO5Jlllt\ It an lid to concerlln·
  'ifIIl:
  -I- I to lQ lor lOll minures. Ie C08ft IUO per<lo:oo.
  Ne'" Lqtw; 1'I>IilHll
  Followiq lbe elamp\el above, lbe OM may (_Ie a COIn·
  pie.. "Ilerttary" of Ior\I5 df\llS IDd porlorl, in Ilrdcr to ""rpme
  lbe p1ayen <with ..... elfec... lloward and his ""XtUOI'I in·
  ""n,,:<1 IICW typet of 100ןI (or IofuI effect) • need. The effccr of
  the roof of the bladt Iolua, or lhr: )a]'l of the 0'11I10 Ioru•• i' ya
  III be dItcovemIl
  MiUlft'lof'he £«us
  The OM may pemti, PC"o e>.perin1CJlt with ",hare"". "''''
  locus !hey can fir>d. III dlo>:<we. ne'" dTects; of" COOfllf:. lh.it Cal
  be riskyl They un ""'" co~ thei' own Iol.. fOfDlOllat by
  "';"1 ttIe "'lcherny rule!l (p. Mil). Subotitute!be appropriaIe
  .ill (Pbysiclan, Cbemi"'Y or Poi......) for Alcl>emy 01<111. For
  iremo tbaJ requl", ~nf"'ID"'. assume Wt the "'... mw:rill.
  ooM half the .alue nf the finithed prod""t. TIle Ii"'" required to
  make lbe potion accounts for lbe OIlier half of the \"llue. '" W
  per cLly. ~Ic: The "w juioc: of the: Naclt 100ןI11 .. JlIIlnl
  poi.IOfI ($IOOJdooe). It can be .-l II> ......e .. poferlf IlO""ler
  (S5OOJdoae). Hllf of the .0If of. dooe of po....se, i' fOJ the ..'"
  JIlIleri." (in Ihi, cue. 1250 wo<rh of juice). The ocher 1250
  pay. fOf the maker'ni"", If S2~ per ....y _ art 11 tHl!I 10 ....y. to
  make lhe powder (lUI nf the Juice.
  Playe.. may II..,..peri....... witlllolus 10
  _
  drup,
  lISinIlbe nalrsfor c......!oJ moair: tpCllt (p. M lj). to
  lhr:_
  tri.1aI _
  foml1lll wookl ""lui'" II kasr ro... wecka III re·
  teIJ'(~, and a or'
  fiI roll IpInIr lhe appn:>riaIe still'"
  .~,
  plus. "'~ tnllteJial alIIf Xl by the OM. More poaaIt for1nul""
  would lOU nu:b IonICf!
  Other Poisons
  Apples of I'krblo
  Thr:tc poisoDoulo fmill lrow In the j....a!e:t of lbo: Black
  KiIlJdo""'. They Iut-e Ibill .1<1... and I rcddlih juice. lnl...inl
  lbe juice: CIUllC' 1<1 dIrnIJe il11l1lfllillcly and Id IlIOre In eacb
  tum """ ,!UCCe$li.fu1 HT roll is nor onadr:. l1Iree ~ul HT
  roll,. or one.riti<&llUCCCOS. will orop any further doJnoie. E'I'aI
  ~iq me juice: l1II the han<b is daftBerous; if <locs ld.......,.
  pe' min,ue toe>.1l"'Cd skin un,il it I. rinoed nff.
  UptIS Wuu
  Tbiuransluccnt. rcddlsllliqllid " ngdc ~ the fmit ofthe
  npiU "<:e:...... korr.om .. lbo: Applrs of DerI<r:to(* *"'c). The
  juice is eltracted from tt>e fruit lIld IIIowcd to _Ie 0Ul i~·
  ltiet. The ~t Ioob, ameli. and t....,.li~ an IUIUSIIIlly du.
  red ",ine, bur doeJ Id -ll" per daR (......now) IlIIlea I roll
  "I. HT-3 ii made. Eacb d<ec: ""Iuirtll teplratr: roll, S2OO/dosie.
  -21-
  Hyborian CharaCltrs
  
  HyborIatt Bes/iary
  HYBORIAN
  BESTIARY
  Key to Animal Statistics
  ST, DX. H2. Kr. 1fT ..molleo1l.l....-...
  t ntr.JlOl..t..,...ldI 11t.1., UW).
  ne fi.. ....."". ill.. "bc:aIl.")'001 n>Il.""""',.......,....•.-.er III "bi, poulll."
  STad "loll potMs" lKof\cq ,ilo'Clllllll'1flle. ox. IQ, _
  "l>c:aldl" "'",iven....",Ie
  1l\I.Illber1; dIey lNy vory by I p:>lnr Of III ill dlbu di....uo. for "Y spo<l...
  ~ (_SI'lDoJl'J. E.lcepl ia .... caoe<Jiloodcd<hft "",ruIs. 51-1 ....
  cquab Mo¥e.. So-. c_ ..ill uYC _
  dIP ~ Speo;I - fly.., """
  ....
  ~ tor "..... Tk Iislal Speed .. ItU mo Is for tlle _
  .. IIiNlll;o..
  c..... n,.w.e b
  iii.. SpllId roo- c*f
  II; ....... io ., .."...
  ~(_"""·lo-ly.m..:
  ).ItDX .. It~, wI" ,
  '''Is~,
  up 10.....l_ of 10.
  'OlDff. PO -.I OR, If My, an: from !he ~'I hillt 0.- _. TbeJ ....lly
  ",,,,,', vary """'" w;thin I partiww tp«1c:s.
  .'..'.::.
  ...
  ~".w) ......t.e@\
  -22-
  
  Previously Publlsbed Creaturrs
  All fA 1llc DOftlIaI anillllls dciw:ribcd i111bc WIll'S &uk
  Stf (pp. 8140(144) ad" ill tbe llyborial> Age. In particular.
  aptlI, liooo, p)'thoos """ wolves all appear ill COlWl Slories.
  AnioW' from Ibc GURI'S BtIll<u1 can abo be found in tbc:
  wil<lctDeMCS ol the Tburian comillcDl. Any rcaI or Ice Age
  ...imal CIII QSily be iltsc:ncd into Ibc HyOOrian Aic. and II>aU)'
  myLllial creatun» lbo appcu. Dinos:llol'1ail1 survi"" ill "'_
  .reas, O.me ..t:s and dcto:riplions for """" 8<sJiIvy crealu""
  which 'P!'C1r in tbc: raga are "'l'fI"ht:cd bel""".
  NOle:
  D _ any dly area, ioclOOitllllCrub _1.lII!t
  F _ "y ranpc:1Ve forca
  J -
  lOy Irop;ea1 fOfe$l
  P - .,y IltUslands. illCh,dina p.-airie (l&rJcly flalland).
  Sl<:ppCS (rollinll bills) and .."
  (doncd wllb lJ'CCS)
  An wetW: (') mcanllhar the lbili!)' or
  t i. 'l'CCW i111101C1C
  w.y _
  II«: the It:>., for doWls.
  A ,. -
  •• means \bat tbc bc:lldm, <locs DOl apply.
  A "1" si.JIn tneam dw tIocn are e>.ccplkJns to tbc numbcT Ii'''''
  -
  tee tbe Ittl (or <!claUs.
  P _ PIaioo
  S _ S...alqI
  Sub-Su~
  SW _ SaII·W.... Aquatic
  0-,.. l.lsIcd damaae is IlW for the0""''''''''' lIIOIf <:Oa\.
  lIlOCI fom <Jl.nack: dam:lll" for other fonn:l <Jl """k i. &ittn in
  the ,t:<l dcsoriptioa. Lislcd da....ge i, for ....venge mermer fA
  the l;J(lC1ef: Slronger ...i",,1s may do "'"'"', Abbrevwions: imp
  _ imp;alinJ. OIK - eIIllinJ, c. - onISbilll·
  R./IC/o. MOIl crearures """k by "clooe romI:laI" - • IV'P-
  pie or slam, followed by '" ~ 10 orusll. the foe or rip il III
  pieces. C _ cloal: combat: 1.2.010. - reacb!rl bcus; R -
  ranged 'll.act. ".., dcsorlpll"" for doWls.
  Sit•. n.::...1....1·..1.. in he.ea. Small ort<lluml W<e up less
  I!wI • be>.: ..""~ ClII fit ill tbc: iIlJ]Ie be>., lotIO animalo """'up)'
  2 or more 1>0.<••; ".., p. Bl".
  W.IS..... The 0"","""'....dEl". usu.aIly. range. ;n plIIIlds
  or IOIU.
  lIo/>iJ<Jl. WbCte tloc cre.'ur. i. OOlll"",mly fOUlld; tile
  primary habitat is lislotl firSl. H.biLaco are .bbreviated as fol-
  low",
  A _ An:tlc
  0- oe.:n
  F _ F","""
  FW -
  F~·Wa«:r AquatiC
  Dinosaurs=========================
  SUo: 12+
  "'oishi: 1·2'....
  lI.bi"l.I: J, P
  SI..: ].]0
  W~,: 250-2,000 Ibs.
  1I.bl....:SW
  Allosaurus
  ST: 75·100
  SPlDod&t: 7n
  DX: 14
  PDlDtI.: 212
  IQ: 3
  Oornqo: 4d ltnpl
  liT: 14140-50
  Ream: C, 1
  AI!osa"",o io possobly tbe ~l,i"",1C cami-.:. 1l1ooU like •
  'maller (I' !ttl can) .nd f...a
  Tyr;lnMS>UI'U!l ...-Ilb 1atre'
  fOKU""". AUceaurs can bi,e ill oloot comba' or al l-llcl< rcaclI
  for 4d Impalins damage. or cllw ill olooc combIl for Id C\IIli...
  .......11. (.lKi. arms .... rclali.ely weak). Tbcy .re cilled
  "~" In tbc: Black Klnsdc>mo.
  I'k$losaurus
  ST: 14-]0
  SP/IloodlIr. 7n
  DX: 14
  PIlIDR: 111
  IQ:3
  ~:ld+li~
  lIT: 14/10-25
  R_: e, 1·7
  P1osiosaun an: a!r-bo'ellbilli swiltlltlinJl eamI>OteIl ...bid>
  foal prilRl.i1y 011 fisll. However, they ha"" flO QUIlm:o aboull
  q~i<:k .....k of _, &Ild are til.... lIIzaJd 10 sbipo wli!l& far
  from doe "","",. PksiMaUI'1 ..lack by bitins fno Id + 1l.irlJ
  damaJIc. """ their InnJ: """ts .11nw tbc'" to reaclI up to 7 yards
  OIl' ol the w..... -
  ideal for pludin& pc<lpIc OIIt of..,wl b<ws.
  Sbor,14·17
  Weight: 1·2 IOnS
  liabl....: FW, S
  Shoe: 12 +
  WoI&!ll: 2·) ,...
  lI.bltab: J. P
  Giaut Crocodile
  ST: 48·'S
  SP/IJoodp: 8161
  DX: 13
  POIDR-: ]/41
  IQ: 3
  : 3<1-2 cld
  liT: 1]/14-:10
  R
  : e'
  Giant Cf'OOOClilCitt ,
  nbIe tbeir modern coosi_s, CXccpl for
  tbdt Iar,."... (up 10.50· kJns). lbcy are fnw>d on tloc Antill.."
  Illaods, wbere tbc pric$t!I ". Xolli ttlq) tbtm as "d'"lO"'."
  Gian. cmcodile!l... bi'e for 3<1-2 CUllins datl..,.,. They caD
  al'" wbip from Jidc to side willi their tails. Thi' allack .....
  Reach of ] and does 2d C1\'sIIlnll "'1113",
  Stegosaurus
  ST: 75-loo
  SPlDodao,4/4
  DX: 8
  PDfDR,2/J
  IQ, ]
  1M......: 4d CIIt1
  HT: 1'150--(3
  R-": 1,2
  $1."""'11"'" bury. four-legged dinnsaul'1 wi!b tifly Iocads
  and huge pWCltt on lOO' apinea. The Hyboriarl oenlOII 01 dill
  C....hI.., is oamIvot'OllS, and bi"" for 4d ctlflin& damaIIe. Ie eM
  &Iso P'Ina ko wllwo aoy back be>., or ...y boa adj...." III lIoo
  back be>... fOT 3<1 impalinll <!amaIC.
  SlIO:2
  Wd&ht: '00-700 I....
  Habl"lo: S
  SwampC~
  ST: ]5-40
  SP/Dodp: Ion
  DX: I'
  I'O/DR: 1/1
  IQ: 4
  Dam..: 2<J..I ...
  liT: 15120-25
  Ran&t: C
  Those oal-lIl<cCrt:a!""'" toIItI the IPIlSbcs aloo:Ia tIoo """" d
  tbc: Vilayet s... Their fnroqllllterS arc Iil. tbo8c ol. cal. but
  thei. bind lop an: 8JW1y cIon&I«d. like II>i::a 01. rabbi, or
  bnptoo. They .... juq> """""" feel: iDto tbc ai•. ond ......
  with • OOundinB pit SWlql eatI lll&l:t !II clooc combaI by
  bitioJl and c1.wi.,. for 2<J·I CIIIli"ll da"",e.
  SIze: l·J
  W";r;ht: 21lO-6OO lbs.
  11Ib1..Io: M. J
  "Theae h~,. ere>IU"'" boat only 0C&Il1 .......-.l>lInc to tbc:
  IIIOre tronquil primalCitt of the 1IlOdenl.,.. They arc buge car·
  nl-.o """""'" wi!b si:IaUY bmwII or willie fur and cqu;ptl<XI
  wl!b sharp lOIClb and claws.
  Hyborian Creatures===================
  Camlvoroll'l Ape
  ST,20-24
  sPlDodee: 7n
  OX: I]
  PnrDR: III
  IQ: 6
  Ilolonqt: 4d oUl
  liT: 12_14
  Ra!ch,C
  ~23-
  Hyborian Bestiary
  
  WurguiApt.
  "'".
  Wewal:~Ibo.
  Illbitato; M
  Sbr.Jt
  "'
  " 1l).12_
  U·bM
  M
  stu: '·15
  WdillJl: 300-1.200 Ibl.
  11,b1iall: III
  Gllnl So.alrf
  Sf: lS-XI
  sP/lIodp: 1211'
  OX, U
  PDlDR: W
  10:.
  ~: 2d au"",
  liT: 15J25-tiO
  R.....: C
  Olllll1 makes
  illlll:~ by Il3JlIllina, OIo:e die pW:e lCU I
  ~ful ",rawIe,"
  11 Il(tIl<>CZ.CI III vlclln, for 2d do....,.,.
  Orlly !'We.....". pI'OlOI:lIJflllil\Sl chll • ....,k. lloJl k ,,"~11 "';th
  I.. full ORe GC'lliJll fTt:c of cht ....u .....ulra IlUOOCIIl'ul C..-
  ICIl d ST. Ot/Ien lIOC &nppIe<I by I" onUe~IIlIllSbl,1IIin&
  _
  0- Ilrallth 10 II')' .. plill die alilUI'An,
  0""" ...... ClIO 1111> lift (Of J<I ("""iIll <lulIcee Some:
  .ilrielia an!
  .'--' 11aq' ba"" Ibe ........ Ilcrlbun • >bo¥C'.
  bII dIoy bIre for 3d i.inI cIIIlItc• ..;~ II aoWicioolll :ld
  ~ .......... )
  if I HT 1'01111 falkd.
  r1&h1_ ... Ieft_ for il rafll<: (I to 3 he.<a) ..... rollli
  Qlric:k C""!eII oUT. lC die~ IIIkW.. lIM: foe fallJ over• ....,
  Ibe dnp rclb *Pi1IIl IlIe K>.C for _ ......c.. Ir Ibe~
  riel Of IDICI, die roo: ~ lUlldin,1nd Ihc •..up lI"""'e
  /I..,tile is .. "uac:k rolled qal.,. 0flC' fol:. lIM: ......,
  ...... ox by liIenIly 1!rllIlPi"l1Lill tail .. IlIe Yiaia. All
  """'"'"" oInp do:a 2d·1 cnI1IIlnI ............. Ilrite. md
  _
  IIiI waas I .. 3 baa I...,.•
  GIar:M n"OIl"l Spider
  Sf:25-:lO
  ~an
  OX: U
  PDIDR: 112
  IQ: 2
  On •. 1"+2 arI
  NT: loUl'
  .....:C
  00.. -,. spRn .... -.ly f-.t _
  doe city d
  YCDd II T--. ne,.__,.to 6'.......lIcl __
  dlia•• ftyiq IldJt<- p. III). 0Ia *>' Iadl cIIr:i. 1ft1.
  .,.biIoforl"tl~d' •
  Gb.IlII: Web Spidl:r (Sqtode)
  sr: 12
  SI'f~ ."
  SI&r. I
  OX: IS
  f'Dt'DR: 111
  Wopt: 7S ...
  10: 2
  o..a".: Id·1: CIOI ... JIOI-
  lIT: 1"11
  Rac:b: CJ
  HabllaU: F. J
  .$<ylOCles are pi,-siD:d.spObo. T"IC'y IU.l<:k by c:.iq. ooch
  __ • llrcir prey..tlic:ll rooIl.IbI!.-icuIll" Ibe Ipod T..... doe
  ......1iIlc: U I boW(_ p. &f9).
  0Du dIc ptqr II trapprd, die lIPdo" ""'" i, and hi,.. r...
  Id·2 cullq dImJ,ae. If illCl'Ully ob:I til,.. 10 Ibi: WIft, k
  lolJecu I ~ IIIhi<:b doI::I ld do....,., 10 d>c _Ictim unlC'a I
  GillOl S1ua:
  sn llO-l40
  SI"ftlHp: 616
  OX:,
  PnIllA:IlIIO
  10: 2
  ()em,. ScI uru.II,
  lIT: l~l:ZO
  ~C'
  ,......... il5O' bll:1Dd.....'· .........__~
  ... odll> Iiw; 0
  '4 I ill .-II -'kf ""'""-
  /I..-.. _
  JWd. bybk" (U) ... ..,.-''Ill (:ld).
  bur 1II11lr1l lad:iI..sc by spilbq ~",,1Cill.AIyarc"
  by ..allkQ 2d olamqr: ~ ... ,... (,
  .-l _ ...
  io .......... 011", Annor.r...t. dImoF
  icI DR. 1M Ibo.n•
  .........
  1-.r: $1"1 lliu.. " .... d 12 or I0:Il. """e. llri1leiIIl""""
  of.., .. 40 yank. T10c ollll QD only.. orroc: ~ ~ .......
  MIa-Ape
  Sf: 20
  SP/~:7n
  Sbr.l
  DX: I.
  P'D(DR: IlII
  ""o!PI: 200 lbo,
  10: 7
  o..n.eo: 211+ I CUl' UIWwo: M
  KT': I.
  ~:C.I
  ........ _
  rou-llll 1lIe ........... r
  dille
  Kcz&tiu N..__ 11aq'''''''' I ~ 01 diets ....
  ..- buI _
  .odIcr
  1m. So-. P'i\ ..... IIl/Qt
  _1IIcy"", lM:IIIIc. dleI. "'rJ
  __: 1IIcy"",~
  ........ dIe.me-01-. T1lcy ~ .. _
  by liitiIlC buI
  ..w aIIo I*dl...-qkOfsnn* -.I <rmIo ftr Id,,-, pro"
  __ "~iII
  'e'
  I,Tky""",,"_llle
  _
  d
  I
  *1"''''''' f".qliUlll) (GMeldnrioit-,l; okill
  ";1hc:9._,
  Wloged Ape
  Sf: 20
  SPIIloder. 1011
  51-. I
  OX, 13
  P'D(Dfl, 2J3
  """'1: 250 1110..
  10: 12
  DMwar.2d+-2cW' Hab/taIs:S
  UT: I.
  Rt.to: C
  na..*t '*__ wen: 1lIe.
  _
  01. __
  ra:It 1"..... by poll............ dlialiIc ...... 11aq' wen:
  ..-Iq. Jl/Oq -.I da"lML l1lI: .. d __ acarur. _
  N;;
  !!y ......... OIly 01 drc Wmaal o.c (a:K_.-
  dw __ KIooj4Mw. pp. ....71). "'" il ill ....Ne.... a.-
  brdIa ,...7.artkbI ~.
  l1lI: ....,alII'" IllXts widl. cll."'I fOil 2dt2 ~
  d_'F.OiI ...... be lOr Id cwailIc...... (~....... "").
  8'1tbWllan Dracoo
  Sf': U-..o
  SPlDoclIr. 1216
  OX: 11
  I'DfDlt: lI!
  IQ: 11
  ....." 14'1-'
  lIT: Ism...
  RadI:C. I·)
  loA IoClolc:Ica1 drqm (~ Oftl, liiad ..... 1. C_'s
  IJftti_) bila """ ellw. IA do.. cooobai for 201-1 a.l1ial
  ~. or brcItIa tIImr: II nqe I .. ) for l"t2 ~_
  oaly ,. "",iy IeIlod armor""*"""'"
  Adnp CIll a1l1Cllltad< wtlll iu WI. eil!leJ by "1'<fl'CqIi:Ic"
  o' ".'ikl"'" Po, I A'ap, 111e "flCOA pkks ctlbc' lhe:
  Hyborlan Bestiary
  -24-
  
  HT-4 roll ill made. A critic&l
  railM~ brilltJ iul..1 duIlI.
  Aay-. tatIto& damace Is np""W'" di..tzy -
  -J 10 ..1II·
  criIMecbftcb""".otill rolls b __ lela. boun. Ifdoc HT-6...u
  10... !be'.... and di..,_ OI\IJ' Iut 3d -._~
  SUio:4
  Wolllht: :JOO.:lOO lbo.
  Ibbilab: J
  sa.: '·10
  Wolllhl: JlIO.tOO lbo.
  lIob1lala: M
  Wyven,
  ST: 00050
  SPIDo<!tIIt: 10110
  DX: 14
  PDlDR: 2/3
  10: 4
  lloomqIr: 2.h2 "'"
  lIT: 131.sll
  IleadI:C.I
  'TbI: wy"a1l 01 Zeatbobwd" _
  lib. V- £*>odicl)l
  ... lib tbc "'Y"CI'I 01 EUftJllCM 0I)'dI. 11 .. Ind and ..,.., ••
  ridi., hr2lllll' Ihe 7< ...........
  .. COflOb;ar .. -r-mobilcl b
  24 ~2 .... daaaF Of
  ......... dll... b
  1<1 I
  ... h ClfI abo any •...,. prey
  (1IlP"~_
  I -*Jiaia .......
  no: wy"a1l .. SIillpid.. diflbk .. a-dIe. "''Ia~.
  11 ....11 ... forJct ill duIy..:l __ 1eI...,.. lIlId Fft)'.
  .....,_ ridr:n kcqI • cWl OIl .... _
  b
  alffCCIIIC ..
  -Wpon tidiq dcfaIg .. Ridia&..s b. 1aad ...... ....:1
  Illdia& -2 for llIhcr f1yiq ani~ Ir ia __ b" !tic rider 10
  ric bhmtIf 10 lIIe_.., lie tit ..
  IlIl' _
  ~
  -=.
  R~
  ST: 50-«)
  SPII>odIe: '10
  DX: 14
  POI'DR: 1/2
  10, 1
  lloomqIr: )d.1 Inl(ll
  HT: l'l3f).4(I
  R.-h: C. I·]
  Thil icc ....,..,. ill .lcJOflllAry ctelfll'"or dlc .la<:icB "r !be
  llillopllian Mou.r.illl I. nOt1locm H,.,lII"'llo. Known'l U •
  "yakhnla," lellbe Hy~. illoob lik•• 40' .!anI...,.,..
  Of 1M6-a:1 willllWO IumlllOlll
  cya _. I.amptey.liq
  IIlOlIIlI of JlIarp l• .....",-p;linlin«
  Tky lirt
  c:ac~
  ..-.. ........... w.,.1ouadDJ fUil! .. aorvIrt. -..I
  uW::e
  pulluoo'lJudU'".
  rae '"""'* l'IIIII ;Ill em!: pipUc 11=-1 oolIiclIlClI U •
  Skq>,..eIl (If .. Fllip: «*) OIl all ............ ~. no: apdI'"
  ber.--.lIl' IQ IOIIf1_,..._l, _
  II ............
  ...... b me p;piq .. late dfca.
  Oacc .... crarlift .. "",,-=- .. ..,.,.. is .. r-o
  lfll<b.. Tk first iI
  3601 1oIsJ-I... d.
  I
  'nil
  .,. tit ildtM!Il
  tLlodlc. PIny.....l, -Iaac
  ............. ia_aIocp.
  Tk__ ianda-
  _dofs I......s-..
  ,... ...... all widlia } ...... of
  'Thia damaae:"-
  be dde •• qa!aR. a111100utb
  will ....-. ... IOlal 01 ill
  D'.
  tbc~..... llkcIllOfIIUII daa..,e fmm -'P'.,"-' II !ala
  double damaIC fToID beas anll fin:. Cold lIta<b ..,. .. Ice
  Sphcn:a (p. H160) do 10 danall" I<> mmn.
  Hyllor* ftlIlPS '"' .. ~ IetYil.or raoc (or ~bly
  ndiq race) of doc sr:tpCIIl people. Tbcy 100I< Iilc IICtjlCIlI .,jill
  • bcauIifal ""- lad.
  1l~1lor*""P'''' char-. Ihrir .;rn....pa H~
  (p.. ti6) .. Kililcod U. 1k..,elillha 110 bIIIC or Fllti.....
  .... Il. -I bcwgyk>. 01"-e......... -:I is rai.-d
  lIl' "'-oIL III cIfua ... b __ •
  IIlliI die .........
  10411 1 rae _
  ..... orden
  I ,*",. 01"'.
  H,1lor* ..... _
  bno. nq. wrap Ihcir ....Iikc
  toiica~ doe on-' ..eb _1fflIlIIc rlaL
  Tk .....'. ~ oloeI Iol-} c:ru*iq 4Ia..,e per
  _
  ...., pI-. ...... ~ AC_oISf iI_.
  btc:* "". 01 dlc p>ppIc.
  -,
  W......: 150-:100...
  __1s:J
  "'-''''
  rnrDR: 112
  Daa .. Id·} c,
  Radl:C'
  Naga
  Nail
  Sf: 11-15
  DX: 13
  10: ,
  HT: 11111·14
  Kulultu Trees
  Sf; Il
  Sf'!'DoodIr= IW
  DX: ,
  PUl'DR: ~
  10:1
  1Wne.-.·
  lIT; 101140
  .....; C. I
  -
  1laccami_ ltta Iuloc ......, """"" filorou'I cn.b.
  wldI • larJe Clrificc ....... and -.J boW Ica-. no:
  D1uftlu InlC... dIt:.o t.c-do lei ."... ill I"'CY lOll lift. il. lellbe
  .-JI«lficc II !lie ..... d ill tnIM. A _""__ illl"'"
  able lei 1"o'Oid die It.a_ bull Ik A.....-. lypicaIly sarrifJcc
  boo.A;l._ lei !be' rna..
  Tlle hi..:",,'. flOllds IOlCttte. di,eslM acid ..11icII cIClca I
  pDilll d dIJuae pel" 5 lUnU co lhotelOllC!llJd loy :k bf. AlIIlO<
  Pf'OI«lJ "l' W I kllaI d ill DR, bullllcreal'1cr II dcIlroyed IJ'll
  ~lC1caI. A lyplcal b11aml~ Itee Ilas 1<1 ff1ll\dll; • frond ClII be cui
  off loy 1tI~ cunift. wo::apon OOlftll 4 Of _
  poIIIu ol iWIIa&" 10
  Ihc frond.
  III 1mII1II..,.;r,cc Iea<k co • diJCII....bam/:IcI" ia»dc: lbc:
  mmt. AIl)'l* il.....W1 iIIKI lllI! dil'*''''' cUnIbo, lalla 2 HT
  d.a1l\llC pa I\>fII r..- .-id,. ~ Cli...... toll (••5) III
  ....xd co cli..tl <lUI ol* diplve tJo-l -=e lftI:1IClOI ill.
  bllau I""" bayc rcw YKol ~ lqalilll ~
  ..,. do--a duDe< lei rlaL
  -2'i -
  Hyborian Bestiary
  
  M-'t:s
  ST: II
  Si'IDocIIit' 5/6
  Sloe: I
  OX: 10
  PIlIOR, OJO
  Wd"'l' 150 ....
  IQ, 10
  DlamIVo AI per "'"'"l"l" ond ST
  lIT: 15
  Radl: A. per ""'CIPO'l
  MIIIIWIOia an:';"Iikc: _lbic:I, 1lul wllII.--I ..._
  [Q
  (_ po
  ,
  po'OCUI tcqlIl/Ic tnIIo III Ilea..- wort;",
  Older). M
  I0.... i11 n..... ifipilcd-_...
  • WD 01Iloo: du..,e _
  il ••
  ",.. Tkcy do -.I ~
  *
  1 •• Tkcy are _
  io. _
  pIl1I 01.. ...-..:I, ~ ...
  ___ aM oridI.~. pot'pIrtId __... Sly
  .
  ....."..., lbexc.ca.aan:"
  •
  1ben: an: ~ ...... 01 f__willod ..""
  lahobl1iIlI
  _
  of IlIoc
  Slyp ...... wIoo .,11 orr
  101 Ihc
  I""""""'" Ii
  01 the lanplc of Scl. E.... _,10m:: biJI. IhaI
  IOmC or t
  f__willa! lIIllmmlcl are Ihcn""l"'" 1IJf't'eI'tI1,
  wic:Jdinl the -.em ...,.akaI a.-1cd# 01 !he Khari!
  s...._
  S1': 9
  sPtt:loolF 6J6
  SW: 1
  DX, 12
  PIlIDR: lW
  WoW": 100 ....
  IQ:I
  ~'Alper~_ST
  HT: 10
  Il~: AI per ~
  ""lUll""""" lhlelOfll, lIlilOlal<dlry 1Ofm)". IQ-2. Sf -I.
  OX +2, DIlRIII HT. A....1eIonIw + I 10 IlaIic: Sp<aI; "'1dI ....
  fIcslI ... III ....... II It IIIOlCII ....., Iiplly 0lCIaIIIIIc1ed!
  Aa lq*1ac ...:I< 40cI -2 ~. _
  "" to. <It....
  10." 1 _
  """- dlaI
  .....
  doooWe~lOdll;ccby
  Ooknrhc, __
  ...
  ...--
  The Walking Dead================
  Tlit.......aiol_ H~ Aac bow-,. ~.,leop
  _
  bodies 01 dIdr__ bcy<lM ..... Tk waIboI
  .... ., • ~ ....., ill I!II: c..... up. IIld IJIllCIlI' ..
  --
  TIll: oun"boUa of IbI: ~ dcId dqDd lOClO" d!dr II·
  lrib,na\fI Ufe. ntll, railer m.. Ji•..,eu<t illriNlClI for thcoc
  (talWa, nlOdlfocalioos fro." .heir livill, fonnl arc ptOVIded,
  -'l)'pIuI b....... spcci...... ~doocribod.T1lcGM sIoould led
  rn.: 10 clUllC "lIl""'laI"
  _dol.., clcad nak fltllll --.Ill'
  apoblo ...- ...-w." z(MIIhiM"" loOt tIC _: ..,.
  ......I)............... CIII be-.ki-.........
  """""
  ST: II
  SJ'IDodIIr. 'IS
  Slot:: I
  DX: 10
  RliDR.: 010
  Wftthll: UOIhL
  10: •
  1Ww• .., AI llC"'~ "'" ST
  IIT,IS
  ReadI:Alperweapon
  ZombicIII'l: ....ieally ani....led oorpselI: HT -+-5, ST +1.
  1Q -2, OX IIld "'capoD skiU...,,: l1li III life. A IOIIlb/e fullows !he
  ¥CItlIoI OIdiellollllCfUlOf, or _
  iu
  ayllO"'. If1
  alIIIlia arixI. IIOaIbio: "'ill al~'" 111_.
  7orabie1 fed .... "",",. "Bey an: IlC"a" -.-I, aDd IItO'U
  IIIIb.,.
  ptaalrJr t.a:- 01 ..
  ' ~ 1
  he
  0'';'
  ~ IOlnlilob, 11
  ·-
  10 fialoo.. A.....
  wDl
  fool is. -I 10 Sp:cd (
  ~ w.::-0I.); ...
  •
  kI. IIkepi.., • Moore 2; ..,..., ... wiII.
  ....
  ..--. ~ dnp iuo:ll"", II I. \\'1II:a ill m' !ada 0, ..
  ICdI islln:Jlerlllld .. -.bIe "db."
  AIl..- 1 o;ooopIc: r;rl JICIlI 0I..mcc, I 1lDIlIllll:'1 fIcslI fills
  CIIIlrdy elf. Thtl. HT d"'lll by 5 (10 IlOffIIII hu... bod) IIld
  51 dropI by 2. bul tbcir OX fOCI up by 2, IDIlIbey lw<:Imr:
  ........
  51-: 1
  Wda/tt, 120 Ibl.
  lIabll.ol::l> "I
  BQlu....
  ST: 1l
  SPlDo!W,515
  DX, II
  PDroR: 010
  IQ,9
  1lwnafIc:2dC1Ul
  liT: II
  Re.:Io:C
  nae ........!ik.e aQflOIU on: ...-elY ..._ ...... l* on:
  ... nl Ilriqy oridI wIoilc, UirbI .... Tkcy "'- Iqt:.
  ..... er-.
  -acfcel,_
  '
  p 1
  I,....
  ilf)'
  "" lor........ blood -
  vdaabl)"llIood
  "I'
  Tliq' ItCI(:l il.cka COIIIbIl
  _
  bUtc for
  Id i-",,&"'_ Ir..,.<»"-F
  >'lcti-..,....,
  BlKk Slutdow!I
  ST: 15
  ~ 111-
  so.: 2
  DX, 12
  PDfDII.: -1_
  W....I:_
  IQ: 5
  n.ma,.r, 111 aaJ
  'lablulI: aD
  HT, _
  R~: AI per welpOIl
  T1IcIe b>rorpcm:al
  Crcll~rc1 reM:allllc ",illl)',
  trVI~UCOll
  hlad. bIu wilb &JowbI. Ittcn CJC'I. Tbcy e. be ...."rlllDl>ll
  fmml!lcl. IldIisk dime""" by Ihc ~iclllllilllllll k-.. III
  !beH_ 01 Nc<p1•
  Tk IIId< Sbodo-s an:
  ; •
  V_ ....... II
  .......py S-
  *""'J
  1bcy IIlIet '"
  ~ • fienz cakI,
  1 3 da-.
  do&nincn
  widIIio 2 ~ _
  '" db'
  for 111 ~
  Mystical Crealures=================
  AlalI, DIIughltr of'Ymlr
  ST: 9
  SI'ftl.dp; lOtiO
  Slot:: I
  DX: Ij
  F't)'J)Il: 00'0
  WtiI:I'!' UO...
  ]Q: U
  Dem'" NllK
  lIT: 16J9
  ,Mali I. I
  ~nlQ"e <,caw,c. Sloe can. Ilowe_cr, be _
  COWI",rcd by lllOIt .venturi.., ... tb< r.1DIhlaIlda.
  Awi" lilt ~luttdVrit.poflbe Kordbc:i_. WIlen
  ....... __ dr:Kb i111!11: icy wildl d NoRlba-. AGII; JllIIUn
  ., ..... Ul ~ _
  ....iap!t
  -
  ocib, e-lriq"""
  10 _
  _
  .. "';'<1:
  ~, dle)' cilloo- c:.b.-
  t
  ,
  OItall~lD ..uaol
  IIoudoaL
  Al:lI1i II Yt:rJ kadolI. SIlo
  ~ lIkiI$, bw ~
  CIoono (IDe p. MS9).., _
  ~ _
  II" ".... -..
  a...-d .... wiI """"" loa dlroII&Io"
  jldu--. .-iq
  __ lOe.b",.i(le. Sk .... 20 poioa 01 !'.rIpefor-.·
  IIIbiliIa boo< Ion& doeca ..... (toep. 81:14),
  &ms of YIlIlr
  ST: 20
  SP/Doqr. 7/j
  Sl&r. I
  DX: 12
  1'UfDR:".
  W~: "OO1hL
  to: 9
  Doo ...... I .".
  tIT: 16IXl
  a.-a:c, 1-2••..,....._.
  Tk IWO
  (&-hoI ull). n:d-bc:a<d<d tlNdIi.." 01 AAll.
  """" fItlI:""'*
  urs, ...... .teI +I.-.,..... f..adI 01
  ....T""o·
  ~.,IS.
  Hyboria1l Bestiary
  -26-
  
  Slu'l
  Welchl: 120Ibo.
  lkbilall: F. M
  GbouI.1Ie lDClIl-We.., Il>d l1Icy are IlOlII III r•..,. IhouI
  """'" lhe ""'"' C(lfI.... fmlll or 100w frcoll II ...
  Ghoul. el.... for 2d-1 cuni... """'""'. and bile lor Id
  do....,.. They also CM USC clubo, doin& :2d c~ dollll,ll•.
  Slac:2
  Wtlpl' 400 lbo,
  tt.bilals: III
  SIso,6
  Welpl: }~,_
  Sb<: I
  Wolpl: 200 lhi.
  Hobilab: any
  SPIDodRe: '/6
  PD.'DR: 1/2
  n.mo~ per spell
  Walking Idols
  ST: 30
  SPII>odel': 616
  DX: 11
  PDiDR: 21.
  IQ: 10
  DamOI"' 3d cui
  lIT: 1.1"0
  R_,C. I
  v.rion. spin" _
  to<b of d.. IlY"""iIIt Aee hi.., Ihc
  Ibilily 10 inhIhlt tbei. SI\lDC idols lO physically defend tilelr
  lJ:JnPIes or thc:i' f.""rile worsb/flr>er>. Typically. _h .....ki...
  idol.1tpfUiUil kssct COOS. IS lhc a....l<'. power:s do IlOl """'" lO
  pIIysiclily TftC()TpORle 10 Iff<d lhe wortd.
  The'" lie. wid/:: >Vicly ofpossibl......... and II......... for
  wllkillll idol•. Tbc su.1I 11>0"" fCJ"C"CIIl • ryplul humanoid
  idol. g'.g' hip. but Idols ,.It)' wildly in ,w, IIId ..pobiliry.
  A bUJ. idol miiht hive sIllS of:
  ST, 100
  S!'IOod~: 1215
  DX: II
  PDiDR: 2110
  IQ' I
  DamIIC: 4d c",""
  liT: 1.11lO
  R_:C
  This idol .ulCks by swnpin. on ill victinos fOf 4d cltl$hi.i
  _.
  Yag-Kosha
  ST, 13
  DX, I.
  lQ,20
  HT, I.
  yq-KoshI
  MClll bel'" which inhIbilOd IheT.".....
  of the ElephJol ill ShJ"j;
  r. an lIIlwiliina ""IV"" of the evil
  wizIrd y ..... A<:conlin,lo hi.lIIc, Yq-KoshI wlU an oulClSl
  from !he myllic p/Ioc( of Yili ...bo had Corne 10 llIis work! brlore
  tbc ~Ifle of tbc 0CfPC'I1 people.
  Ghouls
  ST: 13
  SPIDodp-: j"
  OX: II
  PD/DR' 010
  10; 9
  n.mq., 2d-1 =1
  lIT: II
  ~:C.I
  Ghouls are physically manill., wllb h"l( clawed hind••
  IIwp l«tIt, and dopInJ foocl>eIds. They..., found iIllhc !>nl.ii.-
  W11111OU11lJ1ns cllfllll$Wl .&rid the J-boul forcw: of Z1........
  OIl. drinkiIl. hiS blood. The vlclim IooeII ST per IlIra; ...ben ""
  rue.... STO. be Ina HT Imtead!
  fOf defense. blylubll abo b.a"" el.ws wbich do 2d OlliIl.
  dIrnIie. They prdet nol to .... !bcnI. Ilowevcr. as Ihe cbOo'!;
  elll'" the vletim W Iooc I"""'Ioos blood.
  Gh"'"
  Gki8U Ir¢ Ihe JOU1J of sacrlfi«d or cur>ed bein~, doomed
  10 twml • """"ir", Ii.. for etc:mil)'. They fMll'JlO'llhe .rt;Ollllh
  of livin. bcinp 10 swvi"". IDol 10 pmvi.de lhemsel_ wilh lhe
  -'ltIlldl 10 .ac _puce for lbci' ClenW impriolorlmcnl.
  .ft IUIWIUaI ,....,. I ghoot is ilJCOlPOf'Cll. 1lla1 DO ST. DX.
  or HT. and a m>ddcncd lQ of 4 or ~ (.lllJouIh """'" ahosU.
  lWllcu1lrly tboo!IC _~y formed. IWin Ibe iIllCliiaencc !bey
  had in lif.). A ghooI may ha"" aocumul.lod F.ti,uc. whidJ itan
  """ to furtn • lemporlly body. S..:b bodi.. In: bi<Ii:owI. bc!ltili.
  Jhoul-like forms 'cpr••••llina the Iwlsled """I of Ihe ahooo.
  Crwillll' body is considered I >pdl.....il!> 1 fllilUC pciot
  e,pended for each 10 chlract•• points !he body Ius (diud_
  vlnUgC$ lie nol Illowcd); the body must hi"" II Ia$I 10 ehar-
  1C1e, pojnlJ. T!M: body hu. "dumloo" of one minnie, Jndlhe
  Jhosl .....'1 PlY bJ1f coat 10 ......intain.. lbc body, jll5l ... if il
  wen: I>pcll. A typialahosr body lusST 10. DX 121nd HT 12.
  for. lOlII 00Il of 4 flli,,," poilIts 10 crwe,'" 2 per Illi..,,,,
  .rl... the iii'" 10 nlaiuwu. The ,hoot CHI diaol.. its body al"'~
  l!me for no entre' OOSI.
  Corpore.aI ghosrs can ..tICk livinll bei... willi IIlIIlifcsra1
  body wlllI(lOftf (cia...... horRs. ia:dl, fists, dIoUIa Iw>ds, etC.)
  for 110I0..1 phy.lcJ1 do""iC (IS pc.- thc WCIpOI1l)'1I" and body
  ST). Allhewnelimelhallhcy Il""'k,lhcyiliod,ain Id Flliluc
  from lheir victim, whleb is added 1O!hei. own Fati."" lOCal. A
  victim CIIlIlOl be dralolftl helow 1ST.
  A ahooo .... nnly """,,"-ll>.le Filip" up to IWice Ito IQ.
  Extra FlIliguc it 1001. WIle.. il i' immtdi.lely _
  10 ioc"""",
  the power of !he .......If
  ed bod~, or 10 ....iIIt&iot !he body'.
  ICfIV>my eli..cocc. n
  , lypklJly..... iboslls fuught. ill
  physical body growu"onp.
  DlfJII,inl !he &lIOSl body w 0 HT requires tile lhoisl to
  reform il. poyi"l full Flli.... <<>$tO ooc. qain. DlfJIIIinalbc
  body lO. HT of min
  !be ~'. TQ i•• •i~gle...,.. II"", lbc
  aJ-; il .....ISI mal
  IQ roIllO fCC"""'.
  Obostl WUIOl be penJWlCOtly killed withool powcrlul
  mqic (more ...,..,mu11lwl is 'epla",,,1Od ill a.e pmc). How_
  .V.... ,bo... UllDOl Ira",,1 "",re IIwl 100 yuds froal lbci.
  NCriflclIl Ilw. IDol II is possible to Ike rrorn.lhem: alii). I ghoR
  dmppcd 10 0 F.ll,... i. dfecli""ly UIIIbIe to reform ill body,
  IIId T. tberd"(Xl: no longer a th=!.
  lIowe_. ovtIl ,bosu wll!> 0 Falia"" poiou .rill bave a
  omall ~ of .....&>'. to «I"'mill, eacb lroup oliO Ibom
  .... «Jlllribu!e a11e1sl I Farl,,,,, poinllO !he fonnllinn of. ""...
  k><Iy. Typlclily. Ibl....ill be done only wilen 1bc cJw>ce for
  repiom, the """'IJ' (1IId Ihert SOIllC) is I .....; i,e., when tile'"
  ... 10," of viclh"". S...b "composile" ,hosl bodies .'"
  ~tica....iI!J ......, less, r...., eyes, etC. fonoi..... disap-
  pw\n•• IIICI reformlna qald lil.,.,.cr lbc body.
  -27-
  Hyborian Besliary
  
  Y..L;Jeba~••i'= *'
  ~_"'dlellcad~
  _c~I' w, Hclold..., ......~ _1llIe
  .....
  "*' 0ISp>tt,*-.., wor1<;la, but _
  1Iad .-....l.
  no..... _
  cIt:aI:ftbc Y.-itoIlIIa
  lie
  pid
  Ilca/IIl.. Hc bad MaFrJ' 3 wi
  dol
  ' po.afwll
  __ Hcoadrl:l tboT_oIlboF1?.................,
  aDd Iud __ -rOllapo.ofool opc:OI __ ,.;I'
  .,
  no...... 1ldoCI-'*' _
  widl y••~ _
  all dielI
  _(Mfa. y.-1t.ooIY. __), ad Y.,·iCoIfto llI-UdilClll.
  1265 A.A•• ''''"-' To-n 01 doe B-phw ..
  Demons====================
  SI.,2
  Welpt: 250 lb!.
  IW>lutr. all
  Ikmom or Lbe Outer Dart!.
  Sf: 20
  SPIDodae: 10/6
  DX, 14
  PDlDR: 3/4
  IQ: 1
  ~, 4d OIl
  HT: 1411$
  Jtad,: C
  The~ oIIXa-r o.t _lpIr1a fmIIII .... pal MI
  plica lrcyorad .. an. nc.: bdqt .." dleiJ _
  10 EInll.
  MellO-..a willi .. lIIbabi_lIbCOOjDullora.
  A l)'pIc:aI." r I dca:Ia 01 die o-r Dad! it dcIulhld
  ___ II is ~(_.. n,l, IDIS acao:b widl cU...ad biI<
  lor 4d cla8qc. nc.: *-...uy «:UIPl' doI:-'oeI 1lO"
  ........ Iocal ad-. f<aliq ......... __ ,.. __
  ilIdIo:tIII ...... dIoey an: ~.
  1k4 SJuMJ-1
  no. Red ShaOOwI an: lICr"aDU of Xodl•• CIQIu.. of ....
  E.ldor Nlibl. They ... __ bu! clUlu"," ofll>Olhcr
  pIaIlie. Tky ~ lnunInI .. Xot/I o;aa. ftall Cd Ibc IOIl\&Ied
  oplrll. no. Yictilll II ~ foJr IQI IU(lftIio by """'Iiqed
  ........ dIra dluqnB
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  lee Xodl
  .......; 1Q + MillaY IS (a ~ M,.ay I); Wilt lJ. no.
  _
  .............. Ioooa" ot WiD 01' IQ ... Maaery. A
  fill"",
  '_110 1bIdows; ... mliell bIl1R _ .......
  ___ .. <:all<f .wo. lie all. diiIlll..... wbiclo rtqUII_ •
  .....m .., roll wi OIIC
  no. CIIlC' _
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  and IlDinJuml too
  aotiJef) 01 .... rilUll. hfCludl~ dill-
  .01
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  Ihcy Ill.., lakeD OIIC Yicti., ...., d/aww. no. pricol '"" di..a
  !hem 10 ••pccllle IIlIICf 1tIaf II "'lbill blo lipo, or be.. Itlld
  ..... 10 IK.c IIrf loI-. hdolf; II • p..,. ~ II "I' 10 300
  ...1
  1bc *-dow. hi.., II(l dfca 011 wol"'le ot;cao 01'
  ani
  od>er _
  buma.u. They an: nor affcclOd by OI&teOiII
  wCIjlOM. lky...., ,be di,nolsoal "r!be flanloh "",II (p. 1.16:1').
  A flock of ohadows Iw 111 cffccu.., n
  ... 10 of40.
  SlllIUIKlntd ~
  nc.:*'*"'"_....... by winnIJ. T1oey ..... m-
  panIId ptIlQ cl ..~ ".,.,. _
  1llmCli..... '" _
  ...
  .........u......,* .•..,. cue..... an widl QldillIol--
  -._dF ;::-.
  1'De ......... f... -.y diff_ ptIllcs. wi noy
  ..., ill appcanIl<JO w1lpOci1l abililicL Soa! _
  ~fllt b<aa"
  ___ warriors, a1lhouab they.., fa _ahnet....
  WIoco I <bnoo JAl"Ui, II w;1I tab: IlloIoo he _
  10
  fully .....OWlze. 11 lUlU wl1ll • foullOfCU. whidI bccoi"",
  vilitlle u • VIjK>r and then ....Ieoo:i Into. IOIld body. 1bc
  demon ...11 tb<oo llUICk lbe CIIICr of !he ....11 (00 AIl)'(l<lf: elJc It
  CIII 1Qth) IIfIIca Cl.lG&ed by mazic. Iktn:JftI till opcat all
  bftauIeo, .:I _
  -.y lblop. ~. Ibi. cbcI ti....
  1OOd. kaotK tbcJ lie w"""",,,,", k... dIca,
  '>ww oftao
  ,,-..pc.. 1Ioooc'ocr. dIIC) _bIblD
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  tIldr ...., for
  '-cI'. "'....
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  "-:aI(vto .e-ofW"). ~1JIdh_~II'*iU
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  bcIlC1); dIocio.,.;eIl..tllcicMly~
  r... .. ot
  '0,_"'_"""""';'
  (...... if forad).
  T1lc GM. doouId rcd f_ 10 dCIip .., l)'jW: of &mOd
  dciiml;;.o pict ... _
  ud oblllrics 10 fll ........1000..... for
  lbcir 1(l\lW1II'OC •.• All,*"" JOI'Iil M.. are vf:l\ldy manlike
  l-ba cow..... willi $jleW 01 J Wl7. Some arc dlfJtrcnf. Wbcft
  tttlflni delll(lQ. OM. ohnuld _
  be howod "r locilevabllliy or
  alIffOOIIlaIIC.
  SbouId • rIIIdono ......... be dc:Iircd, _dlc ubi< below.
  001I101 onec: r,.. "".oot._.
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  Hyborton BtstIary
  -28-
  
  HYBORIAN
  RELIGION
  Thil chapter dCIlCI"Ib6 tbe 'CllrlOU$ religions of the Ilyborian Age, aDd
  prO"idel IIOIIle ;nforrrwioo QJI how the pc:l\"On of the variOU$ gods (and their
  clerics) slloukl be ponn.yed in I CURl'S ~ campaign.
  How Religion Works
  The true l\lItllre of religloo in the Hyborian Age is up to rhe OM's COn-
  science, whim andlor R'nse of drama. lI~ver. the Conan np makes !<':veral
  Il'fererooes to las of Divine InleTvcmlOJl, usually in the form of8(Jvice provided
  10 priests or faithful ~hippers, or to prQleClion of p;artkular wor.;hippers
  from evil magical intlueral, NowheN! in lhe up do the gool create In overt
  miraocle. The poly.heilni<; ~lily oflhe Age, oombine<l with tbc IIIlure of_
  g<);lly inte'vemioo, illljllie:o either an unre_Jed ~ or secret "behind the
  sceaes" divine dispute! which limit the gO(I!' effecti~SJ OIllhe mortal plalle.
  •
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  Hyborian Religion
  
  WIIIl.... 1IIIoII., ~""' Jie"ftllI j"
  .... ~ D ......
  fCtiPla:N"". ,. om.epoooendo
  1lIfIo;rs.
  Good -uti and prl)'Cl" _llclp J'OOIIIlo lkJllerlil"c, bo>I .ooac
  will C"'Cf blow'; doc1'u bI~ D 1&. it COl faidl. MOIl _.
  fdi&i<Iut ~llIIliSlJ \AI«: !hi, .jew 01 di.iDe ar:tlritlcl; prir:IIs
  .-I WICI faltWu1 bWac tbcir anlllldooI rot lbci' iDabilll)" D ICC
  ... dftaI'
  01
  SlIOldd.
  be .. calC, CIcrbI
  .. ._ Is. pud)r IOd&I
  ilIIItiC<'
  , po;.a,.
  00_'
  ...... "
  L
  o.:c ill • ...ok, __ pnya
  will be ""'" b
  • lIie-foIl a:ldlfIa. or
  IiIIdI: oolndc..
  Taotplqcn""'" ~ be """'
  di..mc·
  _ .....
  ... """'""" <ICCIlntd. ThM lIbolIId ..way, be ••.....,.. eo·
  p1'R'riM," nit Is
  opae. bdd by III&n)' Hyboriml. SllOOIId
  ~ b.t>,llW
  Ill! illc rule, ClcricaIlD__ does
  Ii"" &II <IpIIllflUOI1I)" lor • Unlc kip DOW .-I tbt>l. to UClM k ••
  ,--
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  ¥-_. Tbc ..... ub. Kti~__ .....
  ""
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  aprcW!y whaI .. plI' di
  loa or Pft '
  onifactIIan: """oed. ,..". ell.... aid
  0I:e
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  y
  ..... ..uor... Pridm" 01 '"'-do.'. AI h J .... ...,
  ....uy paforiWIllldoc ......, ••'" (i.e., ..... OM toIlU'Oi),
  pnetQ 01
  JOdo .m ~h illc doilioo for III~ or
  __
  ben illc """0 ialCrt:al& .... thrQlCIICd. ShaIIId !be
  "'" truly be coa«n>od widt doc prial'. "tic. (OM'I dlsc*
  riM), be _
  poo¥idc Ibc prU willi. aypdc: ...... or ",plaM.
  tIool, ott......._
  .. olIqory, .." ofica dear '*" 01 Ibc
  criIio:aI __ or __'*" ~.. ~•~
  lIDdatWI~C\oriCIIIfIII'.
  is.II).op<JioI ....
  F
  Jh,ldl .. 110c ... aid
  prialIlO call cemi8
  fiI':'lJml !I'd'" t1aIs .....we.. kJelf
  bcm-. III
  Ieam 1JIC111 relOlOllIll the prial', relieu, or
  l(OIOIIi(: .......,••
  •bilil)' is QIoC or....., coIlclC*- nls belief Is bdd by tile Pictisb
  "'1_.1rllI illc worahIppcn 01 Set. Jbebbol 50&. ond .. pre-
  --1JodI of niul.
  TOIlCJllDrl
  OMl whowbll tbci,cwnpi.. III .....
  ...,peal oitI
  01_rm,;a. fill dlis ........ po "
  , widt.
  IlpIlclr~
  U.. 01
  II<-.. II • _
  dis<fe:
  tlaa oldie OM. AoaolkI dItI~ be
  , IIOl' dcri<. o;hanacr
  .... ....".:I doc CkriCII 1
  paiDl
  Il3o:d willi caclI
  ..lleIm III pi...y .....1eaI _,...
  Clerical Magic
  .. Ibt HylMlrila AIC, ..- bdieoe dw IIIIIJ' .,. ....
  _
  - dcriaI- .......~ Ihlti1ioo1 p-=d ~ ... p:)W<3'S
  .... ...,. ........ OM. "1IIIioI& rei.... III be
  ,. ally elf.......
  .., _ .. ..pc:a! ~ dc:II:ribcd ill IIIiI=-- 100 caclI
  of.. H,I'boriao f'CIIekmo.
  In oodtr Kl pill .y 01 ...... IIlIIIcaI brftoa. dW1I<1CI1
  ...... lJILI"lwc !be CIcric:&I lo_n1COl Jdv..... usoc:Wod
  illl
  die 'POdflc m;,;o.. 111 lIddi\i(Ol. lIIcy _
  .b" ac
  y
  1IiIaltv-.uaca ","",irood.
  TIIot "BIcssied" A(hollll....
  A a-llodi..w.l ill apocbIIy b...., ~ lK_llc or
  _-. ................. 10 paiNs, or 20 ...... lOr Vn)'
  B1-.L T1Ic o;honcIa _
  bdlI~ In ........... ~ I)
  lbc: powa-'" _. or Iaoc the benefits 01 thll :1IlvlJllqC. A
  BIesIcd Iodividua! ..~111loa1one I)'p: d JW>dard Divlaa-
  tlaalbilily (la: bttooI)lIlQbd C·, b' Vtr'J~),..1ID
  eM be ............ D *' 4taJ1piioI below. He or silt 0:-
  ...,;...ny ftOIiya ., oitI at_r- h odW WIYL 0. ..,
  be-.l
  CIcri<:oI...
  -...IcNQn:n
  _ooIy
  wiSI_OId·.p:o
  I i_
  A-,.- __ Dbe~..... _ic +1 ~
  licw .... ~ d WI -. (or Jlliod) JI'I"'CfI- Ikl....
  F
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  lll'~
  III/0000000wIf
  01_ \be 1;1$<;1 • ..woo ..lev.... III hi! qucsci<»
  tile
  -..a-Ill_ y__ qrocsciod., TIoeo'e ...."""1DrlS 01di.......
  00.; _. ia 1 ocpanK lIpClI..... rtqo;rco tbc ~.
  .....-iaII 1_ bdow). ~ IIU ill ..... IIlCIICdlI .......
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  , I .-._1lIRd 1II1~,*--or
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  ..... _delailod~if............. _
  ....DdowiSl_..._e. ,_ybdo- -Y_-'
  hcncr ....~ IJr l
  icI> IIbclo>lIbc .....
  still lDCldificn: Standard lon• ..di_ODtt _llld.inel1 C....
  p,
  BI~I), Ir rqo:a<cd ""*""'""'" ukod lIII lbc: II_ ....joct
  wiIUI. day... ""bel" an: ""*",,,1; "" "'111 ror doc *"""
  cp:!IIioo... ror !be dIird, -.I ..... (]I
  pOll or
  '- an: alto 1IInicr. _
  IIIe -..bnllaq
  ..,.. _fiao
  .,.._ -t., "1iIyJ" 100 .......!
  e-: 10.
  T_ ..._,I ..............r1od ..............
  f'"""",,","'"
  HiIIor)', _
  ~
  110. lpOI:ir1od for
  Iho particular olClhod of d!vi...lool,
  Ntl'Olooo II diviDollorl1brouel' cuDnalU or .......YCnI.
  Inciudilll: wcadlo::r. 0.._ 01 .. It)' II _
  ry: Ibc
  ~_llc-.ido,""".I·' ...... 11111_....
  ...,. r-dly Ji&Ia. WidoooIl 1 t
  ,
  I....,. (alii g.OOO;
  weiJf111200 k). all..,... __ l..s. If... iii.........""_
  • _':'iWaI, bis ~_b1nhdM:: _
  be -... or all
  ..".. &Ie 01 ••,. TIocIc pculticl .. add'!
  f'~,.",..uu~, 10 AI'
  .,.111.
  c..n-...cy is dirilwlool thfl'lUih lbc: Tal... • jvlna: yel'
  ......,...--.
  1
  WIllI abalII tIoo .....i""OC-.-I
  ~ ~ of
  ~ D th<. ...;.a.• floIwc.
  11ocooly I·'
  ' ,lcd ... TvoId.d:~•
  .... SI.O::O 01 TI..l •
  bdow, to. -,' p....-..ul ioco.p:-:
  """""II WCkt o:do 1o>:dI). c.._
  YiI WaWY ,....... Ir.
  • 0lIOII.., ..,. "'.... III ell..... ror • aiIl,Jc winlQa pc:..- I'"
  caoopIc:) Iollw" po",,,,,,. II 'un ·S. f'N"""",": 3 opc1. r.-
  ~ oflbc: rRol'.....u,.
  Crys'<>J.p:i"l Is '* 01. crygal hall (IlOl: 1'. IoU2j. lr II
  worD, SIc OM will dc:II:ribe • -: II .. lIP III \be play.. III
  1IIICo....... irIe- c-. aim DC .Iear .......... IN......«., "'"
  01. ·10 Ill)..still. f',.,
  , i';":' e:otII b1lo IIlId. W_1I'dI'-
  0-;'
  , is .t
  ~ _.(
  01 • poioIcr
  .....".~
  -..
  I
  .. _ ........."""'*
  ...... y....r No.. EsCIOpl ......~
  D
  COOl(lb"*'.......ill becryptlc, .......mal>' Pbhcri>h. f',..,.."..
  ,.;,,,,,, J 1fIC1\1 01 codo 0I1hr: fout .1c"lCI'lI•
  H~i<I« II divl...."'" by cuminlal doc ....rab or •
  ~1II.1mIl (..... be .. 1WI20 Ille.
  .0 I'll: )OIl). if II
  illcpl io tNIly lie.. 0Dly """
  be ..cd pa
  .... 1'1 ... ; ',""', 10
  .......
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  ~ '"
  i I ... IbJp: lIbII
  ~ .... -.aI
  JIO"'"'d" cold __• R<qoua
  ...
  IlR (c..:., flOlll. rorscrlll _
  Ibt 1IIClII. ,.,.........., S ....
  fi~..... \\'.... opdls,
  Oloft-.cy io tlMo int.rpr.t.tloo or tile c.ollC'·1 aw_
  drams. II rcqui
  lIO"'!U;pIl""". bo>I ooJy _
  q_lool.. be
  uked jlU' ....,
  is lIIIIy. 30" cUa .......-
  wiY drl2IIIlIl "I! TIle OM Id
  ewer
  llc clI'CUJOII; ...
  plIycr_.
  pa~.&ao
  iI,.",
  1l!o
  • ,.hP-
  ,.,i'.· ~ eaoc). Air., "'..... 1pdIs.
  1"),",
  , Is di>iulil)O ~ ....... _
  fi~ h ..,. pmdlocc
  Hyborion &ligion
  -30-
  
  a ..wo., CIt m. ........ IlM)' .....,. _
  .. m. tbm:s. S.....I
  _
  oIcenai1l 1M: bat. (.we 5100 per 1llItqIl) _
  hc
  boonIed. Q
  . - ... III • -4 ............. pcraHoiq .. Ibe
  ,
  loa (...... !Iai. 01 IX ~ 01 m. d1........) ill ....
  boftld. "",.,..uik, 10 fin: opdll.
  e
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  P. IrollJ). TkCMltl' _
  11I""11II01 0
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  .. ilI2J ~ 1IIKl ... is III -I lor ado _
  1IUsiq. Mod
  ~..~,wort.pr:mnJy wodl, ... ".... 01
  _
  • 2 .. *in. Tatco XI __ rc. a dcoiIDoI "'
  Or ..
  __ ..,. """'" JC:IIdI ... Ik --. _
  ~ lIIII .,. or
  _ -. EMta1
  ilI..ry I. Tk ON will
  e....-
  wlMclo..., CIt
  ~ II ill up 10 doc
  lO
  prtl
  ... IIlIll*
  on- ... failed mil will he mN ti.,.
  'Ii" I dow: MoaeoY II>d R.-.l..o:lO't IIkln III I~ ••
  Gods and Pantheons
  The fCllJowitl. ttaioal ..ribe lk todI oJ !be HyboriIIIl
  Alt. la<;1..,jiD, lbel. Viewl 011 ItlI)Illhy. and lbel, mliltal
  A"".dIJ and .................
  Mil'"
  Mil.... Lord 01 L.i&b/, God 01 !be Hyborilnl, is "'OIIIlippcd
  Ia ~. A,..... Coriolhi.o. Nca:dia. ()pbi.... Zi",.u.
  Mitra II • bl:De"Ok:rll ItO¢, hclliMd .. lit >l1.ptrYIIIi"'ll -'
  ~ fora, .lrlIOql! E is oftcII pi<turaI_ • WI _
  ...iIlI
  ..1dHn. p1crdlo. e,a. """ ........ palriartJllll 1lcIId
  (;SHO). Mitra IIkcI ., n....., .Yt:riflta. >ldIOuP !be ......
  ....oa.l.. lidla ..-r".mas.
  A.a:oidioc .. MIIAic bdid, ado pes-. isc.olled 10. >if.
  _
  IIIc. h II .... ClN...... 01 0:KfI0 blMduaIlCI .a- doc
  _
  01 doc:f_ 01 MJm.. wtli<:II .... Irllllol •
  • ......
  ..--. II; Mm·,...-:u. dliq .1.. Of btb.".ia&
  .,..... ...,...aI...
  Mirra _
  "'-IO~ _1IricI1Icbroior. Pr-.
  01 Mil.. _
  <.d~""_
  aboUoiII r...., all .....
  .. 1Dlnd-altcrU& """"" 1_ adcIirilrrl. dley _
  ...- prrfl:nl
  1DfeCt'I, rada InIIlint 1OIIlI,ID MoIra.
  0rM: 01 MkrI'l _
  ~ apeas is •
  Ibe Dcfmdtr•
  pruullrl. ll,boriam hum evil 1OrUr'1. _
  ,..,..,ifr.all, frooa
  Mitra
  W. ancIaw......,.. lbo ..-poII.pI Sa. la IoiI blnla wlrtI Sol.
  Irolim podcn """"'" IIIroucIIIIIMIlI, .. lbar I!Qo: wtIo.-e
  glial 110 lit lois .......... _
  bodo dd't:ac Sol -' KI .. n....
  pIIOOI 0I1be ....idily <:I_all·,-.
  .. • -.;aI1id ~P.priem 01 Mim _
  all .,
  IOrUr'1 oridlolIIII "'""'- all bcIdIa <:I .... CbicaI ..;~,,~.~
  C_....Vow;..;or;
  :e.~"_MkrI"
  .......,.Ilc e.a. ".-<:1 Mim
  alI
  ...-: -
  nJlis, lCfIi¢lli*iq doc Ph".a. 01 MItra.
  C1cricaI
  ~ 01 Mitra oc-. 15 dlIraca
  _.
  StI and ttw Sl,gi.an Pantheon
  RdiPc- _ SlyJlro II........... "" tIoc -on;bip <:IF....... Sa
  _
  ~. No otIocr <dip:. ill .......... Tanpb 10
  odlcr
  .-e forbMldui,
  ip 01 olber JOdI: I, (:Oft-
  ..... ~.
  T1Ie 1CI>CU 01 Sol .......,11' 0lrC <Iifr.:uh InlI ""cal"'"' ill !laD)'
  laym rJf.,."...... I'ri""pall,. die lClIIpICS profess WI Falbef Scr
  '" llle ""* polenl of JOds•• l">We1ful friend _
  I lmiblo
  COlCIIIl'. -' !IIaI11 ,ulle r.lO of llWIkln<110 octYe. Apo8WCI;
  ~
  illY(: Icamod ....., <:I <be inner kJlOW1al1t ha,e reponcr;l
  sa
  alIo oIl'CI'I etero.aIlif. lrI. !be tomb II) lII<loo:
  ~ Ilim failll·
  fill". TlIia pmmi... pcm.p. 0l10fC lIwl r
  Iw brouJ:IIllk
  people 01 S1yJia 10 Sol', acMcc.
  Sa'I,_ 'W
  ItIl Is Mib'l, (ad 01 ....... Au.......,
  .. dot po...-. t.litn " pcdgpo II pooocrM • Sol. bw btU IIoe
  ........ 01 Man 10 .... IU JIO""U ...... n-. Mim " £YtS
  __ .. hilwo:; ., __ ....,. tlmCS lie -"X""'b. Scr
  .... lIaly ~I 0Ke.
  ""'"-01 Sclarl ....... Na:-ot:
  iflllcy_
  INICS.""*.bc-.0I·2 ..~ 1J'dI
  ~
  ~__ II Ihc .... 01 Sa ~ 15 cIoaD.:Icr ~ II
  ~. '1_ 01 ~ I"rian 01 Sol _..,. ...
  __ allllrdi-..,. ~ pIc;aIwM {ioch.... --. ...-
  .... ....,_ ...... for JIO""U.
  O'...k'lM
  OamblolllJl II ...hal Sc:r Is _", (:&lied ill tIoc Blacl
  l.infIX-. He is """""'ppcd ......... me "ine"'no; =-
  J...... lllc K!oW>i... COI\III'I 'fb<!, aworc "" DumlI>II (CTMj,
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  Hyborian RdigiOll
  
  Du<.
  Dcrllso. r......... of t.. b a.......... of Set.. Sloe ~
  ~ de ....tioe....." of .. Bello, .. dle ....oe for Iifc:
  .... Sec oIfas 10 ..lpqjn curuO)'. nen_ iI
  00'"
  wcnhlpped _. \be peaIDll)' <tl Slygil, ",tao flllll ScI', ..
  cetic dc:n>.tII'Cb 100 ralrictl¥(:,
  rne.'
  of Ocrtclo all Icarn Body eoo'rd spc:I.Is as if
  !boy -=....... CkricaI Irl__ " lk IeqIle 01 ~
  ".,.. IO<*>lxlcr po;..
  TIN llfttd<M -J lliInIkJtl
  ne Hawt.(;od oIlUnUollt-"a ~ ~ 01 ..
  Sly.... pi........ Aa::onlinIIIl Scc', doctriBe. lbo 1bM::-Go<I
  01 HanUll ~ 0_ S1y,Ia, wat<h.iJI, 011 IJw ooam, IIId
  ,.btDdJC ..... paue:lI ....-...m !loriU>ll, "" ...~hi...., IOSel
  -.. ""III bl", all IhIl ~ dIariq !be IIIt:aIned Illy.
  Pr--. .. .......
  01 die _<oal 01 KanlM C&
  _
  AIr lI'dII • if Ibqr WOK ..... CkrtaI "'__ fer
  ........ DDIII IOctlnca polftn.
  Erlik aDd Uviq Tarim
  EriiII: l1li: F1MIoe-Lood ill I P
  of ....... ill ...dlet.
  HyobMa. As ..0.. Erlit ....... "" • _
  sod (IIIIl l~
  ..... !be lIIhcn bcloot) ......, it .. fur tile I'f09IIeI ~ •
  Uviq TullL Tul.. """"&bl &lit wonllip r""" Palbcnla 10 I
  ,roup or Hyrbnlan 1,lbo....bo....ilb lllo llrellll'h oIlhe;,
  odig\aul f~"..qlldowIlMd faur>ck:>;I"1'unIl.Wocmplre.
  Er1j~ ill banlI J(IIl. wtbo bdk:vef; III l!le ~ 01 ..
  .... IIlrmcb 1riaIs......i....... Hil -. •
  reo
  ..., by
  Tarial, fo<lold fonok.;'"
  _
  ~"'l'llo'- III alc<IkII _
  .-y. Mo*c.co, ~ _<:If_ poa,ipIre*"-: pi..........
  Ckrla 01 Edill <..tu.., T....) ... lead Fire'Pd".
  If do<J wt:tC ........ .....,. if Ibt;y fdlow Illellrkt..... 01 ....
  Re""l&IloN of Tarim. AJ .-. cIc) _. ,bl. Ibllll)' II "'"
  ..~read Ia !be Tunni.ul ""l'tre. Clwxl<n wishl., this
  bcacfi. _
  ~ S c:IutacIcr ~ for Ibo prlYilt«'e. bul If !be
  ptetepll ... oioloIe4 .. II>'J ...,.. tire IbiIil)' III ....... ' ",,"ly.
  Tbt SMmILisb Pantbeoa
  u.likc Mm......... wIlidI
  -"- ani)' •• roc..
  st
  jon bdine ... llo:ir Jodt II<lIIIaIly illhahil dod. _
  Ilipft:IaIl "'- idoh. n-:.. ate Q>u..e.: _
  IOI'OIb
  ~ aod bdly at ,..-' dle IIqIUIlIy ...aarp ...... dlar·
  ..... ~ of Ado:Jats IfIP(3t lqlUIlIioe 10 lbe _
  rdi-ed _
  .
  lbippcn ~ Mil"'. E"'Cf)' booIr: ... I tiny IIiIrt... 10 !be La......
  IOId USlIIIly P1III1 Slacuel cll... lIllltr pis. illCludlng Bel. wbo:l«
  pn:JICCliol II IolV(ltcd ",1!Al.l his III:fVIIlIL Only Sft is bclud<d
  r..... 1Illlcal.
  .............., .... idols 01 doe SbeQIcI _ ~ ..
  iooodiNe Ilc. TIl<: "".ae ............ _ -.0-, .. .-
  -10 .... 1dlicI ....... aI~'-- ~~
  II&I>a. Slocq>•.-. "'h"'b ODd (: I
  -II", po(lple .......
  iMo .... """'" III fcallbe SIlanilbh aods-
  NlonisJl'lffr aNlIslllfU'
  Shaaidlb milial ill bucd.. !be m)'lh oIlhc lIIIk skyp,
  t-.. as ~I Of PIeor, IIIId IIi.I cowtIIoip 01 doe EardI
  Modltt, 1Itut, T1Iio .,. is DlaUIl 10 SIltmiI.. 1Jdid, _
  ••__.. _
  Ialo .... ~...-.I_o ;'Uool_
  ..... ill
  oIdoetily-.
  _01 AdoaiIOIl kan Air IPdIl .. 'Wdie)' -ere Il..,.a.
  SUlli.lIrI)r, Pl io. ••
  0I11bw eM k2nI EordI JP<III .. irIkJ
  ...'" lI\I&l:I. Clerin cl tit..... 01 tbc:x ml.ioN n.... II&Y III
  dwIoi;lOr poll>U fur ClerklllnYaln."...
  '" 0... '"
  0' ..... '" doe
  ..,.u. illIIC
  i
  i
  ..
  01 .... pl 01ja<bb. wIlo
  4"'" 10 ~ Ibc -. :..-.
  m.. ..
  iallbclr
  CJC:IrirI& ........... ",.
  '_&" .bls 1It1.,. 11 _
  rime
  Mally ..-ct. -*"'
  SIocmil.... IhaoIoIims lIIli~1y IdeO'lrify mil jKt.aI"jOd w;m
  $el. lbc s:fJ""Il"l"" 011'" S1yJi.....
  M"....
  .......0I'Clk, InM-liOro 10 lJihllr, ."'"
  • pariI)' ..
  dIl*ry,_ .... ~...... oI...... SK~... _lIIe
  .. I pi ba_ b
  _ t-... wod • c. poiooI FtXIiCI ...."
  r.- ....c
  01 $el by m<:rdy ""
  IoiI \IorIck.
  p,'
  01 AJbIomlI can
  5icaIiq opdb: II Iflhey
  .....,
  II I COIIl (If' CIwKIC' po;nu for Clcriool 11_·
  men<. Howe_. il ordc11O malnull ....lr obilIIQ, IlICh pric$I.
  __ remain vi.....
  ..,
  lid, lOll 01 d1i~ct. q>JIC.Ir1 ioo __ ..,niou of lIoo
  SbtUtiIh ~ wod
  itk>1l """"'" -=
  t1Iooutk 10 be; ........c
  III
  1Olylll. lid is
  lbippaL
  bo.c...; dle ZuI«ir JOOnllIdt..s
  Ihic>a ofAopI
  poi-. III
  biJ up!oilJ 10 I"""Y<: ~ lbci. lid""""" Ie", .... ~ by \be
  ....
  _
  01 Bel CI<I \unI J,l"""...... """III .. If lIICy were
  -. lor I "'* of , cbIrIc... poilu. To
  __
  lIcacfiD, MK priooQ; -, aeva hool' or
  rot ..,.......
  s--u..,. 1I;p, lid _
  aoIJ be "II'
  ' by I acriIicc 01
  .... .,xliii_ Ii... IIoc ..... 01.. iIcIo port
  I
  0"""
  Derl<m II poobobly 01 S!YIiln orilln. In SllCmltlsb fll11l1•
  Ibr: II m., T.....""": !he '4".....1:1 wanrOllI"". Md Set LriclI
  Iler laiD onliciroa AdoDb from IU bride. ~ is IlI>II ..u
  ....... II • 10 ... Sheri'=: ratICr, Iler
  ; _of;
  1_. _
  _
  •
  red 'M'idl1bo.1iccUcI ofdoe IlnlJIk lid = __
  SOlI. """".. diIaroall SOII'I h
  ",cr. _.;0;. _
  lDocn II
  --
  Hyborlon Religion
  -32-
  
  T.U Go/Iklt p,~~t lJISDbtJtfl'
  One abe...... Qlll oISbem ill tbcCWI oIlhe 00Idfa Paco:k
  ol SKalc:a. Thia IfOUl' ....,a;~ a .........ir be'" COVO"ed ;"
  cbtI<nK rQlhcn ... to:quIra ~ n __rifa. TIIc
  Sa!>oI.... adl ..,.1IIblco tllo KAwi ol vtlldllya'" lIoo: YOQiIlS
  ol Darfat lD.. IIIc f;UIIl;IlJlIl'IU 'I'Itrims for in !QCririoel; 00<eI
  ... _tbc NIt lou dt..k4<d "Wlb ....""iqIK:l-"-u
  <be."""., ........ If ..... ,,,,,",1m "proc.ttrS."
  1M Vtlldb,.... Panthfoa
  .....
  lobi v~ ........ .-...n. _1t:K1lt$ ..... 1dt iI
  .....,
  lit e-ly fi&olll'lldl ..-:0 .......... ill IbcIollW ol
  1Iot
  T1It cvlt .w- ittdf III .,~ dot "'""" olll-
  ..... olll(....
  "-a'i dIIlctnlltllt'o'tlll 1UI:1l1 hdnp........ .. -.lho
  dot pootpOIIt ollilt: Is .... poy" oll!lle bntoOt dtbl .,... ..
  .... Utloe>il 1lC,..1tadI1bt cydcol...--icoo;tIlCllllood
  I<t..
  it. 1"bg., _
  aIftr DI1IOil ddt lriIJs ill ..eo....
  Ii...., lIlty.. DOl 10 be plillll,
  Tht<ul' ol "-" hid 'Pcad~ oht HylIlJriaD...
  ...... H__• i.. lIOt1fti... IUIIR
  "" iQ odd (III
  H,1ItJri. "'''''0.> "'''iaa. hid ktp< i' di
  Cld lad ptt-
  KItUKJIl. III IIIIOdtn Aqwloailo KifIe em.. a1Jo-1 1m prsn;ee
  widoM loottfCttOlCC. Morly Aqooikmioni btlitYe A... rillDll
  ioclud< hllWl Dtrit'..."
  tatlrIiNJimt IDd worship ollllalle-
  pis, b'" 10 It,""," ol ASIO.. Iw ~ been fOllll<l capalne In
  Ill)' olllac prIlClieel. IlIdttd, As=n lemplto .. rmly fO\DlJ
  1Il all, li_ dlt pritsll· Kill .. <;<lGCC2liftll dIetrl.
  I'ritsu ol "",.a eon lam """llll !If 11loasioo and ClQlion II
  iflbtJ' "'Crt: "'l/ICI. whlll ..2 on 'hoti,$klll mil•. To Illn 'hi.
  Ibllily, l/>ty n
  putt.... Cltrial Invalmen' .... CCIII of 20
  ~... poin
  .
  ,,"v
  0 ... at"". Itt' I" V..dh,. tap'.'" ,k. "'«:11110. ol
  H,bnnIII'IS: KuI<.ooo.Jt- 01 Otado. Kaw ..Illtjlod,eolw..
  al dtltnni
  lht"'"" _h ..... sIIould lal. ill los ......, lilt on
  _
  'I"icklJ
  iG Dnak: dttIl.
  TlIt ICIlIJIla 01 KloI.Ir Idd _ItS powtI" ill
  ol ,...
  l-..
  'M n...c;~•• riool
  11
  ...
  .,.. for ...... doer arc paid....-...doer do If ill 1Ilelf_
  ..,• ..., _ dltu" "*" lUat. ,...,. art P'*M watrinrs. -.:I _
  '-" lor dltir -=ide 4_· ("
  .,Iq!
  I
  ...... ill
  .....- oflilrilll 10 liooI>t lOr ....... __ CIt3I'"- ,...,. .. _
  1 ' I..... by
  ~ 01 eImI:aI ute .. kaat'l
  ,.......if""" dot
  pttfnraq dltir
  I • ....,.•• lIIk. E_
  liot *'-l is O(JI _
  III ....... tffor1s. .,...... tor lJCIIlllI of
  lodyplJds
  I"MIy __ kw ... Kauri'. oa:aIdIy II>"
  ,...m. ... doe ..... tJI _
  _
  ~ ~ __ I0Il
  --~
  nc Animal Go<h
  no Picu SlId oht lrilltl 01 .... _
  KinI4<Aw -».tp
  ..,.difrcttMtods whidI ....~ '4"
  _.
  <lllrt power ol
  Ea::b Pitti* Iril>t sdttD lDt 01 dtat
  _.priG Ill
  f
  wbaKt..., CIlt Ibtl' _.
  For _
  abouI .. PitlisII on"" l1li ,.;. IOICDI Eillllll•
  .... 1lltOOftl'S KJload_ eo-. ~ 1b_rIfi_.
  Slt'r,n, of .... Allilnll Qock recti.... + 2 "" Al>imaI fJItlk
  ihoMlla tbtlr IIlIcm p11n11. I!ld Ie:Im all suclr .".n. U 'f 'hey
  __ 0lIfCI. 1M lbti. Cltrital In........l odvarlu(t CCIIII 10
  cloo..... poi..... Stwtw. of Jbtbbal Sa, It<<i~ ••) (JI'l all
  Animal fJItlls, lor ., animal, fat 20 polnta, 8ndI l)'ptS tJI
  abarNoIlIlUSI " ••at ..... In tw1II one ollh... 1Oltm IIlII1.nIaIs (til
  ""'1DIk fur a pritar of Jhtbbal Sq): IIanPiq 1lIdl ....imJ
  ~-.oka....","-'. """'"'" "'" 1I........lly.
  Go...
  ~W1 Iht IO'illa-p (or 1.IWI, •
  be Is k-. ill ..
  1lIcl:~)is~br "'" ~1Id lht',.,.. •
  iii K.... U............tJlGulbll womr6p•• ftwsc:lrr*n""","
  ... ......- ill tIot rq>b. 1M dot tod ICQIIircJ
  •wi
  ..... 1Itrtfitt, _
  tIot ..................1ltOl..wr ....*- of
  --
  Gullah
  ,""-
  ~ "d",ilizt:d.. onimoJ e.1t I. !.lI>l of Hall
  IIIc ape_
  JOd. wonAippcd in ZaJJoboo.Ila. HaRu_'1 pricsJ
  fcam:l
  00ltI1han kwtoI, bOil W<lIJII/p ol "'" rc»1O'l It .il11UJ"C"'C ill
  z·,w.o,'Ia. One ....- m.aI ol .... <.1, la .. 0-. 01..
  C........ 0Ib;:~'~ lirlls.-lt III cbroct""'*""'" _Ii","
  o::WM, dod
  h'.
  .. fanp-U, Ifrtv;QbIy,.1iftI
  SlId (..Is 10
  __
  J~~~.~,,~~...,. -*ippcd f'itfUlI dell)' iI.JlrdlhaI
  .s.c. M-. tJl8tIIu.. AcmooIiq '" I'lclisllIqaod. all ...-.
  iIdudi.. -. ...... ~ J1IttJbII Sq. Now. _
  1Ia",
  lUI......., _
  llIIIy dle Iqts, -..so l1li SlflIqf* ..-...u
  I
  !
  , lbt tII1it1l dayJ.. 11IoK wlIIl "
  t
  __
  ........ 11001...... _
  ... be COMnllIod br one
  ......
  DdItIII Sq. :JbttlIaI Soa .. dot Jtadt< tJI
  00dII SlId
  'lIof ....-. ....... _
  ...........
  JlliJ
  JIllI lbt Mcm.... Kint ol ,... RoVCDJ. is --l'P"'l
  priturily '" ... Pitlo. "'" Glt.- SlId 1lotI. :IlliCld uilrf$. ItIiI
  pt<lIIIifef (tftdom III oht stmII& lid ."coy on tilt ..... 11lIJ
  .......,. p ....... ok: C....... will> .... jlutif\l:aIiDI for lIltu
  ........
  Nature Worshippers
  N.u~ wonllippon are sc.ncn>d!:llrclulbnul .... Hymnan
  llftdj, Tbelot """'" ha... IIIIa)' upcctI iii ~, "'" ...
  lIICl'Ir.>lely orlanlztd and lOIIltIinn ....l1li11)' lInItIlt.
  -33-
  Hyborian Rtligion
  
  .w _
  -.hIppc.. CIIl .... A.III.mIl, Pbal, ... I\.If
  ..,.u. • ir ill<y .-ere...... (a I 0IlIIII of 13 dwxla poiDlIl.
  ""-
  Earl, II Ille Ill)" 01 I'" H,ho.illl drorl I "OIIp of
  Ac.1Iti--.lltd doqI iIfo .. PIctith WiJdorIca TheJ tilled
  1lioeIIotJ.... lJpIreIDS. uoelly Mlo -.:l ..hit lllcy -ere II I
  1rIJ1Itry. lIut IOfI1C of lbcm -ere ~jiibod-==.
  MOIl of lhc UtyteIlIf III,,", fDrlOllenlhclr ori,m. 1011 \10.
  ס:סoo: ...... lribcsmtll. disr;".~lWb" from tbt: P1clJ Oil, by
  01... Iw-r .!D. TbI: dnllds. priests 01 Ibo U,IUeIDS, "'"
  IIIOIber _. 1llcJ ~ """"" penGllr.... as """-'
  •••1
  .ist:_~...,dlcl\:udlqaallJ. nre.,.·
  Ids01_ clnlaI "'".. 001< •
  _ ~ Iitkk.
  -.
  ""lIb:_"""""; *r~ __
  _
  "'" -w,. rOftd 01 wiM Of of* lhidf' ow- ...- -,.
  ..... no, <JPllOR..,.. dIIr cUr.rtor _ -.rI1 ~ or
  llliDaJ, IIId dIl, ft>Illy _
  dull IbtJ <JPllOR. Sot IIId ..
  ,.......I!I of Sot. MIIrJ of !he dr'uidI"", powt:rM ~ lhti.
  IU\'JI'IDI"I Gal be ."Nble.
  TbI: druids lllve no ~ TIlfS. pllCCl or W/OrslIi~ I~ oIIl
  'l'(M;JdoqI 10 dlc ..ilcl<...... of PIclland. I!_ LIle _
  .."""
  PIcUlt dIIcf Of .. _
  amlpIII Aquiloalaro ~ ....b
  ...nJ:J ~ _
  'O'lIi........... <I......, tloco. plicaor I"""U.
  c... 0I0eric1111..
  for I d
  tOM'1
  _irlioo). "'-
  ...,
  IoCIl prit:D.
  perIlIpo I
  Ht:IIiq
  rrpdl;
  ill
  H
  " if; __ .-Iy s poiIMt..
  n..,....-
  ...,_...,.-.
  It "·ddi...
  lid.. eo. ddldr 1a.....UJ1 wiU ~ be
  Xl poiIIIs.
  _
  IIIIJ be aotC, """""'i.,.. lire DalUI'C d clrrical ....,.. ..
  .... ponlcula ~iga.
  ,",,-
  TIre
  oll.r~ ,oddeD W;CtYI i, ..onllipped by .ulIl
  81J"""'i_ LAc U,.,.... Wlcanl WOQhIppr:n """"'"*'
  011I ... dre aIR...... (lll1w::Ju&ll boiII ..., rim" II ~ Ibl
  !D ~ 'h<ir .,1IIbnI it Ilre tnIdao IIClk. ... ..,. "'"
  _",IIaI".
  lIuwtou. _1""0 ~..., _ w.:.iCIl. Fino....__
  lilly """"l* Po'
  ... ..,. .. ltiftlCd)o -
  .. p.
  '*- nre ptll'
  ..., cdillllc (dloocb _
  -.oesDri1J .....
  ....l. _
  ..... ""..,. 10 ..... dltir IIIlr. Sealndly, pi..
  raid< in lire .llIap. fII/a thIrl lICCho;lin. 1"""""1.... in rori'"~
  -_.
  Gods of lbc Nonh
  ..,..
  MIIi. dJI
  dY.." •• """' itt lIre.....d l .....ifllI
  __ Ie • MOd
  ...- _
  '" raID-.,.,.
  ... lbc wiid, wItm: ....,. "'" II
  _
  f... ~.. O"
  ..... 1lre.... d.,.,.1iIrI: bo"'''''L See p.16.
  C<oo
  Croon. lllc Ci..-.neriln .Dd. h .. (II Elea M"'lIb. The: Cl...·
  """""" oeldotll P'1J 10 IIi",: lhq belieYe il i. U&Ill, best flOllO
  _
  IIiI HItOOna. Tbc Ci•.,o.... bel..............a. cbII
  C_ toulIref Ilre~ 10""'"Mel""""_ H Iwnb.
  ''W!t.M ..... rbIlI
  "*d. 1Odl'!"'
  !<hlI" tbtIl
  ~ IIdieo.t ............ 10 "I
  P"l'.., n:oIa ofdoIdI... k)' wbk. .,..-. t
  r'ally
  for III CIttIity" (QIfC). H)'tIoriIrIo _,"
  tlr.M -" .....
  bdidr esplooitt ~ ob;u CIlIowaIIII ................
  y""
  Tk ~ ~ YWlif... FfOM 0iIwI. lad of
  SIDra-' W........ la.... (........di., .. Iqawl)" vlIbI1I. ""
  aalit .. fl. _.,. VI.
  t
  -.
  A«ardiN, 10 NoodlIti_
  .............. d
  ior' ...... W1 ... bIrde .. 10 v......
  ., fear on:! "PI~
  belief ~ NMIIti
  ,d.
  ItfTibk In battle, .. lbtJ nJht ..id! no "'JI1d for Ihci. _
  1If(1y. PJtfel'riftl: 10 like IiII bono> IUln! ..ilb Ihem 10 V"""llI.
  Yonlr providel bl. "'"nllllli ..ltlI the IbiUIJ 10"",,, Wiler
  rpellllll "lhty WCft: lllIiC'. fDr I cost oliO chlnoc... pclnu.
  Anct$lor Worship
  1"Nwitl..., pcqIb om.- ...n.n.an uwi_ prxtia: ...
  caIIIr -.IMp. lkre ..., Ill<alnl
  eI; e-IoJ" doe 8\l(k
  h.k_•.H,_, Ooial, ~
  l'wa.
  ....._.....tUpa.sisr'dltll..aprol_•
  .. u .......... dIyI.'" P'*ibIJ ....... lillllJ of .............
  • intnIduttica.. Howe..,.. iw --= alilura (1IlU2>I)' dre H)'f.
  laIl... EtlikJ... 1011 Ilre ~iIll"l. ""'!SOl" ",irill Il'C recIl U
  i"'".modiari.. bel....,.., li¥in. mt:lllIId the JOd'.
  Deu,on Wonhlp
  v
  fribclo wanlllp IleMord, eidlcr •••••• bJ ""
  st·
  Of
  IIIIlre IMd _
  poduJlcric: riJoa. .11_
  dIoooe _
  doc "'- dtlle !IV.... ol ................. _
  •
  liidrenII-- d Xa2lII.
  X«fi
  TIre AntHH.... _il' Xotli, Lord 01 Tenor. "'11\II
  dc:nIorl from d>c IlldcJ NiJht. Hlllldn:dl of peep" "'" 1I<rif\eal
  ea:2I tmf1th Mop "'" 0rtaI Pyramid in PlabUlClfl. n.. dc:ool
  bovtLl .vc. I!re Py1UlW 10 I-bc I.$pCICI ufa larac:......,oeled 1I1Ick
  _
  (like I ..... bld kraken) ..ilb I oi..1e CCfllraI CJ(. n..
  ..mfto:cr..., _
  wp"" PJl'IlWid and bouwd 10"" .111
  01
  Uki_ NJak, Tlari, ""'"'*""..._, I!teir bodJ
  ......
  ""'.,.......... "'" Pynonid•..:I ......... ,.,.. WI fud XCIlIi.
  ....i'" .... I "". aM
  faoticwo. IIlcft iw link 00ld b
  -...........,. itt.uri.....
  r.e p.....ibood .. k4 by d>c: Hial.d. of I'" Srcral
  1.4""'" 01 Xedi. I dift>n dca:u .... of .. iii'll Hltnrdo.
  Xedi', pric:Rr ....." l1ld. hcatr ... __ fitll·ltnatb fCMlbod
  ...",.., 8tncIdI ""'• ...",.., llre pric:5lI ""' pIIrf""'" 1IIOeI. II·
  tre:asi1lJ tbo:ir llellhr.1Ild IO'dea f"'ll,,-nn,•. lIOI:k-dlailll, on:!
  InedCl. 011 wn..., ..... 1IId 1IIkic:r.
  Xutll OflaIrlllIJ provldnd bia .........ilb ",. obilil)" 10 lean-
  .., l)'Jlt:I d JP"I1l., Ho-vc:r, •
  loll powt:t r:M:l ~ bM
  1"'""'. '" b111ridrdnwI .... btocfilI..
  O<h« ""'"
  n.. ......Ipiq.... do.. rll ialI>lDJ pMiaI.... " HIM._,
  Bdidll.- d......, JCdl inlpfitl """"'" Ibour I dwIc>t>-'l
  opiDiwrfIldlc .......~.
  1M Gotb f/lrwnWiIn
  Tbc JranImni J(ldJ ~ "lIlJ',lId olllilllJ dell1cr_
  Ibt>es ",hod witb
  II 01 HyborllnO" v--.,. pPr.
  Then: is fill ......, rdiPoo" iw I..u-; doc ltGlfll< .!iMria d
  ........ iwlronfuliw.J _dJ:in:J _-1?lriaellrc:li<k .... _
  ;*. Tk.rcnp d I Ii""'" arlo 10 direaly titd .. doe ..
  ~ rri!lo', fI__ dlc """.
  Hmo: of .. ).
  . -; doitiaI potI"ick IDJ ..,.;cor t.-..
  1lwJ&0le. ClaictI ~ for I1Il1oe1tdririola..S dw·
  --
  Hyborian IUUgion
  -34-
  
  - 35-
  .......
  The Amazonlt ~ IbI: amI_ ~ ..... (_ p.
  2.l). wbidI dIe)''' ~ dcl3lOll ODIIItyards IIIld fo:4 ",ith sU..,.
  IDCI apl-. II II ... bowa wtw:doc:t die Amumobel" Iiol:
  ma 10 he !kt. J(lds. or ...1lCIba lbey ore lIlCn:ly !he ......
  A_W'o aocts_ 10~ SIOfifioII..
  .......
  Hcbetllet. ~ hory GcloI<k:a ol Pul. II ""OfSIItpped
  ~ lbttt
  __ Sbcuia. ~.. Iocr
  .... ~
  trD_'- .."'"_F'II_
  .... ...., lad '" I *-11. 1IIa-p IOlCI:IIIl ....~ 10 ........
  .... dDllMori... _
  ..._. F'
  "'bl'_~
  _.....
  YO;-noe _ r_ (or __>tiy
  ~
  ~F
  - ... V......... "'
  _
  Tklallol
  dIitldia- • lllc P'refca of V__"'-a
  of die Cll)'-'
  • ...taI A,..,ewtloltrqModlObeaomal. toe..
  ..
  .... beIirw. .... lhc PrdcaolV_...... isjuoll __ ....
  ... bit dc:odo lbe pool iI fiJJaI ",. lbe biatwa nnb 01 ..
  pricMlomd.
  y~••'. pring -=rir"", lndwlI by .......I>liooI. n..
  sacrifa Is 0«..... by spocl.l1ly ~ KI'YIIlb of
  WlIlllk.
  ........nnale lbc: "1<"" <witII1bti.~ ....... ~
  '"
  IrDlod from 10'"'" chikllood. JlnrIJIia& I "icli.._, dI,.lID/~
  Iboy beoorne u.,etIlOly OIrmc 11><1 adepllCcrusl'li"l the lIfe from
  ..~""".
  Prlesll of Y-.!ur'-;ve I!le Iililily 10 learn Mind Control
  IfCIIs II If lhqo '""~ "'"P. for I 00l0I or 10 charxltf polo".
  Y-
  The Mcru.l&n. worship Y...... kina or the de.ll, '"
  VcndIry•. '{una II potIfJyed III si.·lilllbcd denoonlc. bel•• wltIl
  I bcur'.IICIId, IlIld II etediIcd ...iIh !he creMioII 01* Cup"'!he
  """.Iw:alrd.... 10 lbe ptbJ or ....... ohoooid 1bI: p<q>le e"Cf
  ~~ dle~qcy. V_will dcIuoy kCOIPor*
  (lodo, _
  ..... diex.... s.:...s Cities bKk .iDlo lilt _
  ....
  toe '"doe R«I 01 ....w_.
  PriaotIolY_ pioo do: ....lily 10 caoll!Mlll """,bill if...".
  _
  ...... b.OOII of lO-......paiIoI$.
  1JIt ynlflitn
  0.. _
  QIII ....... bonkn ot I>nIj'- illbe V_
  ia, <w .. s... 01 Yeta. TWa CIIII """ it> ""* .. .. pI'C>-
  C:ad)
  : SDdoIy"' .... H.idlbO-S'.llOtlol_
  .
  .....,
  ....... cIrc:oded na- Kar«a 1Cl...do:"""" ~.........
  ~ ICl doolNI. Iloe Sc.- ~ Y........,
  '"
  aIII_ ......
  . II ill said _1IIlciJ ~ .....
  uuub<>. cl ill tIoc DaII<InJ of 1lIc "",,"d. IUd lhM IlIb1o;;u 01"
  IUC~ d~ rrliJiooI •
  Mitra, Set. Datao, 11ll1ar. o.lJab.
  .... EIlilr.lIOCI'ClIy"""t" dlc M.,..oI"lbt SaM 01" y_.
  Ye<mi..
  .
  ~ bbmud f(!ll!bt deadII; 01" Klq Yildil;
  0I"T1..... Kiq SaOIll of Ycadbyl (fMllcrof8hlludl Cllaad ....
  dael)co; Y-->_ KclUdSbllloll......, noe.. __•
  -uri by lIoe....dl.of.".1==..-.4 dot puileWd dIuen
  *Y -.. Tloedagon _
  bbOeI ..... like l-r~
  -.
  TloeSaMoIY... _ ..lj...... ~
  tqo' .... "'
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  ..,. 01" V......,..", tlnIj;.. (_ p. 61). 'I1>orcldad
  ciIy
  ......... : t· ±c of-,.. diatflr I IUd *OJ
  .......
  _
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  be..,. a._~of••'iuntOk.i....._1
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  I
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  ofdlo S- 01 Y... _
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  Y<II ........., daI<s loItllCl .... KAarl UOy..... '1)""'_
  Idaolwo;~ _
  V<II -.y be: 1*""'" at.. Elder Hi,..,
  like..._pal by _iaIl Aolooois.
  Y<II', doctriDc is limp:r.. wfltllbippcn ....,. ...,. at 1lIat.
  _
  planu at .., k.iI4. They
  fIostI ..
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  r.ll ... , ..
  1
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  _Icau lIDliI *y III""
  .
  l1li o..f..- ~odf. bodlcs ((!II .. eauaiboJisd, ricul• ......,
  frono raidq \llbef lrito. 0ulIi<lI: 01" DJrf... haw<:"",. "'" Y"lI'
  &ilea _
  IOJttbor aud lake .... ohqr can aer. 'Whtre ihcnl •
  ""'" Oarf..- JIJ.... WII>dcrilIa NndI h..... IUd klllIll)'UIIt.!IU
  lei... wil<r JI nig/ll.
  Altbouah _
  cit)' OCIidoili fear lhe Yes,lt<: oef'eltlUflioa.
  d>ey permit ibe Y,,",'eo 10 p<:a:lice ibelt reli,ioa, •
  wldo.ll
  ,his CllWCaIK.. i/>ey Jtl: rcbclliolu .nd .1oIau.
  Porpruper s:a:rifkbl _
  ..... Yil:ti.... _oloobbed """"",.
  Idouf oo>d lh....... UOIO fIre.P.... Dead _rillca ... 00Mid0ftd
  iIlforior, ••re IlloE wbolllvc bcaI all, 00 die YogiIa: cia "'"
  .. kni_ or ........ts. Oo>c lIdull e. foed II -,. •
  d\l1TJ or
  fony V<IIIioeo, IS owly ....... ODfI_qIdon Ii '""""..... 10.-
  YOI', ,""",,__
  F(!II obr)'in&.-.ri<tura. V,. po<lOIIla
  Ia"".
  lIeoo>d Yimfy_ dle~',roes. s.ctI
  .....
  .... _~1lW~0arfar..._'.
  •
  ,
  •
  \aooa E
  JU, YOU'" an: *- ..... 10 pnaia: tkir
  rdlp.
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  """no. _
  ~ at *' Z
  iii.... Ii bdl...
  ............ fJIl Yoz.d.. ZadI', ............ bc:ile¥e lUI _
  ~
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  be ~ Ill'
  t
  'jool
  IrIdoM.
  ~ wIoidl 1lI"C
  -'lJ bca .... io
  ......._Yezoorl_.....
  IClZadl·.po-t>".
  PrieolIoi ZUlkl _.- ~ or Ior
  .... "'-
  by.... '" .........icc at .... ~ _
  aIoo abide .,. ....
  • rioooIn!a. E__ ,-dol"" e.1OIillkn..-...., cIIfloe
  ,.,.. IX opldr:r-aod (00 !IOIy dIyI. ~"""
  01 a .........
  Q_ .......... lbo-....~.. '
  vI,.... ......
  ralclI:, foI aorle (ood OOOIIillnaIly """-) '" .. pricIlI fJIl
  2.00II, T1lc oanle ""'" froao .....00«Id tilbco """"'kd froao ..
  ~"PwtIido__ Y<nd: lois said dlallIoe pricIlI WOiIIol
  ..... lilac .... (18. lbt eouMylido IfdIo: tlna did flCIl per-.
  tbe:m dIoci••riIly -..lIip.
  I'rieIIS ofZalll 0Ifi .Itanl oUi
  tlo potIIlIllq 1Cl......
  • if !boy -.. ""IlJ'I....ilII ....~ ""ltId
  1I roIlo... , """ of
  10 dt.o"".... poiou:.
  Hyboriafl Rtligion
  
  Larub ofthe Hyboriml Age
  -36-
  
  Lands ofthe Hyborwn Age
  
  y
  LANDS THE
  HYBORIAN AGE
  T\is ...all-. ClOWaI die l-.dI
  1
  b:oI iJI die e- .-;os ..,. liowJrd. a ol.
  U..........,IfP'C'IIIal'
  ijltitww"*"'"
  ....
  iilld>lJQ612llA.A.....
  e- ~KiDad,.t,.qui1oaia.
  Antillia
  Anlill.. Is.. Is1lorad chllo. iJllhl: Weslem 0I;ean. III lababilallU are dl< lui ......-
  of Looc Atlaalis. papctulliI'I a ....... CIOItun: wonloIpplQa JortoidI;Ip ,.,....
  AIIbII.. II r.::.u..I ill ., -..d e-.. '" <M lJu.. AMilIll iIII .al ......_
  '
  tb...llluc .. lk ...., '''''''-lP Allnil Dl .. odw:t preoCKa<l,.;c ~ '"'
  ·-dr~.
  lI~ory
  Antillla SPIUJ fmm ancienl AUUlli., wbic:b IlOOd In IIIe WCOlem Ocun btl....."
  Lands oftM Hyboriall Age
  -38-
  
  lhe,...,...
  ~ lhe lulIillia ~. Albalio
  lhe
  _
  ,..-0,..
  do<. ............. .,.;c far beyond ....
  ...Iabl<" "I~ Aac.
  AtIMdI ... taIed bJ N:i1P- r.me- """ wor*iw<d
  10... ta.pm-.. Dd<r Nietol. 0. -" facti<- -._
  aalIfliXodI. LoodfllT.......,_,.....ACrifio:d,"
  :Ie
  flI ~VClI ~ "_10 1bdt dart cIdl)I.
  ,_ ••
  ' }'<'In~C-. 'O-'1OJlbcI
  .....
  AiIaloJ ~ do: W..... o.::e... _
  10 nil:
  MaIlJ
  "'~ l\od;
  10 IIle T'Iouri-. •.
  Hcroc
  tlo<y wamoI widllIle Picu lid ....
  .. t ..... biwbooisa.
  XoII,·. ",ian t\cId .....wesllO A-.illia .. ..,., sty..wp..
  IlqcJnd lulIall•• Ill< ..,_Iiws «lMif'08I flI~.... .....w
  do: odte flI A'\aoIIeatl eoplonf"=-.
  ~ IIllly( A.lilli.n, were ,m.lI. bm....., 11anH'y<d
  •••• Tbc _ly uri.... Allaa!eml mIbved 1IIelIc prt....
  01_, fQunded!be oil)" flI PuI,,_, and """mod """"'Ippin,
  X<xll.
  A. lbe pow.. of lbe prie.., I"'"'. lIWIy ••-Allant.....
  P'C.::d
  m ... 10 dviliullon. Tbc pr\eIlI AiJcd lbc1. *1'
  "ipo
  10 a«i od><:r ......-ivon. bul tIIcy
  n:I:UJII<d 10
  AIltJUII. TIl< A~""""'" bid"""" ".11
  ly bcncatb
  die ....-. aDd !be l1luriaII ......,;_ ..... 000 "- 10 be
  oerdwoI; "'dore. !he AMiIIiano were A"'-"" .. ~__.
  Tki
  IIlope ..." Ibe A..10............mballO Ibc '''''' Nk
  flI
  prica flI Xodi.
  Al*IooP'" pricIlI tried 10 ... .ie Albalio' ci-.iliz.Mioa.
  *lIprooo!"OJ'
  , ... tewfllAI1aDlirI' .......faII0"' U'W
  _
  10 AMilIia. 0-..-nr'"_ A.- 00<
  .,
  ... _
  die *y.cipI- I"""U' ~ oIrayallO _I'1en
  .....
  DcoPoe rbiI, Doc pricIlI bid ,.
  . .
  He
  'iIo"'"
  .....riUia·, Pl'P"..... be,.. 10 lIwiMllr: r
  doe lIni. of
  .,;r..., .. pneIlI
  t l\linlIlO/'OW""', wm,..a.1cd
  pney. 10 MqIpM. 0Dcc Ibere. die AccI SI>Idoo<I. lIpino...-
  .- of Xodi. wri..... ..-sl ..... 0
  'm Ibc ....._
  10
  ~ X<xli', louqu.
  E-...lly, obo ptqlIe flIlrbyapo.ol'Clliz.cd _
  Ibc R.od
  SIlIdow. -..: ........ fmro dlei• ...ru. ICI. The MaylJlO'l
  ,.i_ bid ... cQfl 10 COIlIJII'l'C 10 _
  ~Iarl ak*.sll/JII:
  liIlu tlley aoold .,. ..ud: did. 1DmlallOn, tlo<y fIr:d i_
  May~" mcUcw wikknlnI.
  Cumlll Affain
  TIle otwioodlia& .YlIiIaillIy 01 tKrilIca "...., ~ ...
  ,..;..... priem flI Xollii 10.....
  =
  T~.iIy,
  *' Ill'" " •• ,.,.,-I'X!', 1.
  bJ Ibc _'........ of .....
  __ people, bot docir """"laID ill
  lI..-indlllll. s.....
  pricIlI"'~ ......- • __ran; IlIcy
  10 """" ......'
  .p....,....,
  pricP:.1O Itri/oe
  ~_
  Ibc __ n..u.
  :
  _
  caprIIIe ~ for XoIlI.
  1'1IIi1 BlC&IIft ill ",--S bJ doe cunar HiP PricIt, bur lie iI
  ~...... It illlI<dy bII._ will Iq>Ir:m<rlr 1lIiI.....
  »Willis aM F«s
  ADlillIl II 1101..... ftona OOftlKl ""III til<: ~ flI!be IIndI of
  the llyborian ...... lllw ncilhe' .1II.. '"'" .....roes. unIillo n ...
  coo.-.:t ovllll Hyboril (COl). A' lilt, tl..... It plcl. up tWO acli.e
  enc:mielI. A'll'iloniaa.nd A'p.
  CAograph,.
  T1lc Anl1lI.Iarl dlaio. iI.._ wI" iIlIrldI ito • """"c_
  _
  rbeaIo of May:J""",. no: IIl10IfJI II<: lllP'OXim;I.Idy 1.000
  rllilel .... of tbe A._ COUl.
  TIle AMillion ........ _
  urrcko.ual coni RdI ....
  -.
  t-. T1Icac""!IO !rot <Iq>ooilI (Ill .... iIluG.
  TIle .....nn
  -...... __pOP'
  II1II odIa 1IanI....
  r_ ~~I. no: "
  ~lIloIclI_
  ""'"' fncil<.. an: omaaely Iharp.
  ....-
  JJ.,.. - .. far ............_
  of Ma)-_II...,.
  bric/1y ~ .. dI!C up; MIyrIp-.~.......,......,
  10 A_. wlIen: • IR'IrlayIa ci~ IooldI ....,. MIl
  """'" A~ rum_ ..m...,vi.. (001).
  ".h,
  Ille 0DIy city ill Aalillu. F'Iabuac-. iI bui~ ito
  rien m • 1111. COl""'" oJorIe. T1lc low<r tien Iaouc lbe ___
  -.. .... hllbcr Pen sac dc"OlOd 1O .... 1C:<DJlI= PId priesq'
  .......
  Above III _. t.lt&e. W.d' .... (,i.o..o;<:m zi......, 1llc:
  Grt:rll PyQmi<l. Awp tb<: Pyramid 0W>d the AIlar'1 flI Ulti~
  NIIbr wbe'" pri.... ucrifke Ihoul&/ldl CIC~ yur kl Xodl. ID'
  Ilillc lllc: Pl'QIIlId lla • lJrge ~hambr:r ""he'" cIn&<JrIs fClOd Oil do:
  corpoca. If tbe populKc rdlr:l'. lhe pric:sI. open lhe pyr-'d.
  f....'.. lllc .n.,... 10 prey .. tbe dliulu..
  P\iII_ can _
  b...otcdl of ............... of poopIc. to
  C_·. ti.... how...,. do: oli"''''.. .urillion pop....
  It.u"'-ole'" .dI!C ciry (COl).
  eu-u
  Aalilli.o lIlos • __,
  eta-.
  Ib< lea .... _
  ...-.en. roo! ~ die
  __ 0
  tn:JllbI _
  .....,........ S-~aM ..-aIi:w-. (Ill AMIIhL
  ...............
  AIlIillia iI COO'Cftd ..illI • j_1e flI n,
  ire
  ...
  YIO<:l. T1lc ........~ o....td)' f_t<ICI iii
  IJrJe
  diftnm..4iU rqJIilca. 1beft: arc ......i~ _
  *
  no: _ ...- AIlliIllI _
  ..m. -.y .... flI fIlL
  !aMen. CrD and ll)'1Ien. 0,..... lIiYUSI wido IbcOrJl-bradl-
  "" lridnIeIIarc.'1··,.-IlIbI.. AJIllUia', COIIt, • ...,-a
  nllll.. Y'CIICII.
  -39-
  l.antU ofthe HyboriM Age
  
  -40-
  ~1ia'SIUl"",-ell..u JICID'fuI. 00- bib -.I P-t
  0Cl<IfIl1utl< below doe__ OACa MIld ow........ _I)'.
  ~,!hesea pmv;.;IcIa bwal)' rot d>e Aa,~lionL
  &11<1_' """ tOOl
  lloett II DO eKabli....... b....iDl AlIrinla _
  Ille
  'l'lcIrm....
  . ilow£oa, *uuId .m...seIqill.Ik.....u.
  1i-.Uvc:..,.,....01 prodoocll_ an: ~OC~...... doe
  H,.tloriaa "".....-. _lUdiD& .-. d>e pIucroqe ~ I:I<Ipica
  billil ..... peull.
  MiINI uPfif
  MOIl ~ AMinia Is 10- ........ ()CIIy _
  ... G~ Py.-w
  ill".,,= 10 ...... __ anllIllle, I11III MOp die: JIy......
  d>e AltarldUhi-.. NiJbc l!a'o'e oay Wp ~
  So<\O<,
  TIle A"'lIIlau IIC: sa"",", of tho tall AIWIlCIIII ",,111 "'"
  DrilioW AlIliIIian "¥all». 1br:y .,., 1laIdec. d 1IIC'll1.", bd&bl.
  ..... I:Irt>n
  bQdllW•• oIin"cl eya. kclollb)t
  I
  I"_S
  ..sun
  0¥I:r •.000 )'W$, oil ~..... 1Id'o>a:D ..,
  oripIaI ...,
  "" laiicd. """P'I.. "";Iliaa ~
  '--~
  CullUr.ally, An/illia .ui_ Ie) ~ lhe: AtI_ ,ulIun:;
  lhiJia cliff"",I' ..llhooIl"", or oche' ....taI•. Some oncllaleum
  mnaIIIt. btouIlbl from Albaotil befure I!lo CaDdy..... bool oil
  _I11III bnIuc
  todcd a..,y. s.- f_loadaIlIeI.- ace
  ICiDpotDA:al• .m
  ..-;p..lbe
  I._to
  I'.
  a-l..... _doeflre
  xl· ,d"...
  HI.bul_A"
  _CUG ha"" bec:a
  .
  Aalillia is nlIc:d "" the Hlp I'ricIc 01 XOl~ (SUluI 5); oclle'
  10",11.,., Son:c:.....i'riesr (.); Priest (3); miliwy oIfkcr (2);
  "x...... lIOidicr or KOIylC (I); """""",,-hclno (itiulo (0); teI'.
  __ (-II: bqpc (·2); bmdil. brilP"d oclllid(·3); WI"" (-4).
  1M on .. -.II aile: of doe A,M;11iaoI ~ (
  • ·'1
  ...,.01_ Seae-d -.I kall11ihtiol, IlliIiQry .....~
  ,.., ... Iodd. e>cqo. (.. ran: ""'......) "" s......u·Pr-..
  c~~
  XOIl'·. , ........,
  I~IUI ...ue> peopI( '''''''' .be ..orld
  .......... Robbuo _
  .. PUb
  ...'.-. ipon:d
  br ....... "".... ~ ....... 01 , Iowal CIIC Is ooly a
  •
  tV)' diluxDcM. T1liIapodoyIoa..-.,. _a;a4-"
  !be ~ of .....y..,..K ...,rifluIlIaE dimlftillbcd. lk pieRI
  "~I thal Xoo~ is reedilll """" tbe A:lIlIirIiq;
  AIIlil1~.
  drainilli l!Id' ~halll)' 1Iow1)'.
  "'."-ill ACIlillia ill6oI\*; 1llca_diaobcy t!IC-'I101doe
  po.- an: _nlk>c>d to XorII. 1• .,. .......... bd = priem die
  H.......·s....",J ...... bullbl: priau.., rctuaaM to .......
  di....- 10 d>c HICCVdI'.1CI<Ilrion u '" lilly wdl orde' Iloo~
  dil(NOrll. sxriflcCld.
  Dapile pt\eIlly _
  ........ tbal AI>liJlia Is Ille only lond
  ..--;
  , -. AaiUiMs atlempl 00 flo< ID rcqui.. ~ sea
  a-d q{
  -uikd drap tbipt an.-! .. ~ T1Iis sea
  0uIr4 pIlroB doc: sea
  1
  -.I Irift ID pro:"CIIIl .,.1IIipr-
  ........ TIle Su Guard 10 ...a,. JWtiaD7 .-a:sIui. l* is iI_
  Uo". bo.. _y ..fuJUS 1I,~I.e 10 ..x~ d>c roasc of
  M.~IjllOI, III>Cl bow mony.:lil: scekl.'..... AIIlAIIs.
  RlfitWIt
  TIle ,Uci1liM........ip Xodl. LonI q{ TUTOf. a • ..,.
  .... f__ Elckc NlJIol. Xoc1i ....
  1 .. P. :W.
  Lands of Ih~ Hyoorlcn Agt
  "'-'F_
  MClIC Anlm.... 10lXlP' an: Modium lafMtry (MIl oc .......
  Witill)' (U), uci iRG...... 10 A~ III quality. ~"l"'"
  ,. UICd u , police r.:.ce, ood I""" have bad lIulo e.opcrieKl: II
  lruo: bollk:£.dcl sll\llllonL A EI&U ....a...~11 ....... ~
  ",,"'I)' IDf..../J (HI)...mel, but u thrydo CIOII f\tlll ~.
  1C..,:sl1flClC'K.... IIIcy ...
  ., cd Gcua.
  --
  !ullillilll Is "JUIf11n11 III>Cl libilanl" (COl). dcri>'UI"'"
  _\a>l All..- "'bed ..illl Ibe on,in&! primill"" Aatillill
  ....,....11 is ""'" diaIIllly rcIoIuIlO I1¥Y H~boriaIl1Ol'>lll\.1i·
  .......~ it _
  • f<:w _....".. _
  IOIOduD. C
  ia.
  ~ 10 W1iduI wid> 'lIIimltlypblc .,.....
  • •
  doc: Hy....... k Is ~ dui¥ClII ,..,. May...... A'"
  ......... dilfesull icl.,o....j.... I)'__ .
  BollI ..,iela> ..,., .potec Anlillilrl .~ Io4csua11AOC:flIC
  $kill..
  "-
  ~ __ an: "May_" .. "Es7l*>-Ma)..'''; c..
  WOO:. Han\lCP. Ion. Hdi:,""*,,. di:. 'Tliol:R _
  po
  bly 0llIIII: ....... lbl: .....Nro fA doe Allan
  llIft (wbitlI W
  1!I7pu.!< onpplllp)
  ";I~ I'" "'live A.ullli
  (wbo ~
  M&)'opIIl'S (Ill'"le).
  Anlllli.ao AdVflltu~
  "-*fr- "'" 11'_. 'TlIe sci.
  !Weft ..... _
  ...
  Lapna Yil. 01 CaRilila ..Ioeso _
  AMilia priem ~
  _ .. _rifl«l wl~ dleir demoaic: Reel ShocIows. C. ..
  i>If1)' live 1bc .......1
  Aquilonia
  ..........I'_n.....,......
  -"I_...~.'..,
  ~........-;"....~ .._.
  - 1J,;N_ A......"
  AqllilQols lillie forc:r>OOl H~borilD ki"idOm. It il th: lcsd-
  ;"1 ",mlll7'" tuJU<C0Iic 1lO"'b'''''''' oIlbe Vllaytl Sci.
  Aqrsibo;" Is dr """"- rot.....,. 0IC-'. eo,**,,"
  (..... lbl: diIsic: "8oyoad doc: 8Ia<1 ki_.·· e-__
  AqosikIIIi.'1 kioc *'"1lJ shI:r!WI.,..,., _
  ...... u., fix
  _
  0I1ht..... lois lir..
  lJislory
  T1>t HyborlaDo S"'CPI dowsl from tI". Dor1I> 1.<)00 Jc:lrI
  Idootc.....ntKF ur... bIctlItIaI......¥lIId>_-.
  ...... , lbl: ,..;"" LibtI (II' driYiq __ ,..,.
  .....
  IooIds- Wi.. IlOOyan.
  Hy~_~
  ptIl
  t",,-, ~ia, A
  iso 0 A.A" Aquilorlis.10.
  WQ$atI IaIIda d
  ~ia, GtIndc'1and and d>c PcMuJa. iods-
  pcl>dmI
  H~bori." tribes _bllsbccl bocnI:bnds 01 tbci.......,
  ~ I'toc» d>c las
  ron:es ofl!ld. ~.. """""'"'
  ..."."'nil·,
  IsnOiiOlcJd iso M:l'SlO')'• .....,.",...
  ItF-I, ~
  $oF "'-'td ........ k
  ......
  -W -..011)' boDoaIC A",ilc:Jctio II* ~ f1l NlIn ....
  dr. Epo....... IOrtulId I ti"'" ..hen the fuIt:uI fA dIr"-o
  cmtlocUtcI by tI>t St:fJlt'II.,oo Sc:l. W<lOIId rise '1'10 "*I......
  Hyhorian JlCOPIcI. E~no:lIt:UI hhll..,lf r""abl Xl fot over XIO
  ytllS. boll MIlIlA1l)' '" k1110 Ille
  fe:nu,1 powt:r d dot ICCpal
  JOd AaulliIIa 10 ......,.. !iii
  -..: eM
  •
  ~ ill lo'-
  GcllaIIIira.llllllrais sporiI
  0'<0 Aquil.-il _ 1Iu-,
  FlW 1.200 Jean, Aqlliloua an:"" --..I, ·''''111
  
  -41-
  ..... _ptJiIdei_ pcopIcI .. I!le 11JrbrJri.aa r.-.... ,...,.
  -'._~
  ,iDoI"'_ PoOIfI. eaamd
  ~.'~'I"~ ......... bt: ~
  "" doc ~
  HybrJri.aa
  IIde. 0I:I0lta, -" •
  doc blf
  '
  t I'"
  .... .... 10 be Cl'Peql
  u1.
  Of coww. AqalkaU bad pd'l
  ReId...br*_.
  OIInWCKfuucbl. dy1wIirs....1Ild fell. ""'~ do·
  &1'
  !
  ............. cb..-n \ftYCd IIp;la doc ~ people.
  .. AquikJnlo ourvi...... SoaordfOa I waI< Uo, ..... doc
  _
  ill T""""iI., and h&n>a. IIld 00UIl1I foup! bloody Ie'-
  rllotIal wan; >I 0Ib« lin..., poworlul kinp rul1ld the IltlbIlhy
  willi", j""" lund.
  Aqu,ibUa IfCW dc:spo!lI; doc Iunmil. In the Aquilonian iNc-
  m,lbe poopIe dl<....,....1lecllM Ibo 1""".... d llOklle..
  .. ~ ..., lbe p<:a$llIl'l')' IIYCd qooiu. peocef.l lioa.
  F..... dlri"'ld .. Aquillaia'.~,mil doc JI"lIlWI_ iD-
  -.d- S<oI .. bell ~
  ddIor ilIlQdy bedc w-d Of
  _pol'! <II pIlIC
  tllc ~ m....IlCI ......
  ......._mlhC
  ooIIIIlfAnL
  lMJli_, JlCIPW.... ~...
  d IIqocM _
  doc
  ....l!aI'. Illllil)' 10 lpoR. 111 127', ~v_ 4<ctar.d
  .. ~ l.a ba.... d>c: n..dtr "'" Bbcl< ~ ID be I
  _
  ~kni" provi.nte. Ibo ....·QOeI'lI1Irct. He di...w.e4 h iDIo
  ... ,.;or ICmlOl1Cll - ~. Orislonie, CoaI~ 0Dll
  ~.. _ and ...""", !hem lG hi. _
  fa-..J v
  I•.
  no. oobIeI In"'ocd~~ off.:",", ,••mbnd '" any .110
  d
  lIlId~. W1Ien Kin. Vi\erus died s/lOnly tbelaflet. \lie policy
  _minWnNlIy .... ~.N~.
  Tbe""'tsIl'nnon:k
  _IlitIIaIJlIO.mIe ........ lb·
  .... MaodICIIuod br:aI
  bad doc pc afwl"...,.
  lloa".iII......,j ~. T1le 8Jadl Ri....... ..,., ....-
  _
  .. *"""cr. lOld .....ty ~ by PioclislIc-.
  .u.o... iIo
  f_ f(ll4:llll PabII foott ill reIaIi..., awe
  "'''1Iy~ IPI<kn. TK I'kobad.....
  ')'aft
  .m. willI_ "ow'ei _, IIld by dlc: ~ _
  w~
  _
  opcoaI. "ql>iloloiaa ...... 110 k:JItiF IdcI oupc:ntIOOUI
  _b_.
  SIill, \be I'ictJ won divldod into I Il:l)'riad of lri\lc:t. unable
  1I>..::on ...-cJo:o, SloOI'.,.. k
  "~iM1 <bra!" "'....
  nwdl. PIftSf.... '. dlcWlIdcrxa iaIolloale.
  1Jw I'idUJI U,riWr,
  no. ....... ill IllS ... do:: PicItItI wizaId Z<lpr SIc•
  an..lIeirl&aplW<d ..........;tiMrd by AqoIlIoGla In>Dp&, aIIi<d
  .."",a! Pice,i. lribes _
  C"'joh'ra (p. 42) apilOSl ,lie
  AqoIIImianI. ZOpf SIc pol....... 1M weill II FOIl T'w!:dloI(_
  p. 43) ......lid _1O ..1Id 1M foo·.outridtn. >Dd kd t-=
  tribcJ Ill. 1IlUIII""
  ulT (WI !lie tori. 1ft one ftl&bl. Fon TuJ·
  cd""..., C....o,jo!>
  "ere lost. Of the: '50 ..arrio<1 wbo pr'
  riDIod PM TOllUJ
  (JOlly me 1UfVI"Ul1he Nllle.
  C_. ""rvm,. aleOUIOl Fon T_laa. dileo••m:l1IIe
  ..~
  __ IX "",d
  (8BII.). llJelo led Aquiloal•
  defeod:n
  stop lIIe I'kIisb
  V.Iilri..... (MOll). 1M
  c...;
  _~,=
  J.
  AftccC........ fell. _
  cf ill_len _
  ...on.koIK
  Of SdIoIlia. boo 0Iben a<abIi*d _
  •••• M, _
  Fon:
  ~ .. \liadDne Ri..... ~ cf ~ TIIr:II: Kfde.
  _
  • ...,...
  p ......, cf T1lIDdafa. kd by. eicdMIl
  ";Iiwy .....UWf
  '*'" __un,. .-b A.qMi"'- ..
  (WlIB).
  ~ Nomodicb IOOl: lit!lc IIoOIic<: cf the: _
  pron.ce.. He
  .,... h flO lJOOllI ...d OJ'JII'O"od its dectod 10'enol". BraM
  omCO·'_' .. a mtl'IC' of form. The 'TlIarodonns k>w>dcd thtir
  own milltsry. coiled the: RaIl&ers. 10 defead 1hemJd_ ..a1D$I:
  the Pl<ts. buill lbeir _
  bloc~lll:e forts, and 1UfYi"Ul
  ..itbolu Aqui
  belp Of iNctf""""'"'.
  n.- Ci'ril 14·...
  "Iouad by feMdal obItl...., 4tpi-.'11
  j lCIileil""
  a1
  ......... JIO""DfuI f.uoiIb. ~ .......
  DO*OI'....-_l...,....-xbco-. __c_ '0 . ,'.
  1KIOd. ltimI
  ~, lerte aDd f
  aU bad. pIal;le ill
  Aqui....... _
  ...,. _
  <:lpIIC
  III bqI III M....~
  ..."",Ioftia K"<U became: OJ <l_ booed .. Nemodia 1_ pp.
  '71_'4). "'Ie ... 01...,.. ""aa1 1m !be .d... '" !be __
  Ilyborilll flJl:liJie:a.
  Kiol Num:di<kl .... d", lui of alooll Une. He b.ad lilli.
  i",.fU1 ;0 ",""'''IUIl. n. ~ hi",,"lf "'th fI..-nl",
  ~. tu Jcfl the In>pc:rid power III dle hands '" die 1IOf-
  llClU", Tboll-.dra TluI. Nt_1Mb' .,.., ckpraYOll plll;tlecs
  IeiI _
  10 ~ lNl lie ... PtaI. A.qWlo:e.ia·1 dJibfy
  jcdc)'CId b
  poIiliulllll'"". "_" ardullll avoid Ibc PlJ'ioI
  tyocfl'Wh hThuo'tlpftlC'n).
  ill 12$6. e- ... bocIuabl ... r..-if. OJ 11M: Do d
  C
  j ..... 'he ".!"".
  'oll"l
  rJm·_ .... _.
  100 poooafIoI -..I falady a<c.Jed n
  of.-. N
  .....
  lwplKecd Coull i111bc: hOi T_ bioi be aapod ... fled
  ",qnMoei"
  DaPlC NufPl'4icb' .......=, ao IIOble bad 0Il0Uil>...,.
  port 10 lake Ihe t:broroc:. bitt mmy DlIbleo f"'IpO"V"! !be heto r:i
  COI'IIjohan. COUJIt Tro;:ero r:i PoilaiD fou,nd COQllI\ 0Ild pcl'-
  ....dod hiotlO II)' r"" Aquilooia'l crowo. ClJIlIll n:hItIICd wllb a
  my.etlooll..-.n:, and be.... formin.." "1Il)' in lirlalfa.jUll
  ....d1 of _
  PoiWJI.
  Half ol AqUiIDaia ,lcdltcd fOl e-; IlIc o<Ia baif ...
  pon.4 Numedidea. _11 '0 keep • hI,~'" f'DIII tile
  .....';W... __ .sn.e....pi.", ........1Odc...1M
  re-.cd ".,.id,. _Ql. ck:Q:i.... loyoli.. forta .....
  e-'I aue -.ad>- Tk""'al'" br:cIllad....,. I
  .-.
  iDdudilrlllM: 8lId: ~. !'Ia~'fU"Il*Il a-d.
  TlIWMdra n..·I....,.,.
  Or «4 e:e-. For a"""" ~
  a:r:med
  IIcntIffnu&IM ..... die 1Jbcaror. OJ _
  III
  _
  aIM 1wtV<IC witll Como·•.....,.. YDIMlI"""" ill tIIc
  Lands ofthe Hyboriml Agt
  
  -42-
  linI flIIIII '" -.... aNor JIItIOI dtst>..... <......., ~...
  luiily ...... .-cis \bdI '" ..-y.
  WtNolhcl<., ill 1288. e- """,ell, C1'OfIl
  i~lIl TatUnl
  wilb l".wl fortc. I. I donn, raid. Ce-n..,teftd llioe (IOla<c,
  ....,l«l N...-..Iicks 011 d>< IlleplI '" AqulIOllla's 1b1'Oll<. ud
  .... dleaoWlllor ~..,If(CTL).
  Clln'tOt Affairs
  e-'s rule .. ';1' ..,.. llil alfttIlll ofllle Poiw.. ond lilt
  Wellet'IlIIId IIl111Cha1lcqcd. I/owever. 1l\lJ\' "'11M: ol<lef pons
  oflhe tlrlJdom .... ConItI .. II»tbari< 1IRItJICl"...ilb 110 ri,llllO
  tbo~. 00I!)' w.. ..ilI ..... w'bctbcr ee-'llIbIllllQ III I
  ..1Ifb... I
  010 I will onUe
  I J'OOd t1q.
  ........·I
  I!Io
  ~.""
  'II
  r.tser-·s_
  ·.. IO_~_......... iI..,......
  10 be .... wIIonber ....,. will tofMIic ,_ ill '"'l'P"'l '" I
  01.1..- '" my>! blood. 1CodI and tb: ShCiniI!'" cil)'''''''' II<:
  oIkrinI IJIlblle "lIDcil..lIoa and reo:oenl,ion 10 ,he _
  rukr .....
  Ill. dy1\IJlJ. 51,..... 1I"'Cf, I'CIIIIlaI sllonl.
  FIintIb -',.,
  A........·I _Ial 111<1 II<: A,p _
  ()phi,. _
  Ii_ die hidcriJol ~ "'HytIori.. pol..... .,.... ...,. lie.
  oddIwldllb< A'I\Iiloool... UOIl. ti...... 111 ""'" dre:u_.
  tIoey lIOlII!ly ttIcp rhd. opposilioo> 011 I 41plornalle 1eYeI. Zhl·
  ..... ...bile
  Illy, IItI1nulUI_, 'rialdI1lJOi11'11C
  ..... A.,.;
  Sbt II......,"""'Ib 10 cIlaIlCil", Aquilonla
  .. Wt __
  .., ·'l','...ia ......... *' .,....,. io
  co
  '.,I1J'
  •
  A...i....·S eooollia II<: IcIl<-- SC....""
  1tolII -=
  .......""" •
  rivall for the k...ltip '" 11M: ""
  Iht:rt: Ire:
  11IIII)' diIJ"""kd Aqulioniall IIOtIIes irl die _
  Kinlldom.
  ... die ki....'" ShcIII eli.... d>c Il,borian Jiam;.
  TIIc _
  JOrioM CWMl" '" Ib, "'.C"a"... Slyl'" AI·
  ...... IIIcK lito ..,. -.;a .,.iq be>._ SlyJia _
  ·qe!!oMt..... SCO _
  ........s_
  ...........
  '" Miltl. 'Rod>oA_ '" Ibc IlIKt RiIII
  otn NIl """'I 01
  eon. ...... llle yean, "'" j{ ...., Y'" be
  old _
  ...too
  !rl>a11Un.C_OO-.
  "-""",
  TlIc T-.la I.l_
  "
  ,~.
  , __ boI-
  4a;
  _d< srttkn lave ....,. ...uve kIIICi mID IIic
  Pio:I~ "'~
  u far u m. 81ad< Rh'ef (.... ~).
  hue such Iellk1ta\lllll/(Cf ffOlll COlIlin""", I'icti$b ....utlll.
  To !be -.1>. doe kJnadoon
  , 10 Cllllllltria'l """""""
  llll1I. To lk CISl, A<foI
  ~ Ibc ...'int; of
  Nt·, wIliklOlIic"-iloDdillOlkAJa.cIDdTybol
  Ii-.-..-t.. IIcIod<o
  Ziapn ....O!*J.
  "'..'jIooi.....I!*--'
  , ..dlInaIr.l",loDI:b_
  riclI 11I4 fenlle, _all .-b of ltae arabi< brol is held i.
  jW........ fa< tI,e: nOOili!)'. ro,dn.ltllJly 10 leave !be Aquilonlsn
  bc:an1Ioo4 .... fourld...,... ram. .. lbc: WCIlc:rmIt<k (Jc:c: below).
  ..... iI pMtIled ..II>r_. ",1IIdo IIcaoaoc: _
  """"" iii
  Ik "'-"'i.. WottIla, Gader!lad ..:I doc: ",'",_d<.
  c-..l""
  '.~ foraf Illk P'i<nIIl bM\l:S'.
  e-~
  /1"';/00 -
  I bArony. V.lc.ios the lJ.u.pe, 4C:l'OIe4
  Tiberi... i", bwo- 1IIIdr;. Coa.ar. In 1293. Tiberi... """lillllc:d 10
  IrJ 10 rqaiairis"""" ai, I!Ir'oIrP die: failed ..~•.., "u
  .."" v...... 12')4, .... _
  bmk rem ee.-·s,."..
  lCCO>
  Lands oj,ht HyborlanAgt
  A-"" Ifi•., _
  I ri_ rNr1d., doc: hI:rrdol
  AqIll
  MId zq.,..
  /1
  _ IlIIron)' mthe 100M"""•. AllalUlIw lhc
  lc:Yd ofcomrnc= IrKl c.llure in AquilorU•. I!aroII DIm.-
  I~ofKirlI N~rncdidc:l. Nlocl AI\Il.-; he pllblic:l,
  C_·. nIc: 1M... ~...,of doc: ~ Four. AIel
  <bdo" iris ~i<w.s "'
  I.... 10
  c-.
  ~.eo.- 11''' AnRllO GCileQI pou
  (PS'tI).
  .,,,
  '•. .,
  ;= M..,.J"n -
  • r_ic:r prorila
  ''''"'""' the: Aoq.lImlan ""'""land... d>c: P\c:lill> Wi,*,-
  MIfda cs.adslana III< Pictisll (rooller. (rom CIrnm:N III
  norm 10 Z;........ d>c: oou<b. fleoeIol e.ops.mPooo .......
  placecllbc: W_I..d< (_ p. "3) _
  .., MordI<I-.l
  l'm. buI dle -,1_ ..., .ul ~""".)111""-
  .... ~ -.It. (''TlIc IlyboriaIo .....,.. '" .......
  Howard; PSW.)
  e-c;".,.,., - • DOn""'" W<II<:""""""" pn:t>'m,
  ~oh"," .... I "nllto... "'c411"
  Ih.~.l inlo
  'hC.~.~."~
  w;~.. (1lIlR). Tallca frono lIM: Picl'''' '210. C.:;:
  la, be> _
  lbc: NortII .... Soullo CreeD, .b :
  t
  ......
  wkIc Ibcy e-oalllic Bloc:t. Rho (C<Wjn'nn'I-
  da'). TIIc Id ~ MId ..... '"ec-,. 'II"•.
  __; I'(I"l TaKd.IoI (_bc:low) IU"'doil11I_honl!r.
  ,..,_. c...~ ...1 CIIlkd II Vdi"'''''''' lb< ~
  .
  Consjoloara ..u loll In the: Plclioh "pn,i"l 0( 1286 (BBR: TIT:
  WIlB).e--- doolqc:sl. ridI<Ir. ond _
  dIlctIJ'
  poo•...,.,"'dIe:""
  _ck. IW-. l..,..ofTorII t....
  noIecIC--.p ....... die: rctdIiN. IDd bc:ecIlIic
  _
  -won NIlUICdob ('A'B8).
  C<iOldI<. -
  I a.nI)'. Ill ....... il MonlII'l (T1I.C; COl).
  Gawkrl<ONl- I nnrtIIcn pro_''''''' bc:Iween the: Aqui
  Ioc:slliud lIId Cin"..",.;'. OWlderillld ...u once I 1CpII•
  ......-. TIIc G_,*" bo:aInc: Aquiloaiul YISAb io '11I'.
  pi.." ....w-e: *IOllP foodII CJtlIipde- IO<II'MC";'~'.~
  jIoco p<O(Ilio:. Nela
  t
  I
  lbc G
  '
  _
  16Il ....:
  ......iooIo,
  ""'M, .... GoDdu
  CUlIIic:I_
  Hybori.. kial60... ("The Hyllori
  A..... by Robcn !.
  I/o
  nl; TRC; 'No'''').
  I
  _ 1 COWl!)'. I.. courn iI Guilll"", (TSC. RME).
  1:
  -1""""". The..'lionil....,.u....... ~
  IIld III a.M, VollNJII die: Dwatf, _..., '" _
  Rc!Id Far;
  IIc: ...., ill • -........
  .... e- ..
  "'W)"""'-lfi....-I riocr I'UllIIiola f~...m...o
  ....
  .,..11I past T&IIIIIla, IOOIlh..... 10 lbc: Poillin, lIIClllllo A ...
  K_ -
  I btrony. Klnl N"nlOlklc:s llliiJlOll Sddfn
  (_ below) 10 110..... Tbaspel\ll of Kor_; ~
  ..
  ~ I pu
  10" IIic rid""" ~ ill
  ...
  1>0,,,,,,. 8
  Tlt.ll!>Cnl f..JIlt bes;<I< C
  lJaiM
  Nw.
  S'b .. lbc: "1m 011211 (\\'88).
  K~, F_
  _ Illc: 1lIIIIlIcn_ ron ofTloald.ws<-
  p.•)(\\IIB).
  UN _ • ha"",y (TRC).
  M_ -
  • «u:IIY (TRC)•
  ~_rbe-*"_'K
  I_e:k....,..;.:c:..
  I"&>.- _e-ly "'",'i.
  'M p_\ &y(TSC).
  , ..... - me ......._....,. III Aquilonis. .....
  ..... Ibc: toonkr ..iIlI l.irIJIra ... Oplli.....
  1 1
  ..
  DDt1h by _nlli.... ClIO lbc: _
  S<IOl IOOItIl by dIo: Ali_
  RI,Cl'. ud OIl the: CUI by Ibc KboroI.Is River, Polllla ill bnol ef
  roIlinl pili..., ....., lanIc:as, Md pol..... Cowl, Trocuo ef
  Voil.- is ..., of Cawo'l •
  I·· """"""ocn -.I .,..enllll
  ......-.........
  DapiIc: 1'\liIIU·11o,-al1)'. _
  A<foI__ sIill dim...
  
  IOIIIflmprovlru. La "'""Y ofA<p.IiIonia', civil wan. J>oltalal...
  ..... mrcaI AqulDla·II<IUIbMIIle&rt'-'d. Tl'Ol:mIllIntif
  .....IT
  11H. The ..."",ilonianl ru.veDOl toolOQal.
  C"Ik H)oborian
  ,.." by ItEH; WBB; T$C; ceo.)
  .-- -
  I bolder~ ill Gu.IerlInd (CCOI.
  ~ _ .be anall.. providocc 01 •• "'_k
  S*,
  d
  .-doc~of~Ia(V>'8B).
  T..... _ doc CIIp&Il of ....,.;....;". die "_ ~
  ..,01_ -W', ""ca." T1Iill pQf qlcd cily ...... tk
  ... oI ... no.-J..;_
  ••
  .......!goj.
  T-n ..,... _
  a-ly
  Uq', ~ \loll abo ...
  h.. T_.......... Aq....·1 polidc" ",liW ..
  .....r.
  ,d lot_ l,llOOyan(TIT; ceo).
  ~ T__ I"o,'
  ill... 4""",~01
  ..a.-SIirti, ... oI
  i·,_odoolO
  ' '
  T1lt
  f_1I I
  01 "oro I'fl"a.ul _
  1"",*",
  ,,.
  -;::.:"':1Cll
  ~ forau. T1lt people of lK T
  arc
  ~
  _
  bdie¥t
  :os _,Il 10 Aquolooli&',
  .... :os iIIt Qe'
  ~;,.. <bPI< lbt (..:I
  .. lief ~ _
  .. \lOflItf "'OOdo::e. The Bow-'......... iIIt
  r.
  'w II "oo."'"Y'Cd""""" oodI-aoraoi.,,!III ~ ""
  .......~.
  n.T_ .... 1II 5batc or wild ..;_10 ond is bell k-..
  ...... aood iIIt ~ iJo ill fcftm(BBR; MOl; TSCI.
  n..-u
  _ the r"","... Jl"")"ilI<C cl the WaIl:nI\Ird;.
  n.dIn
  r...- by _Itrl d"",",,"", fRa r.lI.. Col·
  ......-.ww.......r_ from rcucbJ ........... (""BB).
  no..- • COIIIIIJ. Count "'lIClWIlt clTbunc Icd tht Rcbc:l
  ~ lI. ... lOIISIJ«<$lful "u";n"ion "ll"~ I&oli~ KIIII
  e-1II1US. (PSW).
  T'" - .. b&mny. Bum Broc:.u of Torb w:os willlltll dlt
  ......._k "",loa "tfloo.'lI .. CODa",~.... rid; 1110 IWotI
  IIlIpcld I JO"t""" 10 "'" the fid o.nd rerno;ncd io hi,
  io<
  w.:.o,. Boron Broo.. 'ooab' beside Numedidc:5 .n. C......
  l'Il.~
  1)01&. RI.., - ••iv", .....'kia. ,be: bord... bo''''eeft
  ....Irej. _1()lIhl•.
  :fIoot..IM, 'on _
  I
  CoaojO/Waa bonb fon .. iIIt cur
  ..... 01 dlt ILKk RJ¥(>', _JbIy _cd btf...... lilt N<lnlI
  ..... C....u. f<In TlIItCl&....ted dlt fwiIIaI COD! 01
  "
  ~iIlCwjo!wa(B8R).
  r~ _ Ibt apilOl ..ily oIlIIe W...........cl \IIO"ifIOl 01
  Ve/i..... isl 11'llOritr_..dlt_ ..... oI
  IIln.dlrr RJ_, _
  iI; .....". mainin& _
  oleo.-
  ...... die: PiaI&.vasa. 011216 A.A. (lIIR: MOB;
  «0).
  ,,_....... -
  I !qUo wal 01..n..dc:r R..... btf
  _
  ....ittlll Wlidt.- ..... iIIt ~iM Marc:1IoeI (IIR;
  "'"'_F.....
  , , .,
  ". iI; • -.n<u'fInl In:! wbidI ......... cMlUoII
  .. _
  1,2lOll y...... f
  1IJlf"2I1Cm. .. ~lJIi*,
  ............... bIf~_
  ~aric:q' '" fralll ",,<f'h'...
  •
  fanoI are tillod by baM 01-' .........1oniaaII
  .... pcueII'" IIorlle (OIl.-.
  no ror.. ~ I<fItf1IIIy IlfaI"'U too .... aobiJlI)', ~
  <Wlr lI,k _
  TIlt
  l:cep lbc: prac:
  r.... 01
  ....... hoM
  tbc:ar rl1lcd willi deer
  0lIItr,
  -a...-. Some: wikl anlmol$ ~ srill fOUllll
  lilt .........
  ..... Iotlodia. pombers. a;:u. bean ..... woI,
  E_IItI<,
  ..... dltllflmnollllt Pictish Wi~(_IlI'. 7.71) _
  _.
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  Lands ofthe Hyoorlan Age
  
  -44_
  &M_,fWI I.-
  A<p.lllOllla'J P<ill'\lly product..... raw .....1........: ~,
  .raIno udaltlc. Tbcn: ...__ lma, tia ud""""", mi.... but
  kw SOUIUS 01 prttlooos 1tICU1s. ~. doe cili<sol Aq~k*I
  IIlUXI pIdo: "".111..-" 'IV... _
  vinually 11I)'--' tall
  be ~ 101 dlc IlWtcn olT..-ia.
  M_~l
  AqulJc*a ........... _
  drn:lqIlcM lIS 1artIad. ~
  ol _
  W.-..wd< 11M IIiP .... _ .. -0000. fri&ca ol
  ~"'~Jow_
  Soc'"'
  Tk.·.,.·1 ·_ ....... ~5·11".. ~.......
  ~ _ ..." •..."".. .tiIr-dwdlcn I..-lID'waId pon.li•
  •eu.
  T~e, Ht, I. co.pluio.: Ih Gnde'_" ..e
  ..""",
  ..., -.I .fI1"C)'f1d:' of ''plfc Hyloo:llWl 110<1:'
  wak.,
  an:-u.,. Tk &_
  I_Uwoe rnedluno
  boIIWJ, _
  blCUll I
  hi t4 -.I 1CI'tIq. 1lIci. dilkri&c
  b&ild
  f
  _
  abori~
  -
  lribo ...bidlltrboria&
  Iefders
  teIl befooe Aqooi
  b •••.
  AquiloniMs rksl... dlcl. <ulnn ""'" Ihcir HyIIofWI_
  101'I. lbenllln II reba....,.aIl~_. _"
  ·"oblc.x._
  tille clt,dq...... IIIIder d.e a>ocpkn of do< ...".,.. of MltnL
  Ucsple Ibis lSllljlllawld irMdleaual eli...... Ibc EO
  •• poople
  U-.: ill f~ 1loncllIe 10 die rd!ilily. willi prnonaI freeclollo
  ..ryint _din. 10 eaclI lord'. ,e"pen.menl. The dll..
  raaul>le lII<Ilticvol f_, wirb 1bnpI<~ whoow. tbd•
  ...... boI5l-. \IO.Il1ll _
  of Aquilonia, metaIIlile Kti.ilies
  ore.... II'" eo,,"oIlOII for ,'''' proli, ofl"" Joc,aJ noblHl)'.
  Aqulloaifl 11 ",loci by Ihe K/JI. (SWw 7); Dthcr levels &n:
  Prioce (6); C_ (5); Il>ma (a); M.yor (of. clly) or KnII~1
  0): P..ricllo. o.aIlhy111I:_ or militlory orr"",. of !WIk 6-7
  (2); "af,llttQD. noercblonl. milillt)' office. of Ruk J., or
  pbyskiall (I); DI;IOIlIlIODet or «(0'0'''' lOIdia (0); .....w (-I);
  bqpr(·2); h&.odil. bripod or lhltf(_J); ...... ("'1.
  e.._
  ne AqqlkaiI&I are. dina poople........ r.:- prttCJlIiooI.
  AIl./IoouP &Dbla "'VC -.. priorilqJs, Aqui........... _
  ",",1IIIIk 10 clt¥I:lop <1IbonIe jlI............. Mel (.,~ly)1he
  _
  ~..,. ~jIIIIIiot alibi: tint:'. aut.
  Noble lie..... Aqulloa an: -..rIa *""'", Ibe lillie
  1iDe;
  ·1 .,.,... .. IIl1cif 10 !lis lido. If. -:>t>lc: .... w.I)
  d4
  "'-'olllls~........ lIllo.lO..
  tid. rt a-*'k""
  eIIildraI. or if IIiI dM,'" .......
  'iod. \lnldIIoIs..
  Mel .... ..., en
  !
  1 _I •
  .mtlle _ff·.-be,
  l lD lbclliDcforl'll;/brioo..
  AIrkNp wobIc Wood is podctmIlD IaberiI fiefs, •
  "d
  II _
  A wolIle
  6:fio:a ... "'" (or ....
  siIIpl)r'" '-
  t"·J f
  ).. be llrippod at_ fidE
  IIdIooP dlc ~" -., _
  oflc>I.-lort:e ad fCB>'I'Ib. A
  4qKw4 &Oble _7 he n;>l1Dt4 by • It........ a -.foil
  ~ or ... Iom>•• ~ poliIiciIo> or.. at dIo bIIlI'•
  .,......._
  lOop.
  :
  kill&< Ita"" oIJmd lid.......... r.;.
  PCeplioDIl Rrtkc. IIId -...imeI ~ dcli.ued .. Ibe
  .......
  lalhoor)o: lbe u., ...... "quikei. lIld IOnitariaI _
  1Ioll1wOftl all
  II I IDeal kor'd. EadI ..,., "-;"""",1IiI
  _
  \JtqII;
  II ..pcocod 10 Jlf'O"ldo II>eIo Il'OD\'lIIO Ihe kia,
  a
  Ilk ..-01, III time 01 .... Wllm di.- Iri.. ber.......
  &ebb, Ihe tlq',./I>Iriee II "''''*«110 reIOIvc !be quosDm.
  Lands oflhe HyboriCUl Agl!
  In practicl!, tIli.o.al .... """" (~. Aquilo::ooil'.
  1IIlk.. i, ilbpONible (or 1Ile kin. 10 dirttlly .......
  .oobillIy. InIl _
  often 'pore alir:1S from T"";"(Il
  II&liIIhe kiq', ""OPII"";"'), Feuds clt'-.:Iop Cllllekly, ..
  Witicl""";,..1asl f<Ir~.AqwloDil'._
  jlIO' ...... ~"
  ......... IDeal prio.It: lOll "'"'
  •
  outlide tile b"",,,iarin 01 ACllliloDiaII _klr.
  OIuldalaad -' "'" .....'. MI.IcIIQ Ita"" III -...Iod
  IlIe .-Ie of • weak AquiIoQa tiar. 0&1)' 10 he dIJcIId
  ............at ...,.........
  R4/ighm
  The AquiloDilas ""'lI$lIIp Miln. Lord of UJbI, God d
  Hybo,ianJ. Mi"a is ...orshil'l"'d more (u'enlly t,
  Aq.ilorlilfts !bill by ""l' 0100 nallon; few
  ""'~'ate r...
  -.01 litis faith.
  A rtw foroign doiliel """" 0IIIIb1iJtlod (DIllbolds,
  A
  ollbe V....,..
  die $hI:ftII'ldl ......
  lbey
  ~".. fcIlrrwio&
  lliIIli"" :\quo......
  Some: rdiliDPl •.., ""';\cd '" AquiloW. TbI: pr"
  Mi.............1_ I!loI: WOf1lllp of sa, .....p
  d
  Sly,.... TbI:-a bela, at.. P'icu _ ~
  -.Ioip. No AqrllcwiM t.Iq_1Mf 1IOOd......
  ofMm.. d>e tide atdd>er of ..... ,.......
  __n
  Aqooi1owil
  ....., of doe bell lJOOllI .. tloI: worM.
  lypos ol..,
  ll'OOpS.. iwdodi.., """Iry: ..........
  Aqrl-.', """p ""'41
  __ -....,
  .
  S
  ' or boacI. IL
  -. ardocn ....
  .• cd l4lII ~
  bwry (U). ..,.. Ht.a"J W...,. (ItI) iI -.dy
  1
  I"
  """"-Aq&iIo&iM ill
  ~
  .. " r.... Ibe triball<IIIpe at ,.., ..
  d". "rklri. widlldlnil""" at :ziDpr-. lad LJI\ftIII (;lot-
  IiNlIrty ill doe WCSI). It is ""'*d III IIlOdmo JIlmrdiM ..
  Ophlrcaro, ............. 1lJlCuIr:. Aquiloo"an II'
  -f•••
  McalIlIA'I'CnIf' still, lad co. cld"ouIt III Nemod.... orOpWlal
  .~.
  Aa caslCl''' Aquiloni......n <"",,,,,,nleate 1ft ,be 101_
  towlIrio:1Ilf be......u at 11; • 'OoQIetIl Aq.llonlarl is fCd""""'.
  .......~. Milly a<$I('ll(:Il 01.. ~ ",...><dian or Op/>i,..
  
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  .....,
  A'lO' .... f<lUlldcd durinll the early years of lhe Hyrorian
  *ifI (ca. 117 A.A.) by fron.llCf Hyborilns, wb::ll<l<lk the lind
  flllD Sbem in 0 series ofswifl invuion, from the PoItliD.
  .....lO' alllO lluull inw Zinpn, InK "' SlOWed bolh by the
  orpniud am,y IIf that ollk, ....Iion and lbe Ilboul""",uDled
  foIau ..hich now alIf'k Ar8O&'..-es\Cm border.
  The orillinal lor"", of lhe A'~ Q,npollP' bad bc<:n ,,,
  *""' the IChorow River for !IIippillg by the I'niWIlw... Ho...-·
  ......, oocc the laid had been taken. the A,.lllOIlCaM tqan ,mng
  ......' oab W build obipos of thei, own. plying the anciMllfldes
  oI....rdlant UK! frocboole•.
  ...,........ slIipbuikliq pl\lll the Hy"""",, dri..., to Cllpand
  earned Arll':'lSSCOUi • reputation .. ,be f,nesr sailors on lhe
  '/I...... Ocem -
  DlllCb III "'" unllU(IIl of lbe Zin,....... TIle
  ,"",,,,,,,,,tries ..."" I'qleIledly Il"GC In w.-<We1" the IaSl tbnol$'nd
  yW1 eacb Irying 10 lkll'O)" the ocher'. Ileel and hecome tbe
  IIdbpr"o:! naval J>'f"":r 01 the Wcsrcrn Ocem. lbc: fflilmeoled
  ~ 01 bo\II rwklos' ,,"vies COIIIbioed ..ith the in/l(:l$pillble
  kmin bet........ then, has kt:pl """"'.,on iod'l'a;ti..., for bndI.
  ArlO' has also btnlcd Ophir. Shem IflI! even Slytil. Tbae
  ...t\iCll have been qlli<lJy n:ooImI. ofIaI at hip COSIlO Argos
  aacllea_11I1l Artosseans w;tb a repulltiorl fot heinl: easily
  ......
  Londs ofthe Hyborjan Age
  Current Arrairs
  Kina Milo i. cno."'ly C<;n;<:med ..llII the inCfeued """.
  lilily and un.." bm.JgIII "" by the a!OOll$ion of Conan. (Art'"
  S1l~ iii, cLalm. more in defer.""", 10 Coum Trorem "'"" III
  oW belief in Conan's rill'" to rule.) ID additioo 10 the Zillpnn<,
  tbe Kolhians Iu._. ata<le Cllpk)ntOly probes, and the Peli<bU 01
  weslem Shcm ~ "itri"3 to reclaim their "aneewaI" lands•
  Nev.rtb.l..., ArllOS ",ai.tain, Ilood relatiolls ..itb
  Aqui.""ia, paniclliarly ..itb ,he Poilaio. Wbt. polities in
  AquiIOllia ~ lOX> healed, the A'llosscans quielly
  J't:Ill()YC
  themsehel fro.. Aquilonian acllvi,ies ".u';l the dull 11Cltles.
  "Thall... the ZiDaaQllS' beards is .... thina." Kint Milo has
  been heard '" say. "M only a fooI1IJ3C'S .... Aquilooian Ln..••
  FrUIUl8 tU<d Foa
  A'IOI' plinwy ally is Aquilonta. pattic.larly the Puiuln.
  OpIIir and !be ciry...... of "CIlcm Shem ilia SlII'P"'1 "'80&,
  ..hose ,"vet boor&<", provide too.: Iandlo<:ked k~ wilh
  vslDllblc: """"'" to the ....
  lIer ,ingle most <bcnruned enemy is Zingaro. Yean 01
  rivalry ha... made the Zin_ Imptaca\>1c enemies, ..boose
  _
  Is .-esl",ined more by illternal '1<,,"1. IbIII any '""l!'
  naniUlOU'l """ti....t•
  The IIlOSl serioIls single C""lenl'(IIl bel"""", the t.... ~.
  besides tbci, mulUal
  anllgOOi'll~ Is the thin Wip of ICaCOUt
  lII:JU1heasl 01 the i!OOuI forests. This" A,&<'S"""I' panhandle," lIS
  it Isca.lled. provides many uoeful oeap<:>n. fur Ar........ tndcrJ
  and priYlllCen. Z""... bas raided the paaJw>dle pons sevtnJ
  ~"""" \>ut Zinptall naval l't>ra:s ha,.., t-. uaable to dlslooJ.ie
  fortified tToopI.
  Geography
  A.p' borden are dc:fIDed by .... Western 0ctB, tbc: iboW.
  fOfe$ll of eastenl Zi"lara, the Alimane River 10 lbe Poitoln. hi
  !be KodIi.. bills. Or> Irl wealem .-, • thin rlll,Of ollar>d
  nle<l<k -..lnl 11""11 tbc: ZlIl&UlU C<>asl to ~ the
  Argos
  ArJOO is the SOUlbernmolil i]lllere 01 Hyl:o:'lrilol inflllCl>lX.
  lIld lbe Hy\w>rian drill', ooly COO~1 ..ith lhc Westcm Ocem.
  Sonwnded on lhme Iidr:s by OIOre pow<:rfuI COUIllriell, p:>lilleal
  IIIclUlladofIJ are ArlO" lone.
  ArlO' is IlOl featu,ed in the yga, sltboullh ~ i... Clleel-
  t..1OOn piece Iboul Ar~jll<llee 1l'l<CriflJ: b.uba';'" logic
  iII''Queeo ollbe BlacIr. CfIlSt." llDd lbe
  Ki,,~ of Argoo beljlS
  Conan ill c_ ,., Libtrou" ODd C_~ ,,''M 1,1••.
  IIlIIly "",mmcrJ (ponicol&rly in PoIWd) al"" 'JlCd:: Zinp..., ur
  ........
  "-
  MOIl Aquilooll>n IWl1t< an: Lalirlla style, Allah... Ballhu"
  Blracco•. O.1ilh.us, Dlon. E.-ilius. Epeus, Flavl ...,
  liIdrlIlhus, J....... LucllD. Publius, TlIoceiall, Servlus. Vilcruo.
  PlJilainl>n namca carry !II"" eJ.tenW laflUCllCeS. both rim! lbe
  ~ and f,om!be Jona period of ioolatioo Ilef= IXlOQUCSI
  ., Aquiloola. aDd ore Italian in Slyle: Gonr.alvlo, Pm.pel<),
  Tmeern, etc. £Umana are rare, but occasloo.tJly jX:(JI>le will
  >pp<:Dd I """.iq<oeo: (Dion !be I'll) or "'" fa!bcr'. nam., If bI.
  blher is impurwl' (EmilillS,""" of FlavillS).
  The BoMonians and GWlder...... have Germanic 1lIJIU, ...d
  dlCIe ""ve evrled over JDIn rIleir "'lle...,.,11 in the IOOlbenl
  "'eslet1lI>J'd<. Hect, • man', narn. i. il>COmplete ..Itbow lbe
  ..... of hi. falher: JorI Galler'..... (i.•. Joo, ,.,. of (Jlllc.).
  Oau~ Ho,ar'....... 011>0 ()()nn'U:l".
  Aql,lilOllian Ad"enlure
  &to"" II"",. A-=.uo1e. COWl! oIn"..... "IIS """ of lhe
  Ial mnainina DObles Iayslln Numedides. H. flod ffOlD Conan's
  IrUIy durinlIlbe mardi 00 Taranlla, and has Il(lI been ...., sioce.
  Count Trocem of Pl>iuln lw offered 0 S'.OOO ",word for hi,
  coplin. The,., lie fUlIlOrJ he Is hidden In a I(lCtelcave-r"""""
  i11Of1hem Thune, pardod by lIis Ioysl bou.tebold lroops and by
  I few lrioI<eu he reteivt4 from !he "'"'""" Thulandra Thuu.
  Dare lbe l>eroelllry 10 ClplU'" AicaJlllle in b.Il den?
  
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  _or .... TbmIb Itl...... ""'ptchr<lk" is .... ~ol
  ..,. of die: ~. 'etj~.~~
  no _
  fcnIk ~ III AlJIlI is IIlI: , ...... ri¥CI'.w.
  loy. T1lll nlloy is filled ";d1 r1\lll ~, w-, ... 001<
  fun:sls ..tII:re A'P' -pbullcIlna IDduRry IN Its wood.
  Tbo«:o: ofA,pluloocd ...lIb hart.ln. Many of lblxarc
  001 tlImmerdaUy ~lable. bullhc kla. rnaintealra tto<.. 10 uJ<c il
  difflCllll rOO' Zinpno 10 UIlCl¢kl f'a:booien Of "'..- ......
  .-
  0iaIIi* .... nIIoy II>d olf., a.g. AlJIlI &lloI iIlIo _
  ..... loll.. Ilillsofs-. E-. "'-It 1;&:lllIy.
  ~ 'ed
  .............. DeW I-.k..., IIcMtt ...1Ia! wido dIoe
  ....... tJl
  --
  ~tt"r
  KIN>-.u Itl., _
  1.,.<»' ~jor ,i.c•. I" "'10'. ,""
  KDa• .- froolI do<: A""miMI border ooutbwal 10 dle
  w.....en.. na.~II __pllk by c
  ....
  "<'CAds.
  doc:fc'"
  holy barF Indo ........ .,..10-.:1
  r
  ,Oplllt_IO¢
  • Arp(CCO).
  1<1__ -1bc gpw aty of
  4 ......-'
  "'doe Kloon:ur Riotr. M_lla is I
  ...,n _ nPr'"
  lOr 1Ioi~ from Ziqara'" SlYlY. Altb<Julh MeuaotLt
  many
  ofthe_pn:>ble",u""J teapDft _,by 1310
  """ Klni
  Arioslro $al upaII the ,....
  • Ibtllne. Me5$lIl'i.> bad bccomI:
  "-:> We. jIlicy _.lo <:all walk lbc b&tIl 01 tbc: _lIlerl...
  •
  ".""(COl).
  """"'
  The Kilo...... ri"",. val"'" .... "".d_ ralaIaU ...,
  ~ ~t"", klil. lin" __ .. Uoc _t. The
  KbDroca' IIlnUIl swells briq fenilc";l r""" upol/QIIl.
  0I&lsl<.k !be valley, thinp '"' IesI pa-. The (OO'W
  cilir:l .tfa ,""" occ.olnn.aI floods ifI ...,.,..,.. "'hilc -...
  "flO' III arid _
  biDl.
  EctM.., ,-
  "
  pri-.y pmIIoocl: iI *ilL The hol.It_ f..- pro.
  nto docbtb
  bulll ol_ ~ _
  ....'" vaoeh. ne
  f'l'_ of "'
  tallUftCi barely ,.,moe 10 MJWOfl lbe
  p(JpUlotc. 10
  profit i.n_..CIJrlerolrnde (Of o<bIrr
  ......
  UAllIA"1
  ArJOI
  -. Wll.lo
  10-_ ..-
  _
  ;;d
  pr-.
  1k..,.Ill u_.......
  __ .. po.IlOrutI;
  ~ boodtr.
  Soc""
  T\I.t "'1l0UUll1 .n: HybOnlL, willi _
  Zinprao IIld
  $bemi'i"" Iufl....ee, nt:y an: da,k·p;;nncd. with !blek, tIItly
  <br\ IWI _
  *,", 1IO<l;y-.
  c.mnLIy, IIrI: A,.....- _ H1""""". v ...... _
  ~_ ~ ....., lufillnUd. panicaluly ;. c:asren
  ~.... II...,bydle~(~S);odale>dl....e-
  .. a.n:. (4); MIJ" (ofa ci!)") ... KniJlhr (l); PlirkiIn, -..Idly
  lIIen;lwu, "'ip'l apuJIl ()< milkuy offltcr of IUrIk 'oij (2):
  enftlmlll, merd..,ll. military oftker of II.IIlk , .... Of phytlrlan
  (I); ....,_ Of _
  lIlIdia (0); IeIVKIt H); btU.. (.2);
  lIIIldit. tripod. ()< tIIicf (.)); 111.., ("').
  ...
  Atp'./IodIIIt.e'W - ' .. .,...."'_IdI;IiI)". T1II::
  Londs ofrh~ Hyborimt Ag~
  cour1S an: well buwtI for tiIb& .... die -eal1lIic:a PIII:l' II
  ctYiI ala. ,.,..,. bve ..,
  ,
  . ... _.
  II"
  -...100- ",~,,·borrfuoe .. ,..;,y.
  R~lici-
  The ArpllellnS are prlmarily Mil" wonhlppe... &ItboJl111
  Bel, tile Sbcmifu/l God of Thleve:t, .. ......mipped by ..,.
  """""'" ,.a:hook,.. Other n:lI&I<n an: 1<IIe........ ~
  wonbip ", Sol, tile St}'aJallaptLl-aod. .. oiew<d .-iIII.....
  cnNr: Oldplr::_.
  ""'"'-..
  Ar_' Iarod rilitory bao • wick VIri<cy of ,,""" l)'pCI;
  """"'y Lip and Mr:di.m, willi. """" Pike"",•• '1lI&I1 ~
  "'fllllry ((WIlinJlenr.. De,plle Ar_' .....Ii" lqlU...ioo, ..
  ''llOPI .... 1>01 01(:11 tnifted, •
  an: usually olGnx:n III~
  Q1WiIy•
  ArJOI' "<'h5 _ ...-..os InquW Inr-ry (IQ.
  wii;ll ... Up. Wanrry (U) MIt Pitea:Io (PfJ ~ ..
  'll7aDJ.-.ed ,,"'1IOm, Ho-evu,'"__I'" ae:tioIl.
  die W<SIenI 00eaD, and..,
  ., ad 5
  nod 10 EliIC.' II
  die. klnle d\II ......_
  10'10" lbe..hIIlI'" IOctIIIl<lIae n.c....
  """""
  A'........ is. MenulIA
  ~doId)rrellIIell.
  ~ Aquiklloial, "'illl
  ;uqan. and $boGlicisIi ...
  ........ 10'..- is
  , ..... r.-:a "'" ok w_
  Dce.., but _
  AIr-- ~ Ziap.., ....iסlii.
  bolII. Alp n. dr:&aIa ... AqPMooI......__ •
  ...
  Ai K'
  'n AcM1DtUft
  ".... 'U-: lloe ~ pi...... 'lIn:Jo-. tt.. ....
  raid... 10'1'
  villqaal..., Ibe "panhandle" _ ...."'..
  Ara.....,..,~.KlI" Milo'.... U(llIIn:d"" IX z.n-,'.
  rOl"", wbO "'v<:aIlld (11lld(:, "quudoalnll'"
  lhat tbc 0CSl
  planned strike i. in lbe lor
  «*fallOWll fl8lrnnliL Cal
  lilt pony arnqe
  lOr z.n:-o, IIO:IlIdp ihe peoaN
  -' ..... ~
  ,
  rid~flId1iJpi............
  ••
  Asgard
  Barachan Isles
  "... M//dw "..._~.. tl/rIw Wau", .. ~twJ
  "'-P dw
  .n.r,.'"IW T_ ......j.
  ItQ"'"""
  ......,.,IJ
  uo..-~_~._.Lt,_'-m""""
  .,.... _I""""""",, ..
  -e--tJ/dwUJ.
  The Blfoc:..... ,..... toooe.. tbl; prate:t <.rlihe Western Oee:to.
  1be:te piral<l..., cIes;>lllld by ZiJI&WIl and A...,....... Ailon
  aIiK. Tbd' loy"!)" is ..... 10 my rwiocI, bolt 10 rIlei, e"
  ibrir isIancIt -.I 10 Ihe-.chu,
  e- .ir* lilt BarK.... pi_ ...-1Iea lie ill iro lois"'"
  Ihtrta. 1Ild......"yean dae. "n.r:oe. III ""' T___
  
  -47-
  ... ''The Pool at Ibc Black 000:" dcootribe ...... at CoNrI',
  pIrIIl< .......,lUJft, buf ., Il<Iry deal, lO':i!b .... IImcbu dlro:lly.
  UlUory
  Tbt BOIKtwI III....= dllro'o'cral (1CrofIl.... to qmd)
  ~ lbo A.IO"C"'! "«booIet RlidJo ill 1131 A.A. Cap:~.
  J.ia<1lo .... n...... Ara<- j ....ice. Ha.ID. ''''''''' Ibc Zln·
  ..- lOCI I<'lUIh 10 1aIre ... be bid !qui; PlCYioc """" A,.OlI·
  ... alUlIJ -.... Willi boch !lOa powen 011"....... feWlld (0<
  W11lead, he tkd _
  ..lOrloe 1nI:Ir..,......
  W.. 01 til.. 20__ ..-. Ri
  lo dix.-...! .........
  IlIlIiaoclItCWpoLtto, wbic:h be ..,.".,.j Ibc Ilora:t..l. nae II·
  .... IWd molt "ca. IiIlIllI ,.,... pbIlJ at ...... _
  JMnI
  '*....""... Rifdlo bDill. SINIl !IOllIcnn1, ..WclIIoe QlIcd
  TaraIt. .. rloe \lfJelllI1Ind.
  Rifdlo ,t
  .
  'ill IIoe 1lotEhaI .... 1laIt)' I yeJI.......
  __ 10 dlc
  m
  ! b ... ~ Ilnop. IIr; _
  ...-..old
  .... IIld IWd 10 _
  III .... 8araebII.
  s-. <11 ...... lie ldl bcIoiood IDld dIcIr.V'" Ibwl
  "*"= dq'd IllcIcII:la ........... zmca-." 10.- ........
  ... ..,. ·"in" _ .. rIoe 8mdoII. T.....,.. ta:Mot •
  ........... pi
  <111011 __h....
  Sioa
  dol'"- doe Bonet.. pi
  ~.., .Iidtd lrodit-
  t
  ." doei. cWy axMlnallly doe
  wIoeot: thoy IM<It.
  Np" ZirlprI ......, Irial .. drto't' rIoe pi.-. ... ..-:II
  ..... borI .. pirac .......... ''"31' ..., .... iIbndL T1ae Ire
  Dl ..,. pI...·1 '"- 10 "'"" _
  •
  tsl-:II _. lk
  ....... pinlCI ";11 pmIj.... 10 be • doon ill do: ..... <11 III
  .... tIpIlnI..... WtaenI 0r:arI forlDla)' l'CI" D DI;lIDt..
  C...mll Aff.1rs
  ne IWxIllD plf30CIlre atIr:n lludi'f"Sl"'llD'''Old ZiJI·
  ~(W A,..
  ";I,W)' -. Rt=lIJy.1Unc Ferdru,o
  r/ Zinpr• ......an: ~ lor: ...-ld _
  .... B.Inc:ha puflOd aI
  ,.... ifill hoi -....;1IioPtd "'" sllipy.,... 10 ~ four
  ...." new ....,.plley,IO""'" out lIle plmn IIld II<nd ","m 10 lllc
  bon<.:a at Ibe Westen Clean. Only Ii"", ...l1llcll ..Iottbcr lbt
  plley,";11 ou=cd ill tbclr ..... (W ..helIler thoy ...ill cod "p
  ....... 01 ea;nred by Ibt pirws: lIIanKl-.
  ItinIib ... FfIU
  ne IWr.bal pir.llellR k1 ••d by loll _""""en ......
  Ail die "'
  Oa:an. A pi
  _
  be
  rbtIuytd widI tqIIII rdilb by I ZiJlpnn. _
  ~. I
  .5btmi1l: 011Sly._.
  ","""ph,
  lk BIndo-. '"" I
  I
  will 1tC!lipc',.. <11 J) .........
  __ ....,..., m:- ... D 60 alai or-. Tk iIIIrodI ....
  apr'IMIf>l wjdo -.II tcI"Ca, J'l3l rip: «or...01"'" I"ip,..
  TOfDF __ boside...._
  brtIor Ihlo ....... .l(J Zioo-
  ...........
  Abo;loe doe "'"""'" oK IoartIon kx- dlt JWxa. peob,
  wIoidl..l<OOf;I w..,b llor:"'""1l"t** cIoIG. .. TortIF·,....
  1fICicaf..-waper lIb<1l __
  ~...-brid1y IS
  .... _
  br-*'d bod:: tIoe.~ 01 <11 «ftc
  watItd _
  Dom lIoe llcigla.....,....orrloe ,.1 _. No 1lIrIc'-_
  .. k:IriJlJ "",lies bcyt-.l dE .... -
  bill .... pats mm!I.
  -.....
  Gt6uttttr
  1>11 Df ..... Bid 0... _ .. lIOiIIlld bland .. dE W_
  0c:e0B. teI";!b _iCIlI IR.c.lItl)'...... RIM. (1'80).
  T"""I" _ .,.;"omIt._'" tbc llInd>aIIl..... TOftIIe is
  I ..,.Ilrol pon...be", laver! ..ho would link Me r«heT Iflbty
  .... "" 1M open Ir:I <:III drink ill dE 1&1\10 II..,..., ";111oul •
  In",!. The Ziotall'lDS bopt IhI< ri.llrlcll"""'lll~ pin,.. wm
  dellroy ToNge.....111 ...,"" ...likcIJ. AJ" old buc:cInter....,.,
  ..p1llndl' "I'.""" I k~ 01"01 ..... 'h.... In pcICC" (PlIO).
  CI~•
  T1lt krwtr IlIiNda ollht 8I.ndw.", .,id, lI_p.....
  ... be fOUIId bllblllm& lip •
  tpriDp 01 'fIllPlld 10. •• II,..
  f...-;'-' The IoiJIoer IldhOtlCl ore ~ __..........,.
  ...,.......-.ay ~ ......., cloulll, and niII.."'-
  be _
  faIIiq ....... lIpJICI" lklpco, b\ll die """'""- dliI iI
  lllA'fd ill .... """l' 11"1 >alii wIlidI ... _ ~ ......
  IlolnANIF_
  ,_ ~ .~~.,_. __0·........ ""'" IfIt pi<-.
  CIOIe, lIlc:<e
  ouIlik. Bi.... <1Illll)1lC&, ~
  ,
  kW <11 _,;
  III Illrtr"I "" lIoe IuI<r
  _
  ~:...:.:="'"..:::!~:= ~ dItu
  ___...... '-P: tnal '" q. Soorot <1Illor: dop 1lI~
  ~~oi<yoK.,.......-u""........llo""
  ......... .un.h.... (nrdy) ..
  I 110I_
  .........
  T1lt ~ '*".~ ..,.""..
  doe
  OOMlIioe.. Soat"'............ !be IIllIIy peals
  1'"noioIaI
  Ilc.s wbidI -r IIr>c IIi&h 01 _
  -r Iol.~-.
  Soclo<,
  The IlorxIlID pi_ore primoril, AI,. riM "''hit...
  r- till t-Ilnndemd 10 1IIi1 ~ Il\llIl':* _
  prIrrorily
  'mill ..... H,1>ori.IIO ....ioa. Oobc:n U~ _
  r... ZiIIpn,
  Sbrm, Sl)'1iI. 1Cus/I. Aq_l1mll. NcrnodLI IIlld eYtn Cimmtril
  Illd Nonlloc:i...
  Lmrds oflh~ HyborianAgt
  
  ~ ..., re.. ....... oa IIle BaradIM. """" 0I1bcm ...,
  doa. for .- eaplJIiJI or-*'" or barloa-ort.,...._
  01 TOI'Iqe. TlIo!lo.
  baI fadal ... bRDdI or odItr
  h·
  IItT
  ...,.._Jorl-.ehKk ..
  lk
  ·'....or_
  .....
  nc ~ oa .. a.nc
  bb is KId .,. doc Capnies
  (san.l); odItr Icods...,
  , ~ or car.,
  (I):
  Q
  • _lor (0);
  (-I); ........ (_2): kIP' (-3);
  lh"'C (").
  ,..
  Tbe(lllly IJ... 01dle IWK.... IIl1lesword. AayiJlirlt JOCI..
  IoIIa U )'011'", will;", 10 fill" (", i, - ..., )'00 win.
  AnMd FOTtU
  The IWKhaR P;Blc:I In ronsidt:n:d 1rn:,,,I... lnf.",l)'. ai-
  l"""'" they I3rII" (.... A........ to Crack 'I.U>lil)'.
  <-I-
  lk llandlaIoaraoc II pnm&riJJ luI'
  witlo bia.Jdod
  lit ~ port f...... Bldl eo- .. :zitl&>n. ond II a Mot:Io.
  lal.IbIy mil willi add_ 01 Ail'
  4.
  Pri...... (;OoiaI aft' «_ • s.:-a... *r ..., ciI*n
  <aI'ddy dlsipod.,. InS'
  ""'., NIIIlK... ..,.
  ... -ml"*'rtIYI>d.'. I.
  1
  _lyftlDopetaaa
  oIImd'"I Ilbip·I=W. AIlIIICII..., "'
  1.0.-.......
  "__
  fWd" lOy<*: Is rom oa u.: Banc.bII'I lPee. nc re.. llIal
  an: 1IIlIll1, U"" Ar..-:- nltIICI (Ioe p. 46).
  Baracha" IsIe!I Adv"nlu~
  RII~ of P_~. TIlcl tld"C'll<nrs book I'*SAfC from Ma·
  IoIIlriI witlll 4i.<Jcpo''iJ', 'lQI! In& ahip ~•• wbootm.lhe",
  J'ISAIC lor -.clllcso
  I'" Olhcf apuilII ""l**al. Wllm
  lboy ICI
  Ibdt >hip
  to b<. Banclua pInIc•.-I
  die npaIlI
  Ill):
  ;
  t<JbtIIq • b- ____
  _
  nodtn ond
  l><otieIoooaboonI._1cdiIIc
  ..lit....ada_..aa-. T1loeiroooly ..... isll;ldu"
  •
  ...... lit tiDJIc= c:omM, ...... 1Ke.m
  Black Kingdoms
  Sol: K.wIo wdolBI.oo.:>i X~.!'P. 61-71.
  Border Kingdom
  The Bo<der Kingdom Is • ImlCb of inbolrl'ltable te1"tIln
  wblcb llel IKIW<:al lbe ncnh.", border of Nemedll aod
  A'I."ilon" IDd U>c: EI.loplliaa MounIlilll wbich "..,-k II>c
  ...lllem _
  of C~. II II lti.-\dcd I.... "*'l' ""nor
  IolOX,1C>'IbII boIllIolIl, cx1I willi llillWO 0...1004.
  '"'" Ilo<da ~ Is ..., rililCd oace III ... ..,. (10
  "no "'ildt of
  Mias"). _
  11II2 it is oal)' po lpkoll ......
  _'1. Ney.n.e
  100: Bo.ek< Kia...........1 "" on
  1~·larI... 1I8pL
  u....,.
  ",...... Hy~IpfCIIl:oa.-'" Well. die ... IImI
  .. k anIalI _
  NaocdiI a.d ItolIL Tky _
  1In:ad1 (JC.
  ...... 1Dd ;, ill a1w1,.-.ler ........... fRD ada
  ...
  .. ,*doao fruoa lhe wil4. n- tlIc H,~ bcJ.UI
  4rh~
  tlIc..riYiIUcd poopIca (ill puti(..w. doe JI'Ic.. .,.j u.....-
  oftllc Jl'lcliolo Wi~. *p. 76)_of.... llOItIIml~
  AI .... HyboriMl am:: '""" IbI: --. d>q oI\on c--..I
  IbI: t.4 __ ... Borda ~ but d>q olioI •
  uy. T1Ie IOil. aI dlc !ionia KiIlpllB II fI'XlI. lIoo: ............
  ~
  tbc: 11II monlI laden -... allIoe IIolIII .,. ..
  f
  n.... dti:I oanow lecl of Iond _
  Idl
  sial b
  -E-.aJIy,
  Hy~ ~ prtQooed 1lObIaI ...
  IIIiIfIed WI" tlle
  allIoeadlio& 1IlOIIII'dla. Some ICtde4.
  MIl """"kd lhci. lIWO d,......•• Odlcn ,ebdled I'ld ka
  Son: 01 ....... ..,... loll fled lbc Hyborialll", _IUoa ill
  ......1 lIorw'wM!' in the IkwIlo:I KI""",.. wltll tbelr fuI~
  The,." !bey cwld ",buil4 Ihd, 1I""'ll1b. 01JUS! ell..llw,y an:!
  lick tlle:lr"flll<lrlCll.
  0veI' II...., tile:_I' KltlJ40m tuame ""'led widl IIlIl1
  00'tI1ordI. eKII. OIIC holdina I IhI, ilpOl d elaml 1J.r4, wido •
  few pelAIltIlO etc Iii..... '""" tlle bIm3I -.il.
  k Wo1ilioa ... lbcK __ ••dlva. IIle iiIat1llcI 01 ..
  Borda 1'....... ..., .....,.1Cd by a nee of ....,.....
  b
  idIII
  i.. pnllllibva. 4Iuxd lit IDlado41l1
  IObIis< c. !ills&.
  e...,tisllond
  I T1lc:II: tl
  ' • ..., ....ieoooad.
  k ......... 01 rd'qca wbo 1Ia"" _
  IIlc Borda ~
  rqtoOIlor 'IiI1
  .. (0•• p. Il).
  CUrTtlit Arrall"$
  The Bo<der KJngdom Iw lIX..uly pinr:d • la,,,, i"n"...-
  lnIW:MWlII, plimarlly Sl'IlI"M"'" {)(
  N~mo:Iiill:l III lbe _
  Aqullool&a eivil ...... ScM: aI ~_ ....1.Ic:s \lnJuatIllIrfI: caaritI-
  ...... 01 rcu.ine.. """ .... """ powaf~1Aquiloaianr- u"'C
  ...... abIDrtliaa I!lI: ol.r D¥l:'!ordL II II lD:C1Ul
  ........
  ............ _ Ncm<di:o wtn pcmh dill _~of fo,ce
  .,.
  -
  F'rinwb _
  F«s
  lk -""do aI .. Boeder Kdcdo- .e ...........,.
  ....... 01 tIocir ~. Od,
  i
  IIoeW ",..-.t ;"
  ......... by ...........__ n-.
  CMIbd
  rip III"" I ",_ ..;m Aqui....... lmlIp&. bOIl ~ 110 01
  1lD_ ... llIytWi_
  o.e Clcep6oIlO diu ill Ncmadll, ~.- Ibc ... 01
  wolf,....,.,. 011 by .. IIordoa KiJI&<b'o'1 .......1... cfl"CIIlI,
  LandJ o/the HyboritJn Age
  -48-
  
  N.median nidi are Ir>di...irnioal., ..lib my ""ork>rd .oo·
  oid<ral fail pm:: ..bo<tbe. d. n<)I he panlei[lOles in the """,,g'
  glilll!. Thi. polley redllUl the effectiVUlell of the .aids. The
  !l\'erlnrd!l of the BonIer KinaOOm tI&utt lhey m1gh1 "" ....11
  ~1Ill1e -
  they're IOinl In be: punished lIIy..ay.
  Geography
  The BonIer KIngdom i. I "~ "a'il. of deoobl., empI)'
  1mOr.I," """nkla! ..lth ",narled, MwI<d lI'tr:!I:' II,,", and
  1l><n: are ti.ny ..allle-ood-dlIub villalleI. "';!b nne III'I>l!I srone
  hnvd .. the <:aSlk of the DY<:rlord.
  MtuUl u ....1
  The Border Kingdom Iw In.......... EllUl the dq......C.
  men """" d<>'Old nI ""'Ilcal and shamaniSlk pnctic:al.
  Society
  The people of lbe Jlor(b- Klnldom are A"lIilooiall and
  N.medi.."
  ..itb • r... Oplli......., Araow'¥'$ and Kolhians
  mb«lln. They huoU the limiled pme, 'Ii.. I""'" orlhnep and
  raid """ilon;". N.media and Brylhunia.
  CarllvJnS.roa the Border Kingdom bel......., 8rythunilland
  A....il""ia 10 evade d•• toll. oo N.med... rt'lOII!lI. The Qv."k>Id!I
  eIwie the UrlIV2nS for "we ~:' althouglJ IUCh ehar~
  are IeSlI thin the N.mediln tariff.; ......iQl\llJly, b<>wev<:r, •
  depra.ed 0.- dcsperaIe~rl<>rd ""ill si~y loot the .........
  The Border Kinadom .. n.docI by the ~.Iordl (SWw 2);
  ethel kvell _
  lIe'leanl (I); eommon briland (0); OOJ.y H);
  de...,.s... man (·2); heW' (-J); sla.. (4).
  AmrnI FareD;
  5001. of the Borde. Kin
  overJordlllla1nlald .....1Ir·
  ,"",Jar Inrwry (II) ("'....; I fnf
  blve Ught Infl/ltl)" (U)
  ()I Pill..,.,., (1'1). Clvalry is lilllited In the ~ and lhei.
  per""",,1 ..lendanlS. Horta don'l p..-per In the maroIIeI.
  IIl5tory
  Whoa the flyborians came ""'lh. Drythunia ..... 1II unst1.
  Oed ""iklcnlolol_1a! i. the aortheasrcm _ofHyperborea
  the fIdel. Rcful= from Hyperborcl tbe Ekltr and A.heroo
  fled Into Ill. Bryth"";lIl ...ildcrncl. to ....pe the J1~buri2nI. The
  invad
  bent oa eooquer'''1 walthy Aeb.roo. isaored
  8ryth
  ia·. ""'glJ tughWids.
  The ..("to'" allied ""lib the 1lO1IlIdi. tribc:l ..bkh had iu-
  IIabit"" Brytllunia Ii""" Catael)'smk Umel. l1le:I< lIItl... were
  IIlI and lisbt-"'-inned, with bIoniIllai•. I8d poslleSllod I well·
  devdop<:d bun....p"...... Cl,lrn... Hype.bott.a:I fam".. teclUIi-
  q.... did DOC work ill the """,y Brythunlan bigll1andl. 10 the
  Hyperl>oreani Ieamed !be Brythunllll """y oI'lif•. ~. ti..."
  howeve•• lIype'borr.IIl tc<:hnology allowed the ..futea '0 elcar
  th< I/:>o.'land f_ and bcJla "Iri<u1lure.
  Sin<:. Ih.1 Ii.... lIybo.ilQ inll"".... loa, ddrld inlO
  Bl)thtmii. panially throvtIb 0I1l>D1i1 and partially throu", I
  ..n.. 01'O<X"l'IlionI by lIyborila fun:es. The Brytllun..... moke
  JXlOr VUSIlr. 110""""",; no Ilyboriaa 0Oll'l_ hili """" bstj~.
  CUlTlmt Affairs
  Klns EId.... of Brythullia rose IQ the dIroRr: from low besin-
  Rings 1$ a hililIlll1 of nonhcaslem BrylhlWlia. Hi, rule u Iluk~.
  as 011II}' of the """I...... hln, U I til""" IQ the hereditary
  nobillly. bul he hal detlKlOl<lr;U<:d hl......f Ie> be I lnod _
  jUSl
  killS. If be i• ......wul In htl l"<l to re--tIIIire \be dl..;dod qiool
  of Bryl/ulia. he ....y fulllly aebint the Ioni-promilll:d ......th
  lnb:::ra>l ill the Brythllllillllllrone.
  Frlnw ..... FIHI.
  Dry.buDII bu 00 major eneml... i. pili beau.. 11>0
  "m&d<>m" II DOC tIkea 10""""1)' ....,.,p 10 he ronsidero;!l
  tlIrt!.Ir. The kinB I••••••ny preui"l NemodiIlrld Corinthil for
  mid from the .11",,·raidlq. bid Ills ROC JOIlC Ie> ..... in 1lWI~
  ,~.
  UvrtlUJg,
  MOSI refuaeea In the Borde, KioJldom ........ A'l~ '"
  Nemc:diln: the rduaeea in the BonIer KI"Idon> do nol loa...
  ..rru:ienlly irU:pend<:nt ai...ncc Ii> develop lbd. OWll Ian-
  .-
  Border Kingdom Adventure
  B';MI ._ Bt>cI AU.... Amill.. tw """" buildinll fOlU In
  lbe Bordo, Kl"......., and Cm.uI·1 spiel repon dw be lIIIeads to
  iII..- Aquilonill. P\lbli.... c""",,'1 prime minlSle'. Iwoff(lod
  $1.000 for hi. <!<:Ith ""II'I"re
  mill.... imulled It the IIDOUIII.
  IIaI vowo;I to nlY buwlly hunl
  .
  Brythunia
  Ikythunia i. really lW<I eounln... Doe u the plai.. and
  kif... of the ....rn1 ltJflrorle:t II>d tlle Dthet II the Nmn bigll·
  IandI ofthe DDltheasl. Brythlllli.a u laIW>il"" by the derm<\.>.t.s
  01 ~Hyburilll primltl... lAd H~pe'bmIIl ~
  The Kcw1kllll MoonwlII eu of Bryth""", are inhibited
  llf ""l1Ikl., hillmen. l1le:I< rrlbel are of the same srock III
  t!loII: ..hkb Ii.. In ZImon. and their dcs:ripliDII .... be (<llJIId
  0Ilder LmwNl. p. n.
  "The Thin, in the Crypt" u Sd ld lIOI1llera BI)'du"l. bul
  .. Brythuniln. Ippo.o.. In lhiI $1>011 SWIy. The bell look ..
  BlythWli... bighland ""lture u ill eo..a.. 1M MaiMljk..OIl• ....11dI
  II ... in the Keunki.all MooIItains ..... the l.Imoran honIc-r.
  -49-
  Lands oj/he Hyborian Age
  
  Gtognphy
  Srytbunllil
  ~Q
  10.1 by tile Ombal Moo..."in' 10 lbc:
  -.II. lhc: Kcua/r;1aIls 10 !be ..... !be Ydlo-" RI~.. IO tho _.
  ucI 1100 fOOlhlll' or lbe Karpu/l. Mounta;", 10 ,be _Ill.
  1Ity......, OOlIthera-.l _1IOfdon ... -eallyddaldod.
  _",I. _
  -.do of ..Sty........ "clIimal (11III110I 0:-
  aopiod) by Nt
  ~. e..t.dliIl _
  l.uIo;n.
  NOil' ten..,......"ciry _
  -.y. Flip cnp-.l
  -.ow~"*Y1 riD
  baIfot*-.y
  llIle
  .. III __ m.. lbe .....bIl Ydlo-" Rha fbws r
  ....
  G..- SIll ~ ot _
  Bonb ......,... lk JaIl r- ....
  ri_ ...... _~ot__ lIty.....
  ~"'*'tl!c "'.fIr
  _. ~ .... dol .. ""'dlilil <If •
  0nab0Is, IIId ...
  ~ pNblft...-.d wiodllllcien_~""
  .......,....._ ... =_.Ii¥e_• .-...,..,..
  ""-. n.c. ""'df 111: wodl ...semI by ri..... -..u 11nlo,..,.
  ... _I'
  I .. III,..
  _
  ....,
  I re.:w
  10;'" II' 10(,,=110' _
  ill .;rp. rntao.... ill
  ...,
  ...... ...... ..."" hra
  _
  -.,.' , ,
  bokl.
  iDp. ..ch --. oRno·1pooed I'caIly ...B.,...·.u...
  nm-.re. kwtUlCdClUaill BIydlIIoia. lkcopUl. 1tcl.
  t.za, Iioa GO Ik
  JOUIIo al ... 0... SIlr MItsll.
  Odler WIlled (Irief iddoode Pi
  , CIlInoia> -' Pombi.L
  0;",
  Brythuollo" rnlcl..., &rid. NO<Ibc.. S')'lIlui.o 1tUI_,
  fll. _
  of_every year(_Iy GO lilt 1l()I1tKo,. JIopa 01
  tbc O•.,bah). Tloe «:rIlDl pili•• ~.. boa")' ralnrall ea:~
  )'QI". _Iy in lbc Iale ..lIIlIl<r'" foil. bul lbe coIoJ_her
  "ill """""" lbc: Urylhunlao IrowinK ........
  &on"",! IUId fA«
  T1lc BryllulOIlaIls II.e on shrqIlIId all" (o;bkb an ear !be
  branIbly plonll whlctl lrow III lilt Ili.blu<b) _
  11.I"" li'lle ot
  w.... cl.ilW;d IInl,Io (.Ill weaI'h. Their _
  1Cl1.., Ppnrl it
  ....... IIUth ... tllei. cholriro.
  MiJIw lA.",
  _ot ary.......... kw< 10""""-. Uo_tot•. 1bo
  hn+i.. Hc-w'iM .. raslCnI BO)'IIluDiIIlaw. b;I _
  INoo
  lhrir ..... al~1Cfivil)'. T_tbc:m • .....,wp_.
  .....,
  Moden aryoh""_ ......, ,... ..ae.c HnlQborca
  ... ~ IIOli HyptlbnruM...." -.ck}' (l1k-..
  ?
  .
  l. wiodlllu1t IlIir; __ s.,' ._ ""'"" 11II.......
  .....-. _
  bIad. ModmI "jI'
  ._ an: -:dr. boot ~
  r... _~Itur.
  _S.",
  ·_Il""Io...uYia.-ol~
  ........ e<*rwl ~ _
  Yia..eo...... _....,. of
  uta, _lie ...---.. "i&H
  '
  Ibey aoc: pcrth:d IIJ'OOI
  "lapfol~cnp."""""~. """. ~...,
  ("oed iDIn .1Ie ~ 10 ......, cuy diwtMj. utl _,
  ary...... YiI..tca ..."" .. a... lotAxr e.
  I. lbe fUli!c (calul plaiu. b ••,al feedl """"
  Bry
  .., llutill..., Ill,..,... .... h
  -...... w_
  mnoi;q
  wu......, ed>foidr:riq_
  dolldn:a. A
  B')'lIlunIu w>dQw __ ......... Iltr ~'I bmdIcr or bcr
  0l01I r...t,.
  lbe H,boriattJ ~ S'1llouni.... 1be burl 01...,. jobs.
  1Ity...... IOICII on: "'=-l • bturf*il>I. whilt 1be wllmCll m
  pereuiolly ..nllal (",cordia, 1(1 Hybo<ion OlOl"ylclle,,).
  &')'......1.... II.., 1tI maay Hybariln chits, copa:iaIly;" Coria-
  lIti.o. ~ Ihcy """'" ... okllkd .....""'" oa<I t!ytfl.
  BrylIo""
  II rukd by !be ..m, (SlaIItI !): 0Ikr bell ~
  c.:....e llt 8M'I;IOI (4): J(nilhl 0): Ma)OI (al. cily) (2): viUIIt
  lIGd_ (I); ~ or COt...... lIOldicr (0): JtrYall H):
  Iqpr (-2); t-diI:. bripncl..... rtlid" {'3>: ..."" (..til.
  c.__
  e-n.I Brytlu:lill " ...... by Ilt:>tdiury tIlObkI wllo Iq.ally
  _
  1lJcat-<- 10 .. 8,,11
  '. It:iIlI. but lit .. foc. iIldt-
  IX"*-. Tho 1IiYad ~
  I
  I \
  _
  -.y 01 8ry
  ·a
  ....-.- ODd )wtlI * l:iIttI ..., • ditrlcttlt ~
  -
  plaIq wid! .. ntbcr H)·bariIot ..........
  fie.,._
  bicUr ..Itlo
  ~_
  Iy .. ~ ~ IX
  fie <Iifflalll)' oIl/1ty1kair 1_
  ~
  IuF
  ......, ..-" IIOWt: ·M·
  are.
  :: .-:;::-~:':.~-:=-= :C/~ :=;.;;=:;•
  ..-.... 1lnf1c.... pc
  IS.,lt
  . f..........MIota.......
  tr-= ........
  fie 1Ityclo.,;." ...... " .........'yl'1... to -.: ntko
  ki.... t1t~Jcdae Itlo -lJ:Dt1 o..r Sry..........
  .......,.. No_"'"'... bt ..... amt)' 10 <IrlI" ..... Nen:diI_
  Corintloi.a lJ<*r:aUy ipore Ibe BryduIiM ••""" 01CWs."
  III IX aoul
  . 1Ilcre liDO lIaediwy Idlilil}'. Vilbae
  ~ .. ~ by me prim
  0I ....1ccIaa. lbe_-
  _
  it; primarily .. ltIbilralar. Itl<I Mo lOG police rOltlt .,"'-
  IIJl'IW llt _ri_ ....... '4'l'nI<I. 11Ie k""_" II ""P'"'<ed. Ionw·
  e"Ct", IIIl<I hiJ ",,""",ionI tlfle., bcco<Dc: the ';11. cIn::i,ioIII.
  "'-~
  The Hyboriltluald Brylhll"la for lIa_. panicuilrly In ....
  0U11~.'1 _
  a.:h &'I Ihe r", _Ill aW aon"c.... B'J,tunial
  WOO\CO am pri<ctl &'I ola_. Tbclr blonde llIir iI ron.ldered
  upcc;i.U~ ..trocti..,.•nd they ••e hclitvtol tully 1'-.
  Drylhun;"'" IOICII. 011 the Dlber 1wIcl. make poor a....... I<Id on:
  <lilly ,.."d for OUldon, labo•. Ncmcdlu ,I••t"
  ~.I"" •
  Ikytbun.i. malt .. S7.:lOO; ......... f..... <Ile _
  Yillo&e
  tnilbl bri., S20.ooo.
  ..-
  Ikyllo__ ill doe fIOPIbIod ctGUa1 pI.ai.. on: _Iy
  10(__Dpe>s. Illhoqb lhete 1$ _
  wonblpoldte,... 01
  T_. z..mn",. l ..... I.}".""".. -"'p Ibe ..........
  "Wic:cInq.
  "'-'_a
  Tloe ~ al"~,~,..~." ~~.'.. a__ foote 01 LiJItI_
  I' I'
  W..,. (U _
  Mil. "'" .... 1ft .. ponrty ...-..I
  "'"rift
  . I td 0--.
  No....eo. die oiIlafC1lft -.t 10 dtJ<:oodiq tlIeorod.....
  ,.",., ...,.-. Yilblen .. in'tpW W ...,. (11) ot Aoeoace
  WI Crkk ......ity. AIIo,.
  .. I IIlal '"'-. Iky-' ';1-
  .... iiitme_. t:"CI') Yi......iii.-. of..fi&htinl fntot.
  'nul" ~ YillaFan_.1UrtIu.__ nfbCIC
  10. ...... pr:riod alti....
  ........
  Brydouqirol is a Mc:r\WI"...... tkri....i"" 0I..ciaM H~.
  pc"",",- _
  the
  al* 0I1fiaa1 BrytlIttqiww pri-a-.
  Moqy ~
  oet. a111l tpeaIr; ............. Cori-lIti.
  Of Nenlcli.ao.
  _.
  U'1lhunillllllOlC:lln': Cellic, Adrlc. 9ntt<IuIfIteo. EIdr.ttI,
  Lands of lhr Hyborlan Age
  -50-
  
  E11mdo1ne. Fyrdall. Oodlan. HaQI. eIC. Brytlnn.vI sll_ ill
  Hybot\lOl Ia:ldI &te .1..... Ilyborialll 1Wl>tI, .. lb< HyboriaM
  <to!!lcltr Brylllualm _
  borbarit.
  Brythunl.n Adventure
  51iifJ tIN $/....n. 1\ I>&"y of 11....,e" is ¥;Iilill' •
  lII,l!>oiIIIaIl ¥ilia&<-i- ... of
  _i__ ....... I
  ___ "
  ~. 1Ia>as
  "" jolt wart... I -.tIy
  ....e- IlIc lIm:a Ian< lb< ¥ill.,.:n~*' enllt doe
  Yellow IU"",. Ifld c.-.e -*r ... pnlCcetioa of Nc:~
  --
  niJt.eIcIea:(SII form.siotIr sd _-c. ore. be..,...
  1~ for • ..DK ampa;1I'
  Cimmeria
  "I.......-If
  0a17.......;u-~__... '-i;
  1Iwdoooll..,..W~__ Ialll.
  1Iw_~__~ _ .
  a--.... .....ofDcrtMu.-l _
  "'~.••
  -~
  Cimrfo<riI II .m of Aquib>i.a. 11 ..... d>e bil\!lpllo(c 01
  eo.-. nc ClonaocriaII bi......... hi"" be<to InhabolCd for ""'"
  .,ooo)'CJl"l, INIIbc C~ II'< still bartwiliIlI (tee Hu·
  ....,. bdow).
  CilIInICrl.I Is lllf: _In. of e.-. ,lot v...."""". b,' Jo/II
  Maddo>. Il.obcru. H~ of 11owsrd', srnrieI t.W: place in CI,.·
  ""'ria, bul COfIIll Is Clmmo:riIII, Ill) blnQ >nil delcriprillftlll'<
  lIt.lIlcrN UU'I)II.bouc lIM: ""iI.
  1Il5tory
  The CI_'&II' ate lbc dcscell<1llllS oflbl: 1\IIIIIIaa
  Cl.lIoIII.......IIlI rIO I<0OI10::1;"" of dM:i. ori.lnI. They III"" l:col
  _laIoOll< cllhc."""'P pc:<JJIb oflbc Ilybon. I\,e.
  Tk)' aK barbari
  at~...*' 101""""';,00..,,"" Ibc an 0(
  -W., 01<
  ba"" C\lIroQIly pasKd IlIc
  '1Cd PiclS.
  Tlle:1r ptI,1iGal .""'..... Ikir __
  lIodt aI·l....
  b...... d~
  .... Iqmdary""""'ldle HytIoriorIs. '"TIltC.·
  ..:riIN _
  do wlIaI you -." • Goooob
  1ft ~ Slid.
  "M!*' aiwayI del ...... .,. ...,.."
  so.c _Cl~ hI"", ........ ~, 1<.........
  WIIooy of dIrir pooplcI-W II< ~bIe. ~,.­
  _
  C'-tWo --.nal ~ IlIIIds _
  .. , doc Jd; of
  ,......
  ""
  '_m ...., Ibc·".....-
  f-.co _ *
  ~ _..- of C'-'<ria, diJplaaq _
  ... ¢ °
  •
  uibtl -u.wft _
  rime "'" _y. Tk C-u. 'IMs
  otDc:idcd IOclri'OIIdotOooidU
  _olCi
  ill.,.", _
  b ...
  TIle: IlkoIIJ Spc.- ...--'- _._ b-.I.... $'
  ..
  s.:.
  Fidd of ... CIIids. n.
  I of ~ c-.
  _ri_
  lImed _II.....e......llclmcd 1100: ikfe<Mku of
  Vcwtl
  _ie¥dkd _ fon. 0Bly. fcwC1
  I
  _""",,
  1Of(Dn"",""widltIoc:_v ''Suy_of~''
  ell"",nt AI'1.lrs
  e- ....oeM..........m'" lois ............ WClnIOU'lI!llo:rlI
  of WI .. 10 ~ 100 ....... " II _
  early 10 ...........
  wb<tkr lbc Cu-eriw wilt ¥it-. ~ 011 Aquilonla',
  _..., cliffa<olly lI\II> dlcy "- lbc H}'b:IriIIl ....np.
  FNtWts 11M Foft
  CIIOII'I:ria'I primary aliia arc !be .&i•. "T1IeK lICIrlloon
  ...urion
  re lbc CimmoriaD Iovc of baltiC and rapccl ill
  1;"';11. Ci
  lribeslnao .m taId"'sI. _l<mo:oIts (IDol n:c
  ¥<nil. bullbis is~ lI ......ty spotI, .........
  CiIlncria', -=-ia .., dle VIlDIr IDol Ibe Il,"..
  m,,~,·.,
  CI"""",," raids ....... tIoc:x <flld pccIpIcJ IlC (I~
  ndlf:f ..... 1IpIlO1__ """"" III:e C............ 111_, .. ..,. lbc
  CI--''' _
  furIi""-
  Tile CI.._ri...........ilb A'iUlloai....bC!lC¥(' lbc
  H,1loriau at
  10 <""-i"" Ci-.,. Tk Ci.....w..
  I'ftII'C' Ikif _
  die H,bo"_ roy jWupuly .......
  ___0" *Ci
  ·_ ........ "'IDooow
  ~.
  no: c;
  ._
  """ dot """' -'
  r-Ied ...
  1Ilca...,e-:t,_ n.... "'1oM COIlUCt tlIocy loa"" is >0.:..
  boo _
  ..... prdi:r1O....w"""......., "'Iike,.
  G«>cn"',
  C"
  ia ill ......... 1ID4 ...... preo:....ditfs-'
  bhoIh. ~ by "'til __Do Ci..-ria is I IflIIItI<:r
  Wool, wi......a .... Itb _
  of d>e)'fM, _
  bIller1r 00I/I
  -""....... .-..Ciawwcria r... NunSbdao
  __,
  raiclinI: tIoc: CimmaiaD bmls. IDd wlli.. and
  tar ... be
  r-.d iro lbc Ioipa co.... Cl_.,oilnl f(5!lC"1 !be 1DimaIs'
  tiaw... 1IId .,..;"". bullbe)' IJIl -01_ ......... powsiblc
  101""'=*:It__ A 5jW'des of "",ioe _lIiJI.. UIbabtrs
  lIoc: Ili&Ioc:ll peaks. IDd _
  Cimoooriaw lfila blW IIIic:£ t<WS
  for *:I. *in!l1IId .lCJI.
  """'""
  ... Marr - ..... blOWII ... _
  em., tlus _".100
  .....-... CinuncriI i1!he horne _
  110< .... c..... Md do:
  IlOl..... pIKe: iooC-. no: cMefI 01 doe <IMI 01 Ci-.oil
  .... burial "" tIoc: Fickl of lllf: Dc:sd II"," bIoo: ~
  """P.
  EJ'~N
  Ibo
  wtIidI....u
  lIlc borcItr ""'- Cimmail. IIIoIl NOIdId...
  F/#/J cf ,lot 0J,ifJ -
  I field i1111OMlo_em Clmnocria
  dotlod ...ilb ladeD! 'lODe stnICIUreo. pmbobly A'lanlClll '"
  -51-
  Lands oftht HyboriM Age
  
  M ........ anoer <tl di£ rodd h ... 'So--' Slone, • IWt
  tUft <II bID nId; IiaiIIC ...,...... .. do< .-.. <II
  fidoL
  Lcat-!__ c...rippod..... ....s.-f
  __·
  _
  .Il)pc:ot>oou md "'-'<d ~. y., __ Moo'
  'w
  IlIcily • ..acda....- .......
  ~,<WI'--
  Cl
  Ill: • u-w 1""JPc. Md do _
  opon ~.
  dliDa d VW
  lOC. 11oel. b&rTtn l»cIlJlO provlcb lillk Iooc,
  .lIlal/l' --= ''''''en 11:0"" raMlo: I pooIIt CWI bur IIId -rnf
  "'''
  M_uwl
  Ci.,."..1IIs low
  W1lb pIlC'" of-..J _
  ......
  ItIC__1'__ .,."...
  MooJb,
  IoooDe.C-.lI»lIip
  -. md IJC*IlIly wrt t1ip.-.
  _li__.
  Socie&y
  n.. C......... Itt. 1aII. po "fill poopk, ...... did ...
  _
  ~ Df ,...,. qa. TIcy Ii"" .. -0. _
  lribel .'1lIdI
  '"'" CIItIe, aro-''' _
  rIid <lDl:-'" fur caIlk or .........
  Tb: bDbrioIl of lbc Ci.......... nit....i"", edli dI"lnt-
  d"" ~ For eump!e, lhc CIAIcll ~ sbup. ('IIIY
  rature•. lbc M.fTOlh iii""" • distioctl"" .....'" jaw, tile T....."
  hi"" .iab ford>cldlllld lbc RW.> ....., iont ",*", $orne r~
  I.,.'ll rIld. diffc,CIICa. For cu",*,. tile ~sh JILl..,
  dllei, 1rqllIro, _ .. wild Ga1II wear IKif 1IOi. in I ......
  Ci.nom:
  ~ Ibo
  .,...... -.dofDfy
  lIl' ll:ac.- 01
  1OUdI. TIcy
  __, -..I ...... lIn&PIc
  ........................ bur I roo! Df • -.l "'-s 01 die
  ..... JIaiIl" ... """ C;
  F...... Of b, di£
  .-r<tl. fialioa ill ;" lid__
  ..
  Tbo IcIlitn • ct-u an: ..c*
  (.s...l); odIa
  Ievds.... WIfdIIc( Of EJder (I); -moo (0); _
  (.I);)'Olllb
  (·1); bIDdil, lIripId., IllIef, Of..mw (']1: ....-lIrakl:r (....).
  e.._
  I" Ci..-.cnl, •
  ~ouU> ill cllIsllkfUI I
  D\IlI wbell lie 1IIs
  killed ill bollle. F", _
  Cimm;:r!InI, .hil <:Dfl"I<'" brf{ltll'hri'
  01.....111. llirtbd.l~. eilbto" i. claIo·fcudI Of in bailie Illli"" che
  V."~' Df H"le.!;Jon:.1S. Atle> dIl,tiJK," ilIollllplod 10
  ~~ lite my 1dWI:.
  A prlIIlCI C............. l.II<e>I...ifetocfon: iii. d....
  •
  WrlIodq, dIa says .. IIU""", cf k
  cbIII caIlk _
  IaKIL
  ...~odowI .... """- -...cI by .. Iooodor>' 01 .. ........... Ii-
  ....... dlcCl
  '_do_pnaicepoly_.
  Few Cwuc.._
  Ii"" .. old .... 0..,. ...., II. _
  of
  ~, •
  II ............ ddcr II» II.- *-illIld
  ..
  1UI'fl¥C. n.. CI~ Ire......- 10
  , 1IId ..
  lbolie wloo risic ..... bcelooIe ill. ClwneriI, ~ II .. ill_
  viwMla 10 baltic.
  "Ci~iliml ""'" Ill: _
  dIlcour1e>luJ l!IP
  ....... bIlcIuoc lIIcy b>ow dley CllII be I~ite wltboul
  1I:o~;...
  chei' Ikulil splil. U I acoenJ ~.. (TO!!).
  "'"Cilllllle>ilro
  illlrdy ~ioWIe>l,£a:Io .... 10 r,. ..do
  ... pbIos, boII
  Ioe<tl~ lIriqIflis4iplo'lII by ....
  cWo
  d ... dUIRlovwa of. _
  . ..,. ....... JD" WIlIld
  fe>ld
  1Id dcadt. nu. _
  .... alMJCl of ew;ry _4i _
  yoodIo .. <:'-ria.
  OK odW'r ...... '
  _
  _ ..... Bloody $jleII.
  WD dIDF
  doni. dlec:ludsQll CiJIIDW'rio Ill_
  lIl' ~ a bIoclIk:owmld ....... ID ~ doa. If iln'odcta Ill:
  lilliac CiaIIIleriIIII. rho blood •
  _
  vlni__ die Spear.
  00I0:rwbe. Ibe o:ba Ih:oIlIaIdIlbt SJ>eu ...u ~...... IIIaIld
  .iDOW\l ............
  TIle Bloody Spear -II
  ' .. kudo txa_ts.. ..,.
  C;
  ilaalald lhe:ir' _.bjlD dd'.-.l rka.......<&lllIl.
  1lW'rc.··._.. ..ty .,_""._15 In'
  v....n.a It:onoed..
  RdiP1tr
  "'" Onuol<riaa too illem..(.....~ kli,u... P. :w~
  AnMfl f'otu,
  Cimn.mano OR: Im."II' InflltUY (II): \Ile)' .."" 00 fon.I
  Ilillwy lfaiai.... Ho
  ""'. rIld' IWURI • ..,.,., ud ';l>Iil1
  iDc...-.lhoi'TS(
  M....C.-.. p. IOI),..w.ID(: fouIlo:t.
  _, .... """ fant->ly willi_p_ dIcI1I.
  ~
  .....
  El... quIiIy.
  ........
  n.. CiooIm<riao Jonco'. ill ". bantI, ..:oG; -.,.e. ".
  ~,,~,=rr.=-~.~'II~~~
  _0IbCr ~ u ....l&!' ~ ....... IOlI8)' ......Js1Dd ......
  malicll a1nW'1\lrel ..irtI NorllW'lmr. II il (Ullidend • M..•
  IIIIA"",. 1ki11, on<!'" "" ..,inao form.
  _.
  I. HOWW'• .,...., ..rldull'. e...... iI tIae 0IIl~ C'u......
  """dOlllld. b'" .0., ....-.n ...., .apple........ Ilw:: 1;0, rA
  1IIII1OJI: """,. Ilodlnm. 1Jmmoi.,. ClwaIa, Owbi"', 0iI:Ita,
  MiIIdI, lorit-' T"'11. "" .......,~ ........ _Cd·
  ricill""'"
  "'__ do.oIiq ..... OIlIer "'"bel. .... dill ... II ofteoo ..
  poorIcId .. _""",,,,", -.. ~.e-illInUIlIy '"Conaa<tl
  e-.dL" n.. cbicf iI ocbmIlD by" 1rimI ............ l1li:
  doid of e-'I elM Is lilllply "CIDIdL," or '"CIIudI 01
  c..:." 01_ ronYl ...........
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  ..ilmtld~.
  lbetC .,. tuldRds cltti""" 1ICIII.1Cftd d>touP Gbllliltlll.
  TboiIe nlcnrimc:d in the "Ii' lnclllllc the M....Is. wllo TU1e dlt;
  ....thYiCSlem rc.ioo blown •
  Mllbplilwh. the .......11....110
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  Lands ofthe Hyborilm Agt
  
  ..-.01.
  '
  • Gloul.... aear .... V....,._ bordor, -'....,
  ~ 'r\bIeO '" ~ ~, .... GaWd -' .... Kaooonkui.
  Typ;eally, .... lriba obey I
  ~-'t-.>or.
  IcG<b' (sw. )), ilIIIl follow bi.. Wllil
  aoatcc. 1IIi!lUl<.e. One
  f.ilo.... ..., .... 1eaIJet II~ 01' cVC11 killed. Ol!lr:r bclurc
  elder (2): Wln>or (I): lriboJ member (OJ; y.,.lh H): bandir.
  bripnd, lW rIold' (.)): alive (-<4).
  ,..
  WItJlJn caeh rribe. d;spu.", _
  .:llkd b)' .... triNlIcader.
  Thtac KI.le..""U. bar linle >in,iln;,y 10 ,~ II eMli....
  _no. laOllC po¥> I)' cIl'P"la, ...._', Mlllllion _10 I.ll:e
  •
  __bld_f.
  sa = Irila, _~ ate .-k hi" ....... uIli
  1«
  lriht wil raiot .... oIfc:oodo:r, __ .... ""-tiItc uibc II _
  po_lioI.lllt_ po afa! rribeado •
  ..,.~ .......<ll
  lila. wuker q"""n dan:dIlIla.,. lhua.
  Reli6iqto
  The vb~liSWII ......tlip the IOIU of V(Jldhyl. TbI: n_
  ".""...r, wonbippcd <lcity is Mura. lIGI_oI
  ,rita 01
  GbllI..*"ole....,.'" "' .... ""'llnhipol
  • .w...·
  lOtu, 1_, lJIc.e .rc ....on 01 • hl4d<. fortrcu d.
  • rl
  , ... 0I0uI.. -.. ... Kaal1
  f
  WCI~ pIco
  ......... VcodIy_t...
  Anna Fonts
  The Ohuli"lIli are cOIlSldero;l rm:gutv InrlllUY (Ill, 01
  A.... 10 Cnd quality. lIonca are _
  In Obliswr. b.or
  ..... iollOunll)' 1"" ...... borKIarc _ ~ '" ........,
  ._.
  ........
  nt v."li
  i ,ribeo lpe.k Ylnoa. MullllA'l'eI1B'"
  dialmI. _
  0I
  1IldI .... baIIUl c.. Vcrdrylll (dcbult 10 OIIC
  .-otb<,.) or Vcndby...·'). MooIllO<Llbl:.. GhulilWll alJo spo;d:
  Vcndhylll: p"nJ".tsltm O""'i_i, oimilarl" sreak Tunnlall.
  N_
  O; N
  __ 01 AfJlllD fanG: V.. AfgJ. ~,
  III/:W. Naokr
  T....... Odoeo 0' r
  . bear VaooIlyaB
  ........-
  Gbulistani Ad".llJure
  ,.~. llot I'CI an: bitoIl bl' W:...... 01 T\walI '"
  _
  ..... JIUI*"""'" GIloliJwllrIIo v......,. wlucII ....
  1iualaas "'I)' fortify _
  pI'Ol<ClqaiDw: ....C..lilWli baDditJ.
  Bill .... Ch"IiSWI; bill' .... "... rnlPlY: ,tie rooora rhey IUOmpl
  klodIlO an anolml clt.ldcl. II l!lI. tI.t qer>d.aly bome 01 ..
  BlId Sco:rs! Tho poIacc 01
  KalarI .......,., Or ........
  ...,."oIGn:Maror val
  ?
  Hyperborea
  .·n....._jrw-....lI_ie......... ho IoUr"",.-.-.u.
  ~JIIw nMk.~1a lu.,J;- oj ~'*"'''''''...-fH<>pI. "'.-
  .Jm,,"1y1'-IMI,-.-tic 11ft Us ...", tJ-1I1~11of-uJ..."..,
  .~"""""'"by t'J</cp<"" """", ...••
  -1lI<1tJI>ori- Av
  Hypctboru I. _
  ollllo:: ,_
  "~';I e.pi'Q" 01 *
  Hyboria IOltiac: .....1)'....._1ooI1aJod ....., hi" po ufw
  mo..,
  Two lIoousand ,ar> "'1". rloe llyboNn Invade.. 'WC(ll
  down r",1I'I rtle nooII. conqutrina rile iIO'iI-CllXlylll'lil: nari_
  ...~k~ had
  lMe'~cd lJoc rcmrunlJ <If Allan.... d.iliwlOll.
  Tllclr doomiIwI<:e cllhc ""at ill doc Ilyboriloo Io,gc .. ~
  n.-.I, yeo 11IIe ....... oIl111eir iropcllllila bicldaI i. lloo_1ull
  f_oIi1:y H)I"'toea.
  AI Ill< ~ 01 do< Hy..... *itt, I H'...... Iribc
  oaIluldoc H)j...t",,, IOCII< od,.o •• Iourily-boolll burio:.I4o 01
  ..... IIOIlC$. Thoi, rd.... was cnde, and • M ,. oroIy 10
  pI1:IU<1lheon fromy<o uodou' ~ of rUlon. IHl rt,.;. IU<:CCM
  Ilid d." 111>1 mou 01 Hyb<lri.. an;hi,,,,hU".
  Tho Hypcrbori wi lbdr alii.. quk:k1y .budonul ttoo;.
  hon<bIdc: IOllJ IIoIl bulk S10fIC 1rour:I UIOlllo:lr:d b)' <y<:......
  wallo. Tlaoc,. "ca.b" pvc do<: H,putIori • ~ Id-
  ...... _
  ';.Iohon, ... willi.. dour ESdi
  11IIe Hy.
  _ .....
  Ooor Ii"""
  Hyp<rlrori bop! raidI"I odIer 'ribca. _
  lpII(riGI: ....,. and driYilo& Ol!lcn _ill. Tbr:l, ..~. _.
  tVCt. "'u rial 10 ,beir ron~. and ...""'" the ~lOIIiador <If ....
  Hybori WUII b1to rilew_.....lhI:m lando (J>a"lally d... «> rbe
  Ilyperbori), .... lIypat,ori kt:pt dlelr loy foroollUl and. adopl'
  .............. 01 tile Itb'l amp.., 10 lloo _. ta>I>I_ ....
  kin..... 01 H)lOcoboiea.
  The H)putoea dc:f
  ....., eallul iMo play ..arty
  I~,.,.... bcIoo'C Coma
  tribe 01 H,,,- ~
  -.do IIIIdo ... ~ IfOlrDd tbI: ..,.,..,.. lip 01_ Villycl
  Sell and -.loal lhI: _ .... k"""'"
  T1IaoI: d......1fUIIld
  railkIt..- quickly dri__ by rile Ily~ ..bIdI (all
  \IlI"';llinaly) atlOId 10 1'f"Il<'" tho YI'Qk .anbem flJnI< 01 ....
  Iomioa Hyborlan TlIliouJ.
  ee-.noo wor. IflOIIlu daGF' appmochul f
  11IIe aonII.
  ThtiitlM,*m.lN"",':
  (oecp. 74)"'-lod
  .....
  *' Hn...boi...... Tho NonJbd_ uoli-.l rI>o Ud oll1llea.
  .....-' qedou doer clfotoo,:dlc". . .• Hylrori .... 1M
  lky woe ~ apiMI .... H)pt,toorealOnlfbrio:-. Tlc
  Lands oftht Hybcrian Agt
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  !bIkI.. Illll ..rr.:r from HyperbortaIl sla;oe Taids (l..hough
  ... bldJy os ill earlier tilllCl), llld tbo HyperborCllllIlld tbo
  ,.,.,....... (csptcillly !behi.).....iIl ~bIefoes.
  1tWfftbtIIIII FHS
  Hlperbo1... b~ by iU Hyborian neiibbols, tbeCim-
  ..... lIId !be .Eslr. It luo no toll.,.. IX'" ... al"""'al' the
  _Ideal WIliIe Hllld Is In JuilpOlICd cOIIUICt wim other simil.r
  tlIdm, uh os tbe Blae/; Ring »Ill the Searle! Cirrle. The few
  "PC"' _hit. filler OIl! fmm Hypc,bo"'. Imply dl.l! lbe""
  1C1aloftsbIPl' are CIlI\$IlUCtCd eL ftJIllll di!lrust.
  Geognpbr
  Hype,boIa 1:1 "1 bleat: plain
  b,o~... by tWo:! hill'"
  (TWM) no<tIo 0( Brytb...ia and the IIooJcr Kingdolll. 11 i' cold
  ~ _
  0( the year, llld one tDO<lth _h ...inlCf HylX""
  1Iora.... t.:..unligllllfili. The land is """",nially cioody. with
  fop and riltirl« ..u. ooavnon.
  .....,
  Hok>,.. -
  • lIypcth>rcan fon..... ntk:d by QucaI Vam·
  .wr. Coa.an ..... "p1uted by tbe
  H~pubotcallll of Hal"GI
  Milt __ina tbo dI\IIh!C' ofIII ,£sir cbiefuoin (LaD).
  f'oIokJi. _ I fun,."., In Hyptrl>orta. ruled by the wi"'h
  louhi. ~_ d the Hypcrbo"""",. Loohi i' tile Ieadc'
  (ll"1hc WIliIC HD!, IIIIl tbe Hypctbotems be:lie;oe IIC' to be: an
  ~ (II" thei' dcIlll'l'I'I<Ica (lWM).
  Sof- -
  l
  foruas In Hyptlborta. According 10 .tOsi'
  sbIdI. SiglOnll ill ruled by IlI'iI4i5lic ..itch-<l"""" who I;,'es (lI1
  bwua bIood(UW; lWM).
  S1>f1/ tAlt -
  !be primary pass lhrough !I>c
  Eigloph~
  MlIIIIlaQ fmrn !1Ie 80nIeI Kin,oorn to Hyflt'borta. " ho'F
  IIYImIlIlh III:ulI (...illI Mb removed) IlIIrb tbe PISS. and but:!
  .....~ In 1lypcrtIotcaII: "n.: O2IC 01 Hypetbo<c.Ils the
  0.. (II" DcMh 10!IK>ac ..ho come hitber ..ithoul lei""." This
  ~ ..... """'" few "'00 ...ander oonIJ UDinlrntionally
  (T'WM).
  lion""" F_
  .....01... mun tbc: bamo ploins. CI"" bears
  III, ill -,. ....,..,wn ClveI, and herds of fein_
  dcct.......-0.. IIItlIDl.!llodon mlgnue IC"* the
  pIIQ IIlIlUIIly. pllWidlng ~ of tbe food fot
  lbc Hn"boo_ poopIe.
  M_u",1
  Hypcrborel i.l bigb.1JWl,1 region. C$j>(:Cially
  nea, die Itone (illdell. The White Hand (so:
  bdow)Nluu.im the popuillioo', belief II>d fear
  '" ......, COIItl1butlnl ro "'" efficacy of oorcet)'
  II tbc ttllon,
  "'''''
  The Hypctbo...... ate Ill,n, UIIIIINl>.l1y min
  propk, willi plIc: 11<I11. lIlore-grcy 1l,U', IIld green
  eye.. Tbc rullna Hypcrtlotelm dwell In '""'"
  Cillodcll, buI ,"""" HYI""bo.eans liV(: in tiny
  du-. 0( dr3b hovdt. fonniJlg th< tw.... "';1.
  Tbcac= af. ate the ''''.>11'11 III !ribe! OOOQ\lII:rod
  bl' .... Hyperbon::los; they Ii"" .. otInSWI, fear oJ
  tkif ....,.".,.. "'len.
  The dlldd' of Hypcrbo,... ate inlplCSSi",
  ~ by Hyborian SWldatdJ. "They "'" n_ f,om
  IIIOIIlJIca IIOnCS cll'Cfully fined lOB"dIor 2IId <ltessod SII'O:ldl !o
  aive 1(1) foodlold fOf I climber. The: walls ate lIIrn:tOd and (rttII;l·
  lalCd, fifty fee! llIgb aod 'wen!)' p>«$ thir:~. giving the ron........
  I oquat appeIl'JO((. Windo.., lI>d 1I1O..·oIi" are tr:t inro ,he
  wall•• _
  higb 10 be enlered, but ~ CDOU(lb 10 illlow clfoc:d'"
  dcfcn9C. The Ironwood 11101 are proICCtcd by Iron pott<ulli~
  lI>d dc<:orlo'ed ...i,h proICCli"" t\IIlCI formocI by po.1ICrnt of iron
  nail,.
  The Hypctb<>rclM Itt ruled by tbe ...iRClmlling prien...
  l.ouIIi (StIlUlI 8 _ .... is eo<Wdc'ed di_inc:); Qlbc. ie_cis are
  I'tlesI.Sorceta.!I eLtbe White HIlld (J); lSSaSSIin (2): .....no. (I);
  pclWll (OJ'; POU' pc:asIl11 (·1); beW' (.2): _i'. brigaA<l. Of
  tbJcf (-J); ...."" (....).
  ".IIypet'bomo Is ntk:d by th< White Hond _ I co..... of 001_
  <:creflI UOl ......il<e the Black Rilll! eL S1ygia Of!he Scarlet Ci",1e
  III Khill.i. The White HIIId ..WI'oh........ are !be pritsls 2IId
  priQl!:UCI of Louhi lt well lt acwmpll.tled llOI'Oeterl. Their
  -alic focuses uound tbe cold of J!lei' IIlld and C<:DlI'II'll of the
  dead. Ilypctbo«:an -.:clttl .... highly prized in lhe nonbem
  ...ildl. tnll>ey art iillie tcSpOlO1ed in HyOOrion iIl>dI;.
  in addi",,", '0 tbcir llOI'OelOWlP"""CfS. lbc W1lIu: HIlld~·
  por1S ta"'s ofassassin' ...ho ItI_e1 rot 'ht H""". Tbi:sc
  ins
  wear blaek mbCI. capco 2IId ......lsaBd I whilll. flat mask
  hlcb
  is !tltlSpltcnl ouly 10 tbt WUrtI. li.ina 'hem ,he awcatllll:l: of
  havinC 1>0 face I( lIl. Tbty IlSC I I'I'OIIden bIl"" !ippOO wid> two
  "I"sir.od IIIClII """,res (.-= p, 17) with ...hic/J 1bey ",I~e ""...,
  CCIIl<.UO immubili.tc, rormcnt 01" ~ill tlIei' .icd..... 1'hI3o_.
  'ins are said 10 be emenll:ly ....Ift lIIlI 'Idikd.
  IUliri-
  1bc HYl""bM:lnI wCll$hip Lo<aI>i (.... abo",,).
  AmwdFonft
  The Hyp..-borean !Oldie...te MOlli.", infan'ry (M!) oJ
  """'lIle 10 Susoncd quality. [n any ~ lII'I<k<tal<ing. tlley lie
  -alicllly <uppl<:nlCll'Oll (teC Mau e.-boI,. ~. iOO).
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  """'ph,
  n.e Hylbaiall • ."... II a
  'ly "'INre p1_ lOP'
  ~n.-ty 1,2(Xl
  III
  _
  doe
  -....*nol... Villyel Sea: lui
  IIIlI&Ilal by ....
  GIUI .....aU 01K!liw. 1I.....llIera cd
  i'!he T
  Jub-
  ...
  olthe IIhnel.... M.....lairu. willie 10 tile north lbe _eppe c.lCDds
  10 !be pine forcIq oIlbe J<tJaIlc wdeL
  CUIT\'I1I Arrairs
  no: Hyrbnian lribes e<*illue .. clrih _wan!
  1len:
  D8CC!Kif ..._
  ......,
  ; '.c:d ia T_, lfo::Io,
  IiIIIt
  .wk'
  • ..I"l'_lIIeklo.....
  "",__ "cni-
  lizal" 1Irt:I:lIrco. 1k~ Ita~calItd f« •
  u.·~
  (.... Io:Iow). ID D8CC apiII <u>q_ T..... _
  wral it ffOll' cllei•
  .. ~tIl(>IJ.. kinsmen. SIIOuld tile Turwdant be ......ble to quiel
  I!le Ilifkr<:n<a. lIoey ll\lY firol do:mod... ddendi"l 110: >'ery
  iaIo:lI.,...........td frooo _
  oIlIlrir-. I>lOO.
  ""-M-w FtM$
  HyrbrliaDs ale ... trod
  widl clle ~ ki'llP'm ol
  KlIIaIl, and tile ki~ 01 Til
  They moiDIain U """""J
  I>'\ICC wltb the a
  an elllel ofl!le SlCfIfIe IIId with lbe primili••
  lribc:Iollbe _
  V,laYel.
  s.-e of_ Hy",",,",", tribes In: __ 01 die til. '
  01
  N .... a1llooq' _
  lllua Ilrae -..Iala people. n.e
  v
  r
  , •• IIld ~ cleIpl..... H,.n.a- .. bubariaa.
  Riden and due\OCI, as do thole KhiWlS behilod lhe Greal Wall.
  f\e
  pi Ed"', """ 1o<d I wI" ~ cI HyI!l>laiMl tritIOI ....
  ... knlIe iIrllB • the toudItnl eM of" \1'11)'01. Ooce tbcn'c.
  Tlri"'"
  follo-rs conquered ,be iDdl~ Shemitl'" lDll
  V••_1e pooplell _
  embli~ die k\lIi<lOm 0I1Unn (_
  p. 13). By 1092 A.A•• ....", Tari.. dn ,,_ 4itd (e:al1td 10 ErIil,
  .......dooil.. ~, "'_adlriv"c:qJioc:.
  Sow, .. ~ ""' dIle ..... ode IpiMI HybcJr*
  do"
  • ill ....... The Ifybclriaa ~ p=el~ ~
  (and the HyrtaaiM tide beIWolller)>> t!>e>• ...,...........,.. 1:-1
  do -.oc kd ...mcieGlly thrc:alCllOlllO CGIIe dlel' WaD wllh one
  -ocr. "Tho Hybor\.lll AJe"
  ~!bol
  ti~ br.o>4rtd y(3ll
  atier ee...• Iime. .......... 01 .. lIy",,"- will be ....,
  ",placed II,- !be ~ of tIol: ...... _
  1_ laKa 01 lbe
  "'.......
  CcU"'#
  ...~'
  a~~""'arrtaa_r... 1'IIraI
  10 Kbhal. lu.biltd b1 I ...ed poopk 01 HylUtllu _
  Vonclbyan loc:ritJ&e. Bulbooobll, rel..lv.ly c,,* 10 Kbilll, IIlCl
  ....., of tile dry'. COIllIDtn:C _
  hom !be I"
  do'ylntllllCl
  ..<XI .... facilmcl wbldl allow !be """'"" 10 be
  pped K'"
  ........ (CWR).
  l
  I
  ,r
  ImdiIo&~........... _f...-r-
  ..nllai. aIJogr_ b)' I H)-rUaiaafVCOIdIly_ pooploe. Uk-
  JDlOtIlIs bo::>w'D lillie ''Cily ollhe 5;1"", 0....•· 1l>d Is I Clly
  ol pdlftthlll. "ll!I<:Juib I.akJIIIIhi <lea no! hi•• llle repul.Ili<m
  lor quaiiry lbal Kbondua ia TIlIIll bal. its worIl iA f.... 01
  T.nal.. II1<&, .., .. Allitlll 01 lit"""'; In: kqll luy
  (CNR).
  z.-z- 1'IM.- -
  I pIaJeaI ia ........ HyJbAia (Il'It).
  MiI1iba _
  I tnd... dry _
  1111:1"1"';, ..... ~ Uk_
  muld worts ao1d ..... $II"",. Mallku i.lhe Io:>no: of lbejcwcJcrs
  Tf/riIro IIltII £rlil
  of !be Kbilan l.-Ie (CMR).
  Tloe prilllllY Ilprc III "ylh"i.. t1iJ1ory ;1 Tari... •
  ,~ _ a f"Jl4 rqioa __ 01 Hyrtaaia. .........
  II,,'
  ·...u-.....tollltdilYJ:u/l......"iMoPzI
  ia
  4rcIocllIl o
  p ...~(TFK).
  ,.".,.tIe__ ia 10'721:.".• t1epoca:lioo:l doe*'c:trinclol_
  s.,.rw..
  _cilyol.. ~,jooa.....01
  La1tdJ o/Iht Hyborian Agt
  -.s8-
  71w H"wu- Drift
  For I 6_.. HyrbniMI _ltd _.,.. ............ 0'0a
  _ ~ of .. fallcslltbar1 civiliulioa. Soc.. ~" ...,-
  IllOIIldInJ IboIiJioes lIIO....:I InID lbe "Oid. """ llocre WIiIlOlbiftll
  Idt lor Ibl: Hyrbftianl ID 1a\'Ul'" Dey IOIlncIed willi !be
  alJorl&iaoeo, MMl dlifled wafWaId....... » .. H~.­
  ..... doe'·...
  Tbc Hl"'-'-..-.t It....... __ ~ clcvdop-
  ... I -.clic ....mar ~ "T1IoK
  110 paid tri1:-lC botame
  piN 0( ttl. widcJP'cad Hyrklnian
  pire: lb. ful ....'"
  _...,aI.
  Aller"" 2,jOOyean. die HyrbaWu 1aclraIl1lt Old of
  ... ~lllbetdCftl.... oI.. V,..,... $eo, /II. few...
  I"
  ...., ..to 10 P'SI -.II ollhe Vila)tl:, ... IIo:Ie ~ __
  bid: 11).. HypetbomaJ..
  Hyrbnla COO'U'I dle bu,e lrusy plain """Iel\ ..,<*is from
  die V,!aye{ sea 10 Klllw. n.. llyrb/'llan.<l<:fJpl: I. i.olIablll,d bl'
  lootJc............ COf~i.. to 1M ~~ or tbo: Middle
  '...Hy.kula', 001,;•• ~ (kKri_ i.... anicle "Tk
  HyllOn.... "-Ie:' Tile Hrm-iul "c _lioeoll briefly
  1l>rouC""'" me 111:', """ lOy one"""Y,e- rIw 1</."-,.
  add~1ht'm ill dotail.
  IltitOl'1
  .......... _
  ~ lIlcI .... bc.-Jt, .... __ •
  fc:w
  ...i~ lied 10 dlc ~ <:JOn or .... n.n- a.1i.....
  Tllt.... tIlty ~ mslIvo;I by dle KIwi.
  In 1.'llO yea" of repruskIn. dle I...f:murilll <111,= was
  Cf\IIII<d. ~ ..110 It*: apinsllho IChari ~ ,.,rlfIud III
  ***; _ ..du'od. quia IireolslIYcty 10~ .,.."...
  d IIIidr-. AI Ii__ 0&, Illoy ...- ... _
  ~Iocl&e
  of ..... on.., •
  . I H,-.. ("F
  _r .. ....
  1CIwl..,...).
  E....tually... IOwi dKlil'lOd; d!ei. olaOCl ... "" and
  dosInl7eo1lhtm. Tholl: few KIIari <o1lo..,...;.oo lied -at, C.".-
  tully f-..Ii"Ilbt kint<lonI of StJ,u (_ p. 80).
  Hyrkania
  ••""... ""'"" rWkn .......-.I-.I.m. _
  ,.»J
  _ 7Iw N_lli... a.-kIt
  N_
  Hypet!llftaD __ ore finnish 11\ sayle: ~. lip.
  Loulol, y.........ur.
  U,ptr1w:III'Ull "d~aIUrtS
  ~ J-- hItiDI& 1lIo fir pabo,,_ V\'~ ~
  capNIUl_ illllpONlll NPC (eo", .... N, IlIIllle no\tI• ...,,), c...
  dle PCI....:ue Ibt vlo;t'.' bcf"'" he I• ...,rifocod to l.oulIi?
  ,...,
  H,.abot...... Mctltall~..... iquIee .....iclI dtri_
  fl'OCll" __ ""'I"e or Ibo f1ybori.•iltlno taint fron. the
  Allaalt:all pel Khr1 Influtn(.....hlclo Illalk Hybori.all Wl-
  ..... Hypo:rbooQIIlI wrinca wilb. n&Illr; .,rIp, .....~
  -.I ..... "'ocl)jIIic: _
  H)pubiwu-s ~ III-.
  
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  *' T...... bordor. SopNn -..oven ....,., lk";tu of IOIiw
  ...... dy.. oIVendbyl1O lJIO"l« die _
  ... fobric:l priKd by
  T....u. ... H)'borim ..... (CMR).
  "-lhM'rt-. uid rep' 01 ........ "1.-... ....•
  ...r.-.......,..,• ..".. of lIkc 110 10
  <dae of
  "_moe>
  .......-
  tkHy"'- .............. OM .. ...,.,.••do_ ......
  .....
  ...- .. H1"-'- ""'l Odlr:t pIaiIII (OU-
  _1Ido*
  J
  dirI: -..-.. _,.,......
  __ \i&cllof
  l .....
  11lo-we illoip, __
  ;;;;~..... orid. _ ~ widI...
  ..- DurlMlIIlt...-r. n1nsllri.,
  -arielyllO.
  .... ollloolleppe...... i& ........... Ibe niDI
  , _
  lI'UICI
  .. ~. """ br\I:III fi..,. (QU!I!d (>Illrr by c.areIeII ""'" or
  qt.' al.. _oIcmlrol.
  ne""""" II"'" -..oIllid)' n...: ....re .... iJIIlumtnbIe lin)'
  "IIky1'" /lills am. thc: rom., W>docape. Ncven:belosa. I
  "Ilk)' ... fOCI I. <lepIh l.Ill11l11llal. and 10. Hyr1wli.ul•• drop of
  10 f!llliudiff.
  M_LtKl
  T1IIIl HyfblliM IU:JIJIC lIa ...,...w....... ua. SolnII: m Iht
  .......(_p. 60) OJ<' \luod oa IIIlCItlll KIw'i...,;"s•...s......,.
  oIl1Do ore !lip._ ";la.
  "'""
  Tk lfy
  Ql/aad ........ >rifI1Iootcd.....
  ..,."orlllad.
  nar•• II....-n!lyJlcb:.\luI iI~
  ~ too _ ... wi.-lm_1IOppC lei • clc:qIlIm-&, .,.. IW: •
  z·. .(..",. HyboriM AI",•. by .... £. .-..;00.).
  • __ftO_."'$ _bc:ardf_..,:
  .
  If}'rbalaaI -. WI. pealed. Jell eops witlt carlbpo,
  .......
  h"ln• .,.s..,.......,..Plloltlwiill~
  __ HylbaiM ..... a/waya __ ¥ri1l.M i& .... po.......
  ol_ odlc>' lb> dIci. _
  UrlIl-.
  Hy<tao. c
  are IIYlIc fn:a Iloo bideI of *'"P or
  _. or r.- dodo
  from CM1l..... ,.."'niJlC Iloo -wo.
  MwJ...mora __ -.er.mor. ~Ic tl>c __....'"
  _
  ~ 1l1IIOI" """PI or capIIImt from tl>c Ullvarn. All wu-
  tbs CMtY IIllddJ. _Ilicb ~ .su.aJ11 tlIIoIJc ffOlll dllc:\ IeIlbl1"
  ~O"U. wooden f~won-. al'hooJh """'" II,JbnlaM
  llIYe metallhiddl.
  HyrbMians ore llioed ill tile 1Mdd1•. T1lC)' .....ly wal\ ""'"'
  ... few alqII from Ibr:ir IIOnct 10 tIldr yllZU """ bar;~, and
  ...,. ue ........, by the 0jlpIltIll JWIUa 01 """,-Hyfbniatn
  ~ ICOCQIllIilet 1Il,....,1e dIy. L1f. ill lite Addle ......
  .... ~ aod ,r.u tItnn • wadJliq. -omr~
  ..."RiI1Ict of.i....
  •
  aJ"OCM JIwluId _
  be ~ wilb
  I
  I
  or __,
  A IrOOP of Hy~ c:IVaIl}" CM
  n-.I-'r 100
  ' day. briD&iq ..... 1eI fi""lloncs pc>
  .......... .,...
  of ... day widlcM --.. Vo1M:M
  n r'~"_qlO"""~""","
  ....... _
  r.- klnc 10 ...., Ubtc Ilia bow _
  """
  .-........
  ""l-i- M......
  TIc HyrtDMI ..., farIoalc -non. T1lcir ......
  .....
  II
  I __ CIId1IIly .... SIlldIc:lI and *in •
  ......
  In
  1CIribIt I'Iidiq fur= n..,.
  •
  MOl n,tlt
  pi<a:"' bIlIleI of tbc Ilyboriaa IImia;
  raIIa. lh:y flJIM """'........... they d>oooc.
  Hyftllli.la lOliliury IIlIt II II iI. lIIIIl)' _
  ··dy·
  IIW:d 1Indl." IlylbalM -"-II Ire Ial by tbc ~... or
  Wu.etucf (~ 7): odic. ,...q are e__....... of F~
  H..-lRd l'); Coanandcr of Fifty (-It. 0..
  OJ, ofTa (21:
  ...
  -nor (0••
  H,rbDiu '
  coonII_ 'M' rrivilits .. ..n0-
  way....
  ~ o1i
  1llc dO(
  '_ca
  ""........... IDIl
  ...,......, ...,...,.
  Hy~ ... llap (lIr day)_
  a-. (lIr "cblllt>lIiproIlO iIlrir W3rri0r1. IIuI ...... tIoc ~_
  for _ruy is f*B'd. or
  dlc IIoo<dc loa .. _
  of iI......
  C(IJIjlllr ~.., ucd
  10 1ipaI ...."1- tn:qJO
  .... It> ...,;ry 1bcir
  oics.
  Occ....Il)'. lhc HytbdiM Iribc:I c,
  Ipinal ..
  drica. _ r_a llorde. TlUII....,. """"'"-
  ....
  --....,...., in '_I}". III 8ddirioI1Odlc
  di_
  whidl IqIU1U: on"bcs. ..d
  of ...1lIa are.ml It> prr:l"lf;lc
  prqxr IrlZelandl, tbc trita oI\cIl "'-e muIUllIly na,oAIlIIc
  •........ Somctribclcar borxl1el/l;Olbcn forbid it. Somcbcrd
  _. and ~idcr S'*IUl>CIran: forodotrS. tbc n:vcnc: Is lrue.
  W"",, • ,rca' dMlac. lbrca..... 1!Ic Hy.l:.uoiall pc<>pI.. (or ........
  the I'lOOIilt of,rtll plunder fWCmlrIoca 'hese _
  ..lei). the
  bpns of the I'onidpatln, 'ribel 0J'l'0inr one of tbcir twmbcr
  U$h;·Kq
  <W *"J)n:rnc: .hid(Rank 5}.
  lI,rtwr
  Wmp<rN)'
  TIle priMlOlJ" IIyrbniM weajlM is the '''''
  ~..
  bow. Des: bows.., __ ....... weo:cI. ~
  aI-l
  lOJetllc•• and we ...... a 1c.1f Ii> rrull. M<l
  Tk
  liyrkaIbOlS
  the bows f.... ..u- """" Ii"" .. YilJaeu ..
  die -..
  m dlc ""-,;- of NialM i& KlIiai. TIIc
  a<rc:MIdto of
  of ....... bowl
  by ... MIOlbcr 01 ..
  ftIIlUIrcd It>....., it. YQIdn
  a "0DC-lnUl" bow, _
  ....
  non
  ".-"
  CM alkI be ..... by c.o
  _
  doc lIid of a JPCCioI u.-. MIl..~ ordoI
  _
  • ··tllIw
  " bow. SiIa ....... bowI.- be Idi -.-
  roo _
  ..... lwO-. ~ clUiaC or ........I;-y.
  "y_ wurio:rI..-nlly QI'Ty lwO bowl.
  H)-r\:w_ ardlcry if 1cJCIldary. A \Iyrbai.la '-'_,
  rldina • full pl
  CM poll •
  arrow _
  , _
  II 100 ylRil
  ...., ..... llaJfdlcti
  Ia PIllC_. tltis rcqui........ *111
  of 10. Th. level is COI,._, ...,.. Hy~ IrebtrI. Mool
  .... 'Ta!P 'Ile barrel 01 dlc ~ "lib 1bciT Iql and !IhooI
  tcocalb the ......, ....... die Irlltllo\l for co.....
  Lands o/rhe Hyboriml Age
  
  TIc: ......."y_ ~......... TIc: .... lOp! Ia
  tnidoIl ~..
  • ri
  bW; _
  ~bdit"oe
  die: a
  rope It \lnWal m.
  fJI.~.TIc:
  Ia
  priaw\I)' -..l for .....,~ .. "y.n.o-
  ilia
  raidI.ta li«e~.. .ccdl:d.
  TIc: ""__ de> _
  lab 01&_ II 1eul _
  adull .....
  "'VC&. Somoli.... lIIO)' like )'OU'I' tbildl!rl .........Hytbalaa
  cmc:ul>Ino:IJ, buI (Il!awioc tbqr kill"""'".110...., in 1bci'.J:f.
  "We do nol wonl l<I ruIc over OOOIqUl'red poopklI,'. Ay Lbc
  Hy~.
  '·bulo"'C.pc.al~·'
  "'000
  TIc: Hy
  arc dMckd iMo ..,.riId cw.. a.. .....
  ... «l '" 60 ..
  1 ..1 , JOO ... 500a-, IOld 100 ... 1;00
  *"'"-. Of c:onIe, .-e. 1)poIly fidd _
  100..
  ....nion. ne clua ---;~e "" 1locnl"'1 0'<0 • uadirioNJ
  ''lcrrill(ry'.01" IICPfIC (l)'lIOlly 100 mik:a... _). n...c
  Imilorica (M!Olap JiIet>rIJ.... 1M e.... JIl:'ltnily faIlIIIiJI far
  """"lIb opan '" prcvmI oYalruini.
  Somo dille ....rbc:m clanJ alllO raid CUll......Ild Jlo'SII
  lhrouiIl Lbclr lCrri""Y. lbla Ia -01. prillW)' ..,..rcc rllncome
  (. ~ to ill Gboll....., for e:umple), and ......y cara~_mak.e!he
  .... ud: am. lhc JICppC wiltrour any prubk...
  br • tql.-•• dl;lIaI or..eta.
  "C
  '" forIII.
  lribc. ikKlIita........lybNtll
  (poMibIy ..,.1bk:Il)
  Wood~."d:acn:Io"
  II .. ~ __
  ... c
  ;..1ribc. n.: tribe Iadcn *'clrk !he
  1-'0 for
  .. iIodi
  e"'....., _ lribc'• ..man _
  '"
  raid drc citicl fJI _
  cora.._.
  •_""
  .. H)~!loveIinle fi1td .."uy '" Odenl. 11oei.
  ~ • ., rllik lIlakcIlbcm i"""""" 10 rlIe ocl"rilmal 1m·
  pmo~"Cll ot _
  ··c!viliUld·' lJ>IdI.
  There II 0ftC 0001--:11"1 e>.CC'P!i0ll '0 dIla ln~;
  ..... H,~ ltIbe
  twlaIll'\lOIIId, called.~.
  orCiryolMo;uMb. for ..u,......, Ulhi·~ncbbbl
  iii • .,.. Iidd '" "'"'-. oIIa
  <OM
  I led ;. die: _
  In·
  .. S
  ' .. ~ fJI die 0I0jIpC. "" .... fJI le_.... '" lire
  ~. lorA.. I· r • 10... pa IIIiu:d itlbe bbbI. SiooiJarlJ'. II is
  bhiddai '" lin:~ ....... bbbI, far ..... oIl1ril.i1tt _
  .... fJI one fJI _
  mt-l __., TlIiI; IIIlIteiIIr <tifrail '"
  lIrlvc illYa1lcn f...... bbIlL ...1IIIoqIr drrx bbba a.-
  .1""" •...a- In lhc Hyrbaian dcf....., !hey...., .." co-
  plollal: dlc Il,rbnians own: tluI JIO CIICItl)' who rmerl ....
  bbba i. pcnnlllCd to Iu"" .U,'c.
  StIIuI ..itlriolllyobniM claN II. ooo~.ffai., Theel...•
  Icader II drller !be EIdtr Oi' tile Kapn (SWwI 3). depaodill&
  ..,.. lhc iMJt; 0Ibr:t .-, ... Ihaman (2);
  (I);
  warrior (0); ircrdIIuoI (·1); o.dl~(·3): Ill
  (..fl.
  -.... H)'~are
  • _~ .... fapta dlr:
  atCOqIl._oI... ood dlr: E...:rtaII.... Sly. Tky !>I«e",
  ...... Hyboo·_ bIuoo !be ..... ...., ..u.e- culrwa1 iJI·
  n_ doc ~ b:I.. 1IIdr rdlrioll tw Ion& sillCC: .....
  rqa:1Cd. SIlmc cllbc........,_ Hymnians follow !he <lc:ilict
  otlbc Tu....l.... (_ p. 82).
  "'"'"_.
  Hyrbnianbrwa:
  xh...",
  ·IFUlJrolo:li.... ClYlif)'
  (WC) fJI s.e" I' or \lmc>" quaIiry. TIc: ")1'
  ._ arc .,
  ........
  .lloi:worId._...,-.fJllloi:Wr..-....
  ........
  1I)"1b11ia11 ill I iIIDII ~..... Iii",y rdaIod '""""*"'
  nita.
  ~ ill. MaluIIA......~ IdP:bIi ~ iii
  d<-lJ"'-'" HJrbrliIa,'" bodI1arlpItclIdcfaalt "'OIIC
  0IIDlbr:r II -2.
  Hyrt.iao ill wrilaaI wiIb •
  alp\' I
  "
  a:lI of ~
  ........ ~"'n;,-.~Moor "Jrt.......
  itliltralt, bur ...- beautiful p<lC1I)' Ir.. Jotc:I wrinci itI
  Hytbnl...
  N_
  HyrbJ>l_ !lo"" prilnlrily MlIOlJOlian nomrs: salUl"'.
  !loria, Ouyalr, kuclll••, MudaI:, TOfIUl.
  U""'"9j.. SUppt A~v.re
  F.,"
  PCI an ...... <radiI&..... '" lloi:
  pri.IDIli_ 01 ,
  IlOI"d> of .be X-lali PIoIe.. ne
  I'IIllcai-. "c"ln"I\" 1lII ..... IOObtcd liKe .. C_ly....
  '''''hIII ..... people ";11 doey foacl Ibcrc7 And w!Ial of die
  Ieae-bd powr:rfW IOftefY Illddt:o '" 1'albcIIia'1 ancieM Tcq>lr:
  ofEllik1
  lranistan
  l~ iI. Ioo8c confoda..) of tile Ilia ..... rI_
  vil.aya. _driYCa ..... oITwaB,
  r.-.. ill dac:ribcd • '""" OIIC ....,. .. lbc "'0: "nc
  no- hlfe."
  TbIo ... dacrila c...., IIrief _
  .. Ibc
  -'*"' 01 ~ ShIh. _
  KiIo& ot I.......
  lJislor)'
  The nlbct which aarnIIIDIl tbr: Vila,,,, Sea dale bock (some:
  ..y) to bef""" rlIe CalXly.... l<I >flY ew:t1l. lbty!lo"" liYllCl on
  lbc lIIIOteI of !he Villyct si"CC lbc lime fJI doc HJbori.IIl d.m,
  pcriodiaIly lIddiq ill'" • ~. lrowine -..1lIIy 011 ltre
  __ UIIlt bet........ Eul-.l W
  ..., rhcII afIcr. Ii...
  blt....,....~ lritleI.-c
  .
  ....... doc .... irocanlIrioOIl 01_ ''''- '0 m
  A.....,. ad,_&IU __ [);bioI wdr;bldoclribcatlll>' fIIlII·
  iI; bee ",...,..IIrc,q:iooo "'-_ Hy~ At ""pat•
  ,;. tdooc Di....'.dcIdo 1r191O ....A.•1_a_ from
  Zan-.. '" KcJaIa,"" from tile Vi..,... Sea ... z.".c
  d..
  ...,."". D;bul·. tkatb. Ibc rn10el be..... bid<crin& oYCI" Ibc
  rulcl'lllip ollbc coaJjtiOll. makins il _
  IlIIJch cuk=r flJl \he
  Ilyrkanlans 10 conq..... In the lIOlth. ODCC lbc HyrUm..... bad
  aamrl dlI: iIOf1benI <anyu rout.. for ~_. d"')' l,..,.m
  rhc -..l<fIICd kiltdon'. &lid tq....... dcw:1clpmcq. 01 Ibc
  kiqciolB 01 TIII1II(_ p. Il).
  For Illc t.lcnaIill& 150yan, !beI,·
  i lwivc bo:oI ••
  • '
  hill... Ibo:T........ TIc:
  flC:lda;fJll.....
  ....., 100"" tor* 11)1 rip
  rae
  oIT_ '" be
  dfcai«e. !loa .... h
  . .i b>I-«lloloas ...,
  ...a for lloi:
  T..... Irora:;"Illc~.T
  oftaIiporaI_l.....
  lMlipr
  c."'" 10 be I
  ;
  ~dby"
  IIrff<allllilrYaPorl,
  ~1IOIbcr practice ...lclr dillUrlll TuraIl i, .... I......
  l'fO"icb. <VII..., I'(>IIlC &n:lWld ibc IOUlhem Vil.ytl. All/loIlllr
  bri0llna • ear.v"" .Iona lbc 'lOO.y fOld, of [ru;$I" ..,d
  1Ir1'l'JUlh llle l1bars Moualiimi II I IIow and dlmn~ JounIty.
  1..-·. low lIriffl ClItOUnlI" lICK_II ...evade T...·• w.
  roIlcclOB.
  Cuzreol "'tTain
  ...nUl SIwi&. ibc CWIal .... ot Ii
  . .,
  I.,...
  '" II!IOff: lIP .. __101 01 _ -'1JII ~
  dlIf -'
  Ibili...,. and (1'__ 101_ 10 drrx pr'-:- .-e ~
  l.Mds Oflh~ HyborianAg~
  -60-
  
  Iiil_, be IlaI ruonod 10 IllhlIy IIlWTia.I T""",. ia hopei
  .. Iia 'fCIIId'ul llOOpI wUl taU< Ibt I'" olloi, lIlaIIy ,rita _
  .. .... _
  lIPiL TbiI ~ lII:tic lias any ollli,
  clolell ICMJorI; ..,.
  bis "";1)'. bill il I, Iqllllll•• 10
  ittIYc III 10......... tlJ«l. 11o
  a
  aicftoim ~~""".
  .. IllaIIbt baI ~ D pbcar tIIo: T
  is 10 ai~ tIlotln
  _.....
  FIWlds lfIld '''on
  1J...b!an'1 priDwy ....my I, Turm. Tbe lwIa<Jom of TIl...
  CICtJiI'Iilo; _b of ..lI.at 1""';_ mailllai.. is •• __ "';1,_
  flo SMIlICCUall .- T...- of ~ hit Nll)otIJ. De
  Ton.Iano ,.....ally ;p.on; In...
  I....... If -.,. allied willISbem ifill ~.onIy10 fu
  .... pMflrft~Tunao.I........ a1IO_,...,U
  !
  .... 7
  d
  ...1
  :01.
  G<oonph,
  ......._ '-d.""'"__ ~ espocl>IIlyoo
  .......... TIIe'-d Odf,'" ..... is.., lfIllo.le!tl......
  _
  ....
  d>eir dieI willi ....... ifill IUIoiq
  t-
  1:1."""""'"..ilda
  Tk Ibn".,...... aoc _
  .... k'w tr>ik, -,. 110.·
  ..,... .. I...........10'- •
  die: _1IIu. IMI"- 01 lilt:
  -......._·i..--...... ....n~~
  .... ""
  de IlUI • ~-pI!laer n
  III 0....-
  a. ........... _
  poecipiloIa, _
  dll>'e are Jew plica 10
  .....
  e--
  ........ - lhe apiW 011.......... (TFX).
  ~ -
  • __ p<l<Iio:m 01 doe IIlw"I MoulollillL
  l:InfitI- If IlCaI'ly ..,,;tlIul>Qble. ifill '-ionI held I "'f'UIIl"
  Jorbeilla ...... (... 7Jt< r............, p. 351 (TfK).
  XwIw/- lrihoIland 01 the ICno/ufi illt. llban MouDII;",
  em<'.m.n MQlUWd/u _I tDOOIIuJn nnee III wesoem 1,..1slIn.
  Pasoco lh........ tbe 11ban MOUIIlIIIII 00'" too.: CUI.... 00hidI
  cboooc Innisun over'Tllnn 1C doe _en eaae 01 tlIC Khamnu
  Dcxn ud (evennWly) 10 Sbcm (TfJ().
  r"""""'" _ I cic)o of'" Yc:zmitett III Dn.jl_. -. doe
  00fJc 01 Glltw (oa: 1Jw rl!VlOloa. p. 15). Yll'llidu
  hail!
  (1<CClfdlq DIqca:I) "" lIIc ........ma, Un. IIlo;\ 1bt:
  of
  Un_ bio te>vitllnare Yid 10.111 ... YIfIIkbr(TfJ().
  U_l.A~1
  I,.... bOlO low _; Dnuioua ..--' ..............
  ~D;.. ItJ''''_''1l'M._
  ......,
  TklrJBi
  • ..., ......,_, bcoN ItJ hi
  tdpcoplc.
  'Bey "'oc Ji&lM ~ .u.. ..... ell bouwor. qa. _
  ~.
  bI.. It.ai. (_ Iitc tbo Stnoia, 10"" !bey n d1-tr
  _.
  Tk loa'
  wi JIC'DlIk an: 41oiroled -.0. lllyTIId oIlrila
  boII<I<!IlOp:tIto ...... dille lhraI 01 Tw.. "1tlulP drIIo caa.
  __ ,hoes Ibe k.i...... _
  ..,"'.... tbt vuyiq
  ori,ltII tJ Ibc Innislaai make !he
  frxtloln.
  ~ tribe lias -.euraI
  -tUdI ..,. ..."" hdJ ror
  "';1'""'"1"
  Tloc3o< '-tds...,. _
  b< .."""""'!Jy
  ~.._
  .....
  "JIM choy be clle*live. "- !bey "J"
  ..... rnllc'. ;",;ie.
  pcodc8I ....... "LeI "'" k..IIla,..1M "....," (IIIIC lriblolleader
  lUI sald. "'IlIcoo IIodM .... 0Mr1. ,.
  1,.islIo is raIcd by Ibc Shab (S...... 5); <lbcr \e¥cIs"",
  Caliph (.);"'ni. (3); ShrikJI (Ifibll 1c:ldc')0I' DIiliwy offia:r(2);
  ~U/IIID or mere"', (I); COI"'''O'''' ell COJIIIIDl IIIldicr (0);
  ItfYW (.1); beggor (-2); Nnd.rl, IH'lpnd. Ol' \hid (·3); slloc (.4).
  u..
  I'ani..... docs not 1Ia.'. I for.... 1qIl1)''''''''' Miro:>o 1nft3C.
  ,iofts "'" ,,,,.,hod by ,!It: ,ribal It:a<kr....i'hout '"""""" 10
  "nalioa:J"
  COI.1fU. In _
  sillniflcanl CUCI, lIM: kin,·. """'" is
  tbcon:tic:IIly 1bIOlu1C. but. lfib< ...bo diJq..... with 1!It: kill!
  lillply wl'bd..... 1o it. IOt:t:Ilnl Iuds and 1,,-,, .1",.
  Dcpcaodinl """" tile DlOIW". ud Iol. 1111< 01 DIind. lid
  ..itbdn..11I lit: _
  eitIICr ..... fi&bt of tile .... "
  ",,"U
  tribe, Of u
  willf.1 diaobaliCQC. Il>ll 1_. Tbe fonrtl:.
  ICIpOti& IIIUIlIy allows ror _100 of ..... diJpoIC, Qik tile
  IIIIer q.IclJy iI>vcIha I~'.""",om in I"'lti"I doww Ibc
  ·'iIIsumaIoo.·' ...............;., tile -.... "IticD.
  ..-
  nc ltaiuMi I
  II
  ...., Ibc Y_ICM..........
  III.
  11)..... ...,...... PJ!. 34-35•
  -a_a
  ~'Ibaoo lie prinarilz ......uy. _Iy LlJlM ...
  tW={U_Ml),_tJS=
  1000"-.....ioy.M-
  .. Sb* lias ItOrai .... S
  I ,...
  'l
  Ca"l1rt (I.IC)_
  ",""yW-Y(HJ)~"',_" _I
  '.
  ,'1
  10 ro.a..n PIl'iac
  11I)I
  I
  apw ..........
  """'"'
  ""-
  lr..istani is I MceWI"~ iInpIF"'" II tdIced 10
  Sbtllli1Ub; tbeoe~ -.&lly ddaIt IOCIDC -.lief. _I.
  N_
  1,..iIIaIli ....... ..., Penian<M' "tallie: 811.... Hok""'-l,
  KnlNd, N>nai.I, ifill s.-.. 1iot1olIM tIItIlCI ......w allO be ap-
  -~
  -61-
  Lands of/hI! Hyborilln Agt
  
  mulc
  ; AdW'ftltu~
  7lw r
  -J DlI>wJ. ~ $lIaII., K-, all
  ..
  Ioc:aRd I "'"II 10 dle lQIIIilallE .............. DibW.I.
  Idl
  tIw Diboll ..u buried &q> '" DNjl1tD ""'" 1tIe ~
  maalct 1M: WIOd 10 ul'" Lhc lribcl of d>c I0Il"""'" \li~r:(, Ar-
  sIW SIWl ..w.a. 10 _1k:JOie n..,ic'a&a!lISl the Turanllnt.»
  -.dI» ...... till: fobuba treaJrt:110 I~ bU Iqionl. Boot
  lk 1ribl:I..1lIdI11~oa:lly _
  c.Iy lID;),. ailE oomb. iii IIt111:it
  --
  Keshan
  KeIbM ise- of lIM: -.hem Block Ki.."x.... I' liell ...,..,
  of S/)'.~. ea>I '" K"* lIIld Darf... ..., _
  of f'IInl. I, ill
  b.llttatic tia.dom...(Ib Ie.. '" tbc lID'" c1.Hiud tUllO...
  _idl<I "'" ill fain Sbemlllltl Nlen.
  It.- .<b:ribed ill IKIIafy ..JewdlalO........:· mil
  illqId. "TK 1-,.Go'Qkw ••
  u......
  I. lIle early dI,. aI die Il)"borba drift. HyboriallllUdtl
  ud dMII_<ncsI in Sb.m Kltlcrtd 1....11 Sbemite flt,i",,"
  lb""'aJooul tho fit _Ill. Shemlte Jeadell ..100 bad loll in tho
  pereanlll btnlea ..... die elly·_ bmc.Ic.' 1b6' fuI.........
  1OIIlII. 10 make I _
  llk Ilk froao IbcU pcnIl<IXOn.
  O"... _
  ...Ydal~$Iy... lOlnlJcyl&r__
  b*. \lfiIciq I
  ~_..... ~ aI ......... .-. tile
  T..... aI 0w'II0lw. 'hey builil
  __ elly -.;I
  AIl_. _~ ddt ~
  In. tBo1IoaI lilt ...
  rtlIRIinI KUIlIiIe pc:cpks. MOl ....Ioil_ .........,. Ibrlt aile.
  AI the J(:atOI
  .,....,. lIrcoc ShcrtuICl Iosllhtit ci.l-
  IIZlld WIYI. allbou
  tbcy kcpIl/leJIW:J.tt ~ r""" lhclr
  """"It .,.1IlI1. 0.... 'i"",. lbry fo<J(X lI\Iey bad built Lhc .1C:IIl
  _elly. _
  mrilMtd lbtdl)' 10 the J(IdI. Shortly 1bcfcafIcr,
  *Jot ".'AIt;
  .,... ftudod_ellyal~
  0.. ondc. I"riIlcta VdIy.. waI oe.aal abooe. odIen.
  1l£ PriIrcaI ..u
  OW or lk lIIl pdft-blood S........ ill
  All
  _. IIld
  loa body _
  '--u...s ill tile
  f1ll'Il paIac:e. A«onIi",
  lhe prieoa:. lb< JOds IlXIU duoua.
  rrmacu Yclayl. aod
  to-lIlIocd '4lOa IllllllucnelSOl'
  liII ... Lhc klna<Jom or Ke$IWI..
  "Be prieIlI_ .......... I'l:lIwncd
  AIt.--, 01..,...,..,
  ... ..-.., ,.,... YdI)'I _
  IJIt T<elb. ..Wdo Iilad
  ...........
  pifieoo>oc.. onp.all)', .............. ~
  m--.
  .. \If .-. ..:I ell
  .,., bill •
  dle
  •
  pn-.I _
  ...Ik
  _ b<cImc IcII r_I.... Ibc
  vIIils'le'" ....... 1!-.IIlIl1y. drc pnaU laied up all bull re..
  II:CI'tI WI" inIo Iht "tlly 01J!lc pk," and docbred ~ I.'lxlo.
  Blt-yorkUl
  Sudo
  e.......ba rtpbi""' ..1tII _ruy __
  ..... ~
  be -...
  Shcalilb ....uu..-.t Ilil-
  Y..--...:I ~ I&r 166
  ,0.•• r..:-l Alt
  _
  1lCI:.
  ___ He .......... .-idIo
  1_aflWr.-
  ..
  _
  lD ... WIll "'" laTtie ~ aod poD_.- 0-
  alla'I~ "'" (l_11iJal ......
  flit.Yakl.·. lire WII ntI,1y OY<'J.
  ~il son::eriQ: lIIOSlIy
  dcY<lICd 10 «>o1nJl11nJ biJ 1I:..1tl1l1lld pmltf'Yln. lui hk. He
  dillXlYerlld tho Dtatlt 01 Yelay. and lbr1:Iuih I COIIlbinIIIiOII 01
  -=r IIId fato)o .....YiD<cd!be pricstllNI Ydl)'l', body It·
  IIIIlIy lIP'*<- 1k _
  dfcai-.: pIIt or ..............ian _
  IIlc
  .....: BiI·V__ arvod I """",",,,
  m- I
  ·
  caItdc'.!
  lU ..., it ....-I. if IIlc YCIice .....,
  ..:I
  cmoiIC m-Ik "ICWly allIlc dooono:. He Iunoar>IlIllc pricsa
  lD Ilide lIlc;e.dlin !be ciIy. I&r ~ aI...... diem....*'
  P'*o dml af doti' 0I'llCII!..
  "Be ~ pnaU""" ............. 1locy bcpI .........
  ,i(ln ··Yciay." on all 1_. and li,-Yllfl. fllUlld
  ~l-.,dr
  IflllPCd II)' hi.~. lie dmd lI(lI ~ blfll!lCir. fOf ....
  'llt<lUld be slain curtiab,lIlII ""belieYO'. Similatly. 1M: cbr<d "'"
  "os> hi. impoorun: too lUr the priCIII _Id recopllO We
  ....eprion.., ...... lIlm <klwa. So "Yebyl" e_brucd ...""'*.
  MOl _
  priafo k.cp; ........
  Bit·Y" waI <>Id, ,..... fo< • -.. E-.ally. *
  -eic add .. Ion&a tup liti. alive.. He ......-.l ...........
  1eIYi.........
  ··,IIi............... _
  .... ill I caYen
  juIl <IUQidc "'" <icy.
  Thll did "'" SlOP !be pricSI•• lk ...., II".. J!lcy .....IUI'""
  Ibc Dtatlr:. 110......... <hey became aa"l'icioul or (II Jilent<. Ifld
  bcpa ... e:o.pIon:!be city. TIley ~ Bit·Yal.·....·
  _MIl, _
  froeaf.....~• .-d1loe prieto. clitd. OaIy I few
  .......... flee AI1.--. IIId ~r "'iIlp rri~
  COU)<MC .....,. kif _
  .. ~ ~ WllilIIlc t'o'mlI aI
  ··.lcwckal 0wUJw."
  1'rinId<'" FOG
  Kesblllllllinlllll'l f,ieIldl, n:lallonl willll'unf, z",.botrwd
  IIId tho 1OIIt1lem Black KiJled<>mI.
  Illbou.~ Ibc clilYkully aI
  'q....... lblwdllbcj
  IC"C'aIIy mota conlXf Inf.........
  If bell. or_
  .• '"
  Blaclt ltio&'l
  ..... all
  ~
  bmte8 .,octJy.
  ~'...... a6oU'af)' II DIrfao, ...... lIIoc ¥os:Jin:s
  "*_. 1kYoaiICIoIiDo raid ok _
  ICeohIni Yil.....
  b
  doti' 1Itrifica, ...:I ....to aI Ke!ban', ...liwy ....,.. ill
  ~ '" the dd.... 01 boer "'tIItf1I bordr:r.
  Geogr.pb,.
  KaU:l II I 1loI. llill)' ~ ..nil Iblet .;-
  1..
  .-nI rqion .....1· _
  ....... aarpIIIOIIlI
  IIIIke It
  olliff...... """'CI'lII:. 0.;....... -..... _
  odlcr taoao
  *-.I in ......,.;.sks. _
  ..... _
  ..
  _
  ae-. beatllfld odlcr ..udIik.
  "",,"u,
  AI.trloN_ -
  ,he copiuJ '" J!lc Shemllilh kiaadom ..biclI
  pteud<d Kahan. All<......... ill ill l....n, cifalb<ca,.,....illl
  ...". • '""' c:uetuIIy CO"C""nd __ tJOGl•
  KC#M-*
  capi&alal~.KttlliIiI<b:nllcd
  .... ...-or·
  C......... 1llouI1 -.1 "'Ill d>II
  h.cllpnba:aI__ -.d"'~"(JOG).
  M_~NI
  K.cohaa Is 11_ ..,lrt>nnly .........1II·alll1llJa. wi,b ""Iy
  .....11 poIdIeIdcviaIln.1nIo Iow-Ifld hlab·1/1IN tc.imI. ~
  " liItlc ()Ii_ I"... apllllurlaol or.... ...,.., poICIlI rqIan&, •
  11M:
  -eJcol1ki1k <II .... J.r::lbIIlj, _
  ~.
  Sodrl::f
  TIle Kahani ~ li.hIcf skinncol .... Ibclr nclJlobon in 0..
  (.. ODd """'. I1l!>ou&l''''''' lie Sllli "dati:" .mcro~ I<>
  III)' Hyhorilfl pc>opIe. They "'" fall mil slcadcr, ...11b ""1/ r.....,
  IIld lbty -ear btary jewel.,. ill Lbcit eulobcl wllk...rete",,"
  IIIcir till! • DldlIIJI. iIIchca.
  Tw Kc......i dflw .... ~ or 'lIei' nJ,.re ('am 'Iod'
  $I
  fiolI _
  .. Kaboloi villlp .... buill.. __....
  ~
  ~ an:liIlly eleatal ..... Iiabq .... ...."..,..
  lbcti.....
  Lands O/rht Uyboril:lll Agt
  -62-
  
  K....... i, ruled by the lUna (Sial'" 3); odK:r level. are
  Prlcot 01 noble (2); craftsman. men:hanl OIl1'1ilitory officer (1);
  a>nIIOIIeI" or common ooIdler (0); 10'1\'.... (.1); beuar (-2);
  ba/Idit. bripnd, or tbicf(·3); oIave (-fl.
  kllp"
  The Kcshani 'l'OT'Shlp YCLoYI (..., p. 62).
  Nmed FI"'''u
  Kc:s/WII ..arriors a~ C(I(l,;<Sered Ughl Inr...try (Ll) ol
  ""'tfIF ",C"",k ~hy. There i, liule i/llCm;t ia the 'lIlgbct"
  flllllll ol ...arfare. _
  ohm. 00 ....r«nary e~_ in the
  jIolJle Ian!.
  Uulllll<lt
  Itcohanl i. 0 Mcalal/"vcra8C miuu,c of Ku••itc .nd
  Sllemitisll.•"" <lcfaulu 10 cither of those IanglligCS at -6.
  KtsIIlolIw no ...riU<:II form. allb<lugb """'IC rc.. of the pric>o.
  botd W1llill read and ..rile archaic Sbcmilisll.
  ""_.
  Kahani IIImcs arc Africm. and ba.. \or;;( alllrxc ol tbr:
  kingdom's Sbcmldsh llIIiI"" Ilakumbc, (lorlu,•. O...arunp.
  YclayL OIbcr K.shilC narJa ...wld II"" be i(lIlropl'iace,
  Kesbanl Adventure
  R...",. ,,, ....1......,_. The Tcctb ol O....hhl< are ,lill In
  "'Ik~, albeit .. the OOlIODl of I ra;Nj ri""r clIanncl. The
  ciI)' i, tmcc ogain IbandoDcd by all save ail'Yakin', ""'101'.
  Brovc ""valIurc.., lIrIdcserrcd by tbr: bilMrc ioh.abiWllS of lhc
  cil)'. IDIJbl ......1.....,. the jc...cls, .....iob are "'l"Jl«l Ul be lhc
  _
  varu>ble In lhc wttld. """ CV'Of) if lbe Teetb.« unrcacll·
  .........lul other my.ic tOCUUl'f:S miglU llIe Sbcll'liles bave
  br\luaIH ..im tbcrn? .-.rIC! ..bal :sorcerous bx:>wledll" did B'l-
  Yll;isllcave III I legacy'!
  Khitai
  lOliW is lllc myUClioull>nd ollllc East, I>c>me of ~rful
  lIJItCricaWaodc:nl myIlC""". KIlil'; is nearly IevaxJal)" 10 tbr:
  average Hybofian...thoup!be Imfe caste'ly poopIcs ("",b IS
  tbr: Tunni.... aod VcndbyillS) RlIinllin comIdcl1bl< commcrcc
  ..1m !be king<iomo ol Khilal.
  Khilli i. bribed 10 ICvenl ol the!lOrics. Conan', fl....
  visill0 JlIIIUlI, In "The Dux ol tbr: MODOIi!b. "' He er>roIl>Ilcrs
  Inal from Khitli In odleJ stories. rJlOIlI lKllably "'The FWn.
  Ilaife," bOIl doef; "OS "lin Iflvel:so rar <a$t III>liI "n,e Rerum
  ol Conan."' 10 I'CCOVCr hit qua:n. Zalobia. from the Khi....
  IOn:Crer Yah Chieng.
  History
  Bdore the Cataclysm. IUtltli
  occupied b)i Illc KIwi,
  WboIIllc CllaCly.." tlnrl. KJtitoi
  rclali..ly IIOd.iSlurbcd.
  Sooa. bowevcr, l.cnwilo:> rcfugca: w'- Mhore; ~ KIwi
  o>sI.vcd the rcflIg<c'I. III they IIId oil the odleJ "primhl",,"
  poop'" In Illc realosl,
  Couuries pt$8<d. EvcnNally, .....iIb ..l dc."""i",... the
  slIVCOOVCTthJew!be maslen. The Kiwi """" foreod 10 I1ce lbci,
  IIOds 10 C>CIjlC the terrible vcngean«: ollflc;. CJ-slavco........
  doaiag lbe eitle. oDd ItlJ'llicll lrCOSUteS or lbei, andent
  bomclar.:l. (For mon; olthchi""'Y ofthc Kh>ri, ICe H)'~.
  p. 58. ond Srygi". p. BO.)
  The sla.e poopIc:s ..110 reRllinoxl did 001 IIlldeflund Illc
  hip.s arl. of Kbari dviliution. The KIwi texIS describing
  ogriCulUl"'. lcdlJdogy IJ>d :sora:1)" wert: aibbcrish 10 tbr: II·
  llltnb! ex~._. Thooc fe.....IIo ..en: liltTOfc 00""" 1Ild!be
  coofldcncc ol the Khari ...'" killed .. O)'ntpllhiW'l. Insrl:lCl of
  bca>mIJIjj ~ belrs ol!be Khan cmpi",. lIlc ....... Iound them·
  IClvcs iiJt(lQl11 ocavcnacrs pickia,lhc J>o<>r.. ol. dead dvili..-
  lion.
  The "llC'N cmpi"," quickly c",a,bled. LxaI ....Iorcls "P"
  proprialed KIwi. l'onfC$SCI '" othcr defensible won:.. lDd cacab·
  lisb<d thcir ...... local sauap;e.,., """"' fc.. bcnevoIerl" but ..-
  .. cruo:l .. thejUil-<WCftlt1'OWll KIwi, lOll &II cWmin~ Nlcnhip
  ol tbc """,·raU... eq:>irc, 1be Lcrnurians drirtcd ""'"''''"''',
  profemna lbc open IaD<ls ol the Ilcppc tn !be comimLll wurarc
  olthe KIwi 1an<h. Wiihin a """fUry. lbcsc "1r>pic$!:I:Icl bcc:<lmI:
  clty.....leI. caell pnlIl reglon ",hjeelln ils local kina, ..illl ""
  ()V(:ra!1 "confcdcl'lC)''' 10 ...ile lbcm. 0011)' !be obaodoucd husk.
  ollbc KIwi cities "",cal Ibc civll1.r.>llorllhat once lhriVOll "" !be
  """.... coasr.
  FOI 15 centuries. !be r~mcntcd dl)'_ ol Khltli bavc
  bickered lW: CfO"<t piclUna .. I CO"",,,. each RlIintolnlna !be
  Iicllorllhat is (and illlonc) J'CIII'CICIItl!be f..leot Kblrt empire.
  Periodically. I ~ filler ria _
  \Illites some ollbc city-
  ....lCI. IJ>d the loaa·hnallir>Cd Middle JUna<lom ofIUtllli is (lClI>-
  por.ri1~) cSl.bllsl>td. Bul thc butt: diSllJlCc. involved in
  govcrnint _b 0 klngdoltl, o<>ut>lDCd widllbc doltlOlld rOlinde-
  pcndcrIocc ..bicb bu.... forth at lbe .ime of tbe oolginal ....vc-
  tevOIl, ....."Y. bring lbcl:c cmpi= to coll3pM:.
  C\1~nt Arrain
  Jcccnr COOfKl wl!b ThraJI. Jut ~ 1nclc ..I..ions
  wilh!be W.... Rcgulat tara".... ""'" crna thc llyrhnlan.stew<
  10 reach the kingdom ol K...... and !be OCItonl City-Stales. Some
  traders Iuo.. even "f'P'OIIChcd Kambuj.. """ina 10 curry !be
  favor of Pr/.·Eun ...ith dlcir WCIIC... ninull. Some WCllCfIlen
  urgc eawioa. """'evcr. ovollic4 thar 100 fIl\ICb conlKt ..ilh
  lUtlui IJ\O}" brina them 10 lOOYe .......anl. Iii« !belt Hyrbni...
  pl""kcc,"OfS, and cb.aIlr:nae H~borilll ...~ltIKy ..lib tw<lIds
  IJId fortli<l<leD KIwi mlalc.
  FrUndJ JlII4 fWf
  ICbllli Iw oo"lianc.. (ex<qlll few IooIe lrade q.........us)
  ..iell W....m lands, InlcmaUy, ""IIIC of !be kldl(lontl ba.e
  ~63-
  Lands oflhl! Hyborum Age
  
  IJeaIicI wilb T_. 0lIlm aid> V~. oad}'d odIoers .....
  Hy_l' ••
  Jqaod!he Vi1ly« Sco (01.... dae Ior-
  IItr__ ""-1irieI)............01..., Doai It 100 r. a-,o
  10 be "'.ohOil '" lIoe aIl~ d doc We..
  WidaiJI Kloillli, !he cily_ 11"'111 and 0IlI d 011.-...
  ~~ b1i.11dln. spetod. Oaly ill doc BIac:i1 KJ"ldomt are tr"CaIico,;)
  e&5ity hmlccn. Some lfwlellul for cenNric., or COIIJX. espe-
  dally lIQe willi dlswu ciry......,.. but
  ~thiJI any ..,ion the
  ciIy.....eI OIlIUIaDIly jo:Ickey f<. doonlbIaIlce.
  "-"'ph,
  KhiQj'. borOen.., ~1-4cfiocd,•
  DD<JlhcI "killB<bn" lies
  _~. Tbc KIliW>l tko.loa IJI&It tlo:l,-.. boooftdary as
  the; Gfal W.tll and tbe mQUlltains Wpoll ",bich It II buill. TIli.
  """",lain ranI" lUlU IlOllb to the lracklcll. icy "'UlCl, :and """Ill
  10 lIle Swdoel1l Sco.
  Wi,.;. ok 1<I"1dofto, tbe", .'" .r1llli·ttopIUl j.,la,
  1WMIpI_-.... ),to. 01 dle aoallk _
  ;"100 -.qo to pIoN
  ill tile HJ
  bIhim, _
  10 ~ ...... nc-1uYC
  acItJP'Cd.. KharI oy-. d .....m fiddIl. n..c _
  IlOl
  e-l)' prorilk _
  k:>d 1"l*"1. .,. lIlcJ' iIlUlll ~ by
  ...-... rwdf ftorIo unylne !be cood "";1 1Way.
  "",,"u'
  A~,u--dIeeapu.1 d \lIeci!y·tlItt of Kamboaj.l (n\'M).
  c.- W..u of K1lJl.. _ , ,_.". wall tlu/II by die KJoari
  10 ~ dodI !armbIodli hOIO lIoe ...Wldnu MOl odlCI' .....
  ._ (.-,. _
  ..riIo<I) "'.......
  ' It".. ~
  "'- ~_ lloe Cauclyoa 1lc ...all ICfVC:I .. ..sen
  Oi-. ptt*diIc ..... r... ~ _. DnpiIo: lb< ..
  p<rior ........- abiJillel d
  lIoe 1IJ>arI............ tbc -all II
  lit........, 10 •...- ill pbl;a. 1lc KIll.-"", Iryinl '" ~,
  il, bill t!lcy do -or bYe the _raft IXCCSI<Iry '" propct1y
  .........N<1lhc wan (TRC).
  K<JMbt4. -tile !IOILt1ltm,,_ ciry_ or IOdw. KambIojI
  II ....... by tbc God·Ki"l Pn-Eu.. Il""""rflll IIlI'Cefnd"
  Sarlcr Clrck:, 1lc people are Ilrial)r lXIalmlk:d by .... ..,.,.....-
  _{..... _
  ...... _nlu.ncily_). .. ~
  IU .. ...-.I ~ dpolia: --or-r, ~
  ....". I .,
  ...,. d
  _~
  .
  IE
  "".-,. '" Nipl, '" eli..... polllic:illPd ailliul " .......
  d
  , I.o::Il q,:.d _
  """'" IlOIpIy .........illk<n io
  h"i
  «--•
  ' by I"ra.e- (TIIo'),4).
  x- -
  I ~ cily-IJ'-I- ddol GfQ ~'1Il.
  ofYl<:lallJ "OIldi<k"
  nll.llli. bus oevmlldai pan of WI
  cioilizalD. hI ruler. KirlI ~ Is ilItIn& IIul .-..-. aI-
  _," Ills ooun ~.. _y cllsoldcw" poiitial fl<tiou.
  Kusan "Ida rqularly ..11lI1hc: "yrbnl
  II1CI Til..... Lo.,.,..
  tlclllar. K_I vilb&en maI<e ~ be
  fOl1hc: Hyrbllln
  (Jlle p. .59). II1CI K-' CM>VIDa, any"" the silu and JOId d
  KlIilal, .... ardy diRartIood Ii IIoc:y .I0Il dlc IIqlpO (COM).
  ,.~ - a.iIy_ <1f_dlu.niIai.,....,..'""""
  by"DJOWC> YabOoiC>ll. _
  _<1fdlcs..IaClrdo
  (nC).
  ~-I_ladly_d"""",,,,-KIIitao.-*oI
  "-'(nC)
  ~""'.-Iwulitc eity_ofnonlo<:m Khlw. ~d
  PaiUnI (TRe).
  S""""","i''''' DNd - a ......... In far oonbca.sIcnI KIIiQ1.
  "'beK 1hc: Ir~ k>Wi \I&0oI_ (RIH).
  F_~""'--
  KlIiIlii praloo:a..,. ..., ..... _-. ..-oct: rc-..
  r-.~j.Idt.lPdpol; I'. 0lIld1Pd_ .......1•••.,
  ill _. CIJIOCiaDy r..-"
  r iliooclar.._d-,o.
  MtuUI b.el
  Moll of Kh!tai has hi,lI DWllI, Pil'kularly around llle nn.o
  of 1hc: <arly Jaw1 olvlll.>ara. T'bcn: .... n""",,,,,,"
  .~
  ;110
  W!!ty Ioip _. IIulIh< lUJ'""'~ioIoi Khkani 1¥OId ""'""
  ....
  bd~ lhtm!he bDaof..........
  Socio<,
  o.a1b<.-wIa. 1lI<.........0I KIliQi !Ia"ve .....a<d ;"a
  .....e
  •• race: lk:lIdt:f,dlDCdi_bo:lp.. willl~_
  ydlow .iso. olInlal qa, oIwp rcar-. Ioip f<'lft:b<.o<ll. IPd
  oval flCCi. Some n:,ional vlriaI"", (:IIl§lll (ooutbcmen. for a-
  "'''''''. lend 10 be !/loiter and tblcke. aboul !he .....llll..... !be
  ~ill(;tionlln:.tI_ i.vioi!lle 10 _omen. (Tiley an:--,
  .;,.iblc:11>" KIll_.)
  KIIllY bell..;". Ii "'apped t. rompl", e~ia
  I "
  4"'~""1111plnal1* '
  .. lIoeKlwi.ED
  --.lxs 01noc. J<lCicty .... a p&aa .. !be ......., ID4 CilIb
  <1f bdu. iDI .-IoldI _
  be fol.......,.,
  T"l<DcC>ldei do IlOl ~,.......1Misri..... 1lcna.
  bel",..,__ -"" bell obey IIoe c:odei wtll be mnnkd by
  .... gods, From Ibis, they dedI« IhaI .........inner .... ri£lll."
  _
  dtls ~Ial approach 11'(:1 Ibcm, pcnebaal fur
  tn:ld..ry IlIId doIIble-<blina wblch W(I.IId CItlJC: I HyboriaD
  """'" 10 hIao<.,
  o..e o::mfusiDa IIIp<CI <1f II!aro C>ldei is ...., .._
  ~
  _
  of .. no.. cb'.-:MI. Moil ............ lnd<n I11III _
  -as"
  irriraMc.~~.
  'sltndon,.,.."....
  lIoe ....,.
  kr" '" dIii _
  nl ~ IPd .........
  ....
  EI<h oily....... nl KIliUll ill\IIod by I Kint: (SU-&);_
  level."", PriDce (5); Du4 (4); Couno (3); wealtb)' Db 1=.
  ''';llwy oIYlctr of R>.nk f>.7, or pri"" (2): orahsman OI ....n:lIanl
  (I); <O<lII1IOI1I" or <ommoo ~ier (0); .rrvllOll (.1); Iqpr 01
  r"""",,, (·2): budit. bripDd, 0I1Illd (.)); il.o>'e (...). (k:.
  O&IUIllJ ia KIliIlli's .-.or" manydry_ ba'IC been.h-.I
  qr;:docw by IIin&Ie E...." (Saws 7).
  r-
  KhitM ..... fIowo ,... .... owalold frI .. dly-. 1k
  Londs ofIhe Hyborlan Age
  -64-
  
  e.monl lIW<a fhe 11... and oflal 1II<.....wly judea ""Iior
  criIIIiDaI o;aIOI, aIr"o",p _
  ovet1ordil ~ JIlri!ts 10 by
  .. ,..;slI tririnol•.
  no 11.... wtaI ..-_ widl .. a.-.y ...... U't
  ........ 10 .."""iw .. a.abd III a poIIrioo of po-u. llot
  ....... .-Iy~
  ..mr-, ... _ ... -.-(IO
  ",boriaI -.hIli...... "1Yvl1lil 100 _7 reGilotos" _
  M ........ '-'1
  " F-. U't
  ., ,1*: c'
  ...me-cn-...... _
  "'*".._
  qao. -ail.ao.
  .. deadI '"' .... ..-.J p.
  t
  twin .. Hyboti..- .... ~ j.dacs'" of\I:lI out;oa
  .. ~ .,.",.,., it iI ....,. dolf>nllf 10 b....be I ~ is
  DllaI. 0.. ok......" I ....... """" -.,.a 10 .... poI/tIcaI
  _IIIof_ dill.. r.u;"., """ lOll)' well ip<ft1k..... ODd
  iKlnIlIIlO llX"W'(Ilioh """'" ''IIi&hto'' politit.ll JlUIPOIII'.
  1JN Surld Cink
  _
  u SIy.i.I hal if. BUd; Rina...... HyptJbort:a ilJ ....."ite
  IUnlI, lII< ...w .... of Khi..i..., bo<nl 1",0 I brodoerIlood ol
  pcrw.oer. lbc Sc:1J1eI CiJde. The Circle, like irs cOWll.rpmlIln fhe
  WtII, II I hlellltby of domInanc•. l!a<h ..iunl ;. 1IC1VCd by
  IhoN ~" _
  ill lUt1l xnu lbole IlIOn: _rful in lbc:
  __ artS. Al floc p;nnaele of fblll'l'l3micl SWlds lbe.,.·
  c:rm Yah Ct>ienI, rulu of lIM: cil)'1W. of Paibn,........
  ok.- and IOfCCries an: leartel by III. Eut,
  no Sc:IIIet Cirtle is ani.., iD Ibc: IIIlCUllIiIIt and ....lari..
  of __ n.; _
  .... Thd. acloobn 11:1.., <t;ac:o....""
  awlta IaoI by_ 1OlIri.1!ley fled 1k EMl. and.tlidl_
  ..ckwt --.. "" _
  ..........w .... of Srycil- F...
  "..Jz;',::,: of_ iCNCUiCSof..Scanet CJtI:k.... p. 99,
  """""'"
  n.e If\)(IJII of ... KlIi'- ....,._ ore wdI-1n01oo1l IflOl
  ...-.0....-. RqIlbr PM'" .., !I<ri:r ob
  keep
  ",,",iIy "". (S
  1 10 Eiirc')• .., -.k is
  lIiDal
  ......... ri&id tel of IIIOfal .ricnms _
  tflpril de eorpL Ie·
  ..,. (..Iud
  pi
  , is I"c"'",4, '.'-&1' --=~.
  d1..~I•••,1)'
  (_, •
  K_l ....\IlfI small ",vall)'
  "0"110..... Slc,e__ ill.. "" ;a Kbllll, """ ....."'Ii...,
  ..."" _
  00..... siqe UlCfOcs Irc pAn 01 C"'rl)' oIJIoe,·. b.lsk
  _.
  lMI,...,..
  lOIillfl I•• M"""''''~lInauaae \Iesl:ended flllm ,he
  IOIIIIIe 01 me KhIri, i.nIcnni••1cd willi me tnIIl)' olI.. 1OfIIu<:I
  10_.Io0o lhr KNri cioilitaion f.ll. The 1In......... _,
  dIaI«IS (..tlidl dd..... 10 """ lIIOI...... II -]), aoob .."od.oed
  ... pMialbrcil)'_"~ qi<P.
  .".
  Itbiua is Ioleol:f'lpttie....ilb 1iI,1e ~.
  C
  ' ,
  ,
  ~ dcxribcd by collecri<Ps of ~.
  _
  of ...... _
  arIIolrIIy .......... m- .'trIdi........
  .. TWo ~ JIl'KlOft flCiliua
  . M' II.,....
  ..*" . ~dph
  t
  f" wrne-.lclllllftc:rf.-dir.
  ...... II ......... I'p- ~ ... 1iIa'Mo:. The ... ...
  ,
  ........Iof Kwe. ~ ,.....af for ohe I<Ihilily """ _",rila.
  "-
  DitID ...... ..., c """ _, of I ""'11" ~1abIr daa-.
  reoa..eor by. ODe"" ~Illblepen<PoII MlIIC: Y.. ~.
  laoc H...., bIc Lou-<b:l!. U>It CbI, Yo La·.... Oi.......t<l
  eI
  do ..'* lbei. c
  ; ..... ..."rrn ("""'.
  /'Q.Eun) IhD abandon dlr: d ·_, 10 lodlcllt tI>a I!ley III...
  .... ...,.., !heir clan'.1lIlion (.. IhiaI:: dIey III",,).
  Khitan AdVi'Dlurt
  ,t.""" to x........nr Ooldu! """"- flClioe ofohe KJlSIfII
  ~ bas acquirQl -.up poIi1ia10upp0« 10 IlIaIIpII
  ~. 1bry IlIYe IUoI SIor .." '-:E ........... 11:1"" ~
  .-i ""-d_ 15 boo _
  IP*
  c... l!IIe rc..-..
  ..... SlM, __ II>e _,"" Ilio ~ Or do*"
  _
  ......... CloIduo
  M
  .', "'110 ...... 101IOp'-'" wlfIl
  1lIc ''twlorIe ""eII'!"
  Kosala
  ..y_, "'-I. ~II-..n...........,6w..........
  " ..fiIr,f.".... JO'U '*'-JMn _ .., ""-' <J/.juo<4 & <wUI«JJ
  1IMu1M.-.,K-<>I. """, _ .."/it< .. r.",.,.. "
  -~;"Z...d
  Ie
  KlJoIIIa i..... IarBCII 0( lII< VCI>I.D>yIIllllelli~ IWeS, msiJI·
  ....... lhei. illdepo:ncStncc fn)Ql dlei. luJer eeipbo< "'roup
  c'- alliance .illl lheir ........"" nelpbo<. h""istlll.
  KllAIII......... viol,,.,. In the III', and i.........ioncd brien~
  Ie only Ill"" Slories, '·SIIIdo"", in Zomb""r.,'· '·The FII....
  Knife" UHl"Roil Naill."
  lJb/.ory
  Koala _1OUadOOI by tho ..- rd"...... lis"" pc:Ilp\co ..110
  .... "" V......,.•• _
  d.... oIll1e c.l<'Y-- Mo.. of Iloc
  rm.,.... .u""'-d II !be remle VrndIlyaI II""
  h
  but ...
  ...-. _ri...... ou-1l. IIooplat 10 ftnd I _
  of dIoeif-.
  1bry ,... it...,. ........,. f.... "'COl, II 1 ..... and "'Ik-
  de¥oId 0("""", .........-.
  ,.,.. IIIe ~ • ...sc:.d theV.....,... """"*.....
  lkyr.,.,.,........"Ie IIrIIIlo of cc.Ql ........,..., _ ..
  Ipfad""'" (_ V~.ll.15). Thei."",-", ~.
  doe 1lIuIcla Rhoa. "'................ "'laS otruaI., ford ferll!e
  bono..
  .... TIoe KOAIuo _i
  f"'l;\r .....
  peacIoue... llUl ~ l1li"""1 • _
  V.....,..
  f a.a_
  s-1Il1oooed ... bylbo KsbImy. ~"'.
  Fill 1.5OO)'C:II$, ... KfRlInIlII.. ..m...s dlr: vC!IIdbyaIl
  ......'" ,..,.., .sod ~ Il!cnooeIva 10 rcpube ... ill.......
  ••ith
  ...,..,. N
  , tile)' ""'.. '-' f\lnblll by TlaraI,
  _join willi
  oIhcr
  of !he "'lion (flOflbly GlIuli....,
  IIIdlflDillll» in 1 r~ilr .1ll111CC ..hkhlttlQS doomt<lin the
  filer of "'" Hyrt.aniID fonu.
  Curnnl Affairs
  Rcc",ul~. Ibe I'rtf«f d YOtI-JlOII1I.Is propoot<l l!IIt tbt
  "'-bnI NnI to lheir :rcr-<>kl ......... "'" V"""'1_ 10 .....
  off Tu....iu1 i.vasi<>o. "Wbll .oud il ..r f~ (fO)IOI
  vedy..•• ... :osko;l;.. _
  IpUlCb. ·'iI "'C"car T.ruisa
  tbKk.IcC'·
  AVUs...tF.u
  JtoA1I•• pi"'"'J allies an: I~ _
  Qal.... aI·
  tl:louP Koala loa I<IUI •• _raJ ...... -"M", ~
  -r- -.1 Vadtya. SboUd lIllelOCl!Hlf)' (....-u-l.locow-
  ,.".",
  of JtoA1I .....ad ...,. I.... 1(1 T_ 1(1
  ..ue'
  _I... (..- ........._.
  ""enph,
  KOSII. I•• 'illy, 'Ull-arid rt._, I.... fenilc fblll
  VCSldb)'a. ... _
  Wvlble tlwI 0lluI;- or o><:Ien 11'1"1
  I
  1'...... .....,!be S".nllel'lll $eo bol'b few vialllc ports, 1Dll!he
  KOOII1.uIs are iadifJereJll ..lion..
  -65-
  LtJndj Offh~ Hyborinn Age
  
  '"""'-
  r_.t'_ - ..........ciIy_" ~
  N_Wd
  laala ill a 1Dw--.. .... wiaI "
  - ..I pcIa widI
  ____ ~__ IICU.lbe wi...
  """"
  n.e Kooolans ba~ I varied !OC1cly,
  I'..a<~ cily.~~ pro<'
  ,Ict:la differmt ",II."'" UId """wl)'mm. Some cily-Mllell 1ll.1:
  • rilld u.Me stnr;t~••""'" lbe behaylorofcaclIlDCmbcr oltI.e
  IDClrty Is riNaUy IJfe'I'riblld: Qtben haw: r.... IOCioI """
  .
  wb<'" "YOK ..;~ Ibo ....ub -.I Ilk IOkkn CIII dl:l:lIIe bI....
  ..,-
  n.. o-IJ _
  .... ill KDsaIM ooci<tr i. dM: _..-enal
  , ..;,,,,- f",,"'Of oI.lIe bohobllMMl. S. -'CI' ... IlIocit
  ........... ~I_ ....... ito ....... willi 1";1"" wlsb<d for
  ~ Hyt.:.n. priola.
  Sod pioly ..... KaalIRI ......... .,tboi. pirP"oo'ld
  AI....'" c..._
  UId ~ b_ pmIIilli, ... priesu fro..
  00"'Biq jliupel I). Of e'<'aI ridial .. I can. ctfWUrieI of I.........
  1101I loa"" dm.:...omlCl _
  ollbc lWIriclioM. Fo< fAU",k:•
  •.hhou,b • pricsl C&IIOOl 0.... properlY, he WI (and ot- II)
  &Ill....... as atttacr-"·I""P"CWly. and II pcrminc:d UJt ol the
  P'llIl"rty .. jWf "'.11 carcWJ"I oclMrlcL lie CllII e>'CD cndo
  Ikxco,
  !rig. ,1"'-1 OIP "care" of I pooo;II of lOW In tenU1I
  for I covaIaIlI IqARIiq • pIoI01.-. AfIn -...ot yean
  01... tiDe! 01~ InIe"""""'*'" is all 1M ---..
  lea, _
  ol-. C"'eI)''''' Is .... III Me tor. .. MOdoc< bJ
  CO
  rI,
  SUoila'ly. I prial lea....... or..
  _
  <-I .... prialIy
  _) 10'"
  o;iOIdn:a ore ....... III pafoowo .....
  liBqjcal ,,_
  r
  lOddlabood.
  Tho~ ~_ ...ClIdIIIIkd loy. Pta..acs.- 6;
  Iloc 1'fd<Cl of y<U.1'oq: II SUlui 7); m... ..,..... ~ Hip
  ".... (5); I'riaf(.); A.coIyIoorwallb)o ~());-..:1uaI
  or miliW)' ,,'n«_ ol boll 6--7 (1); CBl"lJIl_ or ..llwy oIYle<1"
  of Rank )-$ (1); «lmJ\1OIIeI' or c.......ooo lOki"" (0): Ie"'.... (.1):
  beau (-2): bondil. brlplKl. Qf Ibid' (.J); ob"" (-4).
  .."',..
  Itl:JIa1;lD odl.1oII III ..,.....,. to ....Aden. Eacll cily_
  ..... OWII m;p::.. lq*W -.I & 1 i
  ... io ~ ....,
  f_ ill
  "4hor. Rd.... f.
  ' _ iI.-lIcaRI 01 .. looala;
  '"u,o.: JolluwI dlc.. rd;p., -.d m-l III par.itit- it.
  dlc rilUalf is • I"'"...... belL
  ",""F_
  M.."'*'- tttqd..., I.4bl ud Mcd
  laf.cry CU mol
  MIl. IIIld a ......,. Iw IlCVCf bcCllpoJIIIbr
  die city_.
  Pike........., lI/Wlo.... lIcrc:•.>I1!lo:JUib'l'
  ShaI:l basoff...., t<l
  omd mercm.1ries 10 IlIin Kouian It.Tn i111.be '* 01 pol.,.,..".
  i~ I't:'um fOi r",the. Di!iWj and f'!C<Wlalic ""l'IJOf1 ~""
  ,-
  Uut,_p
  no ~ IOIIC- .... all MaIQlIA"CnF daIo:u 01
  V~.. Dcf.... .., ~ ...... v-,._S, or III
  .., CId>cr Kooaa. cbI/OICf·l.
  N_
  No~rwra~.IIIe-ea.v.....,....__
  ......
  Kosabon Advmlurt
  $1__• "Jk I'ClI eoocr Knoalo... due .. i,..-..
  IIpi<fIj ........ ICvcnI IDQl rd.... _. nq. fi<Id ...
  l.hQqIIi;~irr4"-
  ... dIolDcallf:lllPk, eo. Ilr:yl:l.J'l-
  l!lar..,_. 01' ~ Iky iU"" III If}' III UICIpC bi I'tlr«?
  Koth
  ··K......... -..._rlw;oc..
  Jt-M<J{9o<.oo..'
  _TN"'"
  Un ~
  KocIo iI o.:oIdIollloic=- _riel 01 .. Well. ~
  IIIe Hyllorwl "'
  I' is noled bi.lIIiDIY dl:Ipol. ~
  01 kodI. -'boIoani riea...,. COAItIaf Ih_ oo~.. nrilf>bon: irl
  ATJOI. S/Iem aad 0"1,,•.
  ClIfWI" fin( rt:alf'Ilr:d .1';1 '0 Klll!Il.ln o-UM M,f<Y'"
  "ry, whe.. he ..",.... Qo-. lallIIIi' of"""u.....
  Aflo. ,he ........ In o.-~ 'M M,.ull/>ry, Conan 10:.1_
  KodJ aDd doea !l(I( """'" fo6
  y ~ ..... lbc ~ 01
  ..Sial:t C.........." "SUdow
  I'" om·' .-.l e- rIw
  fl........
  HI: a.a Koo~ teo • 'ff2' 110
  I«IQb of tK
  T........ *P\lC. tlIa m.rms .. tK
  0I1IIe "'!I'll
  ,...-d 01 ()110m TanBi 01 KIa""",, ill "A Wirdl SIlaU be:
  ...."e-...... _
  kodIteo.-. ... _
  "no
  Scaria Ciudd;·
  1IIe wil.anI T_·1andIl t-.poe-
  ..... plata: ..... irIIo lbo PiI bc:o>catb his citadd. Sbon!y tlae·
  ar
  ill '-no: Ro:ara 01Cor-... "" paaoI tIIf'ou&II K<JdI brid·
  Iy
  dle ~ Pdill.
  History
  Koob tIM i~ moll In lhe p~...dysmic Thurian tifllldom
  01 v ........ """"" die C.I.dy"" dr:n$U1Ci1 die well.... clvlHu·
  .... tile V__ fared .... r:oIiapleol meir.I...1iDIioD and doc
  ._01.... AIlm'n._ .... P'ias. ~V.>I""""",
  tk I..., wamq peopb drcwe doe Val... llIoct iIoIO IIIr:
  t
  • lIiUs..
  Oooat dine, kl•••u, me, __ ;
  ..1tIk:. 1k-.l
  cIdcaoeo. 0I1IIe_.,.Dcd Piaioh.
  141 .. UrTy dIaL
  Tho V........ a:nkd iDIol!ldr_ ....... aollirCliI dle~
  .....
  Koth 11m ourri..... for I.....A"'" 01 yea... altlooollh It IlaI
  Lands of lhe Hyborian Age
  -66-
  
  IlOC mrWnoed \IIIoCOIXI1Ie1ed. Wbca Ihc KIwi ame, KOlb b<camt
  I v.ual 01 AcbemcI. !..Iler, ..bt:rI tilt: Hyboriln lribeo""" over·
  rill AclIeroa. Ko!JI b<camt I Hyboriln lind.
  KodI'1 p/lyshlloc.-ion Jw lllowr:d 1'10 I<cep lis Idtmity.
  AlIhougll tilt: lind illIOllhc besl, Ko!JI'1 eaum poIlliM.md·
  (II"" Ibe WUlefII <>xUlI\(m mal<es lis r"", plSlIIe.l valuablc w i"
  ncipbon:. KlIlb is IIw~. cuefulw lIJI U nJCI> as Ibe model
  -rn_.
  C\llTCnt Affairs
  Slraboollll' df""" '" I~ lIJI revt:nut:I bave ndoubled.
  U ocvenll of hi' 1IIOSI vllued mercenory tIIIlli bave drlflr:d
  lOWIrd Ibe beller·Plyin. p.u(u"," ol Shorn. He Iw established I
  ICricI of rtlIId·fon, "" tilt: Sbcmidlll borde., on:3 is alOWWl
  ......,. can........ He COJDfLICIICI tilt: goodo oIlb<R woo rcfllSC
  lD PlY wiff,. Thi' bas Inll"rcd tbe Sbcmitcs. particWltly Ihc
  hli$lll1 of A,pllDl. ""'osc easl-wcsr """Villi ba.,.., bo:a bil
  fCPCIIr:dIy by lhi.s~ tnaioo. If SlnbonllS 40cs IIOl
  ICVCI1IC tltil daDlC'OO" polky. ho ....y fh"l bimodfembroiled In
  1DlIlbo...u.
  FrWNh and FlJ'C1
  Korb mainllin. adeq""lt rellliorl. wilb Il1O.. Sbcmilisb
  ekies. Ophir. and Corind1i.1. None 011"""" <OOI1d be considered
  lf1IC lilies, l1l<I ea<b Jw btt:n beu'yr:d by Sl..b<xmIln,,,,, dlIll
  <ce, bul Korh', ua<lc fQIIl<:I _
  lDI1f1l1iniDa aood I'fcillions
  ICIlIible fur IIleoc nlliona.
  T1lIa v<lled Ilo$rJllty II UIIo<ovcred :01 0flC mvd, flflber
  _,k, !lolh Allullonil 11><1 Ncmcdil vic:.. Strlbonul ., I
  daDfcrOlll upsw1 wl>ooe prEficcs md'oFr III tilt: Hyllori..an
  )lCCIIlIeI. SlraboollS lou anackod Ncrncdiln ITOOpI in IIIrpriOC
  lUll. on:3 DlOIC IhIII Aqui1ollJ.a·, fllr lIlwc of CII'lIV'" disap-
  pear hi tilt: l"';lIm. KothiaJl eany(lllS.
  Geography
  !((:Ill II • lOll' taIl-W<:sr _
  of rocky hlVdandllylr1, be-
  "'=' Ophir. CorinllLia. and:un.:n in Ibc nonb. and Shcm in
  llle GlIb. II .. b<okcD by <:>c«siooII puotI. which ""' bIoclod
  by __ durini lbe "';ntcr morullI. The ellies ""' u....lly In
  l'Illeys, lOme 01 ..hich ""' quilt ..ide (20 10 .l() miles); _
  <lriel an: walled. on:3 oocne of Ibe w.lts dare back II) KOlb',
  Vol...... ori'lni.
  """m
  KJ-yriII -I dty 10 KhlurlD (TRC).
  n-...~ - I scmi·!n(\ependeru pril>clpl!lry of Ko!JI. with
  lI<ICIliul ff<lCdom from !he kin, in Kltonhcmilh. bur 1IH1 awl.,.
  trlbtlIe on:3 aome obcdiclll:c lO Sl",bonUi. Khauran I, ruled by
  \be -nllocal AIIIkaw'I dyrwoy. Thl Hyborilfl lioca&t: of
  _
  "'"" a"".... QIIlbc... oucb tlw ",""c cv<:ry cenrwy. lID evil
  Dcaew is born iaw 1bc f_ily. II i' said Ihe oon:ercss CMI be
  klcDllflClll by I eraccnHnoM binhmart- ",,",tell her bruSlI
  (C'TM; WSB).
  KIw>",jt> - I pri""lpolity of K"'h. KIoo..ja is. like Khall.an.
  ocal·lo.cIcpcodcn' frOIll K"'b. >ad I, rulc<l by • bercdi,ary
  l\IOfIlfCIIy. UoIiI<c Kh>""",. booit=. ~'" ruler 11 rypIcaI·
  11 male, a10b00Iah W'OfIICII can be n:genr' In Ibe aboer>cc of 1bc
  rilkdullfGle lfICI:IaJ'Cb (SHD; CRE).
  K!wnJt<...uh -
  !he capilli of KOlb. In In effort 10 inc...-:
  an",
  tnffic IbfQIIllh _m KodI. Slrabonu. Jw inVCSlCd
  bqe
  01 pnl>lic IlIOOCJ 10 imp1l.>ve KIIor$bcmish >ad make
  • "'" "Qooocn of Ibc SQuth." The public bWldm,. and ...,.,n·
  meou (u well al tbe effi,icatly l'IIll bolleh aad elllVan
  faoi~lleI)are .. wondrou.:oI Slnllonllll iolClKled, but ta..v....
  Iwlve been oIow 10 chIrI&c Ibci. fQ111CI. The "trIV.,....,e 01
  Khorshcmisb bas o-='-.kd Slrabonus' flnanoccs.. leading w
  hi, repulllioo .. a Ikio!Iiot.
  r"",,,,1orM _ • ImI!I vusa!·1Wt of KodI. TWlISium I, in
  coomnr "'bcllion apiasr Straboaus of KOOJ. 11 i.1OO fll from
  Kbormcmidl for Sl"'bonOi Ul riok I Icllion pu!tio& down lIoe
  rtbdlion... 1bc "~Ine"";<:" coes uncballcnp. PoIIridan1
  pmlict lhar It I, only • malic. oIlimc befol'fc Slrabon\ll is 1lUffi·
  ci<:oIrly II<ltIIn: '" '"1'11 hi, II'CfI1m II) 1bce""", pmviocc (eRE).
  MtuUJu"",'
  Moor ol!he b&m:o. poorly-inhabiled ......chcs of Kotb ....,..,
  oonmJ 10 \oW mano. H~. 1I000g 1bc ~'lenl ~. Ibm:
  arc ~mllracbcs ",Ilh bi,b maft>.. and oc<.aIionaI ",ins over
  silCi ..ilb very hlp OWII (sucb .. ,be Scar1cl Cita<lel In Kbor·
  sbcmIsIo). NeedlesslO "'Y. RICh silCl are priud by doc winnh
  01 KlIlb, IDd Tsotba_lJntbl requ;.... hi'!!JIlco lO mpon all IUCh
  dillWVerics immet!i..cly.
  Society
  The KoIbi.... are I mi'od poopIeofHyborian and Shcmitish
  lI";ns. "'id1 • loucll of Sty,ian blood. They an: of rno:.liuoll
  bclllht aDd bIIlld, IIlbouib tbty lcorl to be ovcrwcisbl. Th<i.
  p:ople are ou::h like lb<R in other Hyborian OI,m, ..belt
  rrae ....viJy lIJIed.
  10 addilion 00 the po:opIca 01,;vUlz.ed KoIb. Ibm: are ocvcral
  lribes wbl<b inUbi' Ibe IlIlooqlilahlc hiShIandL ThCIc billmtll
  are flcm,ly l<dr:peork:or. and lbcy sencrally I<cep lO lbcl. moun·
  lain homes. As they do nor oppose S,raborlll$. but fIlbcr lrC!dy
  iplOlC (l1l<I occuloo>Ily 1nnOy) bim. the kinll .... nor trial 10
  e,ltmIinale llIcm. BUllbey ..... nor bocomc. lie.,..,.., nuisance.
  .. I villqe of2OO hillmen I. no cbaU<:flit 10 • «>loon of Korhian
  Ileavy Inron11Y.
  Korh folio.... tbe Ilyborian pillei'll oIto<ia1 blr:r=hy: it t.a.
  I Kimi (SWIll 7); Prtncc (6); (\lIml ('); Iluon (4); MI)'tlI (01.
  ,ily) or Knlibl (3); Palrician, ..wd1y mcn:hanr. or miHW)'
  off>Ct< of RaoI< 6--7 (2); cral\slf\l/l. "..,rehant or OIiJiwy offoa::r
  01 Rank 3-' (I); <:ofIlIllOOeI" or COfUOIOII a>ld"'. (0); OCoYmt (·1);
  beUII (·1); bandit, brigand. or thief (_3): slaV(! (~).
  L4w
  Kocbian II.. II like !bar of _
  "'her HyboriUl land•. 'Ibere
  "' • SYIICIII of julllool ..... oonrtlf and • fai. nwnhcr 01 prof....
  alonaIlaW)'tO'l. ~"ltuIarly in KlIorshemioh. TIle primary d~
  lintllm "' 1bc lIJI II..., ..lIidI ....,.., lnclelSOd lIJI...11_'0 ,be
  potm oftalI.intI armod 1nIurrc<11m.
  ~"""ofKOIIr
  The cum:DI KID. of KodJ. S...bonua. I, noubIe for IIe.,..,f11
  ...-...s. Fi.... his rilt 'D the lhrooc ..... ar:complillled IlOf ooIy
  thrtoJgII birth but ...... by bLl<kmail. lilli_1m and poIlrkll
  IrIIfIlpulaiiOD. Seven Olbera 1l00d Ibcad of him In line for Ibc
  111...,....; f..... died. and !he "'bet tl"... dadincd the e"""".
  Ahbollgll Slrahoolllll' behavior iI ooIy sllglldy _
  wid·
  blooded lh.n thlt of mOIl Hyborian kinS'. melshbo<ln,
  killJdoma di"rml blm. He dol"" 10 ....inlaID kll armicI ".,
  ir11emtol dtfertle. \IuI1bi. lw nor If<lt'IJr:d occaslonal ...cmol
  "',....,;.",. He hu rcpwedly IImkerllrtlficl ..ith Ophir, Sbcm.
  Corloibil and Ne.....:li.; be lw lovaded A'iOl'OI'itc...... Shcm
  and OpIlir oocc e>cb.
  MOIlICf'ioul. booi~r. is hillSlOCiallOll"';Ih!he-.,...".
  TIOfha·taothi. This or:c....;vc bcioB iDIIabllS Ihc Sc>rIcr CIlSdtI•
  ..bkb >djolo, S.",borlo'· pIolace i. Kborsbemilk. TIlOlba-
  Ianthi·.chadcl conlIioa horrors thar tlue few who bavcelllCrod
  -67-
  Laruh o/the HyboriallAge
  
  ... ~...,.........,(~ ..-fri&t; 'I~
  "'......... ~.. be u-dloo ''"llo<.J'iI." a
  I
  _kol
  poerry by dot _
  Aqoo..... pool RaaIdD.) F.. _
  HyboriOll
  kiql. -""!em .;* DWOi IJ ... aa ol ....."',_; lor
  ~ 01 KodI. TIIIltbI·1uotloi "- loo::>oIn< III inlq~ iWl. ol
  kll 1O"'CfIlIl'C".
  Rd1tloH
  KDlbIaM -orship Ihe J(lIb ol SbtM. nu __ip. '-t.
  ~. it .,U lMlIIICd "0 !he btliefl ol .. McicDI ....,..,.. ol
  Ac:taen:........ Ko*lM roll&- I Sly........
  M>lrail_ -,"<100 Ld. t."pmo. Miln~
  ~ '- pcl....
  '. boll 51....
  01 ~ ... auo-llloc
  ~ 01 MltIlI.lID bulId llarJe......... KIIoi
  t
  •
  AmId F.,.,n
  Koch_ fIIOISIly Heavy lDd Medium tfOOpl. prd"eoin:IIlO
  raiK 1~~Lar tlOllpO ..btsI --.y. U opp<.I<ltId to maillllillilll
  ......lflcam c:onci.,ml 01 Ucht forces. F.........'a Ki!cb't
  I/oops "ITe ....... """"ml C..,k lO EllIe. boot S\nboDus'
  ....... Ibal ditllallriao bll"" di";"uDClI! IIts foota III
  S
  7
  or C"Ca ,,_-.... _
  apclOc:a:t:d -non Idl ..
  ;c.;. cbo ~-fIIid .......-y beet 01~
  ~
  __ 10. Hyborilla tua.ol_.
  ... 01 EIIICnI
  WCIKfIl equiPQlllll .... lllCritt. 1be_
  foro:t "';tl ""><e .....-ed IoeIvy InflNry _
  deoerl -..do on
  c....,ll.
  o
  '-.-
  ~ h. ).bcallA~""""'.,n..;lyHyIJoria
  .. on,., II II ~ II) ..... 0phI.... "'" .. dl:cIy
  ....,.".. """ • .,....1skill. Many ~ "'""" ci... 0pIiIn::.
  Of 51
  '••
  "-
  Koeh,_ 1lI><e
  ~jD·llke twIOet Ul d", Hyborill\ fuhion:
  AtlIIlric:, Comlaltil.s. IvlP. IV«". SIlorne. SUaboaQ, TII'IllQ.
  Til....., Tbcspados, v...... v_. atd Y-.da.
  KoOclao "d~'I'D(,,",
  no. T_ e--dI. Shih
  olltaclo. ~,.II) ~
  "" cI<tIfII •
  _
  "Qocao 01 doe SoIIlIIt," """ coral
  ' dIoe lUa
  .. an.- ...... tbtl;lop ~sbc_. Late io _ .....
  .. ·~'lm·...
  1= h dodaiDc __ WCI by able IIts
  caro_ cIamup I -.... ,.. be "*'d
  old AdlatJbtWI
  ..... He Ill"," lbe FClI .. """"'" lIiI anVIII f
  the lIilI.....
  But Ibc naap JNlors ....... _
  ....w. mod; Ibc: I'Oa*: puilItII
  by • ~, omace <Vqlla
  "'" Ius IwtI ....Utetll('l(l
  from the tnIII. I. it • rio:h iOU>? A temple? Or • Ikmon-blwlllld
  lUiD fn:a _ie... Aclaero>? And CIoIl IItt <arlval ICI throujb
  bo:fI;n Ibe _PUke tile mod i.'P"_b~?
  _
  .... h. 1be PC,"", birod 10 _
  JD~ pr-.
  __ .-.0 lui boa ~ IDd
  II) till: Pic ~ ...
  bIeI CiIIdd. "',.........,
  _
  ""'" io T.......Iadoi·.
  ..,
  Kush and the Black Kingdoms
  The Blick Kinidol'" ."'. 2'0011 oI ....io<u 1OII1lI ol51)"111.
  fIlkd by • constanIly dWl.I... ooIlocrion 01 oJon>l<Wll tribes.
  K.... ilIlbt D(Ir\]lf;na_ Bbo;k KII\ldOm. IYiDa .... lbec_
  olebe ""arenaDa:.,. QII!a oISIy.... Hy"",,,,",_rdIaIcI
  ..,c:sPon:n' '"'
  oJ K..tI • ..,IIikd liOUIlI r->r Sly...,
  .... olIIlII. (laort«d,l dcr 10 III ol cbo 81Id KarIt<k- til' clac
  ,.,ac:ri(
  ~ hItI.
  C_
  oevual fonyl illO lito: iliad. c..iooJd<-.
  C...... lIB;' ptey ....... "po 01 cbe 1llIclr eo.. ill "Q.wl
  ol "'" BLar:t. C_." IIld e-.. ~ It_""', ~ he earns dar:
  ",""",ol Atnf1I. tbe Uoa.
  H~ IeldlIbe fktt. a....Lao ia ''1bc:
  Vile of ~ W""""," 1I""""th he il fla:i... from II..", by ...,
  tqiJIDi", III"ne: Callie nlTem>r." .... lei""" K"'" .. cbt: end
  of "n.e 5-. il lbe Dark." C_ Itl,,"'" 10 Ibe Bllt:k
  ~ ..!We ~. Bllt:k z...:..o ia e-. IJIw IW-
  __, .... .-.. !MtI" ..a cbe ..Mrior_ Vileril ;.
  "Red N.ik." He ..... lnvdl..-, rr-iII ...... "'""'-...
  ..... ... """ .. "T1lc 1-,. Goddca." M""J' years
  .
  Canon In>dolO ........laon e.d of cbe ."...... dw>q
  11IodI·AIIOD ill "SliIcIowJ ia Ibt SQll,••
  IJlstory
  Tbo IIlIt:k K.i~ ..... lillie ,..-dod Ioillor)'. At f. U
  eM he 1kttnDi_. llae triboa '" Ibo Blick Kiftadomo 100..
  ....... 1IeR Iiaoc: lhe Iq..... '" _
  HyboriOIl AI"- a-,.
  llJrioI_fUel, _
  tile on! b' >
  lit eodc eribe_Ialc __
  It.,...... 01 ..."",
  M.- tldaJllI'C _
  IP"
  po-.:t. 10 cIloc 1aisr<n::II11IlqJ. atd ..... drltas It::rve -0 me
  IO'...£,,*IU.
  Tht: Bilek Ki~tdomt "'" docrrd ..illa '-'Ie ~.",it:
  t:iliCl. Sone ..., Il>Indonod, ~ Tld~, buoic:d ill i.........."'b~
  Jungle; 0(1aetJ rotIi~ omlll mmont, ollhd. on.lnaI 1X'I"'1I·
  tionI. _i""", bon1b1y elwlaed ~ tht: ....llomil; ya <IIIerI
  ..., _1II*d by ..wi IJ"IUIII '" -.len paIJIIe _110 lied tmm
  cle ''dvili.lolr' '-Is'"""'*..".,... Ibe ..,.. ciudolJ.
  n.e
  01 Skdof
  • ..,.
  """"'*" "-'
  IalJD:d
  ..",..," __ lie Fira ol .. So.lL "''kdIU"
  .... peopIr:..., sa~ f.... 0IKir:III Sryp..... r..-
  ol_ laJICf'l pcupIe ol VII..... h.--..
  Curl'l'l1t A"ain
  R.,...,I'S h._e born "kklin& lIOnb..ord of ••ro...lo.
  ki..,dom oloq de tollnl ctWf. TIll. _
  po..e" _
  10 be
  1fIi., T...............liwy ~ IIt:IQ III lao..., iQ, 1l(m1Ory.
  Aw>rdiq lU tle rcpons, _
  A
  kiJI.&dom iI ia <Iisun,.
  1M! ... k,..... 01 AtII1IiI
  cII::faBi.-e. ne _
  nea- ill
  nabI. by I -.- _
  homo; if: iI""*'00,," wledi<r l!aiJJIIIla
  iI
  c:o.-'sold
  "
  i:w:................... ilt~·
  lnc ...... oI~.
  LatuIs ofIht Hyborian Agt
  -68-
  
  /tW,.,u aNI "flu
  AUiaIIca"';llI the Bbck KIn",,-
  11....."'., ..... The
  Sl,"Jiw II'd lbc Sl>clniltl 1l1Idl:
  (", .u.... .iIh doe
  (it
  • IIId odocr 1ribcI, lu.m.-m...
  u... .......-
  .. .. .... IlWIcnojomak.
  1ka-
  ado Illact KJ........ Gibe r.a. ...
  .... Ild: K............ De ~'-'" -1I:i8c ai"_
  ..... I"" oil did"~ IbOII, .. ddiaiId) ........
  ""'""",
  De BlD~""'.lbc'-'._oISlJIia.
  Dof6r
  ICI:sba. n.e, Ulald .................... 10 IIl& .....
  -oc: Fi
  of.. Soado .... dp of
  1k Dnlo..
  ...........'n- fonD lbri< ~ bOIdct: Ibcir _
  bordIOf is
  doc wCIIlttII Qce.oa.
  Jua&le dominal<:a the .....lb...D Blxt ~, Ihho"gll
  Ibm: III wee ~do of daen IIIlbdr nortbwrsw1l """""'. and
  .. t>..tflJive Mvanna/I in K...... 1lIe JUflIIc ~Iy t/lins inro
  ..............bicb COIlIin.... a1llbe ...1)' '0 !be Soolbrno Sea.
  Gaulttfr
  Aboo>oI>I -
  I !O"'" "" Iloo Blact C~ (TSC).
  .e-..- -
  one: 01 tK _tbcm Black ~ ...bI;rt:
  -. In: rile ...arnon ........ .,. ,,;n....1 ,1lI'",". llot
  £.""" COIflroII ~ porIloa 01_ Bl;I:l ~ T1lty
  _~I" fd.... .;Ill pd _
  ("" uonao<y, lad purdaaoe da'Q
  f_ tK O~ ("Tloe HybooiM A.." ,. by Rdlcn E.
  MD-anI:CBU: TWM).
  ApItMJ _
  I
  Slo>
  • ·w ailIc ......... """""" -. IIlr<JoIJI
  Sly... III ro-I T
  (OOn.
  Al__ I.,
  ..-'" I' ..... 01 Sly.... ...
  ..
  11 be IOUdl 01 doe ~ 01 die "......,. (''The ~
  ...... .,. 1lE11).
  ...,., _
  I toibe -tOdIo Ihood ..... 01 """'- ..... the
  1,_'. Tk &.bbI> ....... bcIny(Id bye-. 1275 (V1."1,
  ~ _ I warnoo uibe 0I1loc --..... iliacI< K~
  e- hcanledUd or the !bPl,I. in 127'. bul ..... dri... OIll
  '" dld. WIldI doctoR in 1276 (VLW).
  ~__ - l.n.... orToaobaJI,;" (OOD.
  JIlad CO<J# -
  tbc COI5I or.he Black Kqdomo aIonl lhc:
  ""c.cm Ou:aol. 1lIe Black C~ .... """ 01 tilt: moot- "~ivi·
  "Ulil" "'ll""" or the Black Klol_, II Ibe coa>IaI lribes
  tnobl rtluLarly ",jib rncrdlMlt shi"", f,om Stygil lIId She",
  (DOT; P80).
  &Jnti-I tribr: ori<>mb.olku (DOT).
  Dtuj<lr _ one 0I1be 'OOithe'Q Black KJ.,-.. Oaoflf ill
  Ih:
  t"" PlI. J.4.H.
  f1"s <1{ IIw s-do _
  1M YOkaio: -u. 01 the: 'If
  ....... Blid C_ (QI:IC).
  ~ -
  .... iaIaood ..... 01 _
  .-.-- IdIp:IIf>
  ~OU).
  GIotI- •
  IIfciaIl til)' ... _
  ...... deocn 01_ llbdr:
  ''''1_ Qazai .... lIIIIiII.1tt:
  "<lJarlIII'.antlillc-.
  .... III ..... II .. mhabitaI by dee OUIII. MJva·...obii.........
  Iddon~ r.- KoIIo .)S7 ".10.. (OOT).
  a....~ I fic:ot:e "';'cd Qtle ."lIe of~ WIloo~..,.
  .........<I .... -..- ilIa(l ...... _
  (OOT; PlIO; TSC).
  J,boH /60,. -
  I river """dl f\oaos ... r.- TDalbaIht
  (DOn.
  Jiltiji -
  I Yil1a&l:-. _
  IlaIlIlIa IIId tlMo IIablaII (VL\lIo'),
  IMsoII - .... capiul <I PWIl (TlCl).
  ~ _ OK cllbc IIIDIthmo Blact Ki..,...,.... Ke5IIuo ill
  ......, ... pp.62~.
  ~ -
  I kiq<bn-m oIlW!1l1. KonlIfa ..... ,he1Iomc
  01 .....lnnl 1.1"", (Sl.D).
  KoJ4I. -
  I..m.,.:0If" BLack Coaoo,
  aonllmI
  ... 01 .... ,;.po.or ....,,-. KIlbIo
  01
  tlMo "fUlioIf" <ll-.Ibf: KulhiIC (CBU)•
  ,_
  iii
  I Pille ..'00 b.. ...-- 01 .. ..;u..., 01
  KooWo. De ~ weft.
  I
  cI dlIr:.-iI:d II'*a 011_
  .... K.hile (CBU)..
  ""'_ -..., capoIai 01 ..... lite: "ciCy" cI Mi:toIIs doe
  1aoJCIl iIf ,he iliac' K ,I.•,
  P"Vf' f•• cI tatty
  5,000. II .. '-'d .. ~
  _
  ill
  _
  ..u. Ire ~ paIdood """' 10& pali '. ~ doe ...aIIS
  baYC """""'"' .
  NIaib,. -
  I fribe.--., ...... orT~b' (DOn.
  N_ku Is/, _ n.. .... II ioloaJ (fIfr;e ~..,.ft
  JI"""b'_n IOIp<lIIl ~ 01 valtosil. Iyiotc·
  """"~ off die
  Blad C_ (CBlJ). no: N.....Je. tole
  small, _
  Ib: IJIlly
  ICnOChIn: 011 .... island _11CqlIe 19
  lOId-p TIDc:uUI,
  pomaal by tm: ~ Z'thoolm RIIIII.I (illep. 97).
  Pow -
  ... CI$lem Blxk Klne<!OlII ...,111 or lbe TIlflllilll
  delien .... <:101 of KcslIMI. The pcopIe of PWII are laid 10 "lie""
  lold nuneu Lbe aw:: of llOOIC eUllft ,he """,,y bc;h 01 or-"
  kll", .-..uiD 1I1QJ1l1." II II tnM: thal PurM ill Lbe _
  wulL1ly
  8~k KJ.Jdom, In !ami 01 zold and jt«clI. I<II,l '" l'ffliI'CI"ily
  Ilao mode illllynally oI<hirl. OtIC 01 tIoc IomI'CM ....,'" I. lhe
  Il.la<' ~l.,......
  $i.>j;-·K_ ~ .....N_/'u 1,1s.
  ~ lsI... _ .. ioIM4I off tIoc
  Bla<l e-.
  'TkJ IfC _t· :l ..,. I
  be ~ 00
  Sutro. ~,.
  "uU" .... CXWI r.....1lI::Ie
  (Q8C).
  __ I ailIc 01 dIC B1ld:e-. Belli 1IIll .... fuIiIy ~ool
  ,..;11:1
  Sat.. Sly
  J1a~""",l:.cd .... ~ led: Btlil •
  I
  _kiJIOd
  r.aJy. BtIiI-...:I. lad ......., III ....
  IllIel CoMl
  ..,....., .... __'I
  a Sotbo ..... <ftW
  0I1tco' corsai•• l!Ic frt"U (CT'k; DOT).
  7Uoo-I -.... Iribe 01 TOIfftI.... (DOT).
  r...lo<ol.too _ I ~ily of die BIacIr. lt1r>F<- noJcd by I Cll:ItIi·
  oloa 01~ Gibes.. tbt ...,.... I SItaIill... pccIllle..
  TOIIIblIb is Ultsioduallf)'lhOeIl by the HyborilDl (001').
  W,""""
  I ..nIoenIlnbe, 0I1loe _"' body.ftlild (M .,.
  plKolas).. weannihll, 01 Duf.... ....., Wldal do DOIlik doe.
  1OeIII, _
  wear their hair do.c:ly eropped to lb:U bead (OTE).
  WI_tu 0." C/t1 t!f liw -
  tM dty 011 tbr: poIJClIfOIII
  z.artbr:Olr Rlva
  ,",,,, Btll, dlod, T1lt: Cil)" of 'M Win"" One
  "'u fOlllldal ia
  dllll "'"lUI of pre-~illooy. bdoee Ibe
  Styl*" de,doped ejvlliUliOll, .,. I ..... of he...,ifol hUIlIIII'
  lite<rearumt. nrou,b IlCrIaofdl..a>1CfS, _
  or the popooLa·
  tioIf _
  killcd. T1lt: """ _
  eemailt<db<clllc .... ...;nJCd.pe
  .......~ IlIInlrld .... <lly (QIIC),
  x-IoM/ _
  aD ""Ie'"
  ~'ly buih by Koialaa "'r
  .
  XlICloolll i. i.....bilcd by ,Ie< TlaIlll
  I IIIOIItIfd
  e or
  Stn_IIfd-.. no:1lIUI
  _Io<Kol ioI .......
  ........ lor COIflroI or die """, •
  Ibey ... dr..idcd-' I
  5(l.yQo~ diIIo-= ""'" • _, De oriaiooai div"_ IliII
  ........ N1cdoeir~... ~(tNA).
  ~ -
  -:IlIlet aatie-. til)'. 'TWa
  is ..I. I..,...
  ........._
  _01:
  '
  ell......
  Oocp tre>lt:IIb die eil:J. I
  l
  T'Ioot ......
  ri..... OITMloallly 00 *- __ 01 die tily'
  bi_
  ""I.Y
  -
  I <fly" dtt far IOUIb w,""", is is .............
  _1CIJICIfl people 01 v....... ..,.;dl: wi... doeir)'dl<lw4:"'"
  ..veer. 00lIt:r -.rieIldl 011 v~ If'lde IIIisIion bloOfIt ott
  eooo,... aDd ,Illp...,,,,,led OIl ,iIt: flO oouthe......... or ,iIt:
  V...cIhyIll Sea (SIS).
  -69-
  Lantis Oltht H)'oorian Agt
  
  ~_a
  ~ky
  ofltlo*. e-.-
  c.- 10 z.at,kIa
  "pp<d JOOdI; "'
  -.....
  z.,,~ltiw.-a "'..... ri_ wbidI
  lnlo ....
  W_.. 0ceuI. MintnIJ In the ri\lft" make
  _ .. ua4riIIl;.
  Iblc. The (lDIy fealure of ""'" at the ,1>... is the eil1 ol the
  WloIacd ODe (.... p. (9).
  Zoo
  t '.oi _ .. ........- Illld. ~ Z .... 011 .d
  1S~"1"P.~.
  rn-,
  ne Bid: K~ lie o.idlill ., dopa of .... ""I'*Of:
  dlo)I .... hoI. TcmpenIIln'I t1O<Cld IW in ..m......, we-... '"
  ......1~' It rv<1y dlpo below 60". Tk -.btrnJ""'la .... ~"naid.
  but lhr: IOlIIhcnI Av......... Iri dry for _
  of the ,..,.. _iIlI
  ",__ ."earIy",,".,~.t
  .a_dIooywill
  IlItl:ive roo .... JUl.
  """...-
  The Mimab _lid ....., R
  B1.Idl 1tiIl,.son.ore.....,., 1M
  fIcrt"" ol the Hyborim Arc. N",,~ ebe "" lhc Hyborian
  C(IIItlncnl, "crpl p:rhapo I. the PlcTI'" WU~. can _h.
  vviely oldao&toouI ~1COIUfQ be fooond.
  NcarIy.., ....... _tile "J...,1e
  ~ol""
  GUV'$..."." -W be
  Blatk x:. y'_
  nprri"'ly _
  wid. teal .. ke...,.. ari
  Dw+
  .(aNA)
  .., ..,.._ (RMZ) I.,k ill 'Ile: _.1K:no j....la. Moa
  "fflllMlk" <IQItIftll """*' be rare, but ~ Ia .,
  '"
  belie"" ....1inct""'mal. did _
  ourvl"" '" tbe lIyhoriao A
  .
  £1001_, "'"''-
  TIlo8_~ ptOdla lOkI _.fdlcd"'lIa, 0Ilri<II
  ~ ... i~... odcl!riM• ...., of .. at
  '
  , ~itia
  -.lao aIlrioIllIaIWa m:- lIoc day. of .... '"'JI'IIl .......
  "'QN6~1
  MOlt ollhe Black Klnadol'ltl 11.1"" ......mal """", wiLlI
  \Wtlla olltJ....lIWlO atealIlnc......na in ff"Ulumty \OOolVd!he
  .....
  ""...,
  The""",*"oflloe Blad Ltl,ooa._ blKk........ ~
  .-y ~ b1Ioei&1M, *ill cdor. <te. They are 1lf011" toll
  ODd .....ally very leaoI, a1l1nJ.h ......, cltJcf. are '1'IlIaIque1y f'I,
  They b..1"" h.d" ~hn:mk d1_, •
  IIIoIlo: who tel sick quickly
  ... ne peopleI ~ • -...lxr of i'"\.
  ' ••ri",,",
  -ty kd IIy • d1a.
  It cUt or ..... Icodtr. ne aid is
  dca::Iod ..... '
  ·TIlieolly• ...,. IIy dII:"""""" 111_
  IIil:l<'.lIutil_uiheladlYidrd ....... rwo ......_. _qual.
  tiolI II deddod ",i'k' IIy lite ";1C~~IOf, -too """""Is llle
  dcsI"" ollb< 1Odo, .. hy • d\cllOlhe dnatIo.
  Ia KlISh. l/Ion CO<IlIIIDII pcopI~.", duIr..l
  (_ III
  ..,.
  I1IdlC IILacI< ~). but dlC Sa·wonblppill
  ..,~
  ....
  Mp.~ h
  1
  ..... KIwi,
  EadI Iribc ....*'" .01 till. IbIIIIQI Of IIaOD ..-ell
  iIloMlfia ilII
  I
  .. "'. _;coy '""""" Iiull: c~ Ia -on•
  ... ~ make II ltiIIinlIIlO ilIfihralc • -..,. Iribe.
  C--=e Ia lllnilod•• a111aDta .. f"';Ie' Iloe nibe
  ...web hdped JO\I last monlll may Join ~out dICII'Oe& and raid
  )'WI" oil. thillIIDDtIr.. Suc~ raids are III~ II ",Ijll\tritl. food
  -.d 011_. ap«IaIly _
  • ..., II dui_.... lbo 'aid!:n'
  ..-
  Deopoac ....... alliell !rita ."" dcodnjJal ......-
  caod _
  111""" ~.............. juItcIe. lk
  '"""" 111 /'ictIfdIeI '" ...... ~ _
  • el'dc 111 bealpM-
  _
  .. las ...... III ae-:I 'PM"
  ac...... deqIJIlIllIl:s.
  AhJlou&II_ arc QCIftIrCClIll tribIl raid<i, fn..ty ...
  riI&tS beI....c trilQ.", ~ M.nfFI" kIf<l<m&Ialf.ln""
  COlI be broIlca by eidw:' IIjlOIt!oC slOljlly hy ft:IIO.IIlCin. IM! .....
  rille in f
  of .. mile. l1Iunarriod """""" .." f.... III akep
  ';111
  '" IIIoy ~';dloul ",<j " .,.. ~-nod
  _10M: __ ....ncay. l:n ....,. ll'ibes.-..otremlTk
  ....'. wife ..... .,....,..,. - .. ..., C1p:noc1l11 ,<rip......
  ....
  1111 It.... docn: is. Kloc {S\alIoIl) of KIwi .....- ~
  NIcs lbo local lriNl dtId\alns. Witltl. tbc: 8lack Kin.""""'.
  Ilflllf __ rOf 1IIIIc 0Ulsidc one'a """ ",be. SUllI.
  Ie~jl
  iD:lU<k TribIlI Oicl (S<IlJnI 2); Wardlief (I); warrior (0); aer·
  .... (.1);
  (-ll:~.bricOIId. OJ ""'(-3l: olive (-4).
  Me
  odo:r IrilIa (~ friaodly 0IICfl.....J.. JactiaI
  ... CIUIIidI: dlcif... kO,ilDiiea; "'-liSe lri~ call1<*
  foowatd III. 1M..
  lax",........ TIIcir _
  ,..
  Eac~ mbeh ruled hy illChicf, ~ diSjlCMClljotlll« for lite
  tribe and kllCjlIlloe tribe·. atembcfl!Ot<'ha". otlm.1ID CiCl.
  dlc Iribes an: ftaa
  ~ .... pol-..l fatrioa. wtdI dl_H
  kd CIdocr by C'"
  ....' '" dIIc""'a ~ or ... _~.
  1Of• ...., -'I)' iCjli
  Ibe ..........i"" cko
  iIo doc
  ....
  E.upr for COIllfICI'Cd 'rtbes, wmitllllSUlily obey !he wIoi....
  (J( tbeir COI'tQ\tC'On. TItere la M ..Vldard of jllSucc In .... B1"'k
  Kqdoml. Ded""'" are _
  llIi poIluesl ""llC<liolcJ, public
  """IU-, Of dw: chid'awhi...
  Anrwd FlNen
  MoI!Iltriblll warriors ""' up, ~. ond Id"Cf3lly of
  Awen,e III S
  .... -.. 11o_.u. lttc akinIisII.....taft11l
  .. IlIadrKI.'_ ..................... ,. .......
  ia"Je blttltl'tc:1d siluatioL
  LandJ ofthe Hyborlan Age
  -70-
  
  -71-
  LwlIWlt
  The blllldfc:ds of lribal dioloc15 >eanCfCd lbJOOghoo'l lhe
  Blatk Kingdoml woold he impossible 10 lk:a:rihe II<re. MOSt lilt
  bued l"l aslnale pre.Kwlli'e l(II'lgue. 'n die BOrth, K,,"'ile and
  0/IInaIan an: IlO<d "" lfaclo languaees, bu' ;0 tbe D.Ilh tben:: i, DO
  """-
  Treu each dialocl of tbe Black KI"lldoms .. I Mc:nllllEHy
  sl<JlI, witll each dlI1.." dcflUlrlng '" Ill)' _. dIaIe>::'1I ....
  -.
  The pcopl.. of tbe Black Ki~ I:Iav. Afrlclll own<$'
  Ajl. A.iml!I. B~ujb.1l<>mbaaIa, BwllU. Gobi•• Juma. Lannp.
  Said". SUumbe. y ...l.a. ere. OIbcr _lhem names, panlcular·
  ly tbooe from Darf.., KesIwl and :ulllbab.....l. Illiabl Ibo be
  Ippropriate.
  Kushil~ Advtnlu~
  K.._~· R,n."," 0_ adecade ago, III< dar\...tinlled in-
  babltlnll of Ku.b o""rlb ..", Ih.ir S'y.lln mIJlU' Ind
  aLauahl••ed Ih. rul.n of Mo...., es!abli$hin. I oew ordcr
  wi"""" rlrif old ........... n.. 00:'" "'des has been .... I.....
  1UlXeSSful, bo....\'("J, &5 M."", has btxorno • boIbc:d of ioltigne
  f.,. """"" lIwo il ev•• "'.. unde1 tbo: late Qu<m TIIWIda.
  No"', an advUUUref IIIInl>l Kethmc:s has IrriVIXI, C!»,,"ng
  10 be I!o; n<:phc:", of Quoc:n T......... and aspiring ro 'elum to his
  "rialuM" lbrone. n.. ...w nobiliry has 110 .... for tbi. \Ill$Wl.
  buI lh; J>OIIUI_ oe<:b • Chanll". and ...y once again poll a
  ~gJu-$kinned rul•• 011 lhe Ihrone.
  Kctb""'" or:d<J """';on Illd advl50fl for hi. erueTJlrbe. Will
  lh; PC. back KcthOltl in bi. bid fur Me"",', lhrone? Wililbey
  Dead help lhe darIr.....innetl rulm '" maintain l~' hold on lbe
  tell.. of po....r"! Or, will they work bolh !ide! ap;n81 one:
  -:Mb<r. bopina 10 acl>ie..-e their own vklOly?
  Meru
  MeJU Iun iliOlluxlland in III< bean of lbe lHlIIcli. MOIlII'
  iii.... Ii' origi... II. known ooly IlIJOOgh legend, and lIS ai81·
  ""'" bas ooJy ltlCftl'ly boen revealed 10 1bo wISide ~ld.
  Meru appears in ooly on<Slory: ·'TheCily ofStull:l."
  Ili><ory
  Aa:oldinll '0 Meru.1ao kJald, tho 'alley tnowo aa 1beC<ql
  of doe 003! .-u ooce tbo: Roofof tbo: World: • flat, icy plain 1l1li
  .... r...... I,," Iopil or !be Hi....l'" 10 til< 1<JlXl of lbe Talol::nw.
  The MeJUvllll1ellend OO.UiDues: "Tbr:o Varna, tbr: liIla of
  1IIe tlerronI, delemtin<d to e....le th'" '.'I!icy f'" 11$. hi' tbos/:Jl
  l'C'lPk, to dwell in. By • mighry spell. II< aused 1IIe bod to
  ,lot.. The .rouDd shook with lbe lOU"" of I.n 11IOu..tId
  lMlIodc.., rmlt"" mcll Jl""IUl from eractJ iD lbr: eartll, fII<JUII.
  ......rumbIed. Il>II forew: """" up in flame."
  \\Ihen Ihil enonnDUS uph<:aval "'II ovet, tbo: land bel"""""
  tloe tIIOUIllIia dllllll "'.. I deep valley. wumed by 1be hell or
  tloe ,round. and pllDlI and beasts or the: wallll coonni.. am<: to
  .....U iD il. '.1berI VIDII e~ lbr: fil"Sl Me"''>'WIland placed
  1bo:.. ill lbr: valley, to IDhabiI fore..,...:'
  Some Ilybori.ul ""boWl maiatairllbal lhil II I primili""
  dca:riplioo of 1be Cata<;1r= "'bleh .<ank Allaotu. T1le)" point 10
  tbr: 1""""""'"' of 'bioo<:crosoc:s ("""""-lIorna"), ligen and Olbc.
  joIoall: Crealurcs, and postulate. moanderillJ IlI1IBedlllely fol·
  ~11boCalICly.." "'bkb could accouDl for 1be p""""",,. or
  _b e_urcs in !be "ol.ltd .>lley.
  FlWIlds aIld FMf
  Me... IllS Ifld. eOlll3oCI "'illl tbo: OUlOide """rId. A few
  lIyrltanian lribe5 1radc fur gokl and jade, bul """it Hyzltani....
  lea"" tbr: Me",vlans II<lrle.
  "'-ph,
  The Cup of Ihe Goos lie' bel
  Ihe TI.I:ot.... and
  Himelian moontain raRBCI. The inland
  Sumeto TIiO, """"..
  lI"OXb of tbo: valley rIoor. n.. So....., Sarred Cities of MeT\l_
  Stwnbalilll, TIlmaN, Pali....., 1"Itdoo. Auukil, Thoa"', and
  Sbondak'" - arc spICtd tqUIIly InlIIlld lhe olio.., nfdll. w.o, II
  !be fOOl of tbo: tDOWIlainI.
  MeJU Is warmOO by mkanlc ICIlvily far hel<:rN the ",rf_.
  Thus, despile ilS iJolatioo in 1be btrrC<IlIlOUIIWM. II maloti;'"
  a lropia! ell.....c. Milly of the p1101I1lld anInsa11 of !be Black
  I;.ingdoms thri"" ill MeT\l', dime.
  M_~l
  Mero lSI high·mana land.
  Sodety
  The M,,","';1111 an: • sbon, dItIr.-UiJlned people, similar In
  the Veodhy
  Thei. cull,,", l'llIlIfWlI, "'ilb all behavior regu.
  IIled by Ibe
  and Ilri..... or tbo: cull of Yam...
  Men. Is ruk:d by lbe Ritll(]O<be (Stalul a _ be iSlbe """ of
  Yarna. art•• all); OIher levels ... Hip Pric$r (S); C"""l or Pric:st
  (4); Baron or millwy offo«:r 01' Rank 6-7 (3); Falrician. ....:JrIty
  mc:n:banl '" military offICe' of Rank j·S (1); er»ts"""', mer·
  d\llll, or oommon soIdlc. (1); commoner (0); ..rvonl (.1); lq-
  III (·2); bIDilil. briaond-, '" lhief(·); sl... (-4).
  CUStOff1S
  The McruvWll believe lbal all g<lOd and III fO<lWle come..,
  • result of tannic debt, If they "'v. bad lock, lbey arc lloo;n.
  for prior misdeeds; if lbey "''''' aood ltd, lbey arc beiD&
  ..",..ded for .1"uoul 1l:1. ill I p••vlous life. Thu•• lhe
  Meru..-ianl are very acceplin. ollhoi. f_.
  The MeruviaM aim at"" fun obedience 10 III< prieSl•. ThIs
  is panially duo to lbr: belief lbal tbe prieou an: born inlO lhoi. Joe
  Lands of Ihe Hyborimt Age
  
  ..'" 1lIcl. opIr11ua1 ~....... bee.-01_....ol_
  e
  dy....(ap..3n.
  Tbr: Ilead d _
  ....a.""'" (_ 0I1be p" 'nil II..
  RilllllJlOCbc (tod-Id"&l Jal.", n-,pr.. Tc..... 01 MUI and
  SMOOw 01 HwVCIl. the c_·reIr>ea1'ftlldnl _
  of V_ 't\fha:I
  laJ..-lJ ThoDiPl' (lIes. the pricsu IlXJIIf MCI\I for the child 110m
  .. tho tI... of tho IR"klus llilUflOCloc·. 4calh; lbiJ child. no
  _lCr ..,.., 4<1Omocd or ...r... is dcclaftd JaI... 11Ioo:IqpI'1
  Ie'
  N
  11o.....
  ""<-
  MeR... \a'oo' II~ obey
  priooII. Tbr: pricQ"" lilt
  _rce <Ii all \a'oo' (a doc spot
  for milhrY Y_J. -..I doch
  _
  \I by ddiniriDn .... win <Ii YIrnll.
  To 1 M(nJvlan. dc.Mb IIIoQ1 the IIlrl....1C penally. Death
  froa doc IOUl for reiloc.Ir'tIriorl•...s is tberelorc -eid:a ~
  _",..bb_. \lur...my I u-it.. witbooIr moral-aluc.
  ne pe-s off
  • .. ...........,., ..., .-laval.... Ii;Iotcd
  III r<lW die pi..,.. wIlrc:tI •ow'
  d'" ci1r:1os.- Tto.. 111_
  Ma..... olcw. ~ _
  • doc ....
  ') "';.;Ii'>idnlLily
  m- • per.- ........ ,Moot l:ho:n doc _
  1 01,
  ..
  1Ioci. ~ Tbwo ..._
  nrcIy ....-011. CVCIl if "'\I_Slly
  lall<:at:cll. II they rDClllocy an: IlQlllnS fur .....'t......'ibc'ed miI_
  .....
  "'-
  Tbr:MeRv_ -*'II V..... (_ p. ;J5),
  -.F_
  Mcno.... ~..., Up! IIld Mecliu.. lDI"..oy fU IIO;!
  MIj,'-;d1 I I\IblIbIlItiol o;mlilIrcm of Ptltclrm. DVlloy il "".
  known i_ the Cup of the GodI.
  N_
  Mtnwlan ........ an:Tibetan ,n form: laJUJla~. TH·
  UlnITUllrt. Olbtr MeruvWJ ....n... n:oenJblct.... of Vawlh)'1
  <J/I Hyrbni••
  Nemedia
  sa-lil .. _ ~ k' a'
  flI_ Hy"""-.
  _
  .. Acfolloail·.dlld rMt. 'I\'krc AqIdloN hallIWI)'I bad
  Il1IoIliDm of lAck:vaolaicc wtIicb .... ott... brouIbi ito o"dyil'll:
  jliO';1ICUI inlll ~. NclDOdil !III • feudal IIn"t."e ..bidI
  pcnnr.alelieve., .......t 0( the kinpom.
  Conaa 1I.1lld In N""",lilln "TIo: God In tloc !lowl'"; Ir.is
  uploiD ....... Nc-.:Ii_ Ill.. end wilb U
  Impri.-d io
  e-- lIN' IV~ Hc Iea_ Nc-..lia for wvcnl JCoIIS,
  _
  .• IIIBd_ ..e- ..... ~IIIttII .......
  _f.--. f
  .,.. NaI:tiaIia iIovaob",,"k-il.e-..
  e-qo.,_
  doclldpflldlcAckl'
  _x.m-.
  lIislor)'
  Neaoed"·1 bi..,. btaJos with tlIc tominJ flIlIoc KUri. IJld
  dle"-'''' 01_iCnI Adoc.... W10clI doc KIwi. nc.:m, dldr
  Hyn:.u. ..4:1_ rcItbed Ib! fem1c bndI 01doc WCII. doer
  f\:uIdI:Id dlrtt~ Old SI)'eia. H,pubo;oCl IX Elda".'"
  ......... AcIIacII COO'allII .. 1IDdI .... bo-. .. sc-m'
  ~ CoriMWI.... 0pIIir, IIjI*,mCl doc Ekbee-mt
  ..... """lGoio. IX 8noda Kb,l
  _
  ... I
  n Hnocr'
  _; _
  Old SInY ClQO'CraI sa.e-. __ SlJIIa. ., IX
  W10w IX Hyborian .."
  PI'Cpl door1I m- .. NoM.
  .. I;dllrII porrlon of Achum
  q\lkkly C<J/IIQUCItld. 1'IupI~
  IOWerCd Pytbc:a...bith fQUihl with all the-etn.. 1••llIlblc 10
  _Iau Adlcrtm.. "IS olllllU'lilCd frocn tloc Imowlcdac 0/. ......
  Tbr: H)lJorI claimed a1111w ......ined for Iki........ _
  fooorodcd
  .. ..,..l;1o
  0I~
  U
  r
  arM..... WK'Wl'
  td <:<tt *'tt.. Irs ....
  ....... .-~doc~noc- .. ld.a.Jor_ly3.000
  r-t- Aa Iiat ... ..-.s. IlIc ....... S' d
  .... bcw aapa.
  atdod too eilitaoy .,;pc lI, ItI'_lib .1>1.... Aqoailmia, baI ~
  ~Il rcmaI.. doc cullWal _
  01 "'" Hyborian cMl.i%ariOOl.
  Cul'ftlll AtT.ll"li
  Nanedia
  bcca bldiqlocr li_. wai," for Aq.iIoakIll
  be: .,4Jp<lIlila
  01tid __lIdOrC~ I..,.. ....
  of coMl_CIil. Co
  ·, llIddc. ua:a,1oIi of h".-.tidel
  d;"';"
  d -r dlarII:e vi I dn...._
  C<J/IOftia. mol miIhcd Klooc
  Nimal oIlhc oppor1UJ1iry for ,"1111 ID CUlt... Aq"UOnJ•.
  Conao·.1qlO.lUrion II 1 JUlCr;ll. ""'1>0:> '_0. !III mode Ni"""
  ......,jlling to riok hiltrooplln I cmI'CDli"",,1 _w'. and!lal
  C\'UI c......:l hi'" 10 tllIke friendly ovcttu~ 10 lbI: ..,.. ely...,.,.
  N,_d'l cootili"i•• POiIho'C II aD!"'pul.. _loll _y 01
  Non<o:!ia'.8ollI<s, oo!lo flYfJlf
  qoickly ...... o\qIailQMI
  is .,11 _'
  t m- inIaoIal
  Iu NilDOd iii ... kiIoI
  wilo boaos III prasrt• .,
  _
  oaIibIy.
  ~1ObMll F«s
  Nc",""I.·1 p.i"",,, rival i. Aquiloni•• ud mueb of
  Ncmedil'l effort. an: <le'o'otod to (lUldoini '100 Iaoac' Hyllorian
  .....,.,. Narotdia .... 11.:1 1I.ad dI.(IIftI ..ith Kolk. lamB.
  Ilryttulia IIld OpIoir. IlIIlouP ..... 01 Ihc:oc .... quick '" l:IIoat
  _.
  Ha ...,. ..;or ally (&=ally I cliaor_l iI CoriIdrIb,
  '""'" iIo ~,.. '" -... ... butler for -.:.n. ..o.ida •
  eatI_ .- for ~.. J(lOdIIIwdtd for AJI'tIpur ...
  lbI: Rood <1l KlIp.
  Geogr.pby
  h"cmcoJlo .. 1 f..,ile bold, liriw 10 casItnI Aqooibia. fcoo
  01 rile ..;w CCIfInI-"ldo pIopc Aquilouia'i __ tUdICI
  lie brod •
  Nr:medi:I; ... brod .... bcw a"'lllaod for -ny
  Ibm! tDiII~
  II
  _'"I' -.n-d ,,~o-raoo tida;; oaJy .. -.do-
  UII _
  ca-.a borden ..., Icvd. The ..-.1.. 1ldp ......
  Ncmal"·llCrri!ory... tortlJDlroopI COl be ItopPtd II can:ful-
  ly cllo5co mouou.io pIIICI.
  """"'"
  &l __ Ib!"';lIlolKa-di' Bd.....ill-'ouI
  dI:y flI
  aIbnl -' """.......
  ;1"." l'iIi
  .._ •
  _
  ....... ....,. ~ ... 0IJl'I&I'l no·.....
  _l;ilop NO'( IjlUII -...,. '" liIklao ........_
  10 be co.-
  paraloo !he ..,.....,. ollloc "",-",- <:apolll.
  HWOMnoIJ' _ I tity ID nortJocm NUKdia. HIIlIIIIIOI" il the
  tefll.' or ..orshlp of ,he NemedilD cult '" 1Ili1.
  N_Utt _ the ICalftd brgcsr cicy '" Ncmcdia. Null3llia
  llw ... Ihc RoNl 01 Klq•• wIIioc:b Iia the..".......dlCr, I'OoIIiI
  ....oIlb!dty lad _
  d>cClflV. _0I0pa'. 1C<JIll-.:l
  ....",... _ ... __
  01 AcIIcroa, Py'" iii .....
  dI)'; ill _
  NO'(
  ~ for co:orrurlcI. Moden
  Lmuh ofW HyboriarlAge
  -72-
  
  Hyborian lICIIoIars brli~ 1lW lbeCby oflbe Purple To....... lie,
  .. northelul.... N.nocd~, in lbe ",ild, neal lbe 8o<der KJngd"'".
  T",_ a barony 01 Jo,icmodia.
  &0It0ItlY un4 1.0«
  N.media PrOOucel! many manufaet\lrW goods. inclu<linll
  1rlIl(lr, weapon,. lOOm!; and odIer .ompl., macbl",!)'. and
  w<><kod jewelry. Jo,iem<:dia', 0...., min« produce Iinl. wWth.
  bul lIer donsl,..don of me Road of King. brings .'I"'si""
  lritMe.
  MoIWl~~1
  N.modia tw _Iy low 10 oomW 1IWIi. ,..Ith "'Ii
  ith
  DO IDUII nea, lb. 8or<kr KiJlailom. The • ....,m rell
  of
  N.II'ltIlia.
  ~leb are eo-incidenl "';th
  ionl ...eheron. II",.
  blah
  Iib oeveral ...ebelOllCm ofui
  IIW!<InJ very.J:ljgb-
  ...... si
  .
  Societ,
  N.ttlCdia is rrirnarily 11yboriall. with a sli&hl adnti'l~re of
  rbI: old Klu.ri waln f.om Ilw: .ooquered ...eberoo.... Tbe
  ~ i, '.ry similHln IlroclUn' 10 "'quilonll. a1lhoullh IlKre
  io -..~ on feudal bond, and len 011 pel1l'JfU.1 freedom.
  N.ttlCdia Iw Ionll bc<:o "'qullooia', primary rhal. Muly of
  NCfII<dla', fdilicll effort! .re dlrecled toward dcooonslrl,lng
  ~ NoIllOdiI i. more Imi>Onalll rbUl
  "'qullon~. IIo....""r,
  dtlpire N.mod~', culrural depth and in«:llecnW freedom, lhe
  land simply does nol """" tile "w o..reriili wbleb "'quIJonia~
  p_ldoe. Thl, conllnued .halry "al left lilt I...., Idngdoo..
  .......Ied.
  N.med~ i, ruled by "'" Klog (51""'" 7); OIlier I<,.I,:m:
  Prince (6); Counl (5); Baroo (4); KnlpI (3); Mayor (M' city),
  huit:l>n, ..eaJlby ""'-"tbanr. 0' nsIlllUy otr>Ctr of RanI: 5-6 (2);
  cnflll1Wl, lDCfClwu or military office. of RanI: 3--4 (l); com-
  _or commoa.lOklic:r (0); ..",...,1 H); begpt(-2): ~,.
  bripocl, Of Ibid (-J); ..... (--4).
  hudal ObUrtJl;oru
  NWlCdil rna!nlai... rbc fcWAI bicnrehy more Ilricdy tbaa
  ioOlher Hyborian nalioro.. "'"elliun. """" I place;o lbe fCtldll
  bicrartby; tbcy _
  SWeir allegiance 10 tbci. overlord. and rhcy
  hold specifIC ollilgalioo, and righl!l und... Ncmedl.·, dctIiled
  f...wrode.
  Fief, and noble off........ passod from fllller 10 eldest lIOII,
  .. lbe basi, of blood lies Iione. Should no ""'" be .va;b.bl< to
  lit. !be throne. comple' rule, of cooSlllsuinlfy are Invoked to
  dct<>mine lbe pKIfI<:l heir.
  Nohl< birth i, Iiso • prerequisile for many posillOll' of
  ..... Onl~ tile« ...11b ooble II.....,. (SIIflt! (Of more).re per·
  Ililled I<> bold Rank 1 0' hlSlle' I. rbc millll!)'. 10 """" on Lbc
  Coum of lU$llce, or 10 """'l all looqui,iliooal Cow,cll. (My irl
  !be lielll of tcholal$hip .re bloodlines ignos<:d, although a
  1IOble', """"",ship is ....uired 10 lelooy scboWly l'iOt from
  llIe Df1IIOI1 Throne.
  "'"TIle II.... of Ncmodla :m: oodlflell inlO ..., .laboralC and
  spKlf.. <nle: The N.nor:dloo Doctrines. Thl. I<gal 'l"'!<'ID in--
  eludel richl!l for e~iZ<N lC<u""" of c,;...... spcclfocalWn of
  """1sI,,n.,," fOf erimr:s, and e""" .n"""
  • noble (buI no! •
  _l 10 1&1:. Lbc king 10 court ov« offic:i.ll policy acllons,
  Nemedi... wo,m """" • ...,.,lIllon fur ju"I..,. The n..........
  d rile CooIm oflusrlce .re appoinled by the king (fOf the nalim-
  al C<lWl!I) 0< rbc rulina ooblc fOf the regioo. The Inqul<iliona!
  Couacils an: fact-findinl loodles ...110 Investipte en""", and
  rrnoccnre ~ c';""nal,.
  RocatciualU \lc:tJfOt1 an: de&l1 wilh hanhly. If • l""""'" i,
  WLIbI. 10 pay OUllilollding dcbl!l, lbe coons may .,11 lIuI pcr!On
  (and IUs family) iolO slavery. U:;;01l lbe prnccaI, 10 pay tbe
  crodJrors. Sucb "dcbl..l.vcs" are branded on lbe shoulder ...11b
  • cross 10 it>dicalC lh(;ir dcbI-lillUS.
  Sla""')'. 011 lbc 01"'" hand, i, more liberal ...... 10 mosl
  Hyborian nalions. T10e law !'K'lClClS ,I.""" from ",,,,,,,I,. croci·
  fy by thti, masters. and pcrmil!llhe ctUldrcn of..lav. and I fra:
  penoo '0 relD.in r•..,. SI,ves. e"". <leb,-.laves, lOlly be
  OWlunslll(:(l by their masters, aldlOllgb flWIy would rcr"", such
  all off... In N.modil. many w<Ju1d ..Ihe, be wen-f"" .I...:..hoo
  ~freernen.
  Relipm
  Nemodil ;, rbc m<lI!llibctal of rbc Hyhorian kingdon. ""ben
  il come, 1o ",lillioo. In addlli"" lCI Mih'll ~shlr, which is
  oominllly the !We ..lllion, Nomodl. <UJlP"f'l!I plIilollophial
  orders such .. Ihe 5k.JIIic1," well 1$ ICftllIei 10 the Sbcmitlsh
  deilies, !be IDysreriouI cull of Ibi. (unbowo e,,"-here). and
  even lbe SlysionllOd Sol!
  Thl, relilllons e"",," is one of !be _Ites of allllllOlsily be-
  I""e.n "quilool. and Ncmedl•. The ".,pl. of Mil•• In
  Aqull<>nia ha, .....·101.1 eOOllol of
  I~. ,..Ii.iou. life of
  "'~uil""i"', cili"",,,.•nd 0'.' the celll"'ico hi.. I"CI..nx1
  "q.llonla', kings 10 .......llb rbc 0Jag0n Throoe fur similar
  COfICt:!si<lns in Ncno:dia.
  Sclrnlmfhip
  Nemedia i, a lOCiety of ioqul';tiVCfIC:IS and .ci".nllic Iuno-
  IDS. The IlUI..l scholars of tho Wesc are cmpIorai by Ibc
  D...... 1lIrone '0 prod..,., 'hoologICll. tcitntifle and hilloricll
  _,. lrocluded In I......re lhe Nen""'.... Chronicles"
  ""'_
  runS hillorical """"" pmhocCil by die Coon HlIIOria:l of ge1·
  """"'. Tbc Chronicle. .... llan1i"i in theic lick of N. and ;Ils
  1o tbe N.w.dl.... Chronicles 11..1 _
  Owe nur k..,wlcdee of Ibc
  Hyborian Aee.
  Armed Fnrcn
  NernoJia.·, lI'OOllS ron lbe I"'" from Ushllnfanl!)' 10 lbe
  he..I." c.v.lry••nd .n of Ih.m are ....Ilenlly trained
  -73-
  Lands ofthe HyborianAge
  
  -74_
  ($0...-' Dr boiler). Thol. If'IlOIll art! tq~la.1y _
  llIroup
  poIllIIp 10 .....re Inli_ famillarilJ' wilb all P""'"'lil! ....
  1anI., """ !be W. ColIql: ill Ikl".,... it ,eollO.iitd
  its
  INIIlai r:JIllIOdln> HyborWl ""'""&11:.
  -..,.
  Nc-e4.u II I Mnl.11A.cult lu.....c ,daled lO
  ,aT'1 '. (<Itf&uIl11lO AquikJaiw-3). III """""01 II __
  • _
  01 Aquilorola. alllloqb _
  of die IIdlinc ..... u-.e
  ....... e-r ...--...N
  .._
  ""-n.- ..
  _ ...... of.ellpt)f
  lly'll'IiI
  '••
  --
  "'-.;;''''''•• ..." .•
  ~
  __.""* 1M
  sa_ Lalla Ntil: Aiel
  , Allaro, A_lfit. A~
  ASlIUI. "cons. ear-ua. Dtmeo:rio, Diua. 0.....
  EaaroI.. Qar,u, o.ono, Pwchiia... ond P.....o.
  Nemtdlan AdnOIUI"t
  II Uttlet.._..,.._o-,.._ rw.,. T1Ic Teq,kolKai.
  I.. f\lblicD, I f_1loao: of nri6eli .. N.....i&. bill ~
  .. 01 ••aIol&bIc aol<b _
  .lDdI is ~ 10 IoIoe lho:
  abilily 10 -. a per-. rill iD Ioooe. c.r.dlCI AzpiM. a
  )'<UII-oolt 01 Narulia. _
  10 _!be ..... 10 -OO'IIIIJ
  _1lM IIlI\Ia:d lUI '"...... lie --. 10 1Ii~ !be PCI 10 ilICIoIll
  for- hi... nll!IaIl'ttW1I ~ wtIon be Iw.- ~. Do lbqr lollow
  tIol'OUf:h. or- rqocl ~iI offer 011 pooocb 0I1<Jld1 ADd .1Ial &11: lIle
  Inrc powo:n "" ,..........,.
  Nordheim
  Nordbclrn II die IIOfthentrllOll land 0I1Ile HJt.;>rIao A••.
  Oi.idod i.lo IWO ...Iowa, Alpnlllld V'""*""im. NooIhollll II
  doe Ioomt of IllI: fal,·sliual harbarUoo .... provided !be IlIilW
  i~ ,.,. ... Hyborlall 4ri~.
  C_ fI,. _
  tk Nordbei.... Ill ... _I>" ..... carly, l'I'
  sb_. lie 1lIIlI1x... lOacI....""" willi diem (Ke "lcPorrr '"
  dx Dead"). 0- lise pars, eon. IU.. ad 10 ld'<aInI.. w,th
  _
  .e...ll, •
  delicribtd I. C_
  a-.plo-, e- ~
  I'~MIll ''T1Ic fnlll GiMI'I
  ..
  0. ore-'I ., •••• Sipnl 01 VI"t'
  10•• _.
  NOI"
  . " ....e- _ 5icIud,"e-..... ."',
  IIollo Ii.Id lloc>o II""" • d.;lizOlllalliil,..........orJCIIlS, I"d
  io~ &ad --1alF .... 1iaIc.
  ??
  , 10 dIdr
  -.,...... n." ~ '" 4iI!kwll1O "'04 I. V_lldu.vlor
  ,.,.s.,.,a.;u.. iI iii
  •
  "'10 _
  dille- _
  I
  l)'lIkal C
  No·.. ?'
  •
  _ _ cllai-.isIiu '" 1sc
  Vwlr u-.e bca
  m. Sipd'i ~
  .....,
  T1Ic falr· __ --... b&tbanaIlI ..lID pasHd !lot
  lly~
  _.... •
  1
  r:JI Adl"
  uhI wlIo
  .. Ka ilIioa 10 l!IIt bt .... l!IIt n.... fI "'" AI"'*--
  PIoIi1Ii ..an.. 'f'IsI:cIrita IlIIlIIqram:I ....boM......, MIIIIlIIlI
  ... 11oo<1>" IlIllI .... 10 "'"...or booboo._
  T1Ic Nor*i_ (Il Ik H)'boriaDs 0fi&i-0IlJ tDew ....)
  _Iiu't'c .11I1100.. a1ibaoc11 (~ like Ibo H)'boriaII) tIloy
  _rWdJ' -*'" iamlllinlk""""W~.NonIlti_tndi·
  til* pll<ll1Ilo iDdi.>1llal btm ~ Ik 1fWII. makJ.. dle
  tOonIsli.... IiptiQJ'- ICfTlbIe f.... ill small IIUdIas, tIoII
  _ty ~ by IIlo ....., orpaizu;I &nDio:I cllIlo 1OUlb.
  '" 14 A.A.• I odIllI1I devolopo1 wi1l:l"!IlI! Nonlbcillll 001II'
  Lands of th~ HyboriM Agt!
  l-
  "";lla. Two JI'Ul kiop. VI" IIId .£I, ..... joial•• ibci.
  billa "'IOIh<>" by 1OMriqe: HIOIId, 101I"'£I. "Illo Ill: InIrriod
  lO .... oIVI"'I~
  1m IIlo iIlOry 11.......,.. Tho.£o;, (Iol""",,," or£I) .....
  w. doIIl H....a _
  to be IIW'riod 10 0tN. V..·."
  aM
  dau&Mn. aid 10 be &I bit &I AIIII, d.,.,"" 01 Y.... Tho
  V_" e- 1Ilo ....... u.d, bdCo, dliIl ..... _
  b
  Rdp.
  V.·'_dwp!n,__ IIIUdl_~lIMwlIo_
  10 lie ..nua fitIf..sa- V"';I.-.
  "'..... Hdaa _ ~ 10 be H"""', lIft1o• .Eo Ikw_I
  nee- TIE l"'O cllidl ~ "",...eel f..... BiMc _
  ......,
  <JfIIy by* pI ...."'dlat
  .....
  wouI1 _
  .., ill 0fDaI '" Nc. 1
  '., Ill.
  II
  V.
  IICd: 1liI"·;J ,
  M11ofi.&•...,.,. rweariroc I" CIb'IUl far1.
  TIE.., .' co 10 dlildly. n.c IIIoeol £sir llooe IUlkd
  lIIIi .... -.... ..... '" NonIc.-. kmwa •
  Atcard; .. ltd-
  ~ V.... cmuo/. ....-.llolf. blcrwlI. V_-.
  """"'pb,
  NonbO.. is. "'IIC1 led. raacll: of -<Iflll'"I ...,...
  lIIal, Jb<ioss. IUW1n
  lIIsa io .... """""'" ........... 11 is
  di>ido1mqWy
  .-u.:l'I' fbf: Blur: M..onnlM. wlidI
  IqIIIRIe AJ&ln! rmm v..,.;..
  TlE -WDi of Nocdbci. are 0CC\IllIe0l l'I' CI'>e taro,
  polor ...... ond -n-' tIlo llip "'l'PORJ-. 1'01 nI
  _
  OIl. Tho to<II'dhd_ .... _
  r.... or 1lcfll ••>l1Uls; !Ilolr
  .... fi•• an1 U¥ lOr food, 11IO';.' 011 ......... .,... lIB bear
  "~1IIlICd 0111."
  M_u~'
  Nordheim hi.< _
  to DOrmal 0lIIII.
  Society
  Tho Nordbei.... an: till, faltotklMed. brood·sboultlm:d and
  1l1'l'lnJ, like dxi. CillllDCrian I'lci.bbors. n.c A;!oi, haoe bIOIl4
  ull: !be Vani, Ioave bl-=k. bn>wa or reddlth IoIi•. IIoIh £Ii. I"d
  Vanit ..... IIe&rdI.
  Tho ~. and Vani. mba are NIed by • Klnt or CIlid
  (SlatIIt 3): bascIIllIllim
  Waschid(2): .,.... lndtn (I): -.-.
  riCIn (0):
  (·1); be...-C·2); 1wdi1, briprod. or
  Ibid (·3): ll.loe. 0IflIaw ~ (...}.
  
  au-.
  NOf\IICi.... <ll5lOmIarc ..q>le, u bditslllci....... Ii....
  A Soodhci.. doiol ...... Ilill <IrlmaiD _
  /lis ...-Iott ,""" I
  tod.... SpoibllCd,.ickdUlOqlbocloiefaad lbo •• ,......
  Nollldi>iclul uap 1becbld.... "nl~" IOtM 1pOi1J: Ilo-
  ",",
  _dUefllUXlS_-man.
  1lle V
  I!le __
  and itol.,;I oflhc two
  JI'lIIII'. Dry ~_
  IuIliDa by_·r.....,... Ibo
  _. IwpooGIat ...... and brF r.... f... Iiay Uyab. llley
  _ .....of_Clam'" 'M, bulnrdy niollOdle
  .
  n
  laalritla; o/'lI:oo ~ """'" bcdully" lhe V...
  --
  '"'" .€* ate ...., fJIeadIy _
  ...., cllo!o!rN _
  ..
  V..... All £Jif ~ it ....u,. filIcld
  _
  .-cis 01
  ..... , ............. euly
  '. "U"CD-
  .,.... II)'1.oIoI.£Ji.poo¥<7t>. "
  ,\JOO 701"'" bt**l"
  ...
  1lle SordIoeo__'nI'" I .RlJbdDr<WVd code 01 ......
  -.I....w.s-. 1lIiI docs IIOl _. oftolInC. ... dlcy lie IlOt
  _
  ......,. -.I II.......... but""" 1!III1bc .... b
  ...... iII.,;r; ooorIkto brill II. _'._. T1le rtpoIIrioD of.
  Hoodh." _. ClIIIy as., as lot 11 wdl iIp:Ikoo 01;. "JOOIl
  ....... iI pri.al Mlo¥e wWth.
  1lle NordIlei.... pentIuM for ,ioIcna: _
  leD 10 cleacIl.
  ..... w1lhln. ,title. ...."." ....~ 0<Cun. do:: NonI\O........ 10
  ~: llok lot I We. UO""C_. nIlae
  dyflll•• ODe 'O'tlo
  1tiIula I f.li. Ii.b, till off",,!he do-c...,j'. r
  1y ......,.,1<1. Of
  loIood·lIlOIIC)'. 10 rtpa)' lbem kit !bei.~. Wetel11cI for I dulh
  10 equal 10 ,EVCII year.' income for lbe dan""; m:1l11\1n,p
  4t.ltJt,l\d _h.U 1esf.
  N. dotI DOl nUlla rich Nordhc:i..... <:an .....dc' o.l.b 1111-
  """'lJ'. Were"1d i'l"fIeI'llly acceplcd wbe1llbo d<Mb fC$IIltcd
  from I ral< fiJl'l, 10""'1'" 011 by tbt ~ oIlhe 110."". If
  lhcft ill suapiciool of p"<.""""wod flllJrdcr. or if the fia'" ....
  IIOl "r.lr," ,be dccca>ed'. bel......1 refu
  ild, ~
  _late I blood feud 1_. 61oסii feuds
  1)'
  Ill ..
  .. sido or ...... on: dca:l; """'" blood r
  (...:11
  0IlI'
  lIttwtlI:II tK £lir IIld .... Van,,) "''''' b6lcd JOltrllliorlllllld
  roa ttroIIlriet.
  TIE", " anotbn ~y fo, a di!llMlt 10 be tel1Jed. Peri·
  odic:alIy. Non.Ild.. ~ a tiDd oIf_. ailed a rw..,. whcR
  •
  IMIJ _
  -'I
  7"~ lOr IIua: day, bdon: _
  ..... 7Woop
  ue.u+y ........... .., ..., be ..,....' or lkd 10 alIPldIII:
  tcktli_.
  A __110 ... boca w,.,.,.Jy KWml aI till"" IIIOlIltr
  .,. _
  10" n..,. _
  <lei.... Iowdr. E
  lIlIIIa..,_
  eo.ila"~I0_~-"."'''''''''''''
  <10 ....1
  III b"" btfooe eo.pil1ll00- 01 .... .......,. Ii...
  ..."..
  •.."';;;Noo
  t
  ,
  ....:tAlipYlIli...... F..-~.AtIIi...
  'q'
  _
  variauI--.. """" (Jr:cp. :MI.
  _-..
  Nordlildllll ••••m....., an: e'
  .~
  cd Mol;Ii... laC..,. (MI),
  .' ,
  ... ..,. bow Iia£ 0I1lre ror-J Iipm, drill 01 .,
  Hy""'*
  ~. 1bd
  II fri....i.lI1 blab; rbcy
  ftUive
  I
  bcyood tIodr buol
  ........
  no:....,...., of NordlIcI.. ia Iooaely bual OD":1Cflf AI-
  Iwea., mltCll U C,_np lao Co.,lder " 10 be MeII·
  1IlIA"l"., ...,L11 • dcfaull lO Ci.......,;..,·l. 1bcn: is DO ""ltCIl
  f_
  N_
  NonIbcintr llama .. Nono i.nature: B";. Eri!, Oorm.
  HrimIuI, Hot$l, l'iord. NJaI. Ib/WI, Sl&urd.., ""'lIIf1len:. BcIb
  ..... and ......... ue p'lfmyOlia; -. _ .. ,.".., N;an.:.,
  ~.,fuo-ar Njalsilner.
  Nordhenr Ad.~nlure
  ,,~. ,....£si• ....."
  N.-.a is
  -
  iq wurion 10 Iidp iii..raa&'" d""", n-'" VMir ....
  ill otl'erWc aDW _
  a-., 01.. Ioor ....... nW.. • -'I ...
  IIdp _ fUIU1lIIIC v_r drta IIlci>Uiurioa Jo<'"
  Ophir
  Opbir is* ....vI·
  01* Hy........ h ..~_ b dI:a
  _
  bve do! populMiooor lbo ",""*-01 ba: 01 Aqnikwio or
  Ncao:di.l, hort illllll •
  I" 1011"* ntuc, IOId ........
  Opb.tK_of
  .....,e-....n.. I'
  '._
  ....c......,. a F
  ew...' .*fcmool .... llIllado-
  :rcainA "" evil ...: ··Sh I _I. dle Dut:" II wllidI c.....
  """"'" ..... ~q 01 ~ '""" ~r: _
  ',.. $ar 01
  KhonlIl"
  ilr whidI eo.- brirlco _lCIIl 01 ...... 10 dx
  Q<aII 01 0pIW.
  nislOf"}'
  Ophil' ..... founckd .bouI :lOO,tan before Aquiloailo by •
  Hybori iUl>-poop ""110 1."kIIl
  ildt-. 0pIw.
  ..as fOUl'ldal IIroUIld .... ilInt lime
  od
  HyhoNrl rqlom
  (lite GuD<ltrtaDd or 1Qoonla1. _
  oI
  hlcll "'oe bccol lb·
  IiOIbcd by tbc: 1o'lICr HyboriaJl nallom.
  Op/Ji, woold ha,'. tndtd up as pan 01 Aqull..,la ....., if II(lI
  for btl JrW 1llIot.... ..w,b lU'ol! I'" tlt>Ctntll' of one 01 htJ
  earlit$l k.iJl&$, Alyark oIlanlbt. Wbta Aqui1M1I And Ntm<dia
  ~1fDCd ibti. covelOU. eya IOWan! lbt feldlt lllldlud YlJuabit
  11II.... rtf Op/Jir. Aly;aric: aprrtlKhcd _~ of lilt odltr li.op
  ..."'etly, off."", col" and ...Ol'.....,. ~rt ill ""urn fur
  prootetioo agoiIOiI tIati, riYal. BottI kinaS.""" pexr: ueau",
  ";!h OpIlir, notMinC tttmol oStf........... lilt ......... of
  .... lllbtr. ud pn:paru!1n r",... _
  twde ~ ~ ..ide
  0pIlir', file.
  TIlt baDIt
  Alvarit: &mf9ld lilt ........rtf!be '"'"
  ,.t!cfa-'",," rorca
  1ky IlItf a lilt .....1m.Ntnd..
  kInItr.a...
  cbi-.l
  I:rri....,.hldbocaln. "
  DI
  Jet IIlCdIo' "'
  ·-NToti
  tqa ()pbir.-...
  """ 10 1dI
  III *bd 0pWr"1 bnodtn....
  1Jldon .. _
  a
  __ -'d _
  be ........,_1oM-
  ..1dI_
  "'_IO~lbtat _
  cfI'oa.
  ., dIoe Ii_ dot
  , both kG' •• ~ ptIIII)'
  •
  ddol .. Opbir. 0pIur'1 pa,_ hIiI ...... "'*-' ....
  ...._""'
  •
  • .. bodo k_,,- <-., __ ~,
  ](orIojuoe prd<:mll;\ 10 KCqlf ()ploI_ ~1oI ""-"' ...
  ...... nIha ... .....t... lllc:md_lrl acoaly ...., willi..
  -.. OJIIOIfrion 01tK..... ....
  ..--t eM .,..
  CurttDl Affairs
  It.ta:ndy. Opbit', toW __ hlooe beCU" 10 ploy our. The
  0pI0irtan IIlintrs an: r.n-t, ocudIiIll b ..., pd
  .
  "' if tbty ....
  "tal. OpIlir'. ddte. ..,
  fIIIJ
  qooit:kIy ooIlajooe..
  t'rlm4s twJ £Dn
  N.- rtflht lribulary 1\1I""'" really lilt..1ht OphIlta IliNa-
  tM.>n. bul Illt 1"1" i, ......'101 to fiAaDololly atJ'aIIIl<d twi(u.o
  -75-
  Landt 0/ tht Hyborian Agt
  
  --.....
  0ptIl~ II. MalUI/AotnII:' ...,.....,...tIld! dtfllol.. 10
  ",,~lo-i....5,
  Pietish Wilderness
  Tbc PiniIlI WiSda
  ... ~. II ...... _
  d
  .. pal -*'o-ru.:d w•
  .tIidI .-- &fa dto: !of)......
  ill........ T1lit ........ wIiiclI ..... _~ frOIIo dac W-.
  ..... rile P"I*IaI:•. Opbl.'. _:iii..., ......,
  1'1dcd ........11_ e>'ts)" ~ ~
  u, I .luble qUIlI.ily of ",lei Jcwdly ud
  -_.
  Thll walt/l. Ill'! tile _1Irod JUIlClIrd 01
  Wvlq .. Oplli', ...,Jiva. the Oplol-... repua.
  dOlI for .c.el'Olily u
  rpuKd ...... rile
  HytIoriIa .......... I. io
  ao _
  IPCI
  ..,.,. ia Opllu, -.1 IIIul ao OK.a.q. ia lllc
  cWII.. 1"DIIIl dli:I II a sl;po ~ if iI
  ..... _
  IIlc ()pbitau are ffl:lf; willi rki. bcIoq-
  I..., .... 11.,1. ",,,,.hable C<lOIlributlQfl.l" 10
  odln ,"",loa are ~.
  Ophir follow< tbc Hyhorioa pal",", 01 01·
  fka: Kiaa (S- 7); PrIfocc: (6); e- ('):
  au.. (4): M.o.,or (<II. ,It)') or Itaipl (3):
  P1aiti&.~_-1
  .... aJiwyotr..... oI
  !taM ,.., 0>: cntts-. _ •.,.... or _Iiwy 01·
  r..... oIJbrlt l-5 (I);".
  __r Of ......... .,..
  dier (0);
  nt (01):
  ~,,"r (.2); bandit.
  bri.lDll
  lhid C·J); w"" C-4)•
  N_
  ()ptoitr:M ..... '" Laria ill fora: Buraa. Cllr:lbll, F.....
  10, Garwl_ M.o.nI.&.
  OphireaD A.dveDf:u~
  c...l:r <tf"'.... 0IU:r <tfG>oW. The PCI are .'rul iD lhc
  OphilUll til)' 0I1aa1hc u ....,..,. "".. If1IIdu ""vdld' II(lrt/I
  ...\rh I w:ry ..,.lI:MooIt QI)O. $bon" af\cr Ibe <&nI_ lea....
  hMhc. if iI..lIdcrI ." '*'dilJ. Tbc tM!Ddirt are <IIi_ off, "'"
  die ........... ill..... rIoc II:UIet..
  Wka die PCII ia~ ..-.-. If IIIiW .... ..,w
  ...,.,... -.ted for IIlc If.-y 0( N
  :4la. Do..., PCl dICIi-er
  Ibr: Pd'Ilf flOf, .... do dIcy .... If _
  01ik ....... I If And
  ..hII: abwi 0Ille. Nrldlf raIdf -
  IOId tllc Nemodiaal?
  _F_
  CpU gibe 1IaI UOOP-r"..,. M-r d tliraI_
  folcip...
  'firs. -...s "" lOp pi)'-liP doIlJ. boa ......
  an: tDCaIIy Ophi
  -uIdI ... .,. ~ the H)'boriaa
  ""'"'" !TId ...
  0pIIiran tmoprl may be 0I1f1)' typ::, bill wnJ _IWI)" be
  Se"o.!Od .... be'lU. Moor are CracIc.1Ild lbc OphilUll.llll"" lhc
  ~1.betl~oIEIl.r:forr:u'"lbcW..: I(roII;.,...-.
  I, ror InIOp ..-ul)'. add .5 10 die roll•
  ..-
  T"Ic 0pIIi~ ""' *- loIun _a,
  pen. ,'"
  at ... bclid .. kqaul wlftr, _
  rdi._ .....au "'"" ...... iii A""'.ia. NI'
  rwre O'()rIIIlp (Ifle pp, ]]<14) has afollowlna ~.
  INt his li..,tcd 10 tbc _
  rtmOlC vlllagelllld _.
  , ,
  IIII
  G<ocnph,
  OplIi, i. __I, rollia. pili.., willi
  fo~'" rt';_
  lhovupo.,u.. la dIo ca, i. _
  1DClUDI&i_• ...,.;~. iJKo !be
  rocl<y Ncnrcdilll-Cori~thian boJrd,c, Ie h......em md.
  0pIIl, II lUa:hd, giny...ith
  POUI'in& okq;
  abc __ tlIlIcol ... ...-ui... 'llocrt illillk_, ~
  .. lireW,.. peat&, "'" Ilrc winocn.. bcaIIIIc "'...". CClld.
  -a ........... lrdowh
  ..'
  Society
  OplIlr ..., • Hymriaa ..hure, Ya'J si_1It JO dlar of
  ........ TK_IIriUII~.... p.
  • 'dwell'"
  M_uw/
  Oplol, II I low'lIl;lIlI .... 1bc _
  ruchcI:. whefe tbc
  IIlina m. b wl"l, I nc-1lIIIlI rqiool,
  (c.pcdally KodI). lIld OpIll.has llI<Idiaud di.....lCI bel....,., chc
  _tria. 1JI addi.lon. !be flW·kaardUY OphlfUfl """"""il)'
  a.. ... If dllfk"h for IfI)' d
  tile ffC:iPboo" ~ 10 foci
  sli&blOll.
  """"'"
  FtrMOi __ OOIUII)' 0I0p11l'.
  ,,,,,,tw_ drr: capilli 01 0pIlir.
  t-lk. _I""'" dOplllr,
  M«»-. - l-r01 0pWr.
  .. ••
  IciIy_oi()plll', ..... P\oia oi5llua.
  .510-. rw. <1{ -
  I MltIcpuIDI ",. ..
  • ~,
  __ ... KodIic lronkr.
  T~_-I~dOplri,.
  Lamb of fh~ Hyborlan Agt!
  -76-
  
  ():an 10 lbe botdr:ts d anc_ ~. _
  is n:,h.cclll 10 a
  IlripdwilJ
  alaOilSoripaal~
  l'ietland Is doe sioe d
  fool, e- sooria: "Ilcyood dlI:
  8lactAi_.'· "Moao d 1lIood,"'''Jlle T_dTranJl:g"
  .., "Vt'oI_llcyooddlt 1IoIllu." ~ll __'" doe PIccbIs
  "'iIdu
  an< iKslriably ~ ..idl Aqui........
  d._" doc "'eoocmwd.
  Ill,,,..,
  ..-'CO
  ~j: .0)<4""'" itaim I
  Ojt4
  .. ""'lUll
  Oat}' a ~ 0I_1Iutwic ...... 1nllIiDcll.
  ~ I
  1 ""'-~ Ia .. _wu 0( ___
  v-a.. T10e Picts, __ tc.act.llIOClOd_"~~'~,,=
  __ oIfe::-.dbJ doeCalK!yml. IIldquicklJ' ........ "
  001'-"-.......
  f ... 500 yars, ... ~t1_ ....ieI foqbI tIoc l'ictlllll
  1IIIioIl. ~, the COld. doc: ~'Janv.nl had k.- ......lcIIlte"'_.
  11M! ,,~, and die Pi<u 1IIId ~~1\Cd 10 1 _·~culnm:.
  ,""", ,toe hIS """';DOd. ICrviJI. thoh dMt, my......"..
  ph and ruli•• over m. devlllalclll Well. 11ley _
  \II\Ible '0
  eooquc. 1110: Olbcr pooplcs. Ibo: SJlca~,a lIId the 7.lIt:mn.....110
  bad fNln<d """'" oIlbo:i. ~ IOClu.oh1tY". bur ,;millrly
  1/IeIc!eM f'OIl"klo.. pooplco cwhl do DOthin. >plmI m. avn·
  ..bclltli<lt drk d die Pic,••
  TIle """"'i"l '" Actoeta. Md S<Jp. Iou
  PiclI OIIIy 1
  _II _
  01 o:trilOlY. TIle 1'\(. __
  y roupr die
  ~ 0I1be~paapIa, boor alIOlOftU)' r..., "'kJf·
  IIUa. EaM. buI .. Qari .......... .w.ltMOd iii ~
  .. rndkaIl'ictia wiIdI.
  ....-.co tilt Hy~~"Pial ~*'-Nd";D
  fdIer.~"'"b:loo. before,*" ~bod: ...ty. iii·
  .......... Mbet rewrioc .... a umc. .....,.. ... fbia&-.
  F.... D~' 1 ......n ..... yearl, tile Iauonbk _It. 0( ,Ile
  IIyIloI __ t!lIo PieOI far1ber -.4 fanlatr_.
  E-...Iy..... PieOIlwd _
  ....c""" DtIec,.....,. bcpo
  ftPriocboear.-. Tloc Hy~ qlIictly IcItDcd _
  doc .....
  ~ doe n-Icr Rhv bf:lot&<'ld 10 doeJl'icn. 001}' oocaMIy.
  .... dot bmdi., d
  tile WCIlCtWi'tk. IoaI IhiJ cIai.. bcca
  ......., dWlc:nI<d.
  Cun'enl AlTairs
  There an< """,i"';o. proNemllll "'-. tho ~q.i_ Ilor·
  <b. Tbe ....."lentW'tk sutfm --...ot aaJpI....laCks from tbc
  I'il:ts. ard the lbrcaI 01 re'lIIlillcaliocl 01 the ,ribet is COII>lOlMly
  OIl II....,lAds '" <be: Hybor1lltt. UtUll 'M Hyboriau ""'*
  btyOIld t!Ie Black Iliyg-. 1 ........taCk I. I."""i., thrtal '" the
  wdf.... d t!Ie _lCllI<n.
  ~IUYIHs
  Tho PictI· ... 1(Q",,\toe ~",!I...........""vedrivca
  ... 10 tlliI ......,.. JtICtCb of L..l. aM _
  .m.-c fI&IorkII
  Dbyllwi.....,IICllicn"'...,................... TIle PittsIllOIII"¢
  .....
  i ..I dada ..ida dte zaa.u- _
  1II~ ...,.......
  ...., apiaII \toe a-.cn-.
  G<oonpb,
  Pi<Ita.l ;'1.
  • d .. doc
  by dlc Ei,Jqiri- "",,-.
  ....... doe .... by die iliad< Ai_
  die ...,. by .. 0<Ca,
  ..,.. tile aoudo bJ Ziapa.
  _...-
  ne I"lcdl*I W~ II oi.... bcot, fined wi.. mbllld
  ..,ILl. aOid ha••ted by
  c""l~ou IIw,".bl uti"", bJ tlIt
  Hylloriaa...".ld. II! ~islCmp:f>IC,Tilu: ....'"Aqulata.
  altloouc~.........n IIC IOI'lcttecI ~ bJ \toe __ aor·
  ,,",lSoilIteW_aa....
  H,bolriaa ........ ave l£'POf1IlICI SIbcr-lOadl liaen. liMe
  py
  1(JtIaad....-.. _wcIl_._
  __,
  bean
  dt.. Nearly ..,. JorcR CIarIft (
  tIIOdcn •
  po
  b'
  _"') la lIoc WU'$.....,. ..... be f.-l....,.,,",
  .. ~oaytlIicaIc_""....,GM
  I· .......
  bul doe f'icci* .......-Id""*""'..,......
  Iio ad",'
  '" Ibc .... ......,01-..1
  dIcIc_
  .., aU....... doe ~ WiLt
  ",
  "'"
  -.hip 01 JbotnI s.., (_ ,. JJ). Sod
  IIC.-nD1
  a1;.-.r ...... _ --= oMdIi,..r"-
  (<-, IOIQIIld
  S1). 1Ild...,.-: easily o;onrroIlcd by PiaislI+-_
  ...........,
  The I'\(tish Wi~ iI.lolp.._ICgMwI.
  Soxiel,
  PiclSlre I printi..: pooplc. ~r1 aod swartlIy...iIlI broad
  1ltouJdcn, Ilotp c1ltSl!. and bIadt cya &od bir. Tbdr nl'''''' ;,
  prillllti.c (TU). and OOIly POISCISCI OCCI.iooal ..ntDIltm"
  ~I""" ci<be:. -,bt fro'" tbe ZinptwlS M slOlca from
  ~qw.loalsiI tr'<l(JIL
  I'\(lt.IIL tribet IIC n&Ictl bJ tItelr clIId (SWtts 2): bi:IoW die
  dllefan< lite Iribol slIalo>m (I): ........... (0); _
  ('1); tlIvc
  (·2).""-
  Early i. lite days ()/ doe Hlbori.. drift, I pool, 01
  Ackil
  bCOM CIlIed doc u....- fIcd deep ..... dlc
  PIailtI Wilda
  l1Ictc, dicit ..co_ ..a:titcs 1IccIa: ....
  "Ill"ld WIlli dlcir .. ~ ~ Over~. doc U.-:=
  IaIlIbcU AcIw;t_ ctlllure. bcpn .. adapl: Hyborila __
  bcft. .......Iy bccImt: ....,..., prica:a I. ~ '" die
  ~ 0I1bcbbal s..,.
  TIle Pius, d
  oounc. trial 10 ClICnllia.aot ... ti....-.,
  UJW'C'IO ...wiQ usily ..... lite clWk....,,,, debe pricIls
  01JIlcbNI s..,.__y \toe I'icttt leave the Upram aIonc.
  Whcre Jlw:tiboI Sol """""'"to ......,-. 01 dte bwI, tile
  U~ GoddesI tt..cao,ts
  P'l"'C' '" l:t.IltIJt fulfilled, in·
  dudinl anilltl1.. ,..... JnCI
  _lwY. The U......... opcnd
  _
  "'!licit lives In sacred .ro..:l, cooICmplltitl. tlIlUre III<l
  ;ilClrooittIlItolr "'la/lorWIlp ."b their ....i""""""'.
  The J.iptWIS do iY..: anot..... role. Alrhoup docy Ita", .11
  booc blOllCllIbcir Ac"""-"n llri.lttI, IItoy a", _
  f<qal...
  \toe 4ilwrt... 01 aM"" io"Ol¥cd ~ Kh&ri _it:. At ..no..
  liaa" tbc _
  HybOOarl AI'\. U,..... pricsls ....t _
  10
  ....1IIIi·".... 01 Hyboriacl.-.lcn.ai_ tile _
  '" Scl_
  S<J..... bdocd. _1ICbObn believe .... dlt -onhip ()/ Milfl
  JnCI Llpoaa JlfXtkts _
  11. _~ oaIy ra. ..,.......()/
  doc bodi__ op;ril. _
  lhc ...- ~ tor.
  a:n:n noy Uvc ""'" M,II'Iic tlllkl. 11Ic Up
  40 ..
  ~"'OlIdo,p .io_
  """-
  TIle I\ctisbm"la_-r;·.1
  ... "',-,-ua. EdI
  tribe .......... ra. its ..... _mil, dIcfe _
  .... trillCl ~ ..
  EI&It, lhwL TlanJc. Bear. Wolf. ,"'iIibI _ aa-
  11Ictrix i:I t10Icd b)o IdIicf, who ;, ......y doc bcol wIfrior,
  "';d1 ... aHljlCIMiOOI Pd -.pporI 01 tile ,ribal __• r'lctl*
  ~rcdocl_,..,...fOlthllt .... CIaMl< dcfCIad tIoc...t.......
  tlfdy Is ... chief pooitioa hclcI bJ .. "cldcl,"
  -77-
  Lands offht Hybor;an Agt
  
  Pku ...,
  ..... _
  ndcn. TIley hr<e ..,
  •
  icellin or _
  .. '
  , ,; llocir ~..., broqIIlia
  lIltooPtbcir~*iU",noy...,alon__, ill•...,
  Ill .... wmdI:; .........~ fonros- have a luJ& ';", 01
  ~ "killlll••"""",•• 10 prcYaI1l"k.ish amlloI<II.
  1'001111 Pictbll rewiooI m ho:IIItik. Zirlpnm 0CCIIiMaI1y
  .sail oonIl••radlq Kusbile 0$U1dI pIum:s, jewdry. _ ~
  ror...... a:JAleI' ore, _1Okl d\IIl. SutIIIncIiq is ..,. widIoul
  Ii*. A ~
  c.. .......,. 1'"-.1 W.-:If 00. a sao;rifki.aI
  alar ..... PlailIIlI
  II ... ollip's liIkr,
  ..."..
  n.: Pica wonIlip .... AlIi.w Gods 0I1hor-.'''. 0I1l1Cb-
  bIJ Saa (... p. ll).
  _
  F_
  I"ktiJII .arrion an: Inqular 1..e.trJ III e
  I j 10 Ellie
  ......,.. 101*,"11' 1lw::se IfOllpI cal be faced b) CJIllMl.
  t
  ,,01
  !t)boriIo 11'001'''"''''' rilual PlotllLaih"""
  I
  saf
  Pica .... ~ .",.._
  ...... 1lUCUlI My....... I'l:qJL
  1'ich. 1+",
  p;m -... spI:lClaI palD1S 10 i• ......., !he power ofthcir IOtttIl
  ..br:rI dle:y II' to ..at. Killin. I Pic, in Pl'lnl' i. <...Idm>d
  ocIf.<lcf..... ODd "'" be llIldenIood by lheir ..",p rode at a
  deado Ia _. 011 !he otb<r hadd. k 10 a <bdly iasl~11OkiM a PIt.
  .... is ..,. --. ~ ""Y Pin _
  is_ II .... wnlo tie
  cbIPk<'a lriht ";1 ... ;...,.t;wty _
  IdI
  ""-" tie
  W'/IlIoolPlailllll .11.100..... 00. doe _du
  .
  Pim hall'C .. ~ 01 HJ"IIorlID d1i....,.. To a
  Pia....... is ""iaI WfOIlI willi -.., up 011 your _
  and t1i1tiolJ hi. tIlroM bd~ he kno::>w. yOOl aJ1: tbo'e. On the
  OIber hand. PIc:u in pursuit III""Intruder .... ~reaminIthmu&h
  _ f_ at ...,. JCf dOle. 10 bri.nI far to their -..in.
  I"klUlo -.::ryoM"" Ihc lIoot and !he <MII1pW", ....... dub
  _.,~. TlIoy IIIIl'C liak '* Ii;. Hy~s-w_
  lIoakua. IlIboup *Y prue-'dagttI_ kllCkllads.
  n.e,_.._.
  Pim lit! Ilr:adiI r.. ~ ...,. lIMa ... iDoOlk ......
  .... lIW
  1O
  oflbdr Yillap:a. T1IC Pimbdltoe
  lIIIIII if..,
  IX
  af llocir CIlaIIy IIorx. ltoc opiriI af...
  --,. ..ill be ton;:od 10 ~ dICrlI ...... af\gi~
  Dapi.e Pi«i'" bloo<lthi..l__ lbe
  ~0Id. bet......
  Pictisb lrillal...... 10 hope for
  'O'hD I. pursur:d b)' I"ku.
  Ccnaln liteS III the ju.le
  JYOd at "$;lIIClUlrioa": I fuJi-
  live, IatirlI muae III a saIl<1lW)'. 10 sak frQdl .... tribe _blc:1I
  -X il. Soch ~ are e:-ly dfe"ill'C _
  IX .i<u. is
  \lc:IOIc panlI'd, borllllle '""0 rcada a an<nIl)' is free f~
  I'wlkr c..-.: doe Pka ........ lIlt:b _ ....-,.
  n.: Pial ..,. .... dI£sc: SIKIUIries are die ...... III
  __ and eonl opinu, and _
  "'" _
  "';11 ~ ..
  ......... lar _lIbaI1lIy _
  die ....nuiI. AItJoouiII tie,,",*,
  Ilyboriano ha,.. li"Cd 10 ItlJ '" dIe!lJlntiUlrico, Ibcn: may hi....
  ~ lllbers ..110 ~1ICd Wl<I...ry aIlIl ...,.. slain by ~_
  ......... iDllabi_.
  .........
  .....i.,.. "'-*lIA~raae Iq_ ......1aIed 10 _
  Ily....... or AI...
  ....... .... ...., tdIbOII, 110
  ..
  llltI<r.
  ~ II-IUIfIOI. r.m: io
  fonn.
  UJllIUII is Illyborian 1IIb-ton«.....lh
  l'ictidl ond
  KIwi lnflutll«S. It 1," M<nUI/Awnge bn.uqe.
  N_
  ~ ....... an: ~M -' prturaI:~.Zop
  ....lkua-__ ~ .....I.... Di...... is ..
  <aIy __iwul ill Ibc sop, bill od>er A"'bIiIn .......
  -ou\d be "l'P"P lao:.
  PIclish Advrnlun:
  $iL,a«iI~_.lIIa__
  p<cled_.alI
  dIC h:tIlIo~.,.uaI bI<l f
  W....-dr ~..
  of e-...op.. n.: PC< _
  4ixoIl'Cr ..- .. Pitis an:
  ......, _
  ifoo."'" tlIc. taIJI'l is. _
  """ .........
  ... '-1 10 ... Hl~".
  Non III blOC 10 dd<lId do<
  --
  Punt
  Shem
  .. 10 IE <a<noI ...... "' .... 'f>'-,. a:.-, • a tuJcr
  ~"IIy"""''''-'Soy.ia_T.... b loa_III
  ........ ciry-«llCll, ~ ~ lhrill'C aDd Pel Nb.
  .... io cleteritx:d hi ......y .orieI. Il&i• .,.. Sb:milUll. Illd
  _
  .. SlIOnulloh bill"'Y ir IllId in "-,he R.IHI. O!her refer-
  """'" to SlIcm ~ made: thmua/loool.he_. bullhe ooIy Illlria
  It1l.aI/y laid... pI_ ill $btItI = "Hawb ~ SIlO"," IIId
  e- doolWtlo.
  Soa: '" die -.. llOroes lab pbce
  t.lo .. lo&q;,
  :
  ::~.~ c.... .... c:Wd of .. Zucir
  '·A
  ""iIdI SIIlIl ..-'" _
  '""'-..-,-lIIt....,...,
  boIiOIIaq '" "BlI<k Tcar1-" Hr: ......... bri<fIy 00 tlIO ZaQai. III
  "TW Rctu,. ofCllOoUI."
  UlstOr}
  1.0 IIle early dI,. '" IIIe Hy
  a ••
  r
  people r.....«xn qx-
  III IX Vibya sa bepllO
  dri..., dIOir ~... bnlIaI.-af
  Soy
  lkII:
  pIICIpIe. ..sc. 01 stu\. ...". ......... bo:nn
  a.- III
  .... f...."' ............. of doe ZIrnonoo 1!aerI.
  lAndJ O/the Hyborian Age
  -78-
  
  A. the Soon. '" S/Iem ~ Wfesl, the Sl)'.IMI.rlallO drive
  IIocoI off. IIld -tlca tb.al bile<l tbc Sfr...... otfetcll thc -...b
  .-. rl..... ill mum for aibwe. Tk $om 01 SIIo1III1<ame
  -.Ill at Old SlyJi,l ud ~ tbci. -afIJWd lIlIploa.
  nc Sfn\all pncIIIlricd 10 leXlI .. 9
  ....... wontup <II
  F.., Set, .Il1o ...-ads' 0W1I pw..... "'.. Ildd IlIDfC
  ...... IbM tile bobjr....do<t>"- of set.
  Wile. file Hyllor~ cOIIIq••d
  Kotb. 1M 5(JlIUI
  •
  '
  7 ?•
  gf ... Rl_ Sly., leav"'l .. 7
  .... D laid
  for.-.cl-a. II> SP 1'o.A.. dlc Sl>emia odldlcd.,..... ..
  Ie
  • ,Sly.... '
  ,
  Jor~U-...-ty.IO_
  ..._,;.""';;.;oIlic:d..;"'KlJdo. ...... quidly
  ..... 's.,...
  .$IlaI":.••
  I)' m ".10.,
  9
  liIad 1r.1od ....... T-,. ""-
  .... J:.adlIaa o.u
  _
  d. SIea. _
  ~ 10 live"·
  pcoIIIIr::td)' "'
  ~ U~, .. 51
  ..,.
  IcIdon, Imilal ;. .. 117 ..
  • ....,. 01 Kll*. "'O'e
  WIItIll: 10_10 ... ~ b" a"io. lcMlu
  Sk.-
  -.,...t_I"'l"''+'iq~d''·1 '
  cily.....
  Nooo-.o Sbr:III{lIl
  j is:o. IlOady-...= b .....caw,.
  ~__ nc cor
  '" ltAbllDd eli.... ~ ..
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  0aI)r ;. _
  Sbca, ..~ IbI:: kanlJrld oJ the t"""""
  .-.I.. ....,. the .,.... 01 d•• kiD,p oJ ......,1.., II ,,,,"", I
  _ofre-.
  Cul"ftfll "".in
  ~ $htftI1I>oM
  Ii.... o(~.e-...... difficul·
  lQ .im Koth, combin<d
  ith ""verar ..pcdili<ln1? (orllYI hy
  Ibc S1y,larls and T.ran.iuos, /l,lve furtlocr Iid"o;l up lilt: rt,lOII.
  ~. lo,ne noltntes in Ihe roouocil. of !he .by-SQu:stu""
  bceIl u,*ln, re-Il/IIOCMI<IIn In thc ("", of !be H,.wI1l11/'rtal.
  T.,..,lJn cmlaarics hove mainw"",, I .......,. ol pe;ICe, liO lbeoo
  modenle1 are 1ftl".>Ily 001 '" f"-IM", bul coo.in""" ><I_anoo·
  .....1acmu thc bm<nn doo<:n ",.,. _0 brtnalbei. clUlk&ary
  pollcicllC!be Io<t.
  flVIIh.M IOn
  Tbc SIocooolitb ell)'........ bic:t... IIolI coUc:ctivdy Ill<)' ttill
  ....... <kIpUo tlIcil prior ~ Sly.1I IlO:l KQdI.. /Iobl of
  1llc IeOOIllIioftar)' r......... wtudI JIthie>ocd ~'I .0.""• I
  ... r.lod _
  .....-..a. bullhi:o ..... .,.
  r..,.
  _. t ... $mboq.. of !I:odI
  priau of ScI
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  "'-. (;k-: ill aaeno <dAe f3IlcI .., .... IfaI T.-.
  .....
  ...-... lllIade ~ of kJnlt. Ililly ~
  f.oorwIAI ...... l'O"
  ........ and n.n.r..., ..............
  01__ ~ *Y .,rub.
  --
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  I (iIy_ of .,;aJI!lr:nl Ska ...bNIlnlI ill
  11...;1)' 1aIl...,m '" SCr.ian ClIIlU~ nl ..... all olCMl-e
  lOCftIlIIllil-*k •
  (ilJ ill do: Slyp fuM. (eRA).
  ~ _ ....d.,,_ <ily_ ...,.,. Kllonj.o Iio Koch.
  AkbillPil II ~·kJIowa rllf ill blacblnilbl. """" prod_ folIC
  ......."'....... """'" (BCO).
  AUla< _ ••IIM: "'ocunood.·· all ..... Pd ~ICIl1ldiD.I
  (ily 10 lIlc Mobn~Mnrd.vIrqia:l of ihe Siun-e-$oiUl.
  "'~~I..
  .... ruled by • derma or lk Elder Ni&bt. (aJlc<J .... Gorp.
  .hkh l<ttbcd Ito: lif~ OUI of.he SOInwndu.,: rqiool. uod lID)'
  1l1¥~ bcea rUJ>lIfIllblc ro' the SllIa-c·Sorkh. if n<inl
  ...(be
  "'" 10 be bet"=-! (ITE).
  AU.\oI
  _
  • dl)"IIIIC or _dl-ell(,. Sllan (HOS;
  WSB).
  .......... _ltiIy_ <11_ Sbt.-(HOS; WSB).
  .......... - .... eopiul or ~Isbd..o ,."..... ilSbeaI'I_
  i_tooI>apoft.. k II.......-a.ol. ri"Ct
  .
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  ...,. ......
  ~. tao_c"Ct.'" Reily .._. bium: ~ollqtll1id
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  (H05).
  0-
  ..-...... 01 PltIi*Ia (CTR).
  £".J.
  • ciIy_ 01__
  a..:.. - •...,._01_r- for ill .....
  '-wt 110_" _ • rai_ city 01 flf
  • $Ilta.
  )(...
  ...tilyol.. KIIIfI
  ordlc
  GrticIr riIia bamaI by ..... ia
  We.. Job'
  _
  noIaoI by doc wizard TIiucra ICIIDIoa and ............. by ..
  HyhorilDs ""- ..,. canq....... IIlc ~ ol XolIi.
  K_ -lciIy_<1ISb<-.r_ b
  iIIwiK.
  t..iloMooo Hilla - llarJ< ""F oIliilll i. PddlMil, PIdl ol
  AlpIuo. l10c L.o'bolu.. Hilil (OIlIllia _
  ol .... _
  futile
  puiq WD Iio Ska
  M~",*",- I IOCla or .... SUn-e-SottIl rcpuotol
  lObe..........,.
  Nippr- .cil)'.......orShc...
  P,Ii"ia _ Ibr: IIrp _ ~ klq4o.. ill ShcaI.
  Pdishrilio!he lile or !heClllilll or .... "'--II""'" KJft'- of
  S/lml and is oil.......lidcnXI 10 be Sbcm. cspcclllly by lei·
  flrir\J peoples Iw: Ihc ZinprIns _
  the ...,,.,.....,•.
  SilhIur<o -
  I dly_ '" Sborn. SIbil..... !II~ III "";1
  n:PlIlliioo. due im ~111" their wcnlIlp <>t I'" 0<>I0bJ Paooct
  <_ II- 33). The SaMlOaII Pcaalck cull pl'l>Yidclupcn 1000utef1.
  ...boor: .....m
  Ire"""" by the nolen '" _
  S_li"" cil)"
  -.S'>ouo.....$orIUI -
  "the Red WIII(.." III u'n:mdy boncoi
  <bert ill.....,.,. 5.........tcd by mldlsh ..... and I paocily of
  _.
  5Awrf<, _
  • __ cily__ in l1lc _. A.ccOrdiq ..
  ""-'. the Sbcmii
  Bel _
  ben Iio SlIuaoiI.
  ~ -
  IEpcriII••• the tuFII <Ily_ ill .......
  Sliaa.. SIll
  II PdiJblil·1 primII)' rMI 101 .. pcJIiIicJD of
  dUd
  or SlIcla. MIl...... btc_ ~ IIId .....
  ...... 1"0.idaI l1lc oriJiaal ~ wWc;1l r....
  I Sbo.
  .. IIlc 1todIie rdItiIu. (ICO).
  & ..
  V_lAM
  SbeaI·..... poooiclelll _01 JO(Ida, r.... _
  ...
  _
  .. cIadI.~_lcIdla"""'EIdlcrt~-'i....
  '"' ... lII" ..... ...-.... IDd ..... capeniK II par\aycd
  .
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  M_u.d
  W......Sksail.......·_ ...... q
  .......... SlIcal
  u __
  ""'"... 0_""'.__ ............ <ily1lllClII..-W .... _
  _
  ...... ODd willi ihe <bert __ ....... rald IIlc -...
  tiricII indioaill'linllcly.
  ),I(oa <>llkoc ci.,....""' .........t. TheiIr,..
  1s Ptlillll·
  Iii, ..'Iliell ""'""" II'IUC!I d -... Sbom: ill Ibr:
  cad> ill·
  dividllll dlJ and nwtClIQllll1: .w1lll1•• Ir. (»Om irdcpcDdcnce.
  -79-
  Lmtds oftht HyborianAgt
  
  an-o _criaJuu SIoca ~ .......... _.
  Iilily. __ rA •
  ..,._isouft"otUIIIy..",· \
  M",eu1~
  willM* tralk. Some: ell)'...... lIJIC'CiaI.iIII: I. Ihc _Df"""rn '"
  _~ 0Ihc.. In _Ina or fnod5Iuff', and ..III 0Ihc.. irI Ihc
  rabI". of ClInk _
  ..,.eo.
  1k SIreNa .......Iva ..., 01 nldium 1Icipt. brood-
  iihcI .. cd.." dW, ";1fI ""'*td -.. 40rt cycl. lad b1uo-
  bIIcl Ur. nei.dII<'. cwtytardI..., (OM ....a u,leCIpCnIrJ
  c:ol_-,I,.,..,. Ibcir dido.
  The J(i.. rA Pd....ia Is ....r0ll1ly N "'
  rA all rA SIan
  (Swuo 4); tinp of doeotbcr el1Y_1a (3)
  11, I"",", bif
  piOl......."'.lIa. Olher IlIMtII k;d• ...,: wcallhy rnt:rdIoool or
  ahoy off\terofRanl<6-7 (2); eran-. _..IlMr ... mililary
  ofIka 01 RanI< )-.'I (It. "
  -, ...
  -1OI<Iia (0); ....
  _
  (-1); IIqpr (-2); '*'diI. bripld 01 dIid(.J); Ill.., (~).
  "''-''
  Tloe z.ua,i. DOOlIdIli"" I" Ihc ellSlWI <klr;:fIt of Shcm.
  Thc:Ie SIoemiliillllibcsnlcJlU"" blIih a Uk frono nidiq doe
  can_ of ......... cIatrt. aIrb<luP Ibcy 1Ia"" opoad did.
  .."..,..r. -at • Kb..-.
  no Zucira _.:It aIipled WIlIo -toftIoecily-.ncy
  rV:I SkmirnII. :z.r.on.. ... T.... can
  -..,.
  for dleir fool. WCIl"lO'I _
  WQIdl. Muc\ of IJoe ......:oIIf)'
  W(IIt: available In ewem ShctrJ It 4"" 10 f""" of lho Z...';r. and
  ... klOlI' of TlLrOII ""... ". 'Wily _
  forcts ."" the <1<10:" 10
  <lri... the ZullI' "".
  ...
  &cb SbaOliIisti ciIy_ hal ill """'11........ ~ 11....
  YIS'J Wildly. r.tool pocodllt 1I.... 1t.I"" cutnpIJ<lIOI lOr Rlrcipcn,
  or l/W! eil)' will """" I "Rlrci,_', quIJ~.. wile,. I
  "lOR:
  sln>plir
  libttll codt: on>llco. 10 lbat lbe uno__era It<
  .:It
  l)' boaobankd. willi """,me-
  IIJ. iIoooI'-
  .....,
  (...,... povh!l:l!JI",,..,.ic"
  of
  IoDd Of .. 01-aa~ laws! an:
  '" al<lr1 .wI
  '*a"'" m.n. l~..."'dri""
  fmao _dly.
  ..-
  TbI: Sbcmia III"" lhei. ow' paau""lII '" aOO" wille' "
  4iIcuss:I:I"H]/HHIM.~1Izi-- p. J!_ ~cily..ill-..idoI
  wIIIdl_ SIIc...... C1J
  '1 .. leU "'....... ofdlep.
  """'" FM<a
  ~I"" 'IOOJII arc a Ioodfe-podtc <!I 1111"crilll tn:qI
  lypc!J. Son: clriel fl_ ""vall}', _iIlI .Imllet IIIf..lry fon:a;
  ",hen fl_ p1kmIm and ligh. Inflnery over ClIv&lry. heavy
  ",,"airy .." iDfanIry over liP. \1O<Jp&. and cYal fOKalIlJlC'C~U:'
  i. iM ....... _
  JIqt ..a;- _
  "ocpIar"
  1f'D<IIl". The
  ........ _
  III ~
  _
  bca well tniDot II>t
  txj_j ...... (5
  .... allOw)
  tie to:. ~ an< -....-
  pcoMlaoI 0lEIC<ISIJ)" bIDdI. srl1"" IIlrir .......to: 10 !he hiaJ-
  _.
  ........
  g...IcIsIo ..... becII iDtIlIalCCId IIipUy '" \lOIb HJborbM
  -' Sly.... Kiatat>on; .... II. a ~A""lI" ~
  .. _
  MIl dcf_ ID <IIIltf ~. T'Mc ZuP" IUq\Ot It •
  <IiIIotI <JLShe"'rioh; ill 000 is McnulIAven,:•. and lbqr -...I-
  Iy dcfluk 10 one IIIOIhet _3.
  ..,........... "'" ""Y...... 1IaII)'~ or St:ditlc it.
  fIa>or: At..,.a.-. atbl,~, EMs. U
  :
  EIobIr.
  E.MosII. OilPM, ~. I...... Mat...baal, U..... W......
  Wi..... V.w, Vi" Allal. ZcboII _
  ZlIb1b.
  Shl'rnilish Ad~ellture
  T... UtI", SIoo un Tho: Pes _
  III IIlII:tCCDIf)' ...., ..
  priIoM IllM)' iM .. $bnUi'" .11. 01 V.... lro__ SIo:ao.
  Wllilt ..., a ..,....... pllpc. -"<d b, ~ "",... ..
  tie '"' <!Idle vicrir»I. bqlMI kllliq Iadi'"dull ~ iM
  tbcir Jkc:p, roa..u., prinwily OM !he village Ieadom "'" lbe
  .....Ie.- m<mk,. of lhe ."'rcenary lmop. 15 chis pi..,... ","II~ I
  poUoa. kina uxd by lIC'llS of I bocIl" cily-Jlal<, I,lt ewea I
  _II< 1lIlloD7Or......... ill II !be wen of I wiur..·s.......
  --
  Stygia
  Sly,ills!he 1OCC00iJ "t>'il ••lpi"," of I!lc ......... T1l<::Je JUI-
  .'1"",," '" dle Khari an: teopl, 4lsIikcd; .heir lIWII poIle... 10
  ~Ill< 10---. fricndJy f'C~
  Sly
  !be ~ofnooJl·A... _tie llade RirII:.
  a'lot
  ui 1t.I.... P"V"'" -,- i e-..... T'Mc ....
  OM!)'
  ib< dII:: dI)'_..... inlcnOI '" Slycis in s lew placa:
  e- w If.".,.e- '""'" R.w,. e-.. '""'" &00:=""'.......
  "BI.., SplUn. of Nchlhu."
  Ul5tlll'l
  AID tie Calxly-.!be ...... _
  Dow.. SIy.. _
  ;",e, t'
  'bydoe ....I....apolll"""'*ofVal_tp.1.j ......
  flOe _
  in 1«1;"". MItt)" of do<: iaJk* """"" _ .mar-
  1OUIb. CO lelde .. lhe dJSQQI tIIlkno:rwft j"'lIlca. TlIdI ,_
  moo""""". ant dlb rcllllliDot. I"'P"laIcd now by lhci. bu!a>a
  llI.a. _
  by • re. f'l!tnIiMinc lC'IX* iotdL
  "'".. .. KIlari lied __ lWui .., eaa>e .... ..,.
  oIia.....al .... dvillulioa _
  .. I
  cd it. T1IoacIew ~
  ptIOpIc w1IIO,
  ..... WI<: ~.aor;lI; dld.~ ...
  tarina onaIClocd ....., 1Ql.;",
  It no ~ nas. 011 IIoc
  Olber '*'d.1lItI'dy cbanp mo<oen.
  The Kblrl 1riJItdom. OIOw 1<r>owJI It SIy,;I, quickly ..-
  IeIIdal to IClCh cbc M.....laiont of Fire 10 do<: DlIfIh. coverq
  ..~ of ...... is _
  Sbcm.. no.;...... tirlacJotro. AdoeooM.
  n-,"" -*ofdlt~ -
  '.--.tIe H)\N:INO
  ...01.......,.
  lAnds of /he Hyoorian Ag~
  -80-
  
  Wboea the Hybori... mign,IOII' destroyed "'<,,"ma. ~
  Sly,lul .I,hd,e.. btblnd ,he River
  Sly~. le.vlllg their
  Skmiliob ""b;cc" to meel the barbari.an tide. The SCyiWu had
  bad little 1l>CC"", io lilt IlDttbtm gnuWld!. &lid ..lim lilt
  Sbemiteutr""k llUI for ~. ~ SlnlilllO ooly '"'' up
  to:*en rcsimnce btfore g~tinlllbtm tIltir "froodom."
  Today. Slygia ill !be dark. broodini ~'" ol \be S<.:oJLb,
  pItIotaJ' to thc Black KinSil"',," &lid st""'gIlokl of lbt E~'"of
  '"
  Curnnt Affairs
  Ilin" """" drifttd from Styli' tIIat ~ ltadet>hlp of lilt
  I'O"'¢uI Black Itldi Ia In dUpuit. St~]X>'<'eduIOOttttm
  ba"" CIlabliohtd dooniNIItC over pon;oo., ofthe ""'P""1'1wIIlIc:d
  land, ID! tbc "",mlcr ODI'CCrcr ol!be kina, TbrnJI....."""', Ia
  ..,.,.bere to bt fOlftl.
  FrielJds <UUI 1'«1
  The lIybnri&n Mi"". unl.<rN.Ily dcspl.. S1ygia .. !be
  OIfOIliboId of FaIbcr Set, MIln'• ....,i<:nl <:Dtmy, Slyli"" 1IOt-
  CCta1 an: ncvenhclaa in demlfld In tilt toore depnval cootU of
  tbo: Weal, "'bere their ODI'CCrnus talents can be u>ed II> ..iff... thc
  "aspoltbe pnweaful.
  The lcills<lom ol Tu..... has nwJo f,icndly DVertuICS 10 thc
  Sl)',IoIIs, "'hom they do OOC ldefttify "'iLb tbeil' anclau DPIl...•
  _, Diplomatic dfonl have'-' oJ.,.., In greal pan bee...", ol
  tbl:CClDXrvlll"" of the Sl)'gi... ari.vocracy, bu' """"ld me..lvA>
  ...... powel"l lily, Ibt Hybot!>n ...riDoI 'OO\l1i1t1ave ... _1IlJ' ro
  "'.
  Gwgraphy
  Slyp if a rougll roclanlle olland kJUlb ol She.. ond oonlJ
  (If tbo: 8t.lck King<l<)noo. MOIl ol StysJa I"lcoon, "'11Il t"",bund
  ruiIIs ","nkled "''''''abou' tbc re,inn. Sly';", IeSond< 1""ly
  d.1l tIIo deson lJ duo '0 a lOICerous eurx; """" nf lbow; leaeoos
  cltl<:ribe Khari tDlIk ilO'It ....ry, ""ile Ollie.. poi", lO lhe lUI
  .....". ol tbc lICIJl"<I' _Ie upon thcl' c""'lucrou.
  ~ ill I small strip ol """"" lIId f<>rosl alnnI !be """'" of
  tho WOSIOm Ocean. &lid the Purple I.oIus Swamp. "'hicb lio:Iln
  _b<en,ral StYSla, I. ftd from runolf from the .,.,tbem
  jurI.les. "lIOIhcr n:iarivdy fmile _rip em be found .Ion. the
  Slyx, ",,,,,",, poriodk inundatinM Clrry fenlle onil aJooa 1l10ll-
  lire lenstb. The tl<:lIlhwlem relion J;noo;,o II; Tala i. particular-
  ly knile, as. COlllldotlbk lJtQUlI of rio:b Xlii ia dqlo5i,td lI""g
  tile bald In tile S1y1.
  (Auneu
  &AA, Itlv,,, _
  I lritoJwy nf lilt Sly.., f'IdIlIi"3 from tile
  bIIcrior of $l:ygia t>Ortbwanl. 10 moa tIIc: Sty1 oonh oll.u1ur.
  The Ibkllr "'"" II """ d"'" t...lgable, bu'lbt llIcroulna dry.....
  (Iftile S1yflao 10m.ill bill tl'IIde I, too ihl!1I)..,. for larae vusclJ.
  HaroUoJ _
  I oil)' CJO lbt River S1y1. "'bore tbe ....ieD,
  bI"k'rnd nf Slnl. ill wot>hlppcd.
  """jD,. oasis uf -
  III oasis in !be S1ySWl tIcsert. 1, II
  rep,ol<d tIw lbt "'iufd T'bn!h·...11100 IOSides bere.
  Xl>t"" -
  the plie.lly capilli of S1ySia. 1ltiJ bJack·....lk<l
  city il' lDClltd .. lbt troIIlh nI!be Ri..,r SCy~. and is SlYSia's
  pritnlf)' JOIIlDfl. Unlike any otIIor port "" tlw: W...r:m ()cI)an.
  howe...,r, )(hemi i
  Itd city. and does 001 pornu, """-
  S1y1lms .........., Th
  III trIde wi'" SCygl. tIIIlSI be <lone willi
  S1yp.'. lllipo, oaptIl"'lIId Ott
  .
  XI>t.Iwtt" - • city of mIlIkl
  In """them S1ygia.
  Utuu' _
  lilt adn,;nixthlllive Clpltd III Slyllia, site oflbt
  1""", Throne.
  Neb<Jw -. <:ity on 1hc: bank. of the Bakhr Ri""r, near the
  S1y1, Nebtbu II well laIown f<ll 1bo [arae S1ODO jlebl·sphin:l
  "'hich l<:>olnl DVOt lhl: l<t\VOI.
  Nil... Ri"", _
  lICC River Sly...
  1'I<lo~ _. ""ned, dcmoo-hawllw dty in Slnla.
  hrpl. UrI... ~ -
  I JuPl108Cdly bIun'td ....aql in
  KlUlbtro S1ySia, "'bc:re tho: PUlPle Iolwl ifOWl,
  SiptaIt. I,k'" _ an isllnd off !be <:o&'lI d ""'them S1ysla
  "'...... "'" SlYSiln ...~ Sipta/I 0IlC<: resided. Siptah bimoelt I.
  btlltval dead, bu' the <le"""'11lnd sOfcernuHfClllon••hkh lie
  left behind _ill populate tile loland (GIT),
  $ry<. Ri.., -
  lilt taraest ri'<:1 (If the Sooth, ..... i<no.ll ao
  the Nihil RI..eJ. 'The
  Sty~ TnlIIh ,be IlOfthom bDomdary of.
  S1yJia; it il ...v:i&lble along its ollli", OUI-_ I""g'b. Its bead-
  ........ an: in Pun,. near thc MlJW1tU.., ol Gold; il travolS t>Ortb
  10 Tala, tbelllUl1II lIwpIy "'eal fOt 2.000 milos. to reacb tbe
  WesIOIn Ocean.
  s..Mmtt - • tily of ooolhcm Stygi., """ [4rf•.
  T<>Ju -
  • IIlDlIIIlIiootJ! n:alon In 1IOft/IeaoIem Slygi•. ntIf
  tile ",igb'lfII!e" bond ollbc Ri""r Slyo. Tai. io nc.cupitd by
  MI'rI-~il'PinB ShemilCl"'oo \VIIIdered lema ,he Sly. om-
  wries bolOro !be fC!Il ol Sbtlll "",nil",... SI)'IWI rule. Tala i. a
  "",n:e of """""'" _once lD lhl: SlYSllrd, lind lias reboiled
  "" numerous nccasi<los.
  1loJutM-.,..../"-H,~'.,, -
  the c&pi'll ol Txla. Thunn "'.
  fowIdlld by a MllfIlc Ix:m during ,be nriSiflll Sbemlll'" _Ie-
  _
  nl Tallt, and lilt dty i. still Ionly lD tbe Tli....
  I'WrrJ and F_
  !iJ>Ik<:lI of III Jizos JXl\'II1lalc Sty.i.'. "'..'os, as do }acUla,
  Ii"". lIId """'r CIf1Ii"OICS. 11"1" erocOOiIeo and ri,'... bor:w:!
  (hi~) 11m"" in lhc: Sty. lIId 8alJII' riv¢r1;. Bi<&m: half-
  bUIJIIII crellllros sucb aI
  Illlcoro. I..... lIId """"""olinn
  bawlllbc anc:w.u. pre-bu
  mins.
  Eumumy tIM Ux1t
  Sty,,,, tndes li,lI. ",ilb thc ouliidc "'orId. Wbc:n they do.
  they off"" bpi. lazuli, fine quam and <>lbor Procinullll(lllOl in
  """"" for Illncuhuq] prOOlIOlI (RICh II; stain and Clllle) "'hich
  thdr hlaJlod land "'illlODl JUPllDf1.
  Tho Sl)'iLul tmnOI\I)' lJ bIso:.Inn tOmIIdk herding. flShiJll
  """1w'I..nn,of aase P1lnu. The Nr=..... of".,. ofSty,ia',
  lCIniJo, rombined "'ith lhc: CDDSWIt t><:e<l fDtJlOrific.e•• I<eop!I ....
  popuIllion In_,
  Many S'y.l..... make ....Ir living. plOdudnS .mul.u,
  tl1<>IliciDcs and ~. Othcl"l lIWIuflellln: "'CII""'" _
  sllb
  for ..pon, lItbougb Styg;1Il ~ arc DOl f.vored by tbe
  poopIeo ollltber Iaods. SlyaQn mcn:bl.nu lion ,rampon i\'Of)',
  """rio. lI<i_, IIId xl.""" r""" .... l:lt.lct Kingdoms Ilont; ....
  Ri.... Sly. ond ""1'0 ...., to 'ndo in tbe potU of SIltIll,"''P
  JDd Z;~gara.
  M_I..ewl
  S1ygil is a land ol high lIlIfII. pank.larly IICU Wilt and
  Khcmi. Sollie of lbc .....m desons of SCylla hI"o II)..,. .......,
  ~. and llOtJlI: lIlCion' ''''''''' "'hi..,.. thaI thil rqinn "'..
  0Il<0 '01)' maakally poIO:I1l, ....,il thc my-.rious '1'"11 ..hid>
  madei,. dcoon "'.. inWllttd.
  Society
  S1yil"" ooo:kty II ckmlifllltd by lhc: prieslhood. In Sty'''',
  !he]ll'lellll mle: lhe Ie""," ........ ".,. of the arIblo land, """ ,he
  BDVtmIDCII' hUIeIlICfIC)' II f1l1td "ilb prieCl•. Thill SCySIan
  tIIcooflC)' II vel)' CllfI"fVIlive, with DIlly mlnln'lll trade ...... os
  boneficill for StySia.
  -81-
  Lands Of the Hyborian Age
  
  -82-
  ,... 51)',__ dMdod
  -. t-l III a tral .......
  l:. ndd!YP'"
  1Op0l
  c.-._lit ooralI1_1lle
  ____
  <Iaia.. b<pwn: l' ·"..'IOoari.,.....,
  I'"'lI* an: lIll .. II/;Iod<r."""_
  lllir -.1 fair sUI;
  -
  ~•.,.
  ~. a rxe. IOld Ie.- oIlbiI ~ ....
  -.vi... ill SIJo....
  Tk ....-II ~ of SlyJiI ~ Ibe artoax,.., and mll:\Ilk
  c1alI....... I« dulky..... IDd lY""'·faDDII. I' illhl, (Or<:
  ""'" wbiclI __·SIytiPJ (O'"kk' III b< If\£ S1y,l>As.
  niI....oxnq looId, Ill< mu of power '" !he ..... aro;I,b<
  l'l...mJm:ll(. ""'_I", Ill< "DOllb" 10 IounIC abou' ,be f;()llIl at
  ......
  Ibeolh tkiI ari~fa<JIlea the peuanl1)'. allJbrid IIOCk of
  K....1e, SlIcmiIe. H,bl>ria- ..... Sly... ...,...,.. l'1loII: kw
  Iorcip::d _
  Sly,...., """fIld _ .... ~e-'
  Tk lRIe
  '"SIJIia illbc Hi&lI PricII '"~ (1wuI
  I);.. IdJW'
  Ilea doe KJq 01_ I....,. non- II Lao.
  tS-n. 0lIIa Ic¥do;..., PriIoDl: or HI'" PricII {~;C_ ($);
  Prlat ('I; IIIiJIor ......, IIip an- or llliliaoy oI'fioef '"
  bltl~(3);.-.mI,WQ/llly ~ orllliliW)'offiI;cr '"
  ItIal S", (2); cnrua-......- or IlliIIWy alflll(f 01 RIrll
  3-4 (I);
  • or
  • ~ to): ~ {til; beuat
  (-2); t-Jj" bripgd, or lbIef (tJ); ala.... (").
  c~
  SCr,Ian CaSlOrtll .., .....tbcd I. "'l"""y. The pricsdIood
  c<>nImll _
  aIllC'CIr 01 SIy,iaa li(e. and lbc IlalitOd '1llII< and
  I'cln:l... vtdu 10SlyP ..."" ci"COllilllc"pO''''''' the war- of
  1bc Sryci_ pcopIc. I' II blowrl dw they ..."" ., .. """
  ........ ODd IhoI Sly... ill fordta bndI do .... ell ill ...
  ..
  • "'.......L T1ocSly............,oa__..m
  1I>
  __ tboir..
  IMId;"'''1Io pa. "'.-.. ..... 10'"
  '.....
  h .... (JI..
  ..we ......... do .... ,,",,"., wItlo 10
  ..
  L_dIe~.
  o.~..... ("'HybxiMcya}~"Sly,..
  iI .... pr
  01 ~ _
  1Iipj_,o ,.; ill .. __ ...
  ."..,.,., 01 SlypL Thae ..u-b I« .&ICrai. -.l II It .p-
  S1ytilll low 10 i¥>rc ...... ill my wly. The ..... 01. lIlp-
  Lands of'ht Hyborian Age
  popno__ 110 ponluIar----. lulll
  "
  I ""'P'8'~ OK"'..p.. UlAitik..,.
  III"
  Sly>. rho' nIlcy), l1li ..Sly... Iiedow1l.,..ulllddllo.
  If tIoc lUte I<Iccu , ~ for di..... lit Ir'';;;;0;;;
  "IIIaeJ" by .... pia. No (llIa wi1llf)' '"
  II
  IIi...w ...,. to quicdy ialo Ibe..._ '" Ibc ""'JIC"l.
  ...
  TIocn:', OQ/y meaJUr1 sy_ la S1y,ill, ~ bolIIdoi
  ODd ccrltJiutiaJ crimcI.
  PunI"'~1 ar1i lYrsll.
  11lC~
  wulHIOOD aod death: IIw: llodlcr d eJ<ecutOd criminal. 11< ...
  Iow«I '" f'CIl, llIus denyiD, !bem !be ...mal Ilk pro/frnld 1Il'
  Fan-Sco.
  Slyp 11_ an: ....,. oumco;~ I'crJIIIu ~ mquinII.
  claaF yotu place 01 -.'1 ox. 10 \R>'d ..., ... :lO ....
  m-yotu_,orlO_
  ~~~.or..."."Rra~
  ___ bur
  ..,
  I -.ly -..c "' ......
  ~ -.dainlllc ~
  01 ...
  '1
  ,
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  ofica ....... ";110 ..._
  .. InUbk '0 .. wllo IIlI
  ........ TlIca ...... lA'<'d wi*- pcnaito ~ ......r-.
  aUUallon d fOI)l1I. and ~ 1wDIo;........
  Itclipoul rrimaI an: ......iJhcd C"O'UI ....,~. ,.,
  an:1JIPl1cd III ~ who do 110( II"" ..",1ccI. or who fJil.
  ~Ibc '" IIw: lemplc. E""')' flmlCl" i, rcqoimllQ hi... biI ....
  I>Icucd by IlIe pricsu (for , (ee. (J( alUllJIl): c>"C<)' tbild _
  be
  COftI()(NoIl'O FIIK: Stt. Il.qlcatcd ft:ruw or (v.loa 01 .......
  obIlp'ionJ .my brio, I dti= up COl cIlaI1t'I 01 bcrcIl': ..
  ~ for Iocrcsy ir dcaIh. coor~ofall prlJllUlJ."
  <8111_,..... for I!lc WnIIy
  ..-
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  It"., ... I Ii 01.,...
  ScI. No odIer Idlak- iI..,., • 1. TcqoIca .. (llIa ...... _
  btir.il3t>l.__plllodler ..... ;'0
  $1 cd--. ...
  ..., ....... "'SCOwonhill, .p. 31.
  NrMi f/MuJ
  S1y'1IIl armies ICIId .......... HaY)' IIId Medium In(...,
  (HI ard MI). with....., P11:c1r1eD (PI) and U'''I c._oJ')' (LC),
  of ......rqc to S
  lid qlllJlty. S1y,ill', miliwy Is .ardy cur,
  <i,a1, and dlc ,tad__ Wii_n allier foKa ~
  Il(l( IdlIpoed _I 10 .... modenl _
  01 HyhorUn wart_
  Cavalry iI"" ""'"" lor .- pIlnJls -' _-.
  ... _
  ..
  Sly,... rio .... .tjea tllci. _bcc II> Ihc ~ Icria ..
  pr:IpIIbr" doe........., HJbor'i-...
  ........
  Slyp ir__ '" _
  ....... 1aquIcca01_ Vo'ea. •
  IlIr .... OAa_ "'l"CI!MI,ry -' IU1I<tUi'C ................
  ....... alJQol....1Io""er. TfcaSIy,_"'. MeDbl/A.~
  lInpile. dchuIl;q 10 Kltkln-S.
  N_
  Sly,iarl
  ElYpI~ ill Ionr>: "''''''''•• Bo.IloIep.
  CICOflllon. lbU.cdl, H
  "". H.oIep. K.IIIfn. Kkau, K~
  Meooe t;,_, Ndlclt-, --. SMar, SIpult.. n.a.
  ...mo.. Tborb_bi. T""._k,t. Tb_hIU. ToduqII...
  Twh_ -.l Zcmi.
  Stypu Adveot~
  "--" ~ v-..pi. 1llc Iolitra _oo.ippiroc T.......
  n- ora .p" ..... doe Ion:lI '" 1CIocraiI, Nt .. Ii..., ..,
  d1111l" dle MitrlIir IIo:lIoo vanrtPi, who rOlllOldaltllciI..,.
  CI:IllI>riaI ....... ""'" f.... Ihc P""" '" n(lll by d>ci. ride. I.
  
  "'.fuSbl 1'lIly ,e'lIn>ed f,o., tile: dead. Of II tile: II,...
  "vlfIflIbi" I f"",," Aad if Ioe II,""*"Ioit fnft IJWPQIO -
  10
  r. Tall. Of 10 cnad:t if?
  Turan
  ,... • ...,··_'.-··oI_Hy_ACC;I,.-
  ...... 01_ lIiII ~ 0I1~ ""'" .. Hy"",,,- .......
  .....of....._T_'I_"fdf flrl108idcKr ......
  loordcn. MOd IIcf ar
  ioeiKic: polkia dlollbp IU doc
  \·S'_of.""(OI.
  e- n.. 100II10 T_ .. e- "- iI'
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  __ fof IWO)'GB, b
  ...., _ •
  Ii_ ofe-...1UtJ ..... ~ou,
  GtJII. DwI8& ,... two Jt*S. Ioe tm'dod widely .., Il:Imld
  *""......,wal ...mlK.
  e- I'(NIIlCd 10 TwIll ~ ywa laleI' _ Ibe l:ICiIiI of I
  =
  ")' bind; Ihcre hejolnr:d tht \oull ...Ilt> WcIcd T,.,.,iaD
  1MJlO"" ...Il(~ be IIlIyCIClIII"il "SNodowI;" IhI: """'-I1p:."
  lit quietly fCfIImcd KI tIli$ life .. the Mad of I Zuq:;. bIDd.
  Slanina In " ... Wlfdl ShIll Be Born" and l:IIdiDS ill "Blli;t
  T-.··; Molhe. ti"'" be led tht \owlll>d tht Ilt<I Brotbcrl>oool
  II "The Devil ill 1""",.•• o..er tile _era! y.... oflD. raidi.... be:
  CW1lCICI I nlpUfMiooo .... fe...oo.....'... wbidl WlOd io Til""''''
  !be end tJl ... 4.tyI..
  lIiscOO'}'
  ,........... Iio ... 1IlY1Illl:..ollbc Hytbni>ol 0Iepp:
  ..., TIOi.. Ton. frI>'dcd III'" -rJIic '-l kaow1I """, •
  ........ IRll dIen: .-i_ (......... 10 TlInai.IIlo ob::tlloio)
  "~ofdoePK'
  .
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  ........ '" ptf:IdIllloIr.. oil~ .. Ibc UtIle of EtHic
  ....., wcab:r pogpIa of..-.
  T..s.·.bril............,.__:O.·;.,~·"""_*_
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  .......
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  7
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  ....
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  lhr: Hytbnion
  lIou,zo>eIQ. 'NilbiJl ....... ~..... llyobnUns ..1ed tht coli...
  _
  01 .... Villycf. frem lhr: -m.r. tip III tht DOrIbc:ramoof
  pori_ Il.bmdIo III ......... and $lWIpw 10 tht _.
  Tho Hyrbailas did _
  1b_1bc:i. a.q""",, To Ilar:
  ~.. ralsod In lhr: baH'" IleWCt cast or tbc Villya.
  dlc CCIIIll'Wlfi"Cly fenile 1Inds uwollhe Villy<:t we... flflll
  leIIlptallao. !&<lead of n:uiniO£ Ibc:i. ~ .qs It'd
  ~.I ei.ili..r.otion. they ....."j 10. tile _
  ru.... of tile
  rqIao, ocaopyillJ Ibe pWccII_-u, Ibc'_10_'
  ly kid ~ d.elt I...ioa>oi "IlP"fio-. T";,.', _11"01 of
  .onlif;y IDd !be wwriof'l hf. _
  paid lop KJYit>c. but Ire is-
  -..l by _
  IlJ......i_
  Tho lowe. ,*- dcIcacd liuk
  ....... IS<CJIl pcrtl>p • _
  ";1Illily ill .... lcadcnItip...
  __ • doe •
  • pJi.
  ,... II >killed'- .. doe rife. 1bcy ~
  01
  ...-of docir u-....xrv-. Iad
  ve _...., at
  ........ _ityatllocifL
  ...... IIulIbcy&fCd.
  ......,.. fotQ=. doc'l\·...
  Curn:oc A"alf5
  T_', bca hn.c ............... or
  •
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  '- 1"'0.
  1
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  ""'"do fUfldI ba
  Ibc Viby.. SelIRllIbf: ......,.., bonlcf 01
  z-.., KIoaoarK
  MId SfySiL T......" fllftlflC&liD&f ....
  .... Ik1c b<lnIcn, ~ "'" LMrrr
  F.m.:r ad-
  'N"
  •-...:I .....lIDiq ... llytlorU<w; or tIoc Shc1nilcI
  apiu T..... or incil'.S Scyp IOcIdcuive aaic.. .., T....
  it DOl ya pn::partd IIIIi" dN: comto!_ ""cl't of dN: Wesc.
  AWrtdJ tutti Foe
  ,...., ..... IIIic:1 OK fl:w. 'Tk Hy~. of~.
  Ifill ...... docir ~ • IlIicI......... ..,. "'ve 10rl ...,
  ...... lor IIoc:. ...., .,. ....., "aAwd" '" .. "'&yI of
  eMI'
  no. Kq at l.-. iI • YinuI ..- at Yea-
  iii
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  ..., """_ ...-vllI ...
  Sly..... -...--......-ly...o.-of...
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  ~i.ic IlfUtIlCIo .., DeC'._11 ..idI at ' ....._
  "'ve
  ...,.,..uI N..-... Op/ll'. CorIHIiI _
  V-tlya. S- of
  -r-', diffictllty "';\11 ScySIa _
  r""" awinoocd 1'IInniIa
  fIlIdI.. die Tala rqioL
  """"pO,
  Tu,.., DCell/liCi I hilly IUip or l>rId IAJn".,ndl... tloc
  IOOd",m ""i" Dftht VlIly" Sc.a. IIld thtdc:\lcn Iaodf fD cu: If'Id
  _. Tolbe ...... l'e>1Cl'll1I1Ofhr:oJ.. oftht Hyrbn;" *ppc;
  III fhr: _. rnccaf """'lllClll have broof&b' iQ IIlfrapICI III ~f
  .. z-.:w.. KOOo. IlfId Scy....
  n...11 JCl'CRIiy df)'. "';1II .....'7 .... illm. bet: filii..
  ........ The VIIIy.. it-.....fo.-i.....ua.
  II: II.
  .....,... body of _. IRll eMily _
  •• ~ .......
  .... IO~........... 1Ioip•
  e-u..
  ~ -
  doc apiIaI of T-. nit \aJc ...... lilII..
  .. llIbotsklver.:IDl8 .... Vi.llyerSoaf.... ' ...
  I
  Iallddi-
  lie. III bc:irlJ Ik t:Ipiul of T-. AJlnJ- ia: .. PI'l-y
  ~ rif)' atT_. willi ........ _
  --." -. .....
  _
  ... (lI7 oIlip).
  ..........1I.b<:uilllldly, Illcd willi."
  : J*lRooI
  ..... ...'_. T'Ic collcai.-e waI,. of "'" HyrbDiI.....bo
  IOdCf'a. _
  \be sutljca l..m..i ,,".-e
  I I
  • 10 produce I
  _1'OaI ri~" '" Ik beaufy of do: WQCfD cka at T.....iI. Bel-
  .......andKlu.....-.
  .wf- • <if)' 01 Tunn.
  ~.M_al., -I mhw mowlwn ""'i"1COIIb Dflbe
  Villly.. ScI. tlllct>1irlJ fft)lll Z&pora$b i. lbe ea.f RIon£ tbc
  touthem ""'" of the: VIII)'Cf SeI.
  Ilbdn M~aI., -
  •••nor ..... """,ins Ihfnlp Ibc
  CCI>IeI' ofold lrmistan......:....Id.. tile borde. ba....... I....'·
  lID -.l Tlnn..
  lINn Ri.., _ >ri_1low\lIJ IlOrIb fJllfIIlbc libul ).kuo.
  1IIIlI.... """ wal1CnIcd&c oftloc Mo.y ),<to...·iM no. 11bY>
  I\owI u., Ibc Vibra ScI -at of tht MI..,. Mon->,.,.•
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  doid of wbidI is _ p'ClW ....
  ......., ..... at u.,.
  lUnd.. no. iabIld is ~ 10 toe
  b
  I II'd II ...
  1 by .. llilon of
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  1'1<%.....,. -I \IfJC rioa- _
  dllfe Villya ScI In fDthcnI
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  -83-
  Londs ofthe Hyboriml Age
  
  /1/
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  II'
  I
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  ...,.... by tllIp
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  1 luI<' TunoniIo o;il)' on dIt fIliF 0I1be
  HylbnilD 1tt'pJIC. TIlt >esloft Il'l:Uld~ illI(Il pan 01
  Ttnn proper. bu< 11 IIdd .. 1 olililal)' wrlp)' wilb 11'1 ......
  roIUlIly....-.
  SJwJrr- -
  1 TwonO.uo port .. m., _
  ..... 01 lbe
  Vll~.. ScI..
  .....
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  ..... GoWao Qoooeoo 01 .. VibJ"." 1
  T..... """ .. dIt v-dIyel $a.. SlolrM>p", .. ~.
  ..... I.
  I to-. oIda 7· ._ dIy. ioIoI: iIido:pmcItM
  ..... lum....
  ....,."... s...-lilrl<' bod)' ofWlll:f ~oIT... wtIoR.
  ....ppiI>a 104 polO"" U- toQQ)' ""*'<lII<d by Tunn. '"-'
  iI"""", pirlCJ ,.... 1JIt Rnf BtoOM""""" p. Il:!). IIId Turlftlu
  ship" rarely SO fllthu oonIllllln Sblbpur. bul tbc ormiprcoc:noc
  ttl lhc: TIll3tlu.. lilY)" 8i_ tbc Vllayft ""' tqlUlI,IOO of 1 ""~,.
  I<IIIl..IoIIate...,
  W..u., F_ -
  I fon.- .. til<: all" 01 $lltm, _bere
  T_ IlIIdIcn '**-I ~ Ire- IK .-.Is 01 tIM: ZouIi.
  (Ilc-. Po 71).
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  1
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  cIcIcn.
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  by
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  Dutil" .....,. II ZImhouI&. and the Youilt CIaII of D#rf.. It 10
  .rona Ibm:, Ill. coosideral un"'-. 10 Jlocp 011 lhe til)' .....,"'.
  ~J4-
  1 bilHribo: qlfll "" the _dIc:asIenI 00Ul of
  the Vi. SCI. TIlt bporooUoo ICfraia _lUfficlcnlly "'"""
  10 1lIkc..wr.lltc lr dilTlOOb fur tbc T
  bpofo5b
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  1 f1.-w
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  to di......te
  lIot dctp-dWI TlItlnilrl pllcya.
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  N_w.I
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  .. diodoined by bolh "",,", lIIId even conoidered "evil by tM<1h"
  bj'me HyboriltlL
  1.>"",.. is r....uroi in lCY<'r.1I of the ""'ric:s of C(lIW>'.
  yooolh. ZIlnon Is tbe Ii.,. "civilW:<l" ,...,100 Conan vl";ts. In
  "TbeT....... ofthe EIep/wI1:' Itel
  veupin In Coftan"",lIM
  SHarI.", but retumt in C"""" tIw In ·ncibl., Aller tbe events ill
  ''The HoIl of the De.I." Cooan leaves Zamora fur over lwo
  ,an. """minll onty 1f1Ol' fl«in. Turan .. ,he be.l"n,", of
  e-.. aN1 'M SpiJn GoJ. He $l.Iy, ill ~.thlOO&b"l1le
  Bloodstained God, ,.
  Ill,,,.,
  l1le Zamora.nJ fJaCo their lineage from • pre-Cwely......
  tribe u.a..... .. the Zbemri..... "ere coiocidmt with Voluola
  _
  moy "'0. beef1 illh>;b;W1" oi the an:lerl, ..... ofGnJndar.
  The Zhc:mli haYC inhal>iloi the Keunli... mountain ",.100 for
  OO<r .,000 y...", and vie'" lhemseloes ...n ~1 10 IIIe
  Hyborions or Ibe Hyru..laos.
  l1le Zhemri _Ie"""". ~re untouehed by the Co.lICIyIJn.
  ".. ncar·millallou!l puoover Id'lthe Zhernri with ,he hi.hesl
  Ie"CI of aatkul~IUd cl"nind.... in the "'Ilion.
  HO'f<OVeI", !be Zhemri did nor pu...... thei. adOIl1~'. [n-
  fIeIId, they IljleIll mosr oi the pre-Khari millennia ill' sragnanr
  .....-...he"'r CUllUre. with only limiloi .griculture and vir-
  l1li/)' DO e.<p1on1ioa.
  .....'\leD the KJu.ri CIIlI<. the Zhomri be.... 10 .......Iop l&Iin.
  By Ibe lio", !be Hyborilfl is",.............. <IowII ff'OQl tbe oorth to
  «lIIqUeI" Achof<JII """ Hyperlxut:l Ibe EIde., \he kiJla<lom of
  zamoq srood ()II the (... oi<le of the Kaarlki... 1IlOIIIIlaiRs••
  IIU1fl)' of ",cheron lIIId die lone ....oio.,. of I!II' (0...."" "i".
  lbe Hyborilns in.aded :l..lolora IleVCnI 'i......, but were ...._
  Iblc 10 lain. fOO1hold in 'he ••id land•. lbe COIl<l"",lng
  Hybori..........y. rerlll'lled wt:SlWInI, and ........ relllaioed 1$
  ..Ie.. (0' lJIy period of lim<. The OO"'inl !litTle. ot l11e
  KCWlklao .... KaJpasII mounl.3ill ranres lou p,ca:,.oi Zamoran
  culture from Hyborw. intlUODCe, nwn,"'nlna ZIrnon IS •
  ""Jl&l'lle ....1aY<' "';th jll 0Wtl1\Jal1g' rulcs.
  Cumnl ArTalrs
  R=dy, llle TIU'IIli2n$ ...,. SlJ'ClCbcd dleir conU'Ol ..."..
  !be <le:lItrt, IUd lJo~ tslllblisht:d • Ii"" of cara..111 rom and 01!1O$
  lion. the 1.>Il1O... bordc.-, In the face of ....11. miliwy rnlghl.
  <be Kina of Zormn 1w.n but lwIdr:d hi' kioa<lom 10 the Ill-
  ..&:n. paying. IlegJarin. ,ribuoc '0 ....hrapur. lbe JWpos.II.
  MountiIoio• ...tIich;xuervoi 7....n"". for renturieJ DOW "*'sIn.JCl
  any llo\le of Ilyborian aid.
  FiVruh aM FtJe$
  za...or.'. primary.ny and dontina'Oi is Tnran. l1le_
  of T
  l... nOOll" """ he ....n ••el)'''bere ,beoe day. in
  za...o
  and ,he lribull: bein. paid l(> "'t'napon i. bankruplWC
  lhe noun,!)'.
  Zamor.·.p1ighl ~ thus f... beef1 1,...,....:1 by ,he Hybori.....
  "00 ",,,,.in unconcemal by e...".1IUI$kIe '"eir ""'" opherc of
  ionllOOCe. Ho......., zomon·. ttpUloi pi... haY<' pined Kinl
  Nlrned'. o.llmllon. and Nenoli.> ""'y"""" >COd Iroop:I 10 sup-
  port 1.>Il1O..', i~ (and k""" the Ir.lde mad optrJ).
  Gffigrapby
  ZIrnon iJl
  arid, ioftnlle land. l1le 1oc.... Ii~ by herdin.
  obcq> and caI'le
  hlcb lhriY<' 00 the lhI51ly .clUb oflhe rqion.
  or by mini", fur lin, tq>pt. and 0Ibcr ..aol,. Desp;le the num-
  ba" of mi..... no llOkl or .il... '"'" beef1 found in Zomon.
  GtJut/ur
  Atcnjo<n - ""'" Cil)' of 1lIieves" is 01", :z.arr.:".'. capi,lI.
  "felljllll', .rlmiDaI diso'l<:l. known 1$ the M••l, i' ~
  lbTO\'ilh ,he West for itl danil"''''''''=rs ond "'ky•.
  L4n/oQ _ • cUJ'SCd, nrioed cily _
  SII.odiz.af. "'c<:ordln. l(>
  leJCDd. I..Msba .... bo~l in CIUlCIy...... Ii..... by the ZlIemri
  pi""""""",,,! of tbe II'IOdern Zamo:nns. IIHl the aiIlIt kinJl. who
  -87-
  Lands oj/he Hyborinn Age
  
  _
  ....oeI I!lIe doy "'.... willlia. dofcMI_...if _ialI
  -...... ill 12S1 A.A., IGq Ti""- 01 z-. oodtocd •
  <., 'Yf 01 WI ~ -mon Iato lanlla. Ie>
  1oסi ....
  ..
  ....""-"of
  ~a1........ __ at
  -e. aad odd
  ..." <:ouId be: "-'l "'" .........
  ........
  lanbo..n<ftld xriouId.lIIII# frono. canIqIaot;e;' 1261
  A.A.• bul -" .. ill "",,,.;.. lhIl .:JIll: u"C -....d WltII...
  .-SJulJh._, _ "the Wit""."
  Sbldlu.r II 1IIOIbe. <iIy at
  ~: I.. ruler. tbc: SaItap of S/I.w;llu.r, II ~ III !he
  infrl..... of hi. oeM...... """,b 01 ...blc:b _
  bribe.,. lOftetJ
  wi odlcr fonN of CO<1I:ioa Il> IlIeU1p1 If> douIinaIC tilt otbtra.
  or-. tIot SalI1J1Y optnltl lIUJly ......"CmocI, "'4'I"'d lip" in
  _
  iattmloI poIl11a.
  y..... -
  dIiI <1Iy Is *"-':Ill> tbt.....,od Zd.. 0uIy
  die pntIII'" ... __ 01.. """Pk Me ""'"
  ... 10 I'CII'IlI. _
  .. <IIy .,... _: dol.: Jew -to the .-by ,...".,.. .....
  .-il.__
  lclIcily.
  7-..JI_ I
  ciq.. dI< ..... b<t ... R .....·1Id
  ,...
  }.'-UHl
  ZuIDn i. I DOf1fIIl. If> 1ow"'ll1&lll "lim, willi IOn" ll<>-
  n..... _"I""" In tbc: ZAmonn dct<n. ltybofl1ll "'boIar1 speno.
  We !hal tilt Zomotan \bert wu lO\Jlllcally bllllcd 10 m. ...ora of
  lIM: Cauelylmie period......b like tilt litaibf bamln..,.1oaI of
  Sty.~
  ""."
  Tk za.-_..., ....... dtt---.:d.- ...... AI'l
  eyes, ja~ "", -.0- "*-. aid ...-.:I HIlIL
  TlD:z..n.IlI"C•• p' "lOrmdly,~_
  1ftC"l........... is (Illy penialIy canIOd. z-.. •.
  ......... n:fl<a nK of R1f~ tIoaa of .. IIip (bIM ofI<a
  i.-a!) _
  01 tilt H)·........ TID: pcqJlc _
  ....., 01·
  ~ tbc: illCrcaJOCI trade aIor>& llle Rood of Kiap lui duIll:
  IIII1C11 III illCfUIC 2.antonD """""'. with the HyOOrW>l mel
  TIUaniana.
  bmota i, fIiJed br !be: KiQI (SW~, 6): ocher Itvels m
  PMa (S); Solrap (~). lo'd (01. tily) 01' Kairlt (3); Pllric;'.
  ....lt11y _reb..... '"
  ",ilillty olne.. of R.ank 6-1 (2):
  ~. -m.- _I..,. olYkcf ol ilolII: J-' (1):_.
  .... ew:
  •
  •
  (O); __ C·I); lqpr (·1): bItIdiI.
  bripod, OI'dlid(-3);
  (..).
  ...
  TID: ~..., "" law ..z-n. $IN
  ",..,.......,01'
  ..., oridI 011
  I:)i DtIaIiIalal br'" Mille.. AI'fCIl If> ....
  kiq II aI"'-d. "
  _
  .'" .ouIly carried _
  ""icU)' caoua~ 10 llIIke ~ futile.
  Tho police forte \II bmorlo It ..el)' ~. 1ben: II 110 COlI·
  cqtl of10 U1VC01i....lon; "lhterlmlnolll 0I0lcauibl Of \dcnlIRoo
  ...hllt coo,lIiltl", lII< eri.". k Illporod. WiuIea<I _
  COOlC
  fotwIfd 1)1 dtci, 0WIl. NIk)o Ill: _
  ......... ""'..... obould lII!
  Il:1t.-.I be Ioolod ;--.. "cwn _" Ill: paid IIy dlt 11:.
  c.rn.. NcaIlr.- If>.,... pclice .., rwdy calltd.
  .......
  TlO< Z-- -.... _
  iii...... Soon< ..., local.
  UIIllodJ-e.....r- ew pb<et. -.diN bdo. lit flIIi*r-tOd
  at V..... 0tI0tn on: i_kd. lid N Bd, 9
  . lOb God 01
  ~ flllOIoIllledl)' ofAI'(;nJ_. f«clnaikofdol:QIIu.
  .... ~IW"*",,. pp. 31·35.
  ..--..
  Zaaoon.lIOOpI .... ..-nD1 ol up (LI) _
  ""*-
  (WI) ........ IBd at A-.: If> s
  1 qulily. 1lItr_
  ....
  iI)'
  11 ,
  N .............. aIdoouP dirlIt \Il*OCI.:ldl<
  __ borlb
  "'a- If> apt,..... f""flll'l raid:J f...
  ~ "-.en '-till."
  ""'.....
  zarooru, de........... frtn lII! 1001"" 01 .., Zb<1hri;
  ~ II
  couIdcml MmlaIIA\'t'flI('. lid lui no dtflull 10 Ill)' otbc:r
  _.
  "-
  ZlIIIOtIII ....... ore WiOdle-Eastt.. ew CI'ttl \II IUI<;
  AtueIoa. AnIA<a. A-, IlIrults. DiooIl. bIIltI. Fcridla,
  l\arpIpI. HII_. HI...., Ka&W,
  ~Iiya. Lar. W....I
  ~ Nr-. I"Irl*a. .....-. RIIiIb<lt, sc-u-
  StoIllf. TiaJaoa, Tc.ya, VII 1
  ,V...... V........
  'ZamonalI Adventure
  n..-1fMW<I{t...... DriItu.,_01 s..ti&It, dltPC.1O<u
  ",mon 01 fobu.looa -... bdo& diJw.acd ill dlt coIUpood
  iii"" 01 t..usl>I. £__ Ioc.&pliclbly. lII! """"" IrdicIlc:
  '~If lh tvll spell wbleb bid protOl'lcd La••"" lince lbe
  CIfacly'lIlII IOOI'! Coo ,be: PC. itt I~' s/'II", before III lbc:
  Ihltvtl 1ft $IIIdiUf have picl<al LanhI c.....1
  Zembabwei
  "u,...Jl.UutI_ dw ~r
  t ' .....", __
  <l{0IJ
  Zoo
  !
  I
  i __ IMIfy__
  ..,_.,... __
  "
  e-<I{Ar-
  .
  1
  ... ..,; II drc__ plfl 01 dll: 8\Id; ~
  E1istOl1
  1lIe .....,;,g" of Ztmbabwei ..... off....... of Ih: K.rlolb.
  I ~ lribeollbe ImcriOf 01"" BIId: Klnadooll. "''blsl!be:
  ZtrnbIbwllll .....e drlVUI from rhol, bomeI by I 110ft powerful
  lribe, !be)' lled Col$l. cYCDfUllly 1'CIChl"llbe rulnoed dl)' whicllil
  .... UoW1I N Old Ztmllabwd. Tho .....1Iy .riba lldd lbc:
  oq;oa Ie> be: cou-I. leovi", rho ciI'J' fftC for lII!z.:_.... 10
  iDbIbi•• rod boild. _
  til)' _
  ..., ....
  For elIl
  'I *r """"'
  , ..,. wbidl_
  ..... dltjollrtl< r.-~_............. __ A
  ...... 01....... 1
  ill ho,rnvdod ...... _
  .... rod ....
  __ taL He rcaral doe hwW' S
  rod cliIcooatd _
  ...,
  aIIIId b< w.cd _
  -.d lOr rioliac. nus tDINecI doe ZedlIb-
  ......Gad ...., rWcOVU""~In"""'''''''
  110< prCIICIIl UascIom of Ztmbabad. L.1:lbtbI _
  i·
  "Ii '}
  _
  !OIlle_.
  ....1Ilbel>I ..... ODe of I polt oIlWlns. """ dc_ 10 iii.
  broIhcr. Wbon be ..........cccl • "velation frlJllllht JQds. l!IIl
  beoccflNtb ,be Ztmbab.....,. ......Jd be ruled by twins, 10 OIIC
  ~. S,nce
  doy, ZtiPlllbwci bas been ",ltd by .wllt
  I<i.... Jdeckd f
  oil lbc: lWlII ""'" ;" tilt l'J"Idooo.
  ClIJTt!ol. Arraln
  TK Itw Iwi. ki••• of Ztlllbabwd
  I~ MbeSl ...
  ,~
  •• IIodI II<: _
  ad...... rod~IaIJe foGowitlp
  ~_<iliacmatWl 4-
  ci.lIoAe.a,Nr=
  ..,
  lui c........io....... """"" relipw1 ......,
  ..
  plIcc Scl (ew DuIbaIIab., • K" k-.. ill dli, q;") OIl 110<
  """"'"' ~0I~.
  Lands of1M Hyborian Age
  -88-
  
  Z4mb0b="'•..m.n. ~ dOl a11~ willi odlc:r
  *,'
  ...itdy. Tlxy_ ill_I wiltllbl: AalIZIaacapitll
  • o.bwI, IIld IIiaYf. IfldIIlI lIIiUJi.... _
  die Shal:I of
  b'
  _ oIlawix Illoy ramia idoIaI.
  GtGci...,
  1
  '
  t
  • II pri-nly;.acle. widl.,
  h
  _
  b
  .............-..,• ..,..<11"_'
  ita •
  ....... __ dIytiaoe
  ,_wei"""""iot Ill)-.........
  -..
  dle
  dla._
  ...,,...-.....,,.~
  .......
  Nrw ~ -
  ibis IlOlIl'ocm d.,. is \lea boorD 10
  ...m:n, I8d .... bdiew:
  ~ III be Zemb.abwn'. apitaI.
  "-iIIIai CIlI..- •.-li'll: with zemt:Ilobwd iP'<nlly COIIlI: to
  iIlllI tIly, ,nd!.II. wt2pllftS and llI3IIufaclllm! goods for O$/nch
  ~II Mod ...d1 JOId dusl:.
  OIJU--I- tho l~ capllal 01 lelllNbwei. Old Zem·
  liIbwd II ~1oKd 10 l'oreitncll. _
  rOt n:lI.ioIu...- and III
  proItItllloe -.:YCI gf IbI: wy""n·rkktt, ..."" ate ~I<td1Iere.
  llledly 1I1i11ed"';1b "'""Y lall. <loofa. IOOIlaiIm-n..ben:
  ...,..... an: .cabled. ,.. dlCIc ~ COD only be ...Ieral 01
  IeII '" fly"'" hciQp• ..,. ~ ..:"'C f""" ....~ gf
  paRbk_-ny;..-....s.
  _z....,
  z .'
  ci iI a IIiP •
  .... M<.l rI ill ..ie, .......
  _.It j;" ..... 10.. -*ip d ia -.y aods. _
  dlc:Ic: is
  1ilIIo""""" _Ihdy ~
  ....,
  noc Zeoubob=_.. of~__; ~ .,'u_Ioob,
  ft~ ftw!heir .....1M, !lIll _oda:za.tabwu __
  riln on: alall or e'<'CJI railer lh-. 111"""--
  Ztmt4t .d'i <;:uIt\ft is ~>rive 1Ild .... 10 chIn&e.
  -alIllldc dIy-to>day aIIllrul of tile po:l(IIcfi 0IIC'ide d:Ie cidel.
  ~, lbc ...,....,..q(1bI: W)'YeI1lIol"Old z.~ il_lI·
  ,,:apccllld. and open rdlcllioa (or cYtII dl..-.brdlnu) II ~.
  ZmDbwei is ruled by lIS In KIqI (Status 4); 0I1ocr
  "Is are Pri<:>. (3); W<:lhlry hll'tl:Iwl' QI" .".m ridI:r (2);
  cllflsma,o, IlICfl'baIll. or military offia:r (I); rommm ..,...1'1IW'l
  (0); __ .............., (.1); bcg:at (.2); bandit, Mpod, or ibid
  (,)); 011.. (-4).
  ....
  I!.... Dee t ,a' .... WI P"'*"
  • ...-blq
  lwiIl kIqJ. Uoc?
  '001 ._ ~ .-....u..... 1IIis rndiID. To
  ...... ....rum ........ ..0:
  II U. II<I«lme doe ~
  __Ilcoo.- 01..pm dies. IDe
  kills IoillDcl' '" Is
  *'- r.o. ........ AfitrwJId. doe prieM ....... 1_
  pill al",,_ '..-Ibo _
  .. al .. bqiba _
  ~
  e- doe _
  tiqs.
  Ika,u.
  nc _ poe-IklII"'" al:za,..... ti Is DuNlIlll, ...
  ......
  01 SIy...·1 SeI. DuDhlIIW>'. foIao-.n c:uT]'
  -.ell poll'ic:l1 _p' •• ,Ill< kll'.x-., 11,,1 IK _
  Iuq
  sc.-.r".,~
  0I!be D·.....Uah......mippcn. His
  brolbu Mbc:p, "" Ibo
  bind. IOC'PO'U l!Ic lCfIlkr ddtles 01
  ~j""", _
  iI
  rcd 1Il<Ire0l.1lIOdemI:.
  AnIu4 Ftwe#s
  z............ wyVCfl.-riden U1! awn
  lid ~ CI"3l1)'
  (HC) oICritl qoaIlI)'. wltl .. lddiricmll ~1II)'-1IlC)'
  _
  ... ItOOIl
  nc,
  "'""'oIZ... •.. ti·I.,;~lIoI)'~
  " .d 01
  w-.,. (U) 01 ':...
  I qulll)', .-.I
  ..idI,.,..._.....
  ........
  l.loaftb·.1s
  ., odlw-.llA_-eue. ...
  CItrieI...,.
  ''''Iitiol
  , U· 1111o<k
  Kio:c'
  . II Is I IbIIllcI 01..,
  Bbet. ~ .....
  .............c.c•. uar
  ~ r1d-.ltinc 1O lilly IllIck ~
  cllllccr II ·S.
  N_
  TIien: U1! few lnII: Ze1ntQbWll'l ...mrs in die ..,.: l.In-
  beba, Mbe,l. MI<"..,., Nenlunlt. Oilier Blld Kin,domI
  ...mrs ""IlU1cl &1"" be lI'P'uprllU:.
  Z~ml::lllb",an Ad"~Dture
  7Iv Sc~IOIIJ1ft1:11« ~.... TlMl PCI ... IlimilO II*clI
  CItll_ -uq lhc ell)' 01 fIlCWo' Z.~. Wkile 1bere.1hqr
  Ib:o¥et IhaI lIie Duabollltl IIUSIlIppm who ..., hln.........
  KIIf: N
  U1! IOItmly ... 01 SlJciL c.. 1bey""'P Ibe
  SQ
  f
  con,"" 01 Zerorblb.ei, ... widI _
  1beir ICtTible >r:fi.II ~1
  Zingara
  ··HV_....._~rtdo ..._¥n ..
  /fIJN-tJf·Zi_~••
  - 1M ,-1tJf ~ _
  (!lor
  l.irrpno 11 .., 01 "'" _
  ..........t 01* ..a- of ....
  Hyllotian AF..... <OIllIicIttItlI
  L
  ,
  ....1<:11 ...., a.aral
  1Dphi.........,
  linell'l Is ...Iy fealumI III ,_c... IlClfks: e-: 7Iv
  RooJ Dj t"'""
  aDd e-- Uw .......wor. ZiopnrI dllnclUl
  iWD pIIJ • Jlpl!lClll( Illle II ••~ T_1e al TI1InkoI."
  -89-
  lAnds o/the Hyboriall Age
  
  "SOl')'
  T-.l ~ re-n aha" IhI: Caudy5lll. I .....clttiD& milo
  '" ~Ie pririd_ esu.Nisb<d lIn.,riadlllla1 cMllutioo ill
  !be brood. v.oIlcy '" ZillU. Dlth '" the PKIl<b WIIdcnIeu.
  Tkir a.a.- *""~f_ did.__ Ill...., tenik 1JOIIOd.
  IIlld '- ..... IdII:M IIrlUrine r........ -'ikr: lrillCI ...wtto
  _~
  • 'dlca.
  T1Icx prillliti_ ..._incd 1trlLo... for Ievenl ~
  yellS. 1'IIaI • Inbe vi Pioc1I ••idt,cd IhrooJ&II ..... "'0'101";"
  1'1*" whittl ocpII'II('Cl the.. fro. the Villey 01 ZillU. IIICl
  0XJ0lClIlm'd lIM: pISlO<Il Sbemi.... t"K lWO peIlIlleI """"'" for •
  limt."""...".. .. ~.,..u...... 1lfIIC Ill' I wMdt ...
  bI<Id 01 Hybori. F... WI -.I... paolI.
  I _ ....
  _d-"
  T'IIo ZliI&Jr- quiUIy "l'f"'I'l __ lad -. t I
  I
  iac
  the IoIIcf m1a nich 1nbIIli........ >rid .... ollhl: Zbpru
  ptnluu1l. T1q IiID ......Ied CIIl. but qukkJy aKOIIIIIa'td!he
  Sbe..illsb lribe. wbo ...,..)d become lbe Pdiolnl, I<ld wen:
  ........
  ZdpQ....,.Iltd,.ady""*IlJ'-'- iaIIoJm<e. "1ddI-
  tim III _
  COl
  5:
  '1 atIft vi_ Hybot!•..,. lifo kInItd
  lIoc faodlI .,..e-. """ qu.itUy ...-i1 Icd .... IOrriIoriII
  cU- '''0 II"l"""" kucUI ~......illI """'r pooo1II. _
  bIocltd hy the Pelisbli. IIld the P'l"""'f.11"iaWl tri.... III lIM:
  1OOIth. !be ZInpranI conIiml<d !beite>p&II$Ion by !kJildill>lJipl
  IIld _lint "'" ""....,.. Ocaa.
  ZIqIn 10 __ ol_ WaIOn Ooca. OaIy dle
  OIJIIIIftAtJO'··"
  I ....d•• IIl+lw.,"-dot""-
  vi" J'i<rioIo Wildor-. III ""eroe .. K.Io.
  Curwnl ArT.in;
  Tbo ZiwpraJ ." ~ COO\III', rise III~ willi COlI'
  oenI. Tbcy IltC IOlIIlrODl bood power..... AqUliIoala
  •
  ~ __ d "
  I t' IIc:f<K.. /I. t.ot.ria
  01
  ................ _11
  ; io_dlll:HylIoriID ..;
  i-
  _
  'liopn (..... _
  ... PictWo WiIw\
  0) .. alkly .......
  FlVtldIlUl4 Foes
  ZiwprI bot few 1I1ica. T1rcir lIoaqblyl.......................
  tim vi doe _ ""oe
  'ow ftlcmJ. Illf>oooP ...,
  pn_ npt'" U"C
  all Ibl: CIOIOUII ..... '<S\UlNl.
  K<r cWd ~IJ .-l
  /l.tJOI. lk 7;-p _
  blMIt AtJO' ... die __
  01 pita lCli";ly. __ dot
  /1.'1' •••• "aMllrlllrl" .. 1lIel. sIIiPl'l...
  """''',
  N~ ZUIpni II _1__.... J'I'1lao1'rIy 1111
  peob.--." ia; _ ... 1Iordi:o'. 5
  ,
  • t.i=pn.1I1
  bruad. dIr!I pili&, bomoI _
  .,. .. lII: ...-. .. -tr
  IIIriIoI but tenlle" nc.riIIdrIIlrl tbr ........
  T1lc easlcm borde. '" Zlrlpni 10 -noJ hy I p;.1-lnfeac:rl
  fora! (JOt: ~ &mYry. p. 21), lrl tloe_... <If",llicio'u
  ...-...l eil]-.1laI:.-....... Iowa eo-sldertd III Ilo••inr-.
  bot ..,. ""
  $lOwed /I.t.
  """- ..... dlc 'Ziopr-.
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  oIIons III
  di.....-.
  Glt.uIlHT
  G-""UJ _ a do.dI, in ZiDpn.
  II,.. _ • dey ill ZiopnI.
  .......__apilllola.pq.. \toOdI... sill."~
  d .. Il'-* RJ..... """ NI -= III ... firocIl !IIrtIon .. lk
  W__
  ....."'"
  'tincan iI I
  ........._
  tqIoa, ~ fur die tIflIenI
  thwl '-I. """"h IltC high tIW>I.
  "'""
  Zil,a•• INrn -.cio of Hyboriall _iny. 'at:I""di.,
  ~.
  1"1"';1'
  ilrId Aqul.\oGiI·1 woq fcd... <If..
  p'
  no Ziwpf-. ." .,.". pIII-My........ .-idI swsnbr
  ll<iflI, dItk ....... rya, n
  mali.... bai!lJl.
  Z1ropr:r. Is ruled by the KIt\fI (5WliI 1); olIM:t """''' .,.
  P'rlDtc (6); eo- (5): Baton (4); Mlyor (of a dIJ)" ItDIJbI
  (3); PIlririln. -.lilly ....b=. prI_~... miliwy
  oK_ d IbM '"-1 (2): Cl.....
  . ...m.-.. .u;wy om.ca
  oIlW1l: 3-5 (I); '.
  -,..
  -1DWio:o"~;..-..(.1);
  IIqpf (.2); hmdil. briaI'd. u 1bid{-3); .... (-:1).
  c.u_
  Uq:oran pride lAd lude;ow:leoct Iw lnlII:Ie h I ""'Y (rae·
  doIos....... 1.-palik...d"-siooI.__ dYil .....
  III-.e 10q pc
  t ZiIlpn "- di-rnl" iou
  ..
  __ -.re...... dlc WalOno.:c..
  "'.I. 'heory. Ibe 1.1' ~o""" from lhe: kill.
  mD~h u i.
  Aqulkmia. In prlClice. caeh noble ........ his _I jusla. and
  .... 1ft b'.......d ...... U ....._cr iii Ioo...,..cd. die kinI
  ;,.....it.
  , ........ ."hy ........ (...
  ",,)ul'
  'h.
  ("- rdIla). C
  I" Ibo be _~(IIlIrlds.UI"-.
  rae.) f.. criflr(l•......u. DtIbIeI_If"'" llefiotd lIIod (fur do::
  ... ..nou.cri......j (:JIiled.
  h/.,j""
  no ZIDpr-. on: I0Il1
  Miln ......suppea. TIlcir
  ,'".,._
  •.; __ as...,.. as ia /l.qailoaia. "" dldrltof.........
  ...... iI ditl'"-aoIl for lJfbcr rli,.. Ill ..... I ~.
  Anrrd Fon:n
  TIM: Zinpnw ku.a·tfor«:s ..., """"7 If>lI Medium Clvalr}'
  (»C _
  Me)-.l HeI"7 Iofanfry IHI). ""'- aobleI.oI........
  _
  I tIll:abk bee <If Modiua lJOOpI. 'Wllidl -,. u
  All)' 101 lie
  1";;_ kif doe t.iIlI.• -. hI
  ' ........ _
  "'dol:
  p ......If fbi: Iiroe. PIi....... on: Lipllwl-.,. (U}.
  "-,_8"
  Zi"t!lnfI .. OIIly IIlp~y ...I..cd 10 the Olb<r llyborian Ian-
  f!'>iI!lL T..... il .. McwtaIIAvaqc. ,.;'" no dd"aIIl1.
  -.
  ZiwI
  Ii....... ~
  /I.........
  CIri<:o, C1oIbda. C...... DeoundIoi. Ftl'd
  (Ialllfo. Geld·
  Io:z, GoltriIO, CioowIIvio. Julio. Kaip;:IIQ, KtQ. Mann. Mor·
  tIe.mI. Mun.lo. Rimaoeodo. Rlono... Sand... Slfldokul,
  SaMlddio, SbevIW. V.oIbrwo. VaI_. Vak-tlo. V_boo
  Vdio. ~ z.,pon.... htaflo. z....o-' ZiflIdllll.
  Zinpran Ad_ure
  IIsbJu.... Orocc ...... tebdIiuo isbre-'\ftt. Ki.. Fa<il....
  is .Ile'DPliDJ: to IDIinllltl order. bal!be _d.... " aobIcs ","""
  1l1iod ~. UHl m 1tY.... to spilt ZIIlpllID IuIf. Wone.
  Ferd",IO"
  daup,er CUbda .... beea kidoapped. ifill ..,
  IIObk:I __ III ~
  Ill"""""" IfFa". doeI_
  ..
  WI auwa
  1l¥ dI)r tI KoodI... III ..
  ,*11.e- do< m..... II"" C10Ibda bdore ~ flllJ!
  lAr1d5 ofZM Hyoorian Agt
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  The Conan Campaign
  THE CONAN
  CAMPAIGN
  Running a Hyborian Campaign
  This..me- is for the GM planni. a GUJl/"S e.-- Cll~. lboup
  plllym...-y rucI iI .. ""'II. E.-en if)'1)U hi"" .. yet: rnd nrxhinf; from W COIIaIl
  51" -
  III the starils ut ttlVinly r«_ndcd for \be lnious GM -
  this
  xaion will help)'011 crelIlC I ~ip with \be Ibvor ofllle Hybol'ilIn Age.
  Campaign Setlings
  Most GURP$ C<>n<>n campailllll ....ill be set in the Ilyborian West. during tile
  Sln.lUIe btI~n the Ilybol'ilns of Aquilonia, Nemedi•• and KOCh, and tbe
  lIyrbni.lns of Turan. OIller ideas include In Eulern amp.ip .bool the p"liti-
  eIIl int,iptl of Vendhya and Khllli; I "ozaki campaii:'l with lhe IMhenturers
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  io f\nIIIIy Ibool, ,..,. 4
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  1l,bo,llm ."jo..~ 11m" .,,,,,Id th.1
  -.,. ...... cb.oop _
  .... _._
  dono 01 • dbYu=t ~ Kolb, Ne_
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  n'l,tlll aU be W1Y diIf
  1
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  .,,,,,...,.....
  WlIoI if ~A_ hail _
  lool 'Is
  Illo,f; (PSW) ... bid .............. "''''"
  lIl..k
  ~.. '" Sl)o," dulq _
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  ,
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  ..... lIc Md...., ••• '
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  it .--ty
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  hd
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  lot'COUO.._-....__
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  .... 'L
  lo_
  7ht COIlaII Campaign
  either nKilna bandits, noble resiSlana! agol~l lhe Tllnnian InVllkrs or, IIDIe
  ofboth: Of a Wtstermartk campaign, willi the ~~nlu~n JUulICll doerenclen <;/
  the Aquilonian frond.-, .,.iml the wanil'< powen oftile Pitta.
  Depelldlng llpOlIllle &fOUp'. playi. style, Pet filly invol~ thefl'flel_ ill
  tile poIitiall 'lid lnilicary inlrip, of tile dIUI!.. Wal, eitlleT 8
  rnetfttIlIrilo$
  (8 Conan hi...,.1f _) or 8 aFlU of one Of IIIOtIoer of the IlO"'ff' of die
  lIyboriin Ape. Allmlitl~ly. ille camplign lilly lUur~ IUplonIion ofthe tntt·
  lasj\In&Ies of tile Bbtk K" ....,IS. tile ruilHioclld desens olSheni. limon cr
  HyrW., or the lIICienl &satm civitiJaions or Vendllylllld Kllitl.i. II ....,.
  illvol~ !be ueielll mynical bllllo::. brN",," MitQ Illd Set, luden ol tIoe
  spirirull bees ol li&IK Illd dubIr:so, Of the bizarre N&iaol re_ ol the
  AlIu........ T1luriaII or KhIri r;"'i1ir.oDona.
  Some t:IIIIpIIi&flS ~ htu~ "malisti<:" lId,u...es...iU Nair RIbdued
  (Of .......Iy ibselll:), 0tIlen lilly iItvaM tile llidden ...,nJ ..,.kl krtma jIQt:
  beyl*! dviliDtio::-'. ec!IIo. CauJI"1Igo enoornpaues ,II the:Ie kind> ortlOria
  -&DCI_.
  C.mPl'1p St)'1t
  MOIl 0( tile Conan lip dells with Conan', .od\l:IIllIra.. TIley primarily
  i.vol,.., warfare Illd
  thie~ry, ..ith ocasionIl detoun to thwan _
  .",~
  wiard'. plan. lflh.b _ods liU Illefll(ypical familY gomi.. ld...nwre, iI ill
  only becw5e the Oflainal fallllsy roIeplayin, pmos owe , ,rt:af <knllo tho
  Con:.ullllories.
  Within thl. gene.-l fnmeWOl't. ~~r. many differentld"'l'(Ulli Illy'"
  are poaslble.
  """"'" "'-'
  The d'l:1ntttn .... pirates. They lll.lIy be members of the Red 8roti1erhood
  on llle VIlIyel Sea, 81rac:llan pirateS on tile Weslern Ol:ean, or AraO$5Olln or
  Zinpnn prlvaleen. All ,boukl be from tile Ame ship, and al lew ooe PC
  !l>oukl hive aplain's rank (lOr p<i~ateen) or be able 10 defend the tIJItIillty
  frO'lI his fellow pirates. Ally Groups mak. rxcellent pirMe ~""'.
  Adw",wru: PirMll ad_res need DOl be aoIely pllbain, UpeditiOllS. The
  pintes an ddc:o¥u' IIn1<.-n !sbrd>, becomr
  invol~ed In the poIitic:s of the
  northem (01111, or e-en enpjle in Jetitimatr tndI: ..llll K..,h or the Pitta.
  RQr!fl:1tCfT. ''Quftn of tile BlKk COIIt"; Caorvr 1M RdJ<rl; ''nw Rood of
  the EaPs"; '''The Genl in the Tower"; '''1110: Pool Of the Bbd 0."; e-:..
  rAe ~r: and "TIle TreIsu~ ofTnllitoJ. ..
  1JrfIIIwn ior ""-
  TIle tbanl::sa1. .... all Uk......Sorthe ~ miliwJ ...iI or IIlefUM"y .."•
  POt .ao.kl be akilled .arrion, mo.gh , ..... IIdministrltor types probobl}
  wwId be _fill lU ..eI (M Ie:uI OR sIIould prot>ably hoI4I hlp mil"" nnk).
  ~wa:The POt raiP be llrI prris4lII duly -
  """"dI an be borirl&. bat
  1lIeft.... ,Iways _rden. In.II, tbelb mdmlnor disllorNlCes '""Ioith.il1-.:1
  10 be io~. They eouIoI be a mertaIlIry band I" tbe embMtIed (ity_
  of Silem. , TUn"i,,, aUlTll-outpllSl _ilori
  the ZUlli' 14k'.... or
  Aquiloniln border ~ defending the W
  '"ourk frog the Pins. ttiI
  aDIpIip c:u empllisitt "r~ In'IlJp .....pgr:menU, or it CIIl focus 011 the snul1-
  fon:e raidiill 00llIIl'I0f\ 'Ionlembllllr:d borden. IflJle playen ....,,'1 incernted •
  _
  b111tks, pe:rllIps 'nodw:r campaign type would be more suitable.
  As. "UOnQoul" ""~, ille Pet ooukl be, SlIlloIl nlcliillliJrce trriq
  to infiltnle ~, larger miliwy foree. ThiI ai_IIIo:""
  "Pitt's eye" ....w of
  the problem of I Ilooile military force.
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  h/t'tHCU. MIll)' Conan SlOl'its deal wiIh milll&/')' life and aaion All the
  T'onlIiIllllliliwy ..its from "The tbnd of Nerp!·'lJIrc.p "TIlt ClIne of
  .. Uo-oJidI"; e- the T~; '"The S_t ;. the Dlrlo:"; "Blad<
  C +
  "; e-u.: tile R~l_; "A Wi1ch Slull Be Born"; eo..o.. IIw
  ~ and In the AquilolUa SIOneS froIII "1k)'0lllI tlIe BlKk Rl_"
  !II'alP CmcMw eo..qw,..,.caJl M examined for ad~ idcIlIa.d informa-
  t*1bcu!he militaries of the nation! of the lI)'borian A;e.
  """"".
  The tharxters nn torne from practinli)' any batkgrOlloo or location, be-
  tJU!Ie they Ire IIWII)'S heading for lOOle....here else. They mighl bt Il)'rooian
  ..... "dilaMrln," the tiyiliud Wesl:, or lIyborianlllanling in the 01'-
  poUred~. lIyborianl could 1110 bt exPloritli the undlatted junps of Ihr
  IlIId KiJljdona. They ""'y liYe for daIlger, the win ofdistowery, 1M: deIm 11'1
  Ilelp athcn. or jut the deiin farasy rnmey -
  _-hi(b a!'nySllmllIlI'I in¥OlYe
  ....-
  ..ww..ru; A-r ~ of"-" inl Ilrolp land" or explonlkM adYeD-
  III/l( is paulbIe. A'-" lID)' nmpip _1lere the I'CIlIanl I lot ispni 10...,~
  __ UJI"tl of tbiI t:IIIlJI'lign type. This campaign could be gi''en I miliwy
  blekpOlIlIlI by "",king the PCs • IItrolioi pi")' charged with uplorinl: an
  \LIl(ur~ lcrrilory (perhapl Cimmeria, Pictllnd, Hyrkania 01 the Black
  KIl!Jdoms).
  &/trtltCa; Conan bad many Idvenrura ofdilrovtry, although they usually
  ruembled naked niJht into the ...ilderneos "'Iller than I wcll-pb.nned eapedition.
  $ldo Jd~ include eo.-. 1M V"1C1Orit>od; "The City 01 Sbllb"; "The
  C¥oe ofthe Mo-oIiO"; "lk Uit ot.. 1te W_"; "The CatleoiTerror";
  ",lIe Rl*I of tile Eqles"; "81K1: TelII"; "The fb_ Kllife"; e- IN
  MII'D'lJu; "The Slil.ri", Shadow"; "Red Nlill"; "T1loe TTUlure of
  Tnaicoa"; '''The RcCllI1I 01 CoAao", "Red Moon of Zelllbabwei"; .,~
  ill tire SltlIII"; ...,e- afthe Isks
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  obit W13' oltan)1n& _
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  tbo IIIlII<S Il1O)" be ....,..PA'Jldy.
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  11_ ~J' TItiIK~
  The ehmoev:rs are thit""", in one of the La.. cities. poISibly A&hr"aPur,
  SloidlUr, 8clvmlJ. Tlt1Inl;i.o or Khorshemish. They rob from the rich and t«p
  II ror themselves. nitves aced not he utterly despicable They an ......., hnrts
  of sold, SlnI"1 only from IhoIe who an afford it.
  AdwovIuY~: Vlrtlllily any kind ofthie...,ry can he the IOUrn for uciloerPelw
  and lId_re. 9lltcJarizin& a wiard'~ tower ClIII be.-err ucitinl' In !he SIil',
  JucIllhl:b '"'ft oftt. "oil eommb·ion." J.I\owina il.illet1l" th~ 10 beaJont
  irM:IlYed in !he ll\aelli.'I;"'" ofIh:ir ''bcucn.''
  Refrmoaor. ''The TO'Wttofllle FJq>ha....; Cotoo>tt..-J 1M ~r;e-
  lM M~; "The HaD oftlor; Dead"; ''The Goi1 ill !lie Bowl"; "RopIes ill.
  !Ill! House": .'1"tIe 9 10,Q"i"'" Goi1"; 01ftt0rl rItt Rilkkr; "~lsofGwah.....·;
  and '''The; M:wy (iodrIet, ..
  s,ift, s,;a. All Spin}
  Pes in~iplSoftlus ~ are spies K1'Vin& _Of allOl.hel' fIctiooooftht;
  Hyboriae AJ1e. 1luIlIIIy be the 1<l'l'a'fIInt" of _
  tin&dom (n:ptCKnW in
  the pe..- of the tlnjdonl spy_r). or I political or merCllllile bc:l:icln wil.hin
  a linaJe tinJdom. TIle charadel'l .."ould III have some warrior and thievml
  lkills. Ind tQIIld pl',fu.... thtir missions IS either trusted lit'ntI. mrm:nary
  rQKIIC$ or lWonllOddcr ill the imicues of Hyborian Ap cspionaac.
  Tlle ad""ruge to lilts kind of camp.aign ilthat the spies llSWllly wort willi
  limited dircalon. makilli lIltlll more lilt mutcrs of their own dcsIiny than in
  OllIe. orpnizadon-blSed campaigns. The disad""llIagt ill tllll lilt spy buJincss iI
  e.tn:mely dJnacrOUl, and lilt heroes' lives Ire likely to he uciting bul short.
  "'d_urn: AlIlIllllltlons. mefts, revolu, eOlTUplior. and graft IT'C the Il'IClIt
  and pooiltocs of 11111 tilld orcampaign. If the pl1yel'lare InlCmted. considerable
  e5piOOlgt II Invol~ In preparing ror Hyborian WIt.
  Rt!t",1IrD: O:wm tIN1llot Sorurtr: C<:wIaIt llot "'tfUM,.,; CO"",,; 1lIt
  S""""" of Sb'/o.I; 0>nnI'I rlIt Warlord; eo..a" llot Vall<w: ''The SIlOIIl in the
  D.I.t"; Ind """"',lit 8MUtJllil!t'.
  N_
  Tlle Pes Ill' princa. COI,IrlU. batons and others involved In lilt CIIlt!lmII
  wOOd of lIyboriin poIilic$. lbt:ir m.ponsibllitiea sw.. fronllheir boldinp.. ThlI
  CI~ip l)lle can abo 110"" out of In "An1I)''' ~iJll('.'hen Ihe cl• ....,.
  ar:t ""Ilat ~ ~rvt).
  A............<n: EspionaJ1e ad"l'_1R suilabk Ilere -
  allJocluP tbI: heroes
  may ~Il be Ihe ,·ictllns, IS opposed to tbI: l&iJ!:DOl'S. In addidllll. politic:::al
  upIteo,..Is. civil llpl"ilinp. nasi)' .ilJhbon and bordtr cl&sllts can .aU b
  acilillJ roItpbyinc adveMlm::l Mad dcailed mililary ~ipl.
  Rqrrno«r. Art oIlhl: t'tOMllion tllci bt1imin& willi e.:.- dw Ubt>_ .
  DwIo ...... e-!
  IQ Ih Ilimaboul canopa.ip., the PCa"", Qltn~l'Iohhe AquiloGlu KJbiay
  opposed to the barbariul usurper. ThtIT oppalition can ...,.. rna "1I'II1ici<:Ms
  obfdicra" up tbrooop I full.... t'tOMlIion. OtlviotiJy, III prewnI. 1M tebtk
  from bei,. «IIIIinullly tnIIhed.1he GM "'ill ha~ to alMndcxl CoNn's "1CripI
  inlmunitJ" for this ampaign to "I(X?M. but Ihcn Me h
  OPPOlltU:o in~·
  uore n)n! chllle"';na.
  AdwMofQ: Any ofthe advelllUnl!S appropriate for I "Spies," "NoblclI." or
  "Army" campalJrlIR appropriate for opposina COnan. ~Ildill& upoll the
  lISltI of the player &rOUP and lilt GM. OfCOllrK. ihoIlJcl1be PCi fail. tIIi1 CUI
  bccOQlt I campllJrI ofllmosc any OIher type!
  -94-
  
  HYBORIAN
  MAGIC
  I>bgic in the lIyborian Ale Is • ~ 'lid 1TII~1011Stbilll. Cities M~ II most
  I fe.,.. publicly-mow, 1llI1tI, .nd the COIllZpt of the !I1Ide·....iurd is unknown.
  Wiurds of\(n rule l!lrw&h kat and intimidlll>on. Qr from behind the SQ:1Je'i
  throogh I puppet ruler.
  Beausoe lllo1&ic: Is $0 rare. all(! beallSe ils prld.il.iOrlC'~ an: 10ollen •.;) ill the
  llOI'ies. we _11(1 I ~ "lGf/c campI;p, in which or<!illlry fulk ml)'
  bQ'.oo only. very fe... sl",,1e *115. MOllSkrs WI hi...., ma&icll powen. and
  NPe. <:III (of counel P"""' veal lnowledp of the _.ou of JOroeI)'. GMs
  QII be ........,..hal utlitrary abouIlht use or...Jic.
  Seem malic ClmpllidS uK the rvles lOr lIlIIll(: 011 pp. Bl46-ISI. The GM
  sllould seJec:l • few speUs 'Ylillble 10 the PO (I i1UJICSICd 11!l1SJlfO'ided ill the
  sidebar). all(! improvlM IIllft ~tful POPe ""&it where neoeswy.
  Qfco.uw, II is pouible for I _
  ....Jic: camplign 1O~.ftJl'""lie
  ~ ,n wtlicll the I'C$ (and ....,. of tlleir l'oe:s) will have • "'idle .-ray of
  .p:aJ~.T1le PO can 1eanI_lIp!lls, either by _'. tbem used or by
  tUlinalhe libnriel of Wit foIts. At _
  poinc " this pl'ogression, the GM will
  pnlbIbly ......... G(JM'S N,.pr boot.
  The Nature of Magic in the Ryborian Age
  ,. IlIIds of the Ilybarian Ail' .e prilNrily .""..HuDI atQS (see
  ..... p. 8147). A..,. m&1I"S all cast spells. mlall ~lb work DOf1I'Illy.
  Wlp:.! kno;r.Ikdp' is boI1ded. 'Then: an! DO "wiuJ'd's auilds" III ~
  0I'pIIiIIlII ~"" of inblNtioll. Tht _
  Mlcidies (I«h IS 1bl: Slid<.
  .~ .... dontiJD.led by. iewpowerMIOiCliieii; _~_...,QGIy
  rn ICnp& of the ...Jital bowkdp.
  0. '''''1''a 10 tills p'nenl ..Ie is the wi;wd's scbools of Khitai. TIll'
  Scarltt Cirel£ lIIIi..·j... school b
  tilt uainiq of "'iDrds ",.It P"""""""' I
  pit.. -illl1li'" olspcUl. Tbe _
  ~ J(lIUra. of alUfW, _
  ul\llnil·
  abl£ to the 1I.cle1lU. The school is both nlle_Iy upe<Qin and nl!let
  •
  e -. buI to _
  it lI'iy be worth tilt risk.
  "addiriot to the lUitiool (",.It oftea _
  be paid in -...ient KItari IttilXts
  rIIIler tbu -r) and tilt Il5UII rips of. ~ aIuo;aion, tilt sdloob of
  KhiW "1hII their Itlllltnu join and ~mI: lbe Scarlet Cirdr. 'T'buII, .Ithough
  _
  oftht finrsc wtZ:Itds iD tIte work! come from KIliW. tllry ~ nrely 1I'1I*d.
  nry oftn ItIvr _
  poIiuc:a1 Of ~lt&ious'1C'ldu of their own reprdku of
  dIr pobaa oftheir hoI&s.
  Adapting Magic to the Hyborian Age
  Tbr roll_ina spells. cle$Cribed In tilt GUR.I'S &uk Sff Ind GU1U'S
  MlP', _ ~ lOW lIyll<lrian I<p,.I'oII.re lherefore.vailabl£lo spell
  aRm ill. GURI'SCoouutcampa1ill O!ber spells from GURI'S M"Iklte Ins
  l)'pO.! oftllcM cas! I. tht COnan Soap, bul may be .lIa.,ed I' tilt GM's di:scre-
  "".Wbete.spclb ha...., ~lsiles ",hichlre IlOIlwIILtblc, W OM .....y ilnore
  !lle prerequ..1te llr cn~c I diffe.ent .equiremmt al II.. optlQR.
  Mioa', .., Cwrol, &Ic...._
  ...., Knowkd", U,,,, <UUI iJIvbI,JJ,
  /IhIa, MiNi e-JIYJI, Mil_Ill, NrcromtJlllic, 1'Itmt, iJNI 50«,.. s,tlb
  All the spells of lhex coll,JeS Irt lvailable 10GURI'S 0InaIf spell casters.
  -95-
  CtMrlpai,,, Prriod
  Il~ <.uq>ol... ..- be ItO io_~
  '" ..oonl diIJ<taI' pedod•• d<rndlo,
  __ C_lolObe.plO)'OI<Mr.
  """"".__-,,,, ~ .......
  ..r_lIoc-.o.
  C'_'." all be ... io "'" _
  <JI
  c_.. _---.., i.e.. ~__
  1264 A.A...n. II..A. Sudo • <aIIIf>lip
  is peffocl 'Of -.
  III
  pl.o~
  c...... _
  ..... III elllrO<t
  e_
  ,.,.. IuolO<)' _
  .. po
  -'eo.
  n;, period 10 _
  •
  • •<-.....
  ..... C_·. life .. <_<lM4), _
  _ ....,..:1 I 1<._"-&00_
  III IIld --...a;,.... )"!lUI" .........
  UWuo
  t.~.·
  ,is_lie
  _
  PI 4' _. ~ if ... pi.,....
  OtC_C
  __
  A.--I< ,'¥"--....-
  ...... lk ....~ ..... or .....
  C_·. _
  ..... Il:tI-l;/90 II..A
  ~Iar ......_._ .... ,..•
  .. or e-·.llfe ia
  I;
  1
  n..lkc;M
  __ ~1II
  e
  dra
  ., _
  0.-.01.........
  (_
  ".........)._._..
  _e- •• ~_......
  Of_<
  ,'J
  ..-&00 .. _
  ........ c..·.Iif<,
  lkGM ...
  ___ ~
  't.: ..-
  •nor-. e
  : '$ --'lk,..... 01
  lkH~io. __._.e-
  e._I...t die U_ o( tk ral' or
  .q......&o __III.-.c_....
  ................ or ... IICa _
  lie
  C_"4
  '...
  Stlu'-"at Sp,U liM1M
  StJO"ft Mafic u-ptJi,1U
  De~· ioclpello _ ..._
  io
  lkGUUS_ $0(, "". 11»-160*.
  _.,..: I" IS.'.
  0=.':
  i
  _.."..,., . . .
  _...,_Foa.,_~
  -. "'"""" l.a>d _
  .... Lald
  "-
  I:_ftlp Sp.u,. Dc'.et M'lle.
  11....:-...
  /.(1"_ Doriaf.. ~: LipI. C_
  ............. FIa.I.:, o..~.
  »""e-~ Fe••
  lot oddilioo., if GUM'S Moet< io ..u.
  11>1., .... rollowlo, .pelh ... '''''0.
  -
  ""'-I jjrdo: M
  .
  1__C.-
  :S1
  i-
  !ll&im, C<apIert. D1
  ~ II
  .
  """....__
  ~: SlIIeId.
  A!1DOf. SttiIe 0In&a.
  __ Sp.-n,' S<anl. Yoio:....
  The COMfl Campaign
  
  F.... ~l&..
  M~" ~!it>'-flf
  None of ~ ~11s Ire ""3ilabk to
  GURI'Se- ~D CI5In1
  Coo_, ,..k__.w &rrp.tlt, ~Jh
  All ofllle spell. of,hiJ colkp: are avail·
  able u~
  Te~pathy, Ptrnw>tnt POiSes-
  sion.nd E.clla"ll" Bodies. NOte ,hal if\l«h
  subjects cut Mird-Sending. Td"p.a'hy can
  be simulated, .lthough only at lJ,ltlng
  "",.
  £WMo
  'pi ~I&
  The four .Ie-.al collelf:S (Eartb.
  Air. F" and WIIlCr) all provide doe .bility
  10 erf:*le............ and control elemellCl".
  Sicb beinlS 'PJ"'ar only rarely in .he
  stories. Ind ""ben they do, they Ire 1"....,.1.
  Iy pre-e.istina. Thus. lIyboriin 5Of"Ctftn
  ClIn lel1m (Ind ust) Conrool Ele""'ntol and
  Summon Elementol, but Creale EIe....ntal
  is noc Iv.ibble.
  H]6oriIuf hWtIicr
  ....... E. Kovord__.. idcao -S
  ........ kfor..... -.lof••_po of
  poi<oUnbod.-....._
  .. oiq>.
  ly""" • pan ollila pInoN ol H,-
  wofl4. S;_ I'S""'''''' 10
  1.1«I 10 ....
  OUII'S ...". $<I, _
  ..I"....,.. for I'
  ..... b< _. t." uy ... ol pa;ma or
  plloolcally-aiftod
  Ill<
  __alof .... OMl
  A lIo..n1 of ., poIc:*o: 00< 10 ...
  HJ!IOI'I- •
  io.. ~ wi! II< _
  ..
  ""...... 0I'<Il0ary ....... ~ racl ....
  -----.-,.-
  - ........-......-_..
  ...-._..-.._-
  _
  ••'.0 .. 10<.- .........
  ........ ol__ $o<p-allllfor
  .- .. dinEI .....1
  ol mo&I< ..s
  ~.
  Tdqtodo,;, .......",1'1"""~ .....
  ._". I. 'b...... •• t 'h' 0111,
  ~alIy. N..... (_ p. 25}1DIIII>IIDi·
  .... by Idopa\b)' IIIi
  Coll.. C",,,,,,
  (_ p. 1(0)
  ....,.WItr.
  _
  wiI~ -"' tDIP, b< .....ny
  _~"__ """mo&I<
  Th~ Coruvl Campoign
  EMt" ~l&
  All the £anlllpells ...cqw: Body of Stone, ernie Ekmual. EIl'tb 1(1 Air.
  SlI.xEIO Eanh. Sloa: '" Fk5h, Stone Missi'r, VokaDoand Walk Tbroup Earth
  are available 10 CURPSe- ~n asIrr1.
  AirSpdk
  All tile Air spells !Tom CURl'S MII,K u<:ept 8rulbe WitU". Creale
  EIe"",ntol, Llghoting, Whirlwind and Windstorm Ire Ivaillble.
  RnSpd4
  Ooly COld. COmo! Elemtntal, EJ.tinauah Fire, Heal. IgniW: Fire, Pbnlom
  Aamr, Shape Fi•• ani SumII\OIl Elemr:ntallft 'Vllilable.
  W..-a-~I&
  Oalr CorMrol Elernmlal, CreMe Wur:o-, 0dry4raIe, Foe. FfOIl, lIail, hrify
  Wiler. seek W..... stlape WUtf. SIlIDIDOII E~iICll W
  Wilt eM WI\t:i" m
  IVllilable to CURl'S C_ JPclI CI:SIl'n_
  IIMlbrt Sptlls
  nellling spells a~ very rare in tile 1l)·boJiln Age. Only the spells in tile
  OURPS 1IaJic StI are IVllilabll:: none of lhe OIlter healing spells from CURPS
  M"lk even exist!
  llhniDfr 11II4en..",. SptI4
  All nJusi,oa lPl'l1:s of this coIlq:1e ate ""3ilaMe, but __ ot tho: C~tion
  spo:l~ are-
  h«util1II _
  W_iIot s,tUJ
  All Jflf:lls ucept Force Dome ani U~ Dome lI"e .,·.ilable fTon lit;'
  college.
  -96-
  
  The Book of Skelos=================
  T1Iot
  01 SkdoI .. doc are- ""l'_bl _
  01 die
  H,..,...
  11 ",M· dIot ~ 01* e-:I)__....
  orido _
  kMlwlaf&e. jWoplol:c,. d
  M
  ....... 01 0Cbet
  ..--
  .,.....~
  A<:aIRliq 1lI1ett"'d. dae Ilool 01 sun... -n-l'l' I
  Iolilld v.... __ ...... V"""",- ill dae ~ rDlIow" die:
  c....1ysm. AIDIlII8 Olbtt ~. " tells tJ( dae IIIld:: ~.. 01
  yi......, !be riNall 01 the _icrlt Hem 01 AbrilI\OD, IIIlIJ lbe
  powen 01 \he Hand 01 NcrpI. Vo'Iw elre it IrU;y a:ll 011, I
  OO)'JICO:}'•• only lIu'ClC cOllll?kte....dlentic copies 01 the IIool<
  are t-.. III al•• ODe I.... In I aIed vaWl ~ IGIIg
  C-'. poIKe III T_1ia. I XItOIld it I Idiot .. lUI IlIIU 10
  KIQri ill V<Jdlya. ... Ille "'ltd Is In ., I"
  1
  m of.
  wizMd n",a._
  I'IniaI ~ _. _'oj. V...... IdloUn uve
  m '
  , IX IIooll; _
  dle"'~ llotw:..,p _
  o-inDd.
  a. _r
  I
  for_ rader. safl:ly -' diICI. _~.
  11.==*
  \
  'II
  '..... .;d,-,.~.....
  ,
  _
  ~ 01 AcIlcma, ... ,t ;" ... va1iooI _
  _Iy rd"cnoIl III by III !lui "'" _
  modi.. (and foounoll:)
  ~.......
  S<""a1 opcIli on: COIIWncd within the _
  n( lIoe IIool< 01
  Sleb. A f.... uttllClO ate dclcribcd below.
  lll'llbul'llbilit,
  EiKlUurbMrJI
  nit "I'dl makQ _IIOb;«t'11nIy it, ,... f.... Iqj"'"
  II I
  1M< '" I HT pel' hour. "J"rics eIU!t:d til' fhe do ....
  ••
  a: "'"
  ...
  _
  '.......... yrryllowly (I ""*"
  per lIood)' pon ,
  wuI).
  Kc." .. 0fCI<f
  _1Ilis ....... 1IIc ....... _
  Ii.. plate
  ...-".,a
  I Si>lIIl. (p. M64)..
  e:-: 3,000.
  0-.;., ra-.-C;;"....
  I'm, ".£,..", RqIAo.moo•. $0lil1., M>,ery S.
  ~""" (VI/J
  EltclNuJl1lW'"
  noi. opeIl lilowl .... eutc:r 10.reate I SI<lDe IOlem In !he
  e:utl i....,., 01. jW't1cuW vktlon. T1Io: ....m _
  be ptCPO""
  lor I JPCCiroc 1I.J"l; Ibis ""lUi.... ellher I crilkJJ ~ 0111
  Sbape EanIo (
  p. BIS61 101. or. (l'idQl __ • ~
  -
  doe ~
  .- .... b<d)r. TK ...... _
  >loa JII'I
  .-01
  ·,bo4y t..a ~ Ilait. blood. elC..)""
  cIocc..-c..
  niI,..&em is Sf lO, DX 11, HT 141:10, IQ 10. $pood '-
  DodeC 6. PO 2. DR~. WdJlII200 lbo., Ilia I. I....me ..itII
  itt filii lOt 2<1·1 dalut<, or .... """'"IlOO' •
  I *-ill (quJ 10 lIS
  OX. $lIm1lcnunl """"'" OM! "J'l'1I•.
  0Ilcc dle ."",Iac"".. 11 ""I;vlted. it tak.. oa tbc IlCf"OIII of
  I•• ".\c'lIa" Howe.... ..-l~ lbe ortPnal.•he 1i1Wla<""" u
  IIIICkr '1rIe din:a c:ontI'OI allbe-.........t\oa:t'vlIflIl ~ (like 1ft)'
  "......
  .,).
  n.
  dCIClI .. hi.. III !he t-1cdF <If los
  ~;il...,._ ...............mo..s"_""",,.
  no.. IN • .....,.,. wiU _
  bow _
  ~. ~.
  ~ IX oripaI u.e.. .......... ~. _
  dIoc:-.. lIDO.
  More'
  ·~IaI&e(_oIld11i_elC..)..,. ""I"lte
  _ IQ mll for...., emu. (;104', dliutlioa).
  T_ ... '*'W """" ~ wttb 01 wat; 200 IN. 01-:
  crlti<.II SNpt Eanb or 5aIlplinc n>ll.
  e..uu>_i_~:IOO,
  1''''''f''Isi'~'' (;01(... 104.,.,.,. J.
  Tlrt Z',,,_ RilluU (VII)
  BnclltJntlrKlU
  TIlis IJrt:lI rihQI u <bI~ 10 """te,!he booIy suclll&riCl
  and .rusura 01 1M .."""'. people. II .... he cur ""'" I
  ~ .....lc'n:orllw.
  ....1lcro Ibis rinral is alii. it po<lItctIlK ICOIIp6o -'__
  wIdr I p""'ufal
  /UItf ~ -4lo __
  ....
  otlbcw
  u,
  ..m~
  .-clIIMy.....ll
  drt
  pnIia 01 _
  til bk (
  w~ IMG, P. 21). TIle
  W...."'" Idol will purwt dIot iIo'1ldln'" dc3r1OY rIoerIl.
  TWs opdl .. be cYIdcd loy
  So I
  1 """"'-
  (p. M31). E.".,;". Ole ,
  wlIi1c .... r_
  RlnaI IIIllppl'eSll:d will IIDl ""tivore 1Iro Wilkin. Idol. C.... 10
  _opeN dlc Z·d>outD Ilinal 1150.
  C>Io: 1.600.
  0..""",... PtnuaoClu.
  1'........,..,.1..... 00Itm. MInd·klrch. ""1)1 J.
  DtuI _j IlIutw
  Tho: KIlI<i 'h .. ."*,t1opal. while. 'JlIftIuoI .........
  ..bidI eoplodc:d wido IfaI Ibt= _
  ....,.. "'" " ... -aI of.
  n-. Fioe _
  be """"" til 6p dlc JIOW'*r. loowc'a. it ill
  voIIcik, _1!1»1¥
  01"""
  ~
  . Roll
  ,
  *il edI 417;. bilnl roU _
  .... pll'JIdtr
  pbb .. ill
  -'Rt KIwi.-d doc pll'JIdtr.lltIp. ney... b
  "
  it .....
  1111"'" Fi'" opcll. Uaml (.... p. 10155) '" _~(_II.
  Crp,.hjC
  us.....
  tAc.-...-
  11roio ..,.,.. ok:viDc • oCICIIOd loy
  !
  • IllarJe erytlll
  .......... A...at pica 01drcayoul Is ""'" bn*c:a otJ: ...".,
  IooIob&lbeANlI plceol"'>'fUI~...ey "t111...... 1Irpr
  ........, lJflIIJI
  Rtphr;RuUtM','"
  TltiI"peli CIURS \lac vlctimlO "".. _
  ...-iltli... 11lc alb·
  joct lIIa:lJ Idol
  tum frooa d>o cff""'" or ,he opdl
  ..... I HT roll 1"
  TIle CUler ....- oonctnIraIe willie
  INi·WainlIhiJ tpcll.
  c....:. '" CIIl; J '" _1"Qlp,
  DwwIw- IIIitB.
  1''''0 , iolon.· HeM. MI$tI)I J.
  ~. SWf
  ~. Eacru'.... til <1afC: 600;
  .. _
  nIlry """'" WlO.
  Sorceries of the Black Ring of Stygia============
  TIleSln'-Itt.. lIIl r=rlIDII <IfIX -=<IllIIIy power-
  porUo:..1lk>wiq dot ullcr _
  dot boIdet 0I_1Irpr tJJ>Ul
  f'III non. w...,. 01. __ -.a of. ~ -.1 01_
  (.... _
  he "P"'1WI IX call) 10
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  = ..lal'C*poqlkolV...... an: lIIiU,.,...",Inl........
  ...,._ 1...... 0I11ro-...... ..,.
  a .. --wly.
  a
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  MaPtll\XllI.- beCMlbJou.PlbtCrytUl
  '*'-
  ... rnaoriIl
  be ...... If ather cry'" ill brd<aI. cIoc i_
  beooaa
  ....
  c..., '""
  1,200.
  Q>I, '"__~: ~ 10 .""d.lle. 2 '" mli.lOin.
  o.....,i<HI: 1 minulC.
  I''''....,.ul'~" Homuncul••. M.,.ry J.
  -97-
  The Conan Campaign
  
  dUaotbiq'" pow<kr). "'".. dll: eveII 0ttUrftId. dll: 11"''' ~in:
  _
  elf. I...... dll: ~ -.I .-.., a L
  h_ 0'
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  rcq.Iml ..nKl hMc.oI ........ uplollyc4Ia8e<_6dlla
  pel" poDOl; lhr. n.-JO 1_,4I'b illlk llir 4Ild "'"'" b
  lWO
  -.h. Tho n.m.s de> old boo.. c!I.mIF ""' .......t 10 ...,11I..
  Intbetbnoe,
  1I.-wu"I..,
  EMIuInI1rtnIl
  TIoiI"",IIIl"""". thecallCl lO.row a kW·Ukei_ 1m.
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  ..-"'1aIcYa" ~_ USkIca _
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  100
  "'... 110 _
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  •
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  olIKrve nl ............... wi..
  1IO)'.. """"is"_~"·f11
  I,ne__ .
  _, call .....;" ff<lllllbo 1lomtIncul.... "'" CM the ........
  cui", perf"",, 11\, pbylkal ocdOll (I' IIl1'Of'P'!'1llnslde the bolo
  tiel. The CIIIIef CIfl fCllU1l 10 bis OWl! body II will.
  III aile ..,.,
  pc
  .... oLlll... ~•. be
  .. cate-.icM
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  1..•
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  77w ItlfIWJ-, (VII)
  s,.cw
  1ldItpdI"lIIe _
  IIIT~. eu:cpl it allows.1_
  diMo ..........joumcy. It ooly wooUOIIIIIc USkI.
  o.ce )'CIU.1I11'1l:.)'llW aiulioa.)'CIU. do DOIIIlIJ Il>m:.
  VOIl .. dn.... boct to )'OIlt plIce ofen.it, \II>Iess you C1peOO
  .......,. tL pmocrIl 11:. In plfl~.)'CIU.rpral:1!CC _
  be"";'·
  IIiacd (liK 1 .....1), lI
  roum 1rI-e1 C(IOt, It< OIc:h __
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  II. )'01 _
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  biIwe
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  _
  1 ........... JQ 10111 me pa>lllicIlor dll: di_
  Tdc:t;ioiDlIillc:d .. dill tpdI .. Il:Ln 1ItmI: ..... C!rMJ' 0lIt
  ...... II cblIlQ mil ptr _
  illUowal.
  A~J";~' CIfrial bII ,our ~. lip ,,, "bel"," ea·
  aambrIIIoo, ",in 8" wi\ll JOIl. You CU'I pltIr lIP ond drop omall
  hems; Ill)' item (up 1D ,OU< "bel"," CIICIIItIbnnce) JOIl an:
  bDldiD& ",ba1 )'<Ill rerum ..-,11 Ulvd boct ..-Itb yOll.
  e...t.. '" Tdtp<>r1 ..... !be ,rip, pl.. ..-..f""r* COSl pel
  ....... 01 fl'lNiIUns II IIle IIIe.
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  u-.' Sutf t< _
  • ..we by -" oaly. Eacrv CCJOl '"
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  Mini/I
  T1tcIl: wbItc, clood·liI<e Jllbc:IU 01 room.,.. be .ur1cd Ill'
  tltc CIIler Itk•• missile; bo_"'CT. they an:""" (Si-! J).....
  twmIca ""tillhcy lOUCh""'" (brunzo, .,cel. Cle.). """"'""""
  dtc) bunlliko .. E<JIi<"i'1l Fitdlall (p. MJ4).
  C..."..,. annmr f""" 1 III 6; the Ipltcrc doa Iddol...,.'"
  ....,... Ia ... WI"! """ lor caeb 1. -aY pDiot
  ill
  CUi"" I,. II _
  duuo.... _p u. ..",.
  ; Id ...
  dIa&a&e i1t1llJacolM ....-; U ICII .......1 <Ii-.
  "'-'f"Id-: VapL< fII DadI..
  1-.' $uIf... ..-.d -
  klrmI 011 :otld of... ....,
  COlt III aatc:: 1.100;
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  P"....,....Iu" TclddllCllil, Ma!lC1)' ,.
  1lI:t'Of"UWIt
  RtplM; RnUlt~.7'(1
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  ........... __ Ibiap """'" tltc CII5ICt daira 01 __ nit is
  _
  III 1
  by doo M-. at Y1
  ft<cIa ...
  ....m.. '" n:ti"C III dIt __ •
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  DItIcraII tirldloI
  hi"" cliffa_ dfuu. T«rify.
  Iota
  iOI
  IF
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  IIT.J. oriltla h1iltrt ttdtI::iIIs HT
  Ill' I;
  ia; of
  >t>')' t< dqfldll;Dtlltldwe.lI Will mllo by
  I for ld II:lun unl
  1 Will·' 1011 I. 1fII<Ic. NllllfC 01 tile
  ....mt>rIco \, tIC' '" IIIc GM. The ""1).,, oIlIl(moriCi in aloinale
  lld'llJi :ot11Do ell be ...1_
  !be Rcttot:taEioa skill 01
  "'_.
  e-:S.
  ~l"""'.
  ~ ... _:J~,
  "'OJ,;
  !
  ....: lolitod·$eaoc'. MiaoI·Scotoliac.
  Mysteries of Mount Yimsha================
  TIle BIIct Seefl or Mo\oIM YlmdII an: """ '" the <ll...",
  Cll6li.,.."..q Pll.li., £""'PI oIll11F' ill the world. Tbcy live II.
  IItI: HiIlItlialo -W
  _
  ....... bc>ooroIIuGbol~.ca.
  Tbdr..,leI
  _
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  ~ _/I'iItuoV
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  no. opo:iI .ao-. 1 _
  '" fly oM pc:o.- .... __ fII
  cIf;:a
  ro;w. 01ap, lwirt..a.icalai-. doud. 1lIc
  (bod
  MooIIO. TIlt _
  ..~ ""k1I pcrIDIIIItL pkt
  lIP. lid wlIicb It Ica>c bdllfld.
  1'boIc ..-hbln lbc ck>tld an: lnp.....lIllill. and UIUILI be la-
  jll.ed by "'t:a;lON. """ "'"' they n.. miMllQ ... call opetll""t or
  lbc cloud. H\>WC:oer, tllc cloud CIIlItOl palCln..0", ~.
  _
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  T_ ... ~:)""""".
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  E~ (VII)
  hpw; Ruiuf4" Irr+ ",'ill
  nillI'dl oIto- •.-'"_._.,. ""_.... """'
  ....... r.... IIIc~. lcI~lnt III Oily Ide. poobabIy til·
  ""dll:~.
  E.act dao...... dcpcndI blithe organ el,,,,,,,,,. ("I tlJink. I will
  lakey"", hcan. Kai.. gw,,"j Laa Ill_ b..ln o:auocs 1_
  dalII. 1.011I 01 tile ban r<qUiru 11011 >pinsl HT-6 eocb lIInI;
  0II11l'/ fail.... !be nm.. falla _....,iOIlo; _ dies II.., I<COlIllb
  ftrfan.. _
  .... l*rorpll~............ Hf
  III HT·S(OM·I.__) III '-"'~. DadlancI.-
  ..... Il'Icr .. 01
  .
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  e-.- 10.
  T_ ..._:l_.
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  -98-
  
  Sn...p
  11/111' C%- &M
  Rlldiv
  hiJc:llK...,'. ~sicol ",~da~. D-ae
  w;d, III
  4:011..
  • docI ST lor P"'P*S ~.JlI'IIPinc,
  .. T1IIII!pdl dors_ -=-1Ile ...qca'o F....-=!
  e-: 2 lor COO"f poiaI '" ST iDcft;llK (......i_ of ,); IK
  _lXIIID
  . mh.
  0..-...... .--.
  ",,~.,Oelleri')'. FOfip.
  Jk-: (.) "" II..... AI..,.. OOl; "'GIeI'. ST • 'oilllll wbile
  •_
  iI W<lnII A vuy nn: i'em. Efta'I)' lXIIIlO creaoe: I,SOO per
  poial of inrn:ue (tnUi.....m '). (bj SlafJ <)f" ",;rod. UJilbie ""
  _only; _
  lOUClllllbjccl. Enc'IY c"'" toaul,: 2,1)XI.
  Y...../~
  An.
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  _
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  --.s:l. A _
  >boot' 10.. wiIId,ssipw _~: IbedDffd
  IlIod",,,
  ...... 1be>pd.""pireL
  nc cloOld cadl!I 2 pcMl5 (If dante per lin .. III ""'-
  if, '"""'"" I ..,u .... HT" -so eaclIlW'D 10 I0:Il. IIlr: cIcud.
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  D.._I-: 1 noi.UIC,
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  Sic~_. Sltal SItedI'lL
  "-. Aaon&,. .. Iefaod. if
  ori"ully """'*"" ..,.•
  I ; II"I-lradedP
  """"*ipp<d ..,.
  early bIri.
  Tlld IOfllIIy is >ay ,*"" .. if iI "0IriIllIy bIaI .. doe
  caII<f. _
  all """""'" d in eIJflca _
  be 1*1 b-.l .. I .....
  ....
  To CIIII dIIis srcl. _
  UIfItt _
  f~ •
  ...'to 1011
  IIDCfI pRlaII. ""'" """"" __ dealJlldlari.. the,,;&h< ofthe
  1OfClCf)'. TbII ~ .....!If. afle, ......... nlull by tile cwer, CUI
  ,1M: ellllQ"'l beaol 0lII ancllfOUl" tile blood onto a 11,,,, jewel (It
  ..... S10,l)XIlo v.lucj. The .....fIlerer ""," Ihen "ve !bejewel
  '0 I1le srcll'l victim as I "ft from the """"'. and the _;.";,,, _
  0IXePl theJCWd_
  'flU Ilae COIMlirionlln: """, tile vicli., ",~1 be
  _
  lnoo
  I "'T'ric d
  iffIldo Iho cryllll. """'"' Iho
  of dot
  e&SItI
  _iii. kJr all elI<I'WiI)'. iloilo tile vil:ri.-.I
  tKaIII:I~fnIlllOdfoRveo.-.I~1ea
  .......
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  'I,
  lllcje:wel'M' .... ,.".. dle ........ baI belClIdn_..-.
  Spells ofKhitai=================
  .... .-[":1 DellI.
  ArM
  Tlld .,0 cana ohIfp obgef-a.c b.lii'""-a .. fall '" lI>c:
  ... of dI"ett.l:IIOIIiolIld-2 ;1" u.,......, pc.- __ .. II
  ..... .... IICI '" etrece. DIl ....... dUo ~. In-
  al!iem (IiU bod"") po.-t. pc.-Iltcir Oil..... dle... ..,.
  be c..-.I """"" I blfil&l.
  o.u.iM:I .........
  IJiu< e-: ~. Cool 10 tJW.lin I, the ...... pel" ......te. COlI
  10 male boil """bIeI CIfl I elcao day, and quaclruplell. a deocn
  .... (lIber ltea (OM"
  di.,relloo) "'ben: TIl_ ud tlall are .....
  _
  .
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  "",.,.,..m'a: Hall, lClI: Daue<. Maaa1 J.
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  ...... ill .... __ KUri IODpC ill daolhuy d"llq..d
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  MI
  __ evil "'irard.
  1IIIcvo" iIs orI..-. k ~ ....
  wlto Ioc* "l'OI iIs f_ (...... _ a Iluo"I'd, - p. B161).
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  etJect. 1"11 Ibll
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  II
  1be Ib¢e ~1sapcIlIlfIlWItII .. 110' ""II-a.. 11 iI
  eeI
  .... the fd_"..!JIOI"; Saooe FOCI. e-fOl!'enOl. SIYeld,
  MIIIIle 511k1d. Sfel,1 5'""'...., 51.... Heolth. _1IIIbon ond
  5t1111DlOf1 Daoon. III Of Po"",,20.
  la adduim 10 lb<:II: enchlntJaonlS, the Illn. 1".lf i' I talil·
  Ollll "'hich can be .1ecI fO OO/ItJ'OI d<n"",". p,ovldi", I +' fuf
  the <:Iller ia ConIeiI' 01 W,U,
  Butho/blll
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  ifI diuo:lcf, ond
  ~ .... 1ft die '-.......IIICI of lIIe oompIo virpDI of lI>c:
  tpidcr.p ZIl/f ill Ya>od.
  ....1........... --..01 lad. if u-fooa '-0 a
  ..-: ST 2, OX n. IQ2. KT l'fl. $pood2. Dodac 1. PO 0,
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  ....... wIaiQ doc:I 3d
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  Ibey
  ....... ""'" lIfIicdotc ;OS poi__ ,"It. !be tpidcr .....
  Amulets, Talismans, and Ancient Devices of Power=::::::::
  no. Au 0/V-flU
  TbffS,
  h ri..., tloc lCIIopie vircia ... lbar ouu,...,..l
  TIliI ......... Idie of tile TaiaIIl of S1yJia "'21 _ic:IIly
  dM>OI: CGN
  , tIle)" ... _eel befooe hi•. A' a k:IOIII of their
  11_ '" tIloir n.. 1len>-wIrriof. v.,...p;, by Mi,ra bl
  lr.
  vi,.lnlry 00MllICS treuon '0 the god. "..,. vi",., In: "'I)'
  1"11 A'" hu ,.... In"""",,, II'J'OO'"' Flrp, I' " said
  y
  ....tdul U) k""P thcl' pri
  o., qtoalll1.,.,Ion.
  ......nor wbo Ioolda tile Ate ~ be dd<:aled, "1OIla u
  1M:
  H..-ver. I f"'"
  110 elMO! be&r fO pus up O/QI'k1I}' Q.
  ~'""""I*d ill tloc e)'e5 of 1011,... III UIIIb, IfO bern ",110
  p<:fieooca tlave !lid f'I'" Jell d beIdI ndo. wbloh look CUOIly
  .. eva" -wed Ibe .ue IlaI fa1Iea ifIl111,le "'illI ;,.
  lile tile feal1IWlC. but "_C flO ....k.aI powo',
  s.oo.l. ancl ..... _
  _. dol: AM. lIal)"mbol of
  e-: 50.
  T'" "".lIll-... tlarfinl arri
  dllle Sly'. _die
  I'n•• I . e-: Mi.d-Scwc" ~ifi O\bon.
  .....,.... oflbe H'kria
  e' _ A>.eca:rics..
  ..,.;.:aI1lO'"" 01
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  r I .od bb'.
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  I afItifoa. (N. ....+,)
  01__ -.II .pt.e Qq>,
  2) 01 ....lllhor. l1lI: AJ.eJl"""
  in widdoI"~ Luck (_ p. 1121) ifI <:OdIolukaI-
  (OM'ldlddon)be.KIinI alber.'"", 01 Min". The Au
  1IIqUi~1 tIlini_ STolIJ.
  -99-
  1ht Conan. Campaign
  
  ,..""'"""""
  two II c. 01 .. _
  po ufIol ,",'_ ...... ""-
  ,... _
  <IIys "'.. ...,.. poopIoc bo "'"" k ill colkd ...te
  d.,w (1\IMd willi &mends. The ...... an: M"';do 'w;>r:n, •
  W,",,,,..ll_ 1II\bIOWII" l/ytlori>IIlinu. The coils fonIl
  COIIO-lilu: ,/OWl> IIld !be bead ollbe ~ ...... dowIIl>Y<:r tile
  foec/lc:ld 01 tbe WW'CI' like IllrlkJ'1 robta.
  ncCllbnoe-lIIIlJlIiIU "1"""CfI 0/.... COUIOlIIJd
  .... i'
  : Mud.. _
  ... dI'eclilpoa ......
  IboplilablliliolofTo:Iq>Mb)' (
  pp. 8161-111). AU-,_
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  ... MIilJer)'.... MIFf
  I ~ wtoido -
  Iranllhc _""" d obiti.,.
  ....,. IX ancnIJIIina lei .... (0."
  MiIld-ltcadiDa for WI IIltmpl .. TeIeto«:i",,) CM .... the op:ll
  IlciJl ·1 ...010II. The jewe" and told In lbcc_ "'...., I .....-
  daoe O»lOC of SIOO,ooo.
  7U ,..o/IV,,.,.
  AalcIrUq III 1qDod.
  101
  of-=__ of Dart.-
  fdI f..... tile *'!.-.
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  bd<n IlIt Clucly-. Sift<:r: !hal Ii
  , _,
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  comIpl<d "" ;11 prcmI.. of IJOOo'eI' beyond a1llimi•• ond Ill"" ill
  rum n:cdved iu Ollie. pm<oioe: •'''''''Ill to;yood aU do::spalr.•'
  TIll: ~ icxlf appcar110 be "~I clio""'" lI.orJd ofold fY(N')',
  --ud III over willi "";nI .1ypllI. ... for
  The
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  ....so:... triP!.--01 Spoce lOr all --.,.
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  The _
  oidia lUDd eM ".., hiI --.. wi.. <Ii......
  dw ..... Ihtlr bodltl .way. or llI>l brlnJ bl!ldDeslllld mad_
  aca. With the prqlCf DCriflteI.... Hand CIIl summon."""*
  d BIAd ~ t- p. 11) 10 llUII:k I,. Io<lldor'............
  I'mlapo _
  iqJCJlQlll of all. die IlII>ol ..-1dcI*'.a .-idl
  !be ~ of u111..., power. To Ibal cad, doe liIIld oIwJIys
  II"
  "1rI"~
  hwiMdIea.
  Al_ po;. io _-. _Iu.d ....ulIl' 1ddI."
  _. III fona _. AI of
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  -.... broqbI '"' ooM> at<'
  01 !be _
  bi~r. .,.;I be
  Is <Ic:stro)oecl bl , paro.y_ or
  lc lO'd qany.
  1beOlllylRll:dd""""q
  lhc HNld II tIle:couaICN.."ulcl,
  .... Hearl olT.......-L no _lfIPCa'Iu, hean"""""""
  Ill
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  nil anwIcl "lll'QII as • wac. ~1)'3IIJ1~aem, IDlrblcly
  flCdOd ad .Iowin. r""" withi•. The Hc:an II • powtnrooIe,
  capobIe d Iooldin. )() CDCfIJ poi"lI. hi 0Ikf powa1 an= ....
  ,,",,'0 ly blowa
  Iu-e Ibqt been ..... IX Han_
  ........ Ill .... Well.,.
  nan. u-.cr.• ft;w Ill."""
  -" Iodudo M,.;c"
  (J ie'ods. ..-.. lO) for ItI
  bI::IRr. DlIpd ". ~ 10). lO'd dat ~
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  .ad.iwclbc.....,.
  ~
  .......aocc d life. TbIf life iI ......... 110«.". lIDd
  bolda
  of l!lI: Han till whhdllw ;111 &II)' lim:.
  1M RiJI, _/ R<l,tlw,_
  1111:1 ....'1 poowm 1IIwe.. b<aI .... III .,.;quiI)'. It iI
  .... 1Io~<u dYI .,.o.ldtIlrobP: 'm
  (' k>dI.
  Pu-l:r1O) fiIr"Iiam". aad dYI il.. +3 III C
  i
  ol\\~L1l
  --
  TkS«tW W"..,~-fIJwStJ:t
  TlIe_d-
  , 'ftd
  _
  ....b<aI_."'"
  ",1 ....... IIreoe cnIIIIbkId iaoo
  no........, 1Il;p-...
  tile: Iti_ Sly'. ln~U•• willlcul wind or CAn III ...... d
  10
  •
  j$pood 20).
  The 'I'CIoOd iI 'I)' loofI wIth. low......... wkk-t:umcd .~n
  ndo d .lilwcry 1lIOl.ll. "'" • "rpml', btad pmw. Tbtre 10 •
  UlIII .....k",.... ill lilt _
  d Ibe cnft. ad wiDa·like ails
  caad m:- bodolida.
  TlIe...
  al ... Iillc>' _
  tpC:II< _
  wordI d to:IJUd.
  .............. Iowaiq..... 10 1Iidicale*...........,..
  0-: \be.. ;. ....... doc __ -'" 0llI1 )lOiJll IlIIbe
  di..ax. he wioIaIll".
  The IIbIp lIaI ...ly OIilIlillliurioll; it ~-.ol lei•• tbc: wilen
  oflbe Sry•• Iflb: str:er.Jn.... Illf:.1plI1O force II _lnlo lhc opal
  octM.... ~ up
  of_ Sly.'lll"ibularial. II Upoi.... IIIll
  driftI-a II
  III ... IIomeCilffOlML
  5<.,.._
  na.jIde-....... _
  ........... Ioollikcordialry _
  ....
  ~• ..,. ~ KtIIIlly ~ plaaoI O¥a" lhe..n.-
  I~ of Go lQari. ,,__ 1-""", r- ... ctI,,*, ..,.
  _
  I. dlllPft*lCl.diqralOllO.. life,wi~lftriluetldc
  • b,..1IlllaaU:e(.... ' .• 1~).IidI:lw).
  n. $lIlT (1/ 1OIfN"tJ4l
  ThilIIlCIenI JC1II II IqIIIIalIO hI~ """" f
  !be: .'1)' d
  KllofllIa .. Vca&y
  1Q('
  bu1
  ilil M1ddy 10eld
  _
  -... riD& eM baid ray
  _
  to .... ..uJ. ~ .... ~ JIaI P""'C'," \all
  t- IIoIdc:r ~ ex .... o-a Mar:I.Ia of ()pWt. II-.-Jy
  ~...,.. nile u Lady AI...... d
  AqolI~. SueIo. mel 1m.
  pia ..... lhe powen:ddlis riq ... _ ...~ ~ ~I.
  U/HURo,.
  A 00id or rope
  fli !be lui. d dead WOIllCll, wIlitb II
  pllleted""... _
  al
  i&lM. Ibca accped ill upu ....Uee
  p. 21). ku.
  Ii_II'ulZm.. ~rope... oood(ap. 8212)
  .. _I.OOO
  -*- IllMa_loaard_~
  -.... """ lWO pI"- d _
  to"""" 10,._ d
  1o'I~.,
  oord.1lM: ...... _-.q:.
  yQf.
  1M COfWI Cmnpaign
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  MASS COMBAT
  _
  11'101_"''''_'
  _
  "' ....... __ 10 .....
  DrIUJlliJIinx Tmop ~J
  11'
  _
  .. ""'_
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  ilY <Jt • bo<ll' at
  _. I
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  u.
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  I
  .......il1 01 ••-')"",oio<d _
  1_
  •__• P 10))
  ,eu
  5
  .....
  1'1-- -
  10;
  CUI, iI. ..- lloe
  ......... .....,. at
  ~_ 101
  -_......._-.
  EIiI.o:__ 16"
  C<Kt!. __ ",
  se
  _: __ 1'
  A
  U
  0.... __ 11
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  ~~,..,..."....
  ~JA.u e-/Iocrt TIU'1I Srqur/ltf
  'J'1Ioo ~ Il.oo ... booIe _
  b ado
  _
  lao"" do]' "'. ~
  I. C_
  8ooiI:: ~~
  "'__
  TeuI_IO... 1bo
  ......."' - -.
  2. TIoo (1M _
  C·
  "
  flit
  -....
  l, Eta PC __ loio ~ ."
  _.....
  • c-.., <Jt SkUl, ..1001 lb....0
  -.' Sonoosr oUlo. -..",..,.
  (0) RI_ ....."'1lIo:_
  (tI) RlIIIi
  pooillc-.
  (.)
  <JtC~
  (4) Glory (or Iktlll) at..... _
  (.) 0101'. ",oIy.I, of lbe 1"0 ,.,...
  "spocli'<••1'....1e p....
  (I) Spoeltl.~.
  s. Il.oeh PC "" "" loolo.I Jklo _.
  _s
  lY.. roll
  &. A
  _Ila "' .-:II _
  -.1
  1~1io<fek 1Nl1I&n) ",..110 ..... 10«0.
  Overview
  EIc:b anay or ocller force is di¥ided IMO 1IIIItJ, each , -, 4ft! ofone typ" al
  tipIer. 1beftlGrt. for ias&aace, l!Il: Bouman Irthln and Ou~ ol:an
  Aquilonilft prri$ollwoulcllle Irea1eIl u two ~..-s.MOM yniQ, WIou.kIlle
  m.. 1010 SOD mea; the GM Il.as dlC 1IR word 011 wllMlIlII,. be I "unit. ..
  EKh unit has. T""", Slrovth rdleainl its site. t)~ ud qualq. "'I'll!:
  Troop Slml&tII or_ force islhe sum ofthc stm>&W of III its 1IIlits. All unilSU'e
  I8;JOI'(\ed on I F(WU RDote,(blank fOOn 011 p. 110). Eal:h force han dni~
  o;oIIIrIUnde:r, .'110 liliy be. PC ... NPC.
  When baltl6 occun, the opposinS Jeadf:rs roll I Quick e- of !heir
  SU'lUIY skills. Ifone force is significantly urOllger or hu OIlher IdYaJltl;6. lIS
  leader recelYft I bonuIlO his Slntegy roll. Tlle con_ determllle5 battl" l'e!iullS,
  Including loutS taken by both sides.
  Thus,IlonS battle mlIy be reduted 10. very few die-rolls. Apin, Ihi, is IlOt
  I WlIrpmlnllySltm, bill an -.djunct to roleplaying.
  ThQ lySll!llI is ttQll $e'I of "warpme !\In.'' II is !lOt dniped 10 pllly 0Il1
  tbe clNi.1I ofI Ion& billie. I~, il &iva I qIlict '1IS"~r10 lhe IllOSl important
  qwstioos for. ~ camp.Jign:
  WIIo~. and w.7\a ~ 10 1M
  ~r t:#ItvrJc:Jett?
  COIU ore Ilso Ihftl far ",sine an6 Pl'yiq nlillW}' WID. for tIlose am-
  pai&Dt In which lIle PClare. Of _to becoi,... IIIiliary 1h6cn.
  Troop Strength
  The Iirst !Up in rnoIvinl • baulc is III dctc:rmine tile Troop SUen&tb of the
  fora:I Involved. The ~ Stani\h ........, of each ll\lln (or other creaM'e) is
  delermined fi'om his type and qMOJily. M\lltiply lhis ....lue by the number of men
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  CAwlP,f Troop (}JWiI]
  la "'
  ....... co""';,.. ,.,;" ...11
  ... lrOOPIlIIllrtpl_ ......--.
  >1'1'" "lI<rIeIKoII me", .oOlO\i..,.. "'illl
  ..... """"".Il.<ql_k.,..... _
  •.,.
  <III'
  • uaiI li&/1Io. ~ any•
  ..... """~.20 ...--....__
  ........,,_... _~Qou/ilJ
  ... _-.~<tI.. _
  e-..
  <tI """
  . •
  co><Il-' _
  ,
  <tI1tl
  __ 10
  11_....... ""_
  II
  f " ••uo" quolily
  ....~ ..p<ri<aa: _ a>"'I"'Ied II ",..
  ~I: 11 X 10100
  01<1_. 11 x 1
  {
  Io<o.1Id 01
  I'f"-c.......l
  tot
  0 170 pi.. 11 10 Ill.
  Ow_
  ..,." _
  lot • -..
  .
  ,.......,<tIjoaI_' __
  .
  Tloo
  ;
  ; __ ,
  ••
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  -- ............ .,1_.
  '.
  --,~""""H'"
  ,.. ,....._
  l1li*" bnq __ ............_.
  tNurmitritrf ComMatrdn"'.
  Expoinu (rolIl1Iru diu)
  u.. il _
  ot _
  fot<c
  •
  -~- - - '"-
  -
  ~.
  •
  ••
  U.
  16+(111)
  ..,
  ,~.
  10", I"
  14+(14)
  I "' 11 ....... ••• "
  Il .. I!I ._- •••
  "
  11 .. 11 - ,., "
  "
  L.
  ,
  •
  1h~ Conan Campaign
  in 1n.1OsM the Troop Slmtt;do (TS)ofllllt Ilnit. Note !Nt in l.Jktr iit.......
  Qnlry'" UpIlInl~ ....6-..t, ancI bi...., only d"e TS oflhl: eqIOi\'lllnl.
  inbntry I)'pe.
  Troop Types
  Thi! listing ~rs!he IlI05t common troop type! ofille lIyborLan "'ge.
  11M")' WwJlry (I(e): Alll'IOl'e6 anlry ..ilt! tn.irEd Wllrhot1es.1le.Ivy IIncle!
  and lll:lItr ''sIl<xt 1rOOp" ~. Hybotian bUglu are comidered Ilu.,..
  ClIVlII)' Hone IrChtn ofUlis t)-pe IIICInDa1Iy eq>to,'~. TS ''Ilut ••
  /ofnJ,_ CirNlry (NC}: Modentely armortd ""...11)' lUins aeclilllI """r·
  hones (witJr, li&ht barding), I.. Wk:es• .,ears and <Jtlw:r Ii.. -.pons. The
  lIyrbnia.. a.., tilt claslil: .umple of ~ ardIers oflllil t)"l.e. TS nl"" 6.
  U,,,, 0.""'')' (tC): TroopI5 mounting li&Jlt ho:Jnt!. w~h '·cI)' lillie armor;
  p....lillS. spoill"! alld other light weapons. The hOl'2 warriors of tilt tlngdom of
  KU!oJn In Khi..,; bll into tIIis cmgory. TS nJ"" 4.
  1I~")'lnfiw')' (HI): F_n, ilIl'ul1 pllb: CIt leu, wu.:uos, IfUlSwonk
  ilOO other "'Ivy bUlll "'UJlOIlS. TIlt BIad< ~ ofAqui\onU Ire ont ~I·
  ..1II ....mpit oflhis.".. oflOKe. TS ViI"" 5.
  MtrJi"'" lnfn/rrry (M/): MoOtmtIy armed b:JIIKD., i. lalf pille or lou.
  (;&Jltifll w,th po!umtl. ",,"OI"dI an6 Olher medilltD wupou. Most lIyborian
  troI,lp$ fall into thill ~ory. 1'5 ....1"" 4.
  PikL:mt" (PI): Ughtly ilnnortd -It''l'l'lOlly ltItlltrlnd lig.ht ml'tli cornbi!l;l_
  tiollS. Ino:I .quipped ....ich pikel. poleaxes or dirt!. Piktmen I.., typal in
  Hyborian ano:I V.no:Ihyan fOn:es bul rare in ben of other OOUlll1ies. TS ....1"" l.
  lJth.t II1IanI')' (LIJ: Rqullor foolmt. ano:Ilnined iIPW !tva wuriflllinlt
  nr ~ armor an6 fi&htinc ..u~ polunm:, 1IJIOIfS,,....nra, IIlonswoob Dl Olloer
  light Wl1lllSll • EJIli 11011.. MOSI oCt
  mililial:and triblJ Wl!TOOfI oftil! lI)bo.lriu
  A~ lioll illlO Ihisdbaipl.... 1'5
  3.
  Irroflllar fI1llJlfl')' (II): Impbor fix.ltmtn ano:I vntn.ined spear ltviet e""k!y'
  iogany umOr ano:I ....eaponry lViilablt. Piorftrs. milltrs ano:l 0I1oer ~pecillisu are
  included in this troop type. They Ire likely to he experienced. TS valu. 2.
  Mirvrl (MN): Minin&crew of 10"- miners ilncl I mining upm. TS ""hie 2
  (in 1Il opt. blltle) CIt' (lOihe alUCter in. sitp). Minon al TS I can co.".... iae
  110 Il1Ol'. tII<l. lOS (up 10 1.(00) or 5S lovor 1,000) orllle TS ofls. fora.
  Minors eMr!hill pertl!~ iIre TS....m. 2.
  Siqt ElwiN fSI:}: A Iup SkIll: or dUHlIrowor, willi crew. TS nlue Xl.
  a'arE/q>IoaJtu (1+1:): A IJained .lephllll. iu ...hout and up to four arcbtn.
  Wu Eleplllnls artll$td OBly by Vend~ and 1\ll'lOlliln armies. EIellIllnu Ire
  ne.... bttltr tllan!tuoned qulity 1_ helow). TS ...1", 250.
  Miuilf K'upcIIU
  Tho troop dI!scripl:ions Ibo-e UlUme IhM IlIe troopll do IlOl lJoe lNsslJt
  ~. For troopI hi are abo lr1liDcd with oniulle '"GIlBfIiS. adcllO the TS
  Y8ofo III l'oIlows: 1 b' slilll""'. 2 for onlilW'J bowmen, l
  for Bossollian
  kcisbo_lOku nr lIyrbn.... ~ lIowmerl.
  Troop Quality lind MocaJc
  Troop qlllJl/t] Is dtttrmine6 by tN: I....rlge txperienc. or iB Ibe'fl. Thill
  dinaly dtttflllinrs IlIe blse"""'* of the IInlt.
  E' Elite; '·tltnllSof 15 CI' _
  tnpgemonQ. &sot mora" 16. l~ pay
  by 505. Ooublt tile blse TS nlue.
  C: Cract; _
  of 10 10 14 .npse-OIIS. Bue RIOfl," 15. IIlCR:Dt ply
  by 255. Incrust !he base TS ....1IIe by 50~.
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  s: Seasoned; velet'lnS of .... 10 aine enp&emrllll. lIue Il\(IfIIe 14. Incru...,
  ellA 10 nilt and!'iY by 10". Increa.., the Ill.., TS ~._ by 20".
  A: A~nlt; veh:nns offour or Ii"", enpaemrlllS. 6ue IllOf1IIe 13. I.be the
  bue n value and COIl 10 rai5e and !'iY.
  G; Green; ...... ofone 10m- enp~mellll.BI~monk II. Reduce the
  n
  to eo" ofbMe value. CoslIO ~io;e and pay b tilt SliM.
  R: Raw; mined. bul: with IlObraitlellekl uper~ Base mon\e9. ~
  COIl 10 ~ise and !'iY by 20". TS is only Iv.lt of bast: \'Ilue
  U: U....ined; clvilians ..ith~.Base n;n\e 6. Dto
  t COIl M> nise
  by 30"; JlI)' is w....b\e. TS is Yo of hale \..Iue. If a U unit JUmves tllree
  It.Irta, InlII !he NtVivon IS Gree. ll'OOpS ..Iilo N\'e Iud one etlpa:ernet'.
  Battle Magic
  Bania ill !he Hybol'iall Asecu be afi!nfd by mape.. Wu mapc: doe!l_
  amrnJly uu the form of..izanh bwtirI& 6rdliJls at ellt1DJ troeJps; wher, tbe
  mqic illUed men SIIblJy, 10 dSble eaemy leaders. 10 conceal friendly ben.
  or 10 ~a sil&ie morale.,bakina; d~r 10 !be etlefllY.
  Ma&k .1lIOl~ "proper" _We. MOIIoll'llltioolsdo DOt II5e it; thoK
  lew who do ~ d~ by e..,Jnks and allies al'ke.
  ~ermlnlnlf\hgk Powu Available
  To determine tbe magi!; pow.r available 10 the troops. a Magil;:al Strength
  (MS) lIIlIit be calculated for eacb rnag.ifian.
  Ctltllputltr, Ma,i(;f11 SI,.nJfh
  COrnl"'te the Magil;:al Stl'ength (MS) for nch forte by computing tile number
  of character polnu thai nch magi! tin investl>d In IQ, I>bglcal Aptitude (or
  Clerial InV'e5tment If It gnnts NlI\e spoellll), StrOflIL Will and ball\e·retlu:d
  .ldl1s. Iftbe ,oul iliess than 100. the mag.e ~ I'0OI $O"Qft1l eno:-Jih 10 affect a mass
  _
  CCInIWl. Ifthe 1OIlI11I100 or 1lIOf'e, u~ lhe followlna IIble.
  100 ehuxler pointll .. II.l Magical Sl~&th point
  150 character poilllS .. I Malical Slrell&l~ points
  200 ctwaaer poillll _ 2 Magical StrefIJI.II poillll
  250 chancler poillll _ 3 Magical Sl.....p points
  XlO chanocler poiltl _ S Magical Streft&.ht points
  350 c~ poiltl _ I Magical Slrefl&1ll points
  4OOcharac:Ier poifllS _ IZ Magical ~ poiraJ
  4SOcharaaa-
  _ 16 Magical Stm>&Jh poilU
  SllO chaBaer
  _ 20 Magical Stm>~ poilU
  Add 1 M~ Strenph point for eac:b iIOdilional 10 clarx:ler poials.
  llqiul SftorJo,.. MtIi6f__ U-ad ~ iltoolmJ
  ~P'
  maPuwu_
  +1110poilllSor~
  Mille p"'woW'S eor:tIaJud iI=
  +1 to +S (GYl's disemXlol)
  Low mana
  .)
  __
  0
  H,,_
  +2
  VertlligllflllN
  H
  Vlina MI;&Ic OD Ihe 8aJ.tlerltld
  Ea.c:h player *redr and sifllulta_1y marb UIe number of ....Ilit poilltS
  upended on each ma&lca1 e~ (includinll defense -
  see p. 1(5), lfter the
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  The eOlIan Campaign
  
  Pa,u.~ IUI4.
  MailJrailrU.I7ivop·
  b __ l1OOpu_ .......
  ..... __ ... ..-,._; AOO ror I
  .....,.,._ -.I ........; SJ,(W r... ...
  ......... 0Dil<~.Tbil_bepoid
  1
  unil ....1la'a1~ diOO(ll"" ... -...
  TttqlI ...., ""1"'<' ~ poy; ....
  paid ''''''1"' <Ia be dllllCnlU '" lIloil"
  ........ ~..,..... "'...... doupo '" I
  ....... "'" IInI .-...J ~. l __ ....
  ....- ..........,..,..s.,.. "'*1 Menlo
  ......._~.. ~.-.
  __ ... _
  .. paW .......
  ,.. .. GM·•.w.. e-,.-,..,..s.,.
  _....
  _lIf l
  ..". ..
  ...., ""... ."di_'"
  puvc
  -.... ror..e.' ..,. _
  JIO)'dop
  ~.......-
  .
  I""t '" be pUt _
  10" 01 "'"
  .
  ,w......~ ..,<*21. rei.rdlea of 1II.1.
  e.opm.lI<C.... 501' -.. wiU _re'"
  ....... 11)' I lOrObo.Al _011:.,00" <II
  lIMe -.. "ill _TUN ...... II)' l r",
  j)c ..., ......iII. Inco_ f•.,. ,-.
  _IIJII)'.
  Tht Conan CornpoiS"
  Troop S!reIlpll of bQlb fIln;a ~ !lttn alcubled. but bem Ihty 1ft ft....1ed
  er any die rolls ~ made. ne mqial dieets an: applied 10.11 die roIl1.
  e-u.,Iou
  Tk casUll& side an -.... to foru I e.tuuophe (Slle p. lOS) 011 ItS
  opposition by itltf'USi"& ils CJllPO"eIlt's ~ roll. Fer each 2 mali!:
  poillU upended, the opposilion sulfer I +I modifier on its ClIwtrophe roll.
  A./fwln, Momk
  Magi!: an he u.sed to ill\llfOVl' the monle of fri!:ndly units. or 10 'l<loce the
  monle ofenl'my units. In .ither UK. OIl< polnl of malir; provilles I +1 (or -I)
  Jnl)n.le modif\tr foe 100 TS ofU'OO\l5. Thus. for uample•• Ulli! of2O AvenI"
  Heavy r.fanlry (Total TS 100; MinI< roll of9+) (:lin 11I.... its Iftlnle modifial
  by +2. aivl... them the morale of Suo....... trl)(lpS (9+). or ·2. ~g lhrir
  lDlInIle 10 tIl:aI: ofG.-. troopI (II +). for an upealiturr: of l ....Jic poinls.
  --,
  Magil: ean 1M: used 10 obte.........my bees. Ind 10 thereby reduce tile
  .l1i'lrtiYell<Si of an ....my·s stntq:y. If tile fom: with the ....gle Is helng ru.. by
  the playrr, sllOCelsful u~ ofscoutin.""'.il: will gi... him some advance warrU"II
  of the pr<paraliOM used by the ....my. and Illow him to revI~ his bailie plan
  (GM's discretion., 10 how mIlCh).
  If tht Iorc'e
  los bl'lI1ll T\jn by 111 NPC. IbItrIct this inb....lion to I + I
  SImqy lIOOdifl<l. t'OItiIlc 3 Mlgical ~ points. MOI1!.nere an be u-
  pended ird<$ired (Jwlnblly ifthe enl'1ll)' hal fm&ical oele!ws), but no_
  I!l:Ina + I modifier an bI' pined in II!!' c:u<.
  Dioi.wlY
  A careful C'llrIWIWIder mi&hl_II div"'" bl'fore I Nllle. The .fledi....-
  lleSI of dirilllltion in Jl'tI<f1l1 ts kng.wn 0Il1y 10 t.be GM ... IIId ....n in I
  ~p ..-he.. 1IlIgir; llral. In indi"idllll diviner ....y he I rake. A I<II<ral
  tlIlty hlV(: nIIny diviners. but he lJIUst pick just one to b<1i<V(:. A genui... divi.....
  who maket hill skill roIlli...S + I ]Q IUs Iord's St••tegy roll. or +2 on. criti,,"1
  succ.... If the divine. is 1 rak•• $u!»tilute hi, 0...... Strateu .011 for the
  comll1llndl:r's. 11'1< cId:Iits ofthese lIlOdir.cn, of1;(1I.I"". must .......ill _ret from
  the players•
  ~~wa.-,
  Mape CUI abo be used 10 4ianopl the aI<lD1'i bini< pIa.ll. Iftile ~ ~
  kmwt the <lIeIIY MIle plan (IhrooI.&h di.'io<rI, KOUlina: lllIpe, or IIIOf"< IIllIn-
  dane: melDS). or if he just ..1tllll 10 eueu, he an IU< rnapt 10 create CClIditionl
  ad_ to tile <tJ<my'1 plan. Sueb efforts include flooding 1 ri..... 10 be forded,
  brilliing IIfII delUe fu&, or ...... ausing In eanhqlub in IIWTO\ll defile.
  To do this, the play.r or the fon:e ,hoold descrihe the malleal efT<et. Ind
  1>0\11 it would be produced (Whit spell would be used. etc.). The GM should
  a...IYle the elf<ctlv.lleSI of the strategy. Ind assign In appropriate Mlgical
  StmIgth mil and Strategy roll modifier.
  SrrilUt, ..,....., IJu F«
  Ibther tIwI providl,. I*lR lIlliqu< ~1iIi<s. I:lI.gK-aa limply be '-trkd
  lpinst the foe Magil: ill powerful. llpoll.1IId bas ....... the d,lbtilO! be-
  1-.1 deleM Uld ...iaory i. IIlOl'l! dian on< blale of tIoe Slop. EK:tt Mlp
  Suen&th poi. iI equmlml. 10 100 TS poillU.1IId Ilooukl be adckd 10 Ihe I<QI
  TS fur the foro<.
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  W~~ IIMtililM.
  M.,ic: poi.... an ~ all«aled to de""" apillSl hoIlile Illlolil:.
  TIlex poiJIU _
  not. allocaled 10 otber specifIC eli:cb; nther. they are ..-l
  10bkrl athu efleas aller the INliall alloatiollS _
  rl:>'bled.
  Eadl poiDI of...... al\ocokd IOdense blocks...., poinl o(the <'\i'O'£.·s
  ofbshoe m&:ic:. Mqic _
  be bl«:b<l ill units. h is .--possible. beuavle.
  10 blot:t QIIIy I emmy ...... poQ alkx:::l&td 10 CUWophe modiflers; these
  .at be Woektd ia IIDiIs012.
  SIooloId -ore aoaPc: be aI\oI:ated 10 defeme lhu the (II'" slOe .~ 10
  ~ mq:ic. all ofllll: '4JIlOIll:(II'S I'I'Iq:ic is blocted, but die rl:lNli.... <lEthe
  dtbsi-e mq:ic is wasIed.
  Catastrophe
  When the buIe ~lillS.the GM .olls lh= dice on the followlnl table. once
  foreat:lllkle, 10 see if something loes di~ouslywronlt.
  Tk bee kader (but DO (IIller PC) can u5e Lock. ifhe h.ls tNI adVllntage. 10
  rl:·roIll cawtropbe.
  3 10 9: No eawtrophe.
  10: Enemy .e\U1s I terrifyinilltncil)'. -I 10 morale of III Unilll.
  II: Enemy ~i~e:I laSl-lIIil\llle rl:inl"oroemeru. 1l1C'TU5e bis Troop St",ngth
  by 10". (!'be GM fIIiIy be c"'lli~ about the nalUrl: of the relnforc:c"'eilts.)
  12: Ene~ -aes _
  son ofl.UfJlfise. -110 StrateI)' roll.
  13: Faroe leUr is WOIlnded _I)' ia bInk (1d c!amqe). -IIOStmeIlY roll.
  14: TIImnIIts or wUards re-.I pitt <lEthe banIe plan. -21OStntecY roll.
  I'; 0i:sIerlsDt alIlOrlI top leaden weakens mcnle. -210 StncqJ roll. -110
  -.Ie ofall wUts.
  16: .u ~ IIIUI bdtr (tOll rudrlmIy alJI<lq leaden c:ornnoandiq; U
  .. 20" of_ sides's TroClp Strmp) is blled early in baule. (If. PC.. is
  ~ IOlIllI:OltsCn..""S,. llId makes no furthM S.rvivat Of Gb)' mlb.)-2
  10 Stn1t&J tOll. -2 10 monJe ofllis unit.
  11. II: Faroe Ieacler is tilled urly in battle (ifa PC, wounckId Mel uflCOl>-
  Idous). Bue Stntel)' rolll:Vt ilt half(routld ",,). -2 10 mcnle ofeach unit.
  Consequences to Player Characters
  Often. the braver I WlIrrlor. the less likely Ile is to IVoid harm! Each PC in
  a battle must roll agalllSl "Battle" skill. This is notl.kill whlcb cln be studied
  In it5elf. It is the average of you. TlIcIics skill (dellluitilli 10 IQ-6) and your skill
  witII !.he weapon )'W I"' usinl' Tile TlClics sl<ill ClMn your prudence and
  alltlon; the wupon skill covM you. ability to Ie! the foemen bem they ltC'
  yw! N"(I:I! IlmII! Skill on dlo! PC'. _on! shed. iIr pmcil. sillCl! it will change if
  youJOInro bank .idla diffl!ttnl weapoa.
  Eadl PC will roIIlWic:c aplnst Battle Skill: first for ...rvi...... Ind then ror
  PJr'J'. The IWO rolls Irl: !IepImt. Roll b
  skIry eveD if tile cMfacIet dies -
  a
  p:ne.s deatlI an iaspirl: the 11OCpS.
  APC an dooose II) rate _Of less mIL. •.......Dci.. 1lis cboicz belen bis
  Sorvi\'al tOll. He may ~ my ..mbu frllll -610 +6. I Dllldlfie•. How-
  _, the ~ mco:.Ii'" applies 10 lIis Glory roll. No ..... -0 Jkwy!
  Su.rvtv.l RoD
  When IfI)' mull aIls b' injury. rate I!Ic injury dln:nly off liT _ subInn
  ToulJv'as. but 001:.....,... IkIr:nnillC bit 1oaIion/..) BJIdomly. If I PC 1lni1 or
  - 105-
  F~,"l1NlRaMQ
  The""...
  ...HY........r
  1r
  .......t1Io:.........
  _
  ...
  bod)"PA'I! foI_
  -=II •
  c..'._Drrt-...-
  bc...
  .,. ..~. dL:
  '"",
  ~
  -.1110 of ... ...mo.. nq. .. pu•
  'y",-.-lc-.bc_"
  _. nor.....•
  '
  ~'1.
  _ .. _~
  ' .(bIts.
  __ b
  ew;<y SOIl -." ..s •
  ....._1__ 4jror ...... ·
  ..
  C"'Cf)' lOll td4itrs. ncn: 11l1li< _
  ....
  tIoct{Rar:ll 1.2.. ») I'or..-y10-'
  Tlo: ...... II~
  1 '"''''1Nf'
  ..... lbc _
  Ia bGo lIicy _
  "i1~.. IlIO 1'<""'" u-.let
  ~Io prn..11
  ~, ..... "'bllll< lIicy p&ril hilll.-l
  """""" 'fIO'lU r.. lid"
  0.1~
  ......u.. Oil'«n lIld
  ,I.m ~ llIWlIy
  Sur....., lO E1!l< ,,_orprnom loy"!)'.
  The 1'<11or. Hyborioo UIII)" ......... "
  fn4Illt.ltI. TtItIc mardi .. __
  IIocir kICIII _. 00Icx wIola lbo lIoIi;l ..-y
  l_~ II .lllllflly ... lbc "- _
  •
  ....... ,:>1r..._..
  I',)
  Ik]" ar...._
  lou as 11<>< <mb _
  ...... ..
  \
  0.1 .... __ 10
  ..<1. _b ult II ..~
  ill ._
  -. $Ell _
  ...,.
  _
  _
  10tl ......... 1I_ .. ~
  ......... __ c-._IIr_
  _ ........ n... __ ~
  <_ " __
  ' If
  ..- ....... _
  .1'
  ..
  :'M~1J,~;:=
  '""**•__.....,.. lor ew;<y .......
  lim; IIel< aIoo do _
  ...... 14-,.
  _.
  T1Ic """"'"-""' n". H~
  ......, .,. 0100 as ........ no r
  If -..
  ...... _<_:v
  t4
  .....
  R<.{Qlc:Io .,.lI><it posltIcou 10
  _
  01 mfd», Each ""........ 10
  .
  0<i0IIIIWl<let td«..... by Ill< klq. Tbc <_
  _
  1I ..lIIIty._f>Cbl<o<
  ..
  ...,.,....,.,
  Tb< ~ II
  ,
  ""
  1!a<lI~""""
  ._or_;_.. ~_
  r==,nll>"""....iocn.
  C
  •..
  7h~ COIJafI Campaign
  
  Strategy Modifiers
  The GM II(M' Keou~ts ror the cin:umsl:lntei of the bailie, noti~1 ...rious
  modifiers, pasjlj~ and negative, to the Srroltegy skill of eacb aide's leadef. All
  \he$< modificn :ore COImulati~.
  ~oisb lndle:lte. "sit.," si.....tion.....hich
  _
  • diflio"'n1 t.lblc is ~ to cll:Ienai"" the final 0UIC(lll'0t (see p. 101-109).
  Rdat...." Troop Sirenr;th
  COIIlpu1: the IrOOP Rn:D&tlti of the oppoii~& foffts. Divide the ,mller TS
  by IbE kfserone. This willai.., the "ocIds tltio" for- the <:ornbat -
  for e..."",Ic,
  I TS of 100 >'S. a TS ofSCI is I ral;O oreuelly 2. or, i~ ........me parlance, "210
  I ." The greatel the odds ratio, the areate. tM bo~ua to rhe StraleKY aklll of the
  stroopr I'oo:e'a ielCler, lD folkl""I.
  c...., Roll
  ne numbera in brKUti indialle lhe modit\et 10 lllII fon:,e's fiMl Sln"1Y
  roll iflhe PC is, U~~ kader. Add In uta + I for good result3. or·1 for bad
  re5IJ11l <- missed .00f). irthe PC is lllIIieader orthe whole force.
  CrlIlctJJ swct.'tsS: Covend wilb glory! Check relICtion of SlJpe'rior offICer at
  +2; if roll is 16+. ehvx1ler is otkred • promotioo of one Rank (p. 822). If
  reKtion is 19+, ol'(ered lQIlifer 10 tbe \loyll Gtovd. 1+2J
  ltloAL roll by 710 9: fOllp. wilh areat rotlRQ< md heroiRll. Check reacUc:.
  0(supe-rior oft'Ittr • aboooe. Mt II 110 ~ [+ I]
  MoAL roIl~4 /(>6: fwpaloerolclTl)'. Check reKtionofsuperior ~ ill
  abo¥e:, but II -2. I+ IJ
  M~ roll by J «Ins: fOllghtCOrJlpelenlly.
  Mill roll by I ro J: fwgllllCleqUlltel,..
  Mill roll by • /0 6: Fought poorly. Superior offICer notices ,.OIIr ineptness
  or ealJlloll; ....ke. reaction roll 10 tee how .. ",m IJ'eII yOllllkllllll blttie. HI
  Min roll 117 7+ lor nJU 1111'" 110: I'<=p. abysmally. IteHIu as above. III
  Iddiboa. if JOII SIU'Ii"t tbe blttle........... )'0110 equal in ,.nk "';U publicly
  name )'Gol COOI-anl alld try 10P"". ,duel. 1-3J
  lbIio of 1.2 Of ...: flO SlmeIY skill oo.a
  1.~+ 10 1.4: +1 SUlleJ3'd:iallonDs
  1.4+ 10 1.7: +2 SUltCAY d:in bonus
  1.7 + 10 2: +J SU-gy d:in b<'no5
  2 + to]: +4 SlI"Iltgy aklli bonus
  3 + IQ 5: +5 Strllegy alr.ill boroJ.\
  5+ 10 7: +6 SlrllelD' Ikiil bonus
  7+ 10 10: +7 Stntegy Ikill bonus
  Over 10 - tluI ii, better that ten 10 one: +1 Stn1e1Y skill boMrsl
  ocCtG':Jw'SiW?
  Ii'
  fo::ln;le bdcr 1W::I nlllUgIl injury 10 faD lWC_o.r., Ius fo::ln;le's liMI $irlRJY
  .... iI.fleded II per~<- p. lOS).
  M. &lII1t: SlUI nJU by J or-"': UD!lIo".
  MoU,..,[1 by 11<14: Tne Id o(<bJlloIp.
  Mob roll aal1ly: Take 2d oflbmtge.
  Mus roll by I, 1: Tlke (Id + 1) da."",p'.
  Min roll by J.•: Take 2 ....Olna. each Id ordamage.
  MIn,..,[/ by 5. 6: Take 2 WOUQ. each 2d ofdaNee.
  "'In roll b, 7+ lor roll nor1$: Tab J WWDd$, eacb 2d ofdaml...
  F~tuUJRmrb
  (Conlill,,1dj
  Tllo __""~_~.
  r-. V~ ....... -.I DiIIIi_
  _
  rcoo-,. orpoiood. 1'ky .......
  :
  ~:::i-~'"-
  1,000-"
  •• !II' ltoll,-.. ~ arc
  dMdod _~ 01_ lao......
  _
  II)'R" ~ 011\«... """. c<~..,.
  .... one or _
  junior .",..,... of kook J
  ........... IO ... NCO' .. _1..J1.
  I.M... roo
  ,', .. lIripokoof_...
  &oc, ,-
  _~of_... 1Ioc
  IItlpib nq: ... -..II)' _
  for •
  ..lit...
  ,l$i orb... •
  ,••
  h..' u betdo<, _d) -.I diotl_
  .._
  ... ...,. • """" Tllo _
  ....,. 10
  0__ .. _01 diwtoItMo•• If ....
  __ 'rr." io 1"'....... lie io ",.
  to..p•• I.~ '" I a",l'll. OJ,j.loa of
  --
  M..-u)' tor«o ... lit of til)' .....
  ...~. .uy.,.,. .."'o=_
  .r_......._..........
  ___ TIoty....,ay "l'" ..
  :' .
  rl......_~
  '1..,
  ___ ...... IIlIl_.
  _afI*. ..,__ tIftl7_
  ......._-_ .
  -"""11)'- --
  rauu _
  III ..~ ",,_cd r~
  TIlt 001,. ~do of<_ 10 o:old. _
  ...,. ~ M)-dIlot r._ bait. dowI
  _..,,,
  .
  The Cotuul Campaign
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  £It,ratlon ,Ad J)erellsh-t Position
  [f OM aidll II cleuly tlle defender, it gets Strategy modirltn ~ on its
  jQldoI. Wlln approprille, tile modifltrl below art CIIIlIlIlali"l!.
  Awd:er uacud-wull: -3 Qr ...-_,
  AWetn' approIClIts IIlIdercover. -J
  AWetn' _
  a.It up I pIIII illClilll: +J
  AIlxter _
  con up I -.ep inclint: + 2
  At1xk« _con up Slftpinclilleoabldpwnd: +3
  "AWdtr _
  Iortt I IQ.ITOW~; defile. pAl, ford or bridee: +2 10
  +..*P-l" ,.Iol;>w IIamJW it is
  "o.ftaSer is piUlbtIlld by I Ilrumo-ort or ...forded r1_: +3
  OOl:keder OCCI4'iell __• Ilffl!l&hold or ./lW'Illed ciIy: +.
  00l:lie:nder OCCI4'iell......t1ed city: +6
  "Ddr:llder ~ I Qlllir: +1
  SpedI! TfOO(I Superiority
  TInt 1ft StmeIY hen'.... lOr SlIpeliolit)' i111en1lS of c:eruin \)1la of
  fi&t*r. A ) 10 I suptriority. lix ........... ....,. your hltun of thai type,
  ItpIlf\tM of qulily. _lIlbef tlIt roe""'l1 or tqilleS of W11)'f1l: by ) 10 I.
  Thrre 1ft tlvee lYlItI of Juptriarity: .q. aocint (1IlI/y in sit,e ~);
  a"llry (0Illy in _~ee lItUlotions); IIl4 missile ~ (xc R4i.J1", 1i'I:qn
  dcltOIr, p. 103). EIdIl)lIt ofsupetiol it)' COIIllIS ~~: If )'Ollla"l! I farc:e
  of __ an:hen u4 tile foe las DO cavalry or missiles, )'OU Iu"l! .5 10 I
  aperloi k)' ill bot/I aUssile "upons IIl4 ca\1llry.
  2101:+1
  311I1: +2
  .5 III I «bmcr. +3
  Special ClrcumstlDCtS
  Adcl Strollt1l:)' bcnl..... or subtract (lelllitiel. for Iny of!he foI1owini situa-
  tiOlllIW apply. Note !hit aJl tbeIe circul1llUlncea Ire c1ete1ltlined by the GM or
  the JrOIIp'. rolep1:lyilll: for irIstanr.>o•• unit ill ulIiIUppliotl if the GM "'Y' il is!
  -107 -
  1-
  ~ ...,. -
  -
  -jool ....
  __ -*peM
  Jd!r ........._<
  W<_biIo.. '"""
  __ .~
  ._.""tt,. ciOt' ... 1Ie
  __ Io ....a.OW ...-.
  ........... _.bd'''I0_
  ....,. ._. no: _
  ... _
  ...
  __ ·ItoJ
  _ .._a.
  -----_
  '.
  .. -.It_
  _
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  .-,_.. _ ..
  ..
  "-
  _-wilbo..
  b_
  vt:t'J ,.ptst .",a
  k ~
  .... flfa.
  _.~...
  ~_
  ~"'fIf
  ...
  '" " •.010<" _ "-' (
  p.
  1(1))••_td1 bbl_ ~ooIf
  101' fIf"'" <OOl, IIIe" -
  _ UIOl',
  _
  •• fIf ... ut.
  '. 10= -.
  Holoc _
  ..-
  fOf' e..-tIty;
  lloc_
  4
  I",. __ ...
  ,_ .
  VII 0/m,me"
  Pike",e_ un
  Il... « ••try
  <,,",,". Wball\aurlaIc
  .,. .uperiority.
  «JOIIf pike....,. u CO">I')' r. tit tid< ...;a,
  In, <
  ')' nuo. ~._ Jio<
  )""
  'Y ."p<rlorily, but llltI <Oil
  _i.e
  -.. """" ...........io:I.
  """'"
  £ac~ ........"' .._
  _
  , f."'•.....,
  C....
  .-<_ .-Jort _
  IIef_..__
  Col
  :1
  , ...... fIf_ .......
  .....__ ~__ M!J
  ~
  flflt.-
  cn::I<_
  -b_
  IJ.~
  p>OII_
  -.
  dIIty_.._
  .."",•• 1
  ..... ra.. 16. .... __ flf-.
  ....... _
  ..""'"
  '
  : (·1 ~
  S. dlldo&_10 Md... IS.
  _10
  ' !_.
  __....-. "•.,......c....
  .- DIlriII&" e
  ; "P.... OM _
  _.......,..
  ' .a._
  iI_..do_ t
  ..
  ...._
  tl. (t.., ftPi
  _'
  .....
  <><Ih, tl4>. par4oy, _
  ~.
  The COfU1ll Campaign
  
  Morul, Modi/i"'J
  Ia • _
  aplaal .. loutI<liWy ,",
  _II lion,>. ·1
  "-1'1 2
  '• ....-_ ...
  H__ 1aI "" c.. FlI I .1
  ~_f1f
  _
  *--
  _lIon,>
  .,......
  0.. r.... mil
  dropI loy I. 0..
  _Nrdl.,.,.,...
  byl ........s.
  --
  uako <lcfcnd0l........ """"'" 1J..1y'
  "...,,+1_.
  M.... before. bo"" 10. -+1 if ...
  ... ~__ ......- .... oIUo ,.
  ...
  41r..... ~b<ao_by.....-.
  ....... "....
  __ eM iol<ttaK .....
  _
  ......... 101.
  RDul tnUI Di»#a
  /I. '- _, .... 10 (IOIli<....
  ¥U1 boool c-.al _I -.II... I r,llal
  M"'" mII_ If. r...,. _. iac......
  ....... •oed. WkCIlcr tie
  _
  ....rota..
  _. 10 up 10 III< ON. If"'"
  """'"
  10_y..,.,..,.,......v... "'"
  ..... _latJdY...llry. aodI
  ..,~..
  Iolo f1fpla<a 10 _, _
  ..- 10
  ~...._oro 11II1 be _
  ..
  ..
  I"
  Pea
  .- (.. oocaD1
  ..-.0
  _
  mII.-1.
  _...
  ......
  lIIt-.
  _ ....
  ____ ...;0
  '
  b<:c!
  1M Conan Campaign
  Tale. I(Olly by SUfpfile:-$
  Partial
  rprise -lim lIwIIJl1looor's 1O-amllll:-2
  Forcr·
  d'ed _
  baIIIe:-J
  l/a5lopplie4: -3
  Sllpplied by m. o:mly; .\
  On Ioomco Ifco.onds: +1 (lOOI Olmubli-oe with bonus b' mnor, city. orClhn
  fortifocatian)
  The OM
  1lIlI~ gi,." addiTloN1 boou~s or penaltif:s fronl·5 10 +$ b' other
  &don as he iWS fll -
  e.I., • he;tvy fOIl ....hen Tryinl to launch I closely
  roordi...ltd .ttaCk would be "'00"111 -3.
  Baull1 Plans
  Fiftilly, the GM ....k1 require the pIqt" to li~ him. b&IIk pI;oa (or
  plo".. ifthere arc Pes.. bcll!Illdea). If, in his opiIIi<JB. tloex plans are especiallJ
  I""'! or 1*, he lDlIy apply rn:m +3 to -3 an tK final Strategy roll.
  Resolving the Contest of Strategy
  Hlvin& IIOled all thex modifiers. I QuKk ~ of SrntelY is 'oIled, 10
  de1ffmine how wen the oppos,ina leaders handlt their 1rOOpS. Each loder rolls
  IllIill5l his modifte<l Sll"'IteIY $It;11. (For ballk:s invo1vinl • Wtll of less than 200
  men. Tacllc:s skill may he U$Cd Instead.)
  The winner oflhe Quick Contesl of StrateIY Is the winner of the blinlt. The
  diffirna In the IrrIOUDlS b7 wlllc:h the leadc:rs ....kc: (or miN) their 'olb will
  dc:tc:rmine how del:isi~ the 0Il1c:Ollle is.
  £unlples: 0rIe Indet' rnakc:s IUs roll by.t, the othc:r by 2. 1"Ile dil'Jaeu:e is
  2; tlic: baDIl' _
  fairly iIlc:onc:hIsi"". If_Ie:Ide, makes IUs roll by.t ad the
  other 0IIisIa by .t, the diflema iI' - I nruc:h more'
  sideol fiiJlt.
  Reier to the """'''''' iaIc: aMe below 10 lind the oute:orIIc: of tlic: balc:. U5II'
  Tables 8 or C ifIll)' of the OeieN.ive PosiIion Stratq;y modifiers (1hD5c: mubd
  ..ilb an ISIc:risk (.) an p. 107) .... being .sed. 0Iherwisc:.'* Tllble A.
  ... Opnr-RfU &Irk 0uIc:0I0In
  010 }:
  lnconc:lllSi~ billie. Each ,idc= hoolds positiQII, or II\IY d>oose to
  ",ithdl1lwln aood order.
  410 1.' Marlinal vlclory. Eacb lInit oflJle IoKr wil1ldrsws in lood ordc:r i!4
  c:a.n man. Mlnie roll <see sidebar, p. 107); 0Illerwix it rOUlS•
  8 10 /2.' Definite victory. ~ "nil of the lola" WilhdlllWS in Iood order if
  11 all nuke I Morale roll • ·1; od>enroisc: 11 rouu.
  IJ 10 16.' GraI.·iaory. EaclI .... oflhe IoIer wilhdn1O'S in plOd ordc:r ifir.
  all lUke: I Mcnlt roll It ...; ~isc: it routs.
  11or_, lhawhc:lminl"lcIory. "The IoIer routs-
  II. SUI' Ow~ - Df/""," w"uu
  '-
  1 UJ J: Il'll:(lr'lC:lllsivc: ....llIe. The Illacker is thrown t>.ck, buI hokb his fornteT
  positioll. He: may ItIack .galn on lJle next (lay, II -2 monk.
  4/0 1: Marllinal vic:lury. The allacker bolds position if more IlIan h:llf its
  Tn':IOpS an make a Morale: roll (sec: Ilclebar, p. 107): (lIhc:.....i3c: the wbole: forte
  ..iIJodQ.... in 1000 order.
  "10 12: Deflllile victory. The: aaxker ltoIds positioa if m(II"f: than half a
  troopI ClIn rnake I Nonie rolla -J; OIhI:rwise the wboIe fora: widtdn.ws ill
  toad ordc:r.
  IJ 10 16: 0.- victory. Eac:tl inIliridual aaaetior& uaiI wMdl1lWS i11IGOd
  ordc:r if 11 c.r make: a Monle roll; odret'wise ~ un.iIlUDU.
  110r morr: Qvenl-Ilelmin& victory. EIc:h .ttrd:.... llnit withlnws ill 1000
  ordc:r ifil can ....kc:. Monle roIl.t -2; OIhI:.....iIe thII rIl'IiI routs.
  -108-
  
  C. SUp OuttM*l-Itn«III,. »'iIu
  o /I, J; Inconclusive NUle,
  TlIou&Jl1llt all:Khr I«lIJIitlolly W()Il,
  1Ilt 6dendf:. IIooIds p<:IIli(ion Il/'Id ",ill
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  sl6ts ~ poIitioa. Tht 6tlhGtr
  will lit ••, monle if 1Ilt CKUr
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  " .0 11: Definite vidOl)'. TIlt
  «hller holds poIUon if JnlIfl' lbaII
  hat( itt U'O<Ipf an ~h • McnIe
  '011;
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  witbdrawso•.
  IJ 10 16; O,eal victory. The a1-
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  dhldull unit of lbe defender
  ",itbdrawso• in good order If II can
  make • Morale ,011; OIllerwlse lllat
  llDiI r(UII 01, if 1Iltre i$ no ~pe.
  •ullen«n.
  17 Dr """"': Ooerwhtlmill& vic-
  101)I. 1llt IllKUr apturts 1Ilt poIirioll. Each individ...1 urtil 0( u.: rll:i:arltr
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  .- or, iftlleR SIlO escape. SIl<'n:oden..
  .." d<ifowJcrr 1ft rI' u>N1tdfo"," ruWt..d ~~..,10,.,. maU rI'
  I«tJfI4 MortW roll for ft>dI J1OdIlUli". rI'l +2 _
  rW pm40lu roll. A .noeaa
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  AIl'J I'CI 011 !he wi.., side oft bailie IfIUst make I second SOIrvl""l ron (p.
  lOS), ...Ina tht; same glorylsurvi¥lll modif'" chosen for !he f'if$l ,oil. Adjust tlIis
  roll down by -1 for'''''I'}' .l full poinlS of difTtreoce in the (lUl((lIIIIl of the battle.
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  defending side received.
  Casualties
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  GIl, I PC",bel'" bll Sunri....l rollgex a..-ay ......1M>w.
  F"1Irl die QIlid Com=' of Stntrl)" difren:8CZ on !be Caswolly TIble (p. 110)
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  die kJIrr) is tlle perr:aap: of Iroop5 daaI si<k bI in lilt ~~. For
  m+, ifthe4ifbdU is], the IoKr oonsulU ".]" mdioRl (4<1 + 2O)S of
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  lr tilt «fmcler .... pro&ec:ltd by ki$ poIirioll (modifieR willi an • 1UIde.
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  FORCE ROSTER
  Troop I)'pe
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  Letder:
  S<n,
  Too ,,,.
  The Conan Campaign
  -110-
  
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  31. "Block CIII"",...." by REI!. !o eo-..
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  39. "Shad.,.,.. in II>< Om," by LCIU<IC.
  10 e-- oil.$_. Pl'. 51-SO; 1118
  A.A. C...... ,,,.d. to Os>hir '" JUCU< KinI
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  40.c_ IIw II_/lld•. by Uoo<w\O COJ'-
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  beio.& sh..e '"" of own bee.UK of hio NJ-.
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  REI/, ill eo-. .... ''''-n. 1'1'. 99-]]1;
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  ... "' .... loIcoflroo 5_, (SIM)
  <42. "Tho Rood of .... E*&l<>," by REI/
  >I>J l.S<lC. In C"""" lIN "''-n, PI' J)).
  171; 121'\1 A.A. o..ee oIf lbc ioI-.J, C.....,
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  Tbtr't be «IIDCIl >erou II>< poIaee-lo.-ak of
  Prince T'Y"'fIII, b..,..... to YiI<IiI. "'" U'a 10
  lWII Teyupo Ioro Ill< nca, Itl"l of Tu,...
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  C........ ,''' F,..-". pp, 1n·llJ; 121'9
  A.A.1lcIurUI& IOlIIe 1/,-1_. C""",
  lJke....."'" ...th l/le Queal of lUlu,
  .
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  .......-... WiIll rbcx_I!. be plOU tile
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  il! lfIIC p<lOo'<n. (SOK)
  -48. "TI>< oe"u '" 1<00,"
  b)' REH. ill
  e- flo. IV......,...,.. pp, U-ID; 1280 A,A.
  COfIldI ....."" 10 tile ViI.yet se•. III<l io Iric:k_
  ed by the Tur"'iAno mo roio& oI<me '" ....
  h&urJl:d Ilk of XlpUr. (011)
  49. "The Fl..... KIIile,"
  by REI! ond
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  51. C_IIl.~..,by kIIoMMldo>.
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  52. "The Slilb<:rloa ShoJow." by IIEI/. In
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  C"""'" .... into lh< ckoen -.J fDlo tIIc loot
  oily of Xulh.ol. (TSS)
  53. "0""", of ram.oIku,'· loy IlEH III<l
  LSdC. ill c.........A.o"-... pp. 1'1.190;
  Il81 A.A, COIl., l'Cl",", .. lh< I/)borioo
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  elly of TordIolku ....., 00 lhc ''''''alb of IUo
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  54.
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  55. "The Pool of Ibc Blook 0"","' b)'
  REH, ill e:-.. flu ...............,. pp. 191.22-4;
  UU 1.,1.. Fleei.. the 8.,...~... pilOlC,.
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  57. "Rod Noil,," loy REI!. ill C_ tIN
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  53. "Ie"d. of G
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  C"""" lIN Wo.rrio.r. pp.
  lO~H56; U54 A,A.
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  .windle tile pricoll oC AIkn1Oeooo .... of lilt
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  Appendices
  
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  A....... 0 .._. L'MlC. Friu l.ielIe,. an<I
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  H"".",·, ...",k up fO \If< pubileOliocl cia..
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  pIIbIisJ>od.l>LO bOCk iHueo c.. ol\en be f<:uld,
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  ill doe Ace«1_ or ... CoDon bCd•• rlLII
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  .......io><DCies ~ tho p..obI_
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  C"".., buI. io ~ .l)'JIOoc&Il'OIl>ida tale•
  ...Ith III""" lol",mod" .boo' CllIIlDC,iao
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  .lOri<. vary ;" ",.i. lWelil, ..
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  doaeslfO ....aripuJ, buI..,.1G:IiYdy lll<y'"
  ~ ..hlObl< I_es &lid Nip" ......
  ...<><kl of COIl... Wonloy of 'p«1ol ...,.. ..
  "ne om.I.1 H••dbook of llIe C""o.
  U,......." l""'ary 1916, ......... I!y AI...
  Zd<lII:tr. onrl «lioed b~ ll., Sbooler on.! Lury
  H...... 1bIo f"",_"" .....-II: .... ~luolr_by
  """" or "'" lOp VlIoto It 1Wrvd, ....."".....
  - 115-
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  map of lIIe H)'boriol> A~.
  S. H,_ w...., from Realil;y S"'*'Ia-
  t:iono, This "..qIe rloy--hy'''''~ &&no: i> ...
  in "'" """d of \II< H)_ All<. TIoe d<-
  ........... aone fO
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  otioo, "'" "' pro-
  I'Ido: .. emenoiolnl P"'" ..oWl
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  .nd Oliv., S."".; p,<Hl.eed b~ Diu d.
  uura"". l'IIio fillII ldl. -. ....l0oi of
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  I
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  ........... b~ Stonky M ...., pro<l..m by DiIIO
  ok I.out<N.iif oo.l (;4.,"", R. Prm"""". no;,
  ••qu.1 In C""". lJoo B",""""" rl<ocri!>e'
  Coou·••lfo<\O to brioa bio bd..... v_
  bo<k '" Hf. oncI
  ~io book. _
  "'" 51"",*,,
  0<>0:10......,
  V. c.II"e-u toI<pI.oyin.l ..... _
  ."IlP<"""". hy CII.ao<oluIll. !Dc, Thio e.<cd.
  lent"""'" ~oy"" P"'" of H. 1', '-"-
  <~.• C1huIbo My1IIoo 10 limed aI (reJotiody)
  __ -... II"......., ....__..
  of \II< H)'bof\OII .... "...... _
  <be writIop ol
  Ho...,d·. <OIlle_Oriel 10 l<OC:roI. UICI
  1.<1_.01\ io ",rticuJ.. (_ oi<Icb...
  ~. 9).
  C......__ c.c .. GUllI'S or< m..
  _~ simpk. CoClo • .... f,.. 0GM """'."
  ~G(JUSe-,ompoipo.
  Appendices
  
  COllall tqe Tqief
  eo.... _
  bani •• t.nkfldd ...c;......m... ,.... IIDlaIcd
  ICfI!lenI bnd Is. ,"..,.:110 _
  oIlbe pecfIIea oItho II) boriarI
  .' Of dvillud landt. ooIy \be A'l"iIOllWoI ha"" ...y ~,uIao­
  conua ",lth a_rtanJ. IIld t/QI II &1_ esdUllvelJ boII1k
  e-'J rlllocr. 1 hl«hlllilh. w•• esill: rm.. hiu,"'1'1 ,obe.
  ~
  '_~~..
  ~'&"..._I vallablc.... 10 IIIiIIIkJpIcd nil
  ...
  .1. 0IIIIidI:r.
  A.I .... _<II ........ e-~.. r........ lN
  ....,.. Al IS lIiI ....,.... "-IU II
  """"'" ~
  Ad
  Uen :
  A
  ~(.5 plliDm)
  Ao- +J(lSpoiooj
  Dootp s.-: II) poinls)
  Hl&h Paia ThIaDoId (lO poiDl.)
  llllmlltbly '" Dioleut (10 pol_II)
  Ludl (I' poIDtI)
  N;,tlt V... (IOpoinu)
  I\:iiplwnJ VlsiooI (I' ~l
  IbPd IbIiq tS PlIi-)
  ~ Will ..., (20 poioo)
  TO'.'
  DRI (IOpclan)
  Disad\·anl~es:
  bl T~(·IOp:Iinlsj
  BIooJhL!l (-10 polar.)
  GRcd (_15 ""*"')
  ......_<·\Opoiasl
  o.oaa.r..... (.IO poiMs)
  PkJllla:"'P:(
  ;A ."ol-aJd(-IOpoiMl)
  s...01 0.,.: To 1i1 ....... (-IOpJioal
  SociIl 5Ii,..: a.wn-(-U poiats)
  StublIoo_(-, pal.lS)
  T......hfulno:a (., point.)
  WcalllI: Poor (·IS polDlS)
  y-,"(."j poilllJ)
  Skills:
  lurae-,.....fC_>-\) (I poiIIl); A.wIMa:lO-I4 ('1
  pc*IIJ): lid
  +'fU·12 (I poiMl: Bra.....·\J (11 poiM);
  B,OKb_d-IS (4 polMI); C1i1llbi.,·IS (4 poaoa:); F.-..,·11
  (11 poia): 1Wfc.14 (1 poiol); 1'........-12 (I poilll); ShIdd-Jj
  apoioIJ): Spear-U (I pol",): SlWtII·14 (2 poinll); Sl=l:...ioe·
  12 (I poirlQ: SUf"l"" (MOWIl&in)-11 (I poi!ll): S..i<nmi""14 (I
  poi..): T..:,iQ-12 (l poi8a); T1ltoWiDI-14 (4 poiDts): Trxki/>,l-
  12 (I poiIIIl
  ..........,
  Ci-.iM-ll (0 poiJIu); Hypet~ll (1'.1 poilll);
  NordItda·lI (I'J p;liM); Zarmnn-Il (Vl pllIal)
  Quirl.:
  Sly••haI he I!WIb (-] poiol)
  0l0I
  bc:i"I~IaI.lw H poinlJ
  Scali
  1lIJ..q.1 poa)
  A'W3)'I","*" ....a-n-..- (-, p:liaIl
  c
  ,_-ol"dYil;..icM(., p<lioo;)
  &In:ady .... Ill.. 1 .QIll«IN warrior. t. ..... JOfIt 1M • ..,.
  iii.... <IICu...ert& ualIM IOclost1OJ
  Gwidc> aUl imnodr,,11
  Vcaa.rilla C_ "'.... oI'e. fonr
  <II !Ilc Nlile. IIld.
  "I
  _ .._.
  ~ iI .. tk .....cf.,........ luwy. or pat>a;pI doe
  biI l'OUdl_i- OUl,~1IIiI-.o. Af\c:t ,,~....
  could _
  ...tle d0001l 10 !he lite of Io,",,"a, IIld b:nli,. Ip.
  proprlIte 10. J"""8 CI_rian. lie ""'1 Id":dlurina hOftb
  willi tbe l'IIIili.. bam! 01 NjaI of Alprd. He ,Il..ed lIIOfe battle
  oldlll ill ral<lI OIl tk Hypcobotcad, IIld r....... N}aI'1 dooIpoer
  f..- doe W;IC-" <II ...."... c_ IlImsdf _II __..,. IIld
  -tal _1dY<Mure .. H)pcolKA..c--.
  Ik aQIlOIl_ \cld .... "1l*'boo
  I. eP<.- ...
  ........lbo• .....,., ne _
  ....,. _ ..... .,....
  do:!
  "'0'_. iaIO die: ch'ilUcd lIndo. (Thoup No
  1'__po
  ~ 10 ,.n B'YdwIIia civilI""".) Oo<e eIcIt oIll,pcolKA..
  he......,. '0 hi"" "'..., (:()II<idored III ilJUTlOdiocc rttum 10 ,he
  lO1l1. Tho: ,ime II lsi•..: hid Itfllolm ",iob .Iifclod, ~udia:
  ..... \he """"'IS oIl.ad1i ond 1ntn:Utd 1Ii1 _itlmtllilld.
  tdIiolIioy aboolI die: emli_ .....
  e-.... lIiis_q e>'tIl faJI!Ia" JOUdl. D AtIlII-.* ciIJ
  01
  cvao-. doe IIdfuI ciIicI 01z-n. Ko:
  Millinlc IOdftz booIl --. Iwood ..... _
  I ,..jUl,.
  D
  like ri<t.,. "";1 led Jol.. 10 tbe Mlul. Araoj"·1 criminal
  1UtNaI'J. and lIoc lradeol thid. 1m 11i0Wl be beard 01 Yon tile
  prieII. hillmpn:gIIIble ICl'WeI and llIe myllenous I","",~ailed
  d.e EIcpIllIIl', II.... Wiob • bljd' pIOIIC 10 IlJII I _,a,
  Kcld>iaa. e- R:I oIf 10 pc<pelnIe I IIlIIICJ"PIatt <II en-.
  ~ be 1atUd. iI..adl
  1_..,. ldI.......:idaIOt:
  ,.... ise- ioo ... loR _
  oubIob.. 0IlC 01_
  eane..,.. c>,pkIiIt lie II iii mull __... I"p;-*.
  IUs ll'Ie skill .. Poe '0
  4 -..,j,. <II..., C)U IIlII bIIc:k bair
  ...... hi. for I CialdlCrialo ....' ~.. eye.. He •• otillad
  ,WQId IIIIl iIIIdod fighlcr and 11III Jeanxd ........ lIClQ, • fit. the
  slIpWh nonbtm ..,Ie of....- allowi. He II 11IirtfllC and lwowI
  ~ldeof lhc complu patlCni 01eivilill:d lik.""Q/I..-apra.ted
  _qx for Ibe JOftneaI g civilizal
  II II
  pu1ly ..
  eIIIlOIlf1aF bit _ ..
  I '0'. He it "'CJ)'
  01'" JOdIlo,
  Idlllrics D Ioidc ill. Ko: ;. po
  ioDy I
  boll • J"l ..,..,
  ...or .or ~ .uR- Ko: _
  add bodo --=Ie IIlII
  ........ bcforI: 1le;. A...... !beu. or K'"eo...
  IQ 13 ()(I polml
  59-1: 1
  liT l~ (45 polnlS) 1tl""'" 8
  (boolUl for "'.....i.CI
  Pan7: 7
  1I&oclF.: 7
  Sf 1~ (60 poIPu)
  DX
  l~ (0t5 ~l')
  Appendlas
  -
  116-
  
  COllaq.
  Captaill of Turall
  Advantqes:
  AIJo<lloa Directbl (, poiDtI)
  .uen- ..] ("
  plMCI)
  ChorioIm .1 IS poial$)
  CooIboI JldIc>.cI; (U po;.)
  n.p s.....(I' poioI:s)
  Hip .... n
  1.'(lOpoiMl)
  I
  ., .. 1>'--'(10,.-)
  ~(IOpoOplll
  I..IId:: (I' ptdll)
  Nip V
  (10 poiots)
  Ptripbaal V
  (1' poio..)
  Rlq)id Heal"" IS poInlsl
  SUOOll Wlil .., (20 point.)
  Toupae.l>Rl (lOpo;au;)
  ST 16 {lIO pomosl
  DX .'(60poina)
  Dodat: •
  IQ 13 (Xl poiaII)
  S.....,t: 7.2$
  lIT 14 (.t.S peDs)
  10"-: 8
  (boDIoI tor RIrOtiag)
  Pkry: 9
  Illod<: •
  (-.,'ive defaua .. 1 for C<lO"bal Rrl1t....)
  FUm willi ............. 'hinkl ..... I~lillbk:(-' poi",)
  UkCl '" 'rlvel (_I poi,u)
  AI....lyll(:lC;lU aoillli ClfIIll"I<riIn At::«ft, H poiaO
  DiJldyantaces:
  IbdTc:mprr HO poials)
  Dury: To T....... "'-1. al_ ..1... b.... (·IO~1
  1IapIIIi_<.lO paim)
  ~(.10ra-)
  I'ktia; Map: (P" "
  ohIa)- milii(-IO poiDa)
  Saooe 01 Dooly: To oil __ (-IO p<liM&)
  Scale of l>uly: To.-..... (·lO pooall;)
  Sot:iaI Sri.",", aut.ilol (-., poiDU)
  Sl.bbo"~lt. (..$ p:liDts)
  TNthfuinw (., poiNs)
  Sl<illll:
  AfCI KDDwlcdlc (CimaEriaH3 (I poiDt), CIK EMl}-l2
  (VI poi.'). (T.,.)-" (I poia'), (lalIIOI'a)-12 tVl pol_,);
  ~15 (2 poiMJ): 8lK~U-1l(2 poiIlDl: B0-
  n (4pui1a); _
  ......15 (I poiM);.' 'wad-I'!' poBs);
  Carouoiq-I3 (I poiMl; 01""-1614 poiaIs); CMowbw-14
  (VI poioo); P.·()qw (Anow)-14 (1'.1 poiaI). (5-r" II
  po;.o; Fin! AidlTl.3-12 (101 po(M): f ....-12 (VI poioI);
  Q
  ''j.,,_I' (1Il1"*l); IIIqliIo&-U (10'1. pDl); KJlift>.I' II
  ,.,); ~I) (2 poiMI); ~""-I' (1 poiMs); Ru--
  ....·12 (I pohlI); SIoltJ6.16 (1 rOnts): Sptor_US (4 1DoW.);
  SlWdI-U (1 poi_): 51..,....;...1J (2 poinlJ): Sani... ("-"--
  wo)-12 (1 pol.'), (Plallu}-ll (I polot); 5...1In"'_._I' (I
  pCII"'); Toclicl-14 (6 poiou); Thro'o<lna-l! (4 poiDII); Trock.ill.-
  11 (I poi..); Two-Hondcd Swon!-I' (1 poinI"
  l.an2t.Iaros:
  c-...n-IJ (OpoIMs); Hylbftilr>.ll (~p:on); Hyptr-
  IlDrca-II (~polDl); Kllat-ll (~poiM); Nordbd__11 (~
  pili",);
  ~liJll·1I (101 poilll): T...........-II
  (~poi..);
  z--,.ll (l.o1 ~)
  ""...
  ~ ...... llulllnb(-1 poIJIl)
  Ditlitcs IIclne alkd Iii. C·, poIno)
  Conu 100II ........ upert ill t!IltYtIy. tu lbe life 01...
  DIIIlaw.... 1OO coolifti"IlO aMllIis M'."'_ He..,......, c.....
  10 dle -.eIlII <1Illybotiu Iik•• I Illn:d adI'alrlIttf IftIl
  .._
  d ... ani<:1ea. Tk pi
  wfIIl """" .... ;obI••
  e- ~ 10 ........... _
  lUNe allfects 10 ...
  .......ed101Ie_·
  1wi*_",UI.
  At.- I few y-. eon-
  pu
  I
  1 '" try dle Ii.... d I
  dcIiU' .. dle apmdi.,
  01 Kiaa YiI<Iil ofTw.. He W
  I .....-.l ... aad I l1li. lOr
  li<:I oa IIle ItaIc of
  Nndil <aids; he: IOOIIIunKld duo
  "'" .......,.. to< ...,.,.,. Of
  evt:a """IVII II cl~Uiud ~...,. He .... III irlI:liff.,..". ride,
  aDd hIi1 &1_ 1>0 klIO'OIlcdae of..m;Ie~.
  HlllllCk of pill eor>ckn-ned him to ..,....iu In the 1ow·l\Ild
  IDd ......!WUS IIl.Cllilriei. lie t»lktwed CftOOIJh. d hi. pri<Io to
  ..... lr>ltro<_ ill tilIinI; i.lhe...,ofdlerooapb....... Uooc-
  ia& boot IICaIQIe cnllllJow; _
  ill lbc baadI;" '" dle JllPfta
  HylbJlba --'1'" !be~,"""IIpOII1e Ioo'w. M"")' IlolIn
  '" I<dia.s pQCOOt .. "'II .. compelaK rida IIld ... K-
  g I 'I'd.....
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  .-- ...
  f.oalbk 1
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  bocIo
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  rilillly ..... oa "'plcwo-.ic
  ••
  . 0-
  IbeK~ be bcaaIe fllllililr wilh !be lIimd'" MooaII-.
  IIle z..,,, tbtn. lbe llyrbaiaD SI<ppl:, dle Villyct Sell ud..
  ...., CIl"'~" lOIII '" Kloilli. '!lIeoo: ...,..Id &II be ICUleI of ....
  fulute uploill. h .... In those yean w, C_ .Iel IUIJIlIhe
  Ku~I.., ,be ."""'1Il (dend of hI< y""'" Iud one of the few
  ..Irriolt who mighl nweh lhe CinlnltlWl in I 1Dtleto. "'"lIlU
  oeerncd 10 be I ptOOllslrta CIlUl"i. Tunnilll lIt",ite .......
  I)' cat1ll1kd ..w Coua bo:.am<: In.o'''''' ....lIll1e 01'''''1
  -. dle mismII oIWa
  <Ifflco'.
  Tbilt iI CoraD If Ibe 1"4
  01 e- .-I. ,.., ~
  eN. He If 2211ld...... lIall powdl. 6')"' _100 ~ Mil
  ~..is JO bn:JIacd b)' dle _
  ailec. _
  b a..>cd
  IIle JOIUerII
  He is _
  IOP"'P- =6...CIYiIizlalIIlc.
  boot 1Ii1I
  pcnpo:ll>a eloudlIw_lDIoIior. He
  .... aopyed (0'1,"'. 1
  U Ile>eI" .,... be MiIfiod '" ...
  _1Iw ........._IOklia.
  117 -
  Appendices
  
  .A,.I1)ra tqe Liol')
  Ad.....tllltS:
  Aboolule Oite<tion (5 point.)
  A~ttI>t:D +l ([:I point.)
  Chari.... +2 (lOpoinlJ)
  Combat Ren"""" (l! poUt.)
  D_r SeMe(151X'i'"')
  Hip Plla Tbre<lookl (10 point.)
  I""""';ly to Diocue (10 points)
  L.iteney (10 poifIlS)
  LMc;t (15 po!nll)
  N'il~r Vision (10 poIN')
  Pcripberal VI$O:I:l (15 poi",,)
  Rqid HcalioS (S points)
  Siron, Will +:1 (20 point.)
  TOIl"""" DR1 (10 poinls)
  Disad\lantages,
  W
  Ttm(ICf (-10 polDlJ)
  Ei>:my: Larll" JfIlIlP. lbl"lK"PQjm of Hylx>ria:J roastlI Ill·
  tionll, appears quite lately (.15 po;nlll)
  F....rid.m: (-e for Belit (-15 poinl*j
  Iq>Ilbil'CllOlil (-10 poIIQ)
  Phobia: Mql< (~)_ mikl (-10 poinu)
  I!epIIlalion: Pi.... -4, luIle c1asll of prople, all poople from
  lbe COIIIl of tbe Western Oc(laIl, nx:ogni1od _h..... (.,
  -,
  Scn9c of Duly: To Bo!ljl (., poinU)
  SeMed Duly: To 011 -.... (-lOpalo..)
  Scme of 0uIy: To 00<tII3dcs (-10 point.)
  s.xW SIl....: Ilarbui.., (_IS poinlS)
  Sn>bbomaeu (., poi.oU)
  TMhfulDca (., points)
  Weallb: St""winl (-10 poinl$l
  Skills:
  Are. Knowlc"&" (Bllct COUI)·1J (I poilll). (Bla<;k
  KilIBdcNusH2 (V) JXlint). (Cim"",ril}-1J (I poiDl). (tbc Eu;)-
  12 (Ill point), nurul-ll (1 poio!). (Zamon)-l3 (I point);
  "'xe~" (2 poinlsj; BIatbniIhiTL3-13 (2
  poiIllS)~ Boal-
  inJ-l~ (I poinl): 1kw:17 (l6 polJus); Bl'llwling-16 (2 points);
  1IImd$w?"!-18 (16 pomtI); C&roIl,in,-15 (2 poinh); Cli"""IlJ-
  16 «( po<I\")~ C'-""'-16 (2 pointS); FISI-On", (A".,...)-16
  (2 points), (S...ord)-17 «( poiDll); FiJsl AidlrLJ-I( (2 poi",,);
  Fbhln,.12 (v.l poilu): GambliJI,.I( «( points): JU"'llIni-16 (2
  polI"o); Knife-II (8 poi...); Lcadorship-17 (10 poinlSl; Ridio,_
  16 «( poinul: RwInlIlj-18 (24 poin",); Se:all1allS.lliprrL3.1' «(
  poi.nU); Sbicld-16 (2 poim); Spear-17 (tI poio",); S!Wth·18 (16
  "","to); St.-en...ile-l( «( J)Oi"n); Su,vl.al (/u",l.)-I( «(
  poiuu). (MOUIlWJI.)-16 (tI poinll), (PIoms)-l6 (tI poinll): S...I..,.
  .,in,-I' (1
  point)~ Y..,tks·15 (8 points); Th", i.,-16 (8
  po!.nIS); Y...,tin,-16 (8 points); Y"'l-Hondcd S ord·17 (8
  poilllS)
  LangulIes:
  ...'.......-11 (1.1 paiN); Clmmerim-13 (0 poin..); H)1Iel'-
  ST 17 (100 poilIQI)
  DX "(60 pco'lIlJ)
  Dodp: 8
  lQ 13 (XI poil"s)
  Spoed: 7.5
  HT 15 (60 points)
  MoYf: 9
  (boous (Of Rumin&)
  hrry: 10
  IlIoc:k: 9
  (actl•• ddCII5CS + I for Comhu Refle«:s)
  ~-ll (1.1. point): Hylbni>n-ll (v.l point); Khlun-ll (1.1
  p<""I): Kuob".-II (1.1 poinl); N",dhei",,-] 1 (v.l polot):
  Shemi!i.... II(v.l point); Turaniln-ll (Ill point); ~-11
  (1.1 """nl); ZinglI1Ul·ll (l<1 poim)
  Quirlu;:
  SIy;s whaf be thinks (·1 poirn)
  Dislit.. "'iItg <alled ollar (,1 poinr)
  Erljoyo car<IIIU, (,1 point)
  Erljoy. baltle (_I point)
  ...I...ay. sp:aU willi a CirnmcnanlCcenf (-1 poinI)
  "'1'1« I..vin, Turanial. :llCn'ice. C<Jnan tried oevrnoI lrodeo.
  He rclU ...... 1(I Chn",eria f", a l>riof .ioit, lDd once more "'"'"
  rai4inB";!h tbe ,Esir. He RlfVil'Cd a bloody bailie onl~ to f.tll
  afOlllctf
  taIi, the lbuih"" of Ymi,.
  Ti
  of bolh n<N1IIem p,imili.ism &lid oonIIern magl<
  Conan rtturna!IO tbe Hylx>rian land, and raj!Cd a ~
  C<Iftll'lIlJ'. He I>ad If:l<I>C IIltCCCa IU • capUin In Nemodl:l and
  Corinthia., nco be BQde the miState of waDclcri"i in«> ...'IO'
  dwi.., ~ lime '" poor employment (...haI d.ili..... <.til peace),
  Illo .....""'" '" booor dashed ...iLb. A~ La... Cooan made
  if 10 the .....t of the frei,hlef "''1'" a few SlrKb ahead aflbe
  "'~~'ieundkftlbrupllyby aea.
  H.. ship ...... caplwt:d b\I Bilit. the pial. q
  and the
  IWO feU Itosundy 10 love. For lIIRe y<2JS. Cona
  toIIlalt 10
  .Itt his ambiri""" Jl:SI. ~ to be liellltrWII 10 bis eornmancler
  aad lover. They ph_ llse Illxk Coast unfil BeHt ....hi....
  io a raid 0<11l0oi dty of evil. Oritvi~,. Conan fUmed bl, Ncl
  0<1 the ~,and oel OIIt by land into llse Bl..,t Kioadoms.
  TbU IS COILOD 1I 27. Pby.ically lit is liule cbanJod, He io
  ••~ """'IlC' and II>I::n endurina. His already fonnidable wu
  ,1,,11. bave bttlIl>oned and poIi.....,
  i~ llse hallie.. ot.,IlooIL
  ThRe ytlrl Ol oea ba.... given him an adeqlWo Io\()wledfe of
  sIIips and small bo&IS. ll. bas c<pandcd bi, fC"lS'1PIIleal ..,.
  q...iotmee to include _
  '" the Thurian eonrinenl and trOIdI '"
  the adjaea>1 ocean..... stC<lIId to one of 1DOOf SIaC:SSful pifllal
  '" rIlt age he bas bad a first·d... Pl'llCtic&l od..,:alion in t...e•
  canoerina and «lmbat Ita<IrnIIlp.
  Apptndices
  -118-
  
  COllall tl)e K,.oza~
  A~I~
  ,,~ Di..a'" IS poiMsl
  Arc.- +3 ("
  poioa)
  C1lorisIaa "2(IOpoilQ)
  C.,.,." IkRtu:I (IS poiMI)
  DaqerS- (15 palDa)
  IIlp Pai1111ualoold (10 poilu)
  iIIululil)' 10 DiIalO (10 poinrs)
  Ulerat, (10 point.)
  l.uck (15 points)
  Ni,bl Vi..... (lOpoi~lI)
  I'l:ri~ ViJi<!a (I} poiI>IJ)
  Ilopld Ifnli", (5 po<n1')
  StrGft$ Will +S (20 p<>ifIlIl
  T....,me.DRl (IOpo;.,.)
  DiJAd¥anlaee:tl:
  Eootm:J: ~,..,.., .....p.op
  olHytl<lf'- "'*UI ....
  '"-- __ ....... rardy (.15 pol
  )
  ~: ~ ....a
  ". EqIl" <II TIn&, "1'1"'"'"
  ...... (-80 poiIG)
  PlidIU: MoP: (
  4Let:,) - -udHO.....'
  ~...: 1'inIe,
  , all ptC9lo: f,.. dIoc _
  <II ..
  ....._Ocaa,. :,
  ""'...
  ''''(.J~)
  Rcpuww.: Kmak,
  , all T.........to S ..... .....,.
  liIIa,-, po;.a;)
  $o:aKoi Duly: Toall_(.IO po;.s)
  sc-orDllly: 10...- 1M(-\O poI8Q)
  ~""'(-'ro-)
  TIUdIfuI_ (., poa.)
  SJ,;1Ils:
  "'U KA(lwlcd," (BlICk Couc)-13 (l pol.rl1), (Black
  IUna<k>WH2 (14 poq.), (Clmmcr\,l}-l! (l polall, (lhe Easl)·
  12 ("'- po""). (TuntI}-13 (I peinl). (Z&mora)-lJ (I pol...):
  AJeJMoce-l7 (~poiHIS): Blac:bmIlh1TU·IJ (6 point.): Boal·
  ;...-15 (I poIAt); _·19 (24 poiau): O......l.ilI.-11 (4 poiA!s):
  Ih".dI""""·21 (32 poiDto): Camud....\' (4 pomg): Climbi...·
  11 (4 poialJ): C.........-17 ('2 poipu): F..·O.... (Arrow}-ll
  (~ podlS), (S""""'l-19 (' palno): Fi,. AIdfTLl-16 (6 !riM');
  FiIhiIII-12 (~poiM); Gambliat·15 (6 poiau); J~.17 ('2
  pollttS); "_ife-21 (24 polM'); ~ip-19 (I. pain,,):
  RI.i_,.11 (I point.); R...I_,·19 (14 poi_u); Sa.......
  oIlIpI'TL3-U (. "",..):
  SII~I~ (I poilu); SpcaI·19 (16
  ~l: SoIdo-19 (16,....J; SlnlctwiJe..15 16 poiMJ): s..
  -,;wa! (DaMrl. (. poioa);v-tkrl. (4 poOMs). (M<-wW)-
  16 (1 .......1. {""'-rI6 (I .......; S~16 (I,.,..):
  Taaa-li (l4 poiMJJ; ~II (16 po;..); T'..-· I I'
  (I pa;.): T__HaIo:Ial Swonl-l'(I poiMI)
  ~.:
  A,I'
  II (V!; JlOi-); aa-m-U (OpoiQcs); Hyptt-
  '--II (V!; .....): Hy.....·11 (V!; pniIII); KhiuII-II (V!;
  pol-.t): lC...lrile·1l
  (~ pol_II; Norj,lbd...-Il (V!; polnl);
  Sbenri"_l1 (Ill .....); T\nAiM>-1l (Ill poinl); ~·ll
  (VlI'(Ul); ZlnptwI-II (1/1~)
  ST II IllS pl*U)
  DX 16 (10 poiDn)
  """".
  IQ I} (JO poila)
  Spftd: •
  KT16(1OpoiIla;)
  ""-::10
  o--for~)
  PIITJ: 11
  ~10
  (~dd.... • I ...c.-. Rd\o:Ka;)
  QUir1F.li
  $.ay••ba1 lot tIliOlb (_I polDlJ
  O",ka bein, calkd _ I... H poi_t)
  AMl"IptakI.;Iio. C.........,;. a:cem (-1 poino)
  UIOC(llOll'...... ......-Jd.izt.rdI (.1 poiaI)
  """"',,",'
  . If-I po;.)
  e- n,..
  "'I"n! e.....~iIdi....... Ibt llla;t
  K· ,I
  A
  ofaalIft'" IYliYe ialripedl::fcMal
  llI& He__ "noap..,...-d"~~'''''''of
  po-er • ..-.aI_ IoYer of .. o-e-.~Yamoela._
  ... ball III ....-e...
  C_ tried ~ Ie In r'iIlC apio.. ill • Kodol- odId·
  I... no-. lOr k
  fi,. PDIl: ...Jol-d Ibe k.o>:al:i. lk l:oub
  _
  kc rl lite r................. 4ixiplino ill baIde. II ...
  oboiooIItba< if....,. aIUId be .t·
  d
  Vi!lyacormn
  ealb:l tile Ro;IIln:ichett>ood. lbe)' co-ld he I
  fotcc: III tile
  poo.t:t R"'U'c$ of Tu....... Ilyrbn'•. Un{ortwt."y, ..
  T'lnllionJ aimS tbi. 100 _
  MaI$lleI$lIbe tOQks ... iIle
  """'..
  ConaD ..........J OIl .. the the: KoIhllD borllt:f SWe of KIlMrM
  ..lief( be bcameCapWn oflbc: GlIIrd. lie was COl tile IoIiIli I:Il4
  of. eoop _
  C!IClj'lC:d 10 the dcaell.
  COIWI "" off COl I ear= ... lIeIen tblefll'n. bul hi. fon:el
  lJDCliqw were too noch 100 be IO'cnloll by T...... Aflet ~
  ..tvcnnua tb< lJDCli ""'"' lalvol.-e<l 100 IIIIlCh maak. C....
  oppearod lime II. tbe .....n 0Ulp0II of z.r.bou1I. H= lie Ilit-
  p<:-l <Jf I fon.- ill one ,1pIltle
  lpRIC. I'ertlIpo ..
  flil"", of .., IIIOIC OI~ 01
  p ball beallOO ...... lOr
  C'<'Ol biI well......... qI). After ....., privw: --..
  C_ IanI dUll die toaLi .... die Raj B,ocbub<o;>oi "'CR bKt
  ilIt
  !
  •
  .. olIeVi~
  no. tUne lie l*h tbe 11I'- of l-s ... lei nOden
  .
  really b··.... JlO""CI. For I .....te .. ~
  die
  ....._
  of T_ • if lie ooer'tI ••",," " _do.
  KiIl& yeodiFtd 1!lO
  ... tile flIll """. uf Tw. .... IlIe
  (IIIl\Iw ...... \ ..,.
  1llII II c....... olIe C"C of biI...r-o.. w;d, IlIe ••
  ... '" Yc:zditod. lie il .. \lis tMIj dWrir:II.... pIljsbll,.
  _
  foruoidIbIe IbM eYCI". Tho: !llouCbtl
  q...:l-,. .....
  oIhi1)'01Olh IoIYe)'kldtd 10 I;I'Ift ...:I Cd..(a \cut _
  "'....
  ume). Hinmbotioll <lOW illO be I ~ ill die Imt; llc aill DOl
  be CODIe<Il B:rd, III be IOOlber apIIi_ <Jf hired ddicn.
  -
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  Ap/Nndices
  
  AdY..,uces:
  ....... ~ IS poiIla:)
  A~ ~ HIS poiau)
  CbartPl"ll +2 (10 polms)
  Comtt.>l R.nc... (15 poiIlIl)
  oan,... ~ (IS p:llna)
  Hip'" Tll:aklId (10 poinrJ)
  I
  . ,.DiooaK(IOpolaol
  UloncJ (10 poiollI)
  Loo:t (IS plioa)
  ""ipc VI.1oo (10 poinu)
  Peripbcnl V
  (IS~)
  ~ Heal
  (S poiBls)
  SUM I (~ala ..... DlUIOJ) (.0 poiM$)
  $1_ Wil .. S (20 poiIla:)
  ToqhraIDRl (IOJUIIII)
  Disad.".nlllf:tlI:
  0-,: To A,pk*>. al_ aII_Ii_I-U poiaQ)
  E8aIIy: U.11'OlIC'.'" 4
  ".01 HJb::IriM"'" u·
  ..... oppc:arq.lle.-l)' (_IS poiIIa)
  Eaaay: ,....... ........-. £qIft 01 T..., ~
  quill: rmIy (.10 plinls)
  Phobia: Malic (~ia)-
  uk! (-10 points)
  ~pwllon: p~, .... aU pt:<:JPle fltlal dlo: ro>sl <Ii ltIe
  We-noOtcall..........iml.........p...a!ly(·lPJi*l)
  .
  ~p"wllla: "out, .... aU T....._. ""OIl"'..... oc-
  ",""Ily (.] paiw)
  s.c- of DIlly: To all "'0lIl<" (-\0 poiaos)
  ScalJe of 0\IIy: To comndeI (.10 p:>i...)
  s-c 01 Duly: To Aqllllonla (_lO poinlS)
  SI<obboo..... (.) ~)
  T~{-SpooMI)
  Sklll$:
  Alta Kno...1c:dI< (Aqui....lar11 (loll: poi.I), (Bl.:k e-)-
  13 (1 plJIial), (BIICkIU.ad<JmI>-12 (\.1 point), (Clmmo,.i.lj-ll (1
  poiDll. (C~ra)-l' (41JOi*1), (lbI: Eall}-l2 (V} "",al)" (..
  Pil:.... Wildc:l1lftIH2 (111 poi.I). cror.)-IJ (I po.o,),
  (Za-onHl (1 polal); Au/Mace•• 1 (I poi_I; Slad-
  .......-ru.l' (6 poiaa); ~·I' (I poiII); Bow·21 (010
  poinul. Jlq..liftc-20 (16 poilus); B"'*"-d-2J (~ poIMI);
  ~'11 (4 pointl); CIIIIltIil>I·11 (4 polnll); C1't'OMbow-11
  a polntl); flSl-Draw (Arrow)-19 (8 pol....). (SVltltd)·20 (16
  ~y firsl AIdfrU·16 (6 poiJltI); filftia.·12 (\.'1 poilII);
  r.....,w".-11 (10 ~): J
  1....1. (41"*D): Kailo-21 (2A
  ~I; I ...·
  I~ (16 poiool); N~__·U (4 p;liMI);
  (Ia;:ullisoa-l2 (I poiM): JlldlIc-I' (' poo..r, 11.-..19 (2A
  poiJ!lI)' Sc:amulsbiplTU·\, (4 pOOIll); Shidd·20 (16 poiIItJ);
  Sflu,.io a. poinlI): SIcabh·19 (16 poInlS); Slrcet",isf;:-I' (6
  poiaII); Sw>-iyal (DeItr1H4 (4 poiJltI). (J.pe}-l4 (4 poDts).
  ('h¥&W)-I6 (I ",*,,). (PbiIII)-I' (I poiaII), ""·.......1......)-
  \, (I ~): 5..-.,-16 (1 poioIl; Taaio-I' (14 p;liMI);
  sr 19 (130 poiIla:)
  DXI6(X1po;-)
  DocW:: 9
  COilail.
  of A.quiloilia
  IQll(JOpooMI)
  SpMtI:'
  lIT 16 (10 poiJU)
  Mowr. 10
  (boaaI fur R.....iD&)
  J"an'y: n
  Blo<k: 11
  (lCIi~. c1d.... t I 'DI' Combal Rcflc.<es)
  ~1'(16~; Tnt:kJllc-16(1 poiafa); T-.HaDIkd
  s-o.-.·20 (2A poIIaJ
  Unaulliel:
  "'qlllloniad·12 (I poi"'); "'1"""""'·11 (11.1 point): Clm-
  .........13 (Opoonlll; H)p',booeaa·11 (11.1 poiM): Ilyrbnllol-Il
  (~polnl); KIlilU·II (\.'1 polnl); K..,.,Ue-1I (11.1 JIlIiM);
  Nor· I
  -II (\.'1 ~ SIlmIiriIll-1I (\.'1 poiIII); ~II
  (\.'1 paiDl); :z..,ra.11 (\.'1 poinI); l.lqMan-11 (11.1 pogI)
  Quirk"
  Say. wllal loc: lhlnkl (,1 polnl)
  DiIli.... bdnf; canol. liar (.1 poiM)
  ...lwaysJllQb..... C.......... ~(-1 pol_)
  U"-ublc..-:l..uatdil(-I ~I
  Enjoy---. (-I poiM)
  After Yc:adi••,d 1I1l$$1Crc:d tho k<'lU1:i. C""an 'l""'I "'"
  yean adyt.llurinc. He tried 10 ltlloi
  lf up in fllni_. In lbe
  HimcbalIlIId III T.-Nlh_ He
  I'
  ., ...... d_ in
  a:o-t.we inti _
  "'"' __ pi
  __ a ~
  pri_. Ne-ofllil........,. .... ~.
  £y....ually lw;: tirlhecl back -or,1I.. Here lot hanI lUi
  Aquilollian apll'Sion Int" Pit1lud was btalinl thai frontier 10
  "" inlO....lnt lCtnp:tlIrwe, C_ dlmbod fall. from.,(1111 10
  ~ 10 ........ lic <kbod t,1I.e Pi(q; 10 • ,reaI bott!".•
  Vdim.-'" _called 10 TItlIMI iII..-.<JIfr<ar:iorl '9*'-
  .... no: JII'Iia .... II>t> .... b
  tile _
  of N
  ,... I, tile
  erueI_joalouI ao'uclp <JI Alpiiomil.e- _Itrippcd of
  his rani: ... irnpri.....,.j "". d\I1Je ofm:a.WlD. (N..-lidel may
  IIave had !IOITIe ttpom of the IIUIJlbc. of ti..... CllNJI had ..0UlId
  up s-pplan!ina 1I.iII c(lllWOldor.) CtaP _
  ftceal by frtends.
  Aflol--= ..mq~ ill Ibo Picri:Ib W1*,-, lieled
  •
  ...,. ofliblnlioa iMo ...qori..... -' araqkrl N
  '"11.'
  ...... vr:ry ..,. oL'"-.
  TbiJ Is CoNn in llIJcar1y ~I. JUII If... 11.11 trftnpb_
  Nu,,,.didea. He I. pbyaleally II""'.... ..-1 IllIIJhc1 ttIIIl C~'.
  on<! • _ly _ualled IDI$I•• III we.l:1'OBI. lk 1Lu added
  -Jit: mU 10'" "-Iod&c of UCIICI. lIIld
  _
  ......
  I>IIIc praecioc III
  ip. Now'"
  "*I*"od.
  wiIl1I.e ..... rille
  ......
  ApptNlicts
  -
  120-
  
  Tile WOllleq
  Iq
  Coqaq's Life
  ....
  ItIk _c...'•.-..-._Il£.......~ IlII
  Iarl lot _
  01 .... 1ifc. ne ""'1 of dar lui dIys"""*"
  ("TIIc Qucc>o oflk 8lId. Caul") iJ.- ollbt .1t;;IIl tnplico
  dille CONI' III'.
  26 yW1 QId.. blaok Il&ir, dirk eye-. fur. ~. 9". IJO II,..
  ST 12. DX 16, IQ 12, HT 12.
  Buk; Speed 7; MlM: 1.
  Dod., '; !"any ~ Bk:d. 7.
  ~ AD, (N'OIn; ~ .. I
  I~ or lela); Ally
  GtoIIp( 100 s.ba""...-.on; oppean... I) Of ->;~
  (VutllcllOllir"",.V+6; CUr.- .):c.-.. ~
  0;
  ' 81oodl1lSt; EM:q' (No...... of HrboNl>
  <mUl...x-.
  1> ... tea): f_1ciI- (LcM: fer e-);
  Or«<!; 111010'''''. (lllWl,d SIYli..... "<'01_ oDd all
  WVCIl); Ovcn:ool\dc:lll;c; Rq>tUMkln (Pirllte...., 111 poople
  from the coasl of the WCJlC'" Ocean, fllCOllnl>:cd OIl I 10 or
  Ins): SC..... 0( D.lY (To Coma): Vow (R_,., aplllSl
  Slrp-. A,..-=_ .... aU aiI__).
  Qioirb; lila f"IIbocI; Se-_ v.. abclUl Ia IauIy:
  huuoI of la ....-,.; ~
  '.
  stills: A.<"""'-b-I6; "lOa ~ (Blatt CoIIl)-U.
  (HylooriH CouI)-l3. ISlol:alH2; 9000-1B; Braodsworl-17;
  ~"'.16; Fall-Onw (_)-1', (S...........:kool:Icrrru.
  II; Ju..pil•• I7: Knife-I'; Ladcflllip-l2; Mercllanr-13:
  N.yi...lonrrI.J...12;:se.- Ir/fU·ll; Survl..... (.h"'llIcH I,
  (W>ndJBcxk)-lJ. (Sea)·l.; S lmtninl_lli; TII:IIo:.-16.
  LaIIlu",,: A,,oI&(.>dl·II; It.mire-II; Sbullllsb_12;
  Slyp.-ll; Sutoa-I2.
  Hili!
  Vo/em
  V..urlol .fIN RN BrotIlMl«Jtl
  V....lail • ...nor woman, on< of lhallVll b...... wl>i) liabl
  br:Iidc (1IId apiu:) ....... WId tllptC, '" be lrw<d .. (qIOdI.
  AIIIIoaolP'his Yieoo'poiDI is ueMc:d .nUl ....., o;Ierldooo by _
  HJ~ datte
  *ilkd ..arrior
  tIocR 10
  trr;plw_
  ...a '.
  YIkrla ~1JIPCUS;,,1bc -.r)' "Ilal .......-.e*
  IIId e- ITln! I.., .... ~ 01
  &lad: ~
  lOIetkt(_ .. loa). She is ...'
  YIoIcI." .01""'"
  iIII Inoc: pooIp ll~ em.. faolCI IICI' m-.. Yilbi. of..
  pi«e. nil II YaIcN ..1hc"WWI iIII"Ro:.\ NalII."
  U yeo.. old. bloDd b.alr. blue ey... b1r, ,. '0", 135 ll>s.
  ST n. ox I•• IQ 12. lIT 13.
  Ilaslc: $IJIlOd 6,1J: Nove ••
  Dodte 1; PIny 9; Ilkd: 6.
  Ad....,_; A"-ol"'" Oi~; A\lIlCU_C <-i-
  1'1)+2/+4; COlIIbM Rcflc1cs; C__ Scaal:: ......tim;
  "I
  '.crw- ..1: willIpuws; • .' Ion IJ .. IMI).
  Oisad.
  •
  R I
  ";"'(l'iTllc, ·2....IdI(OH1Iiomlrft,
  fOItOIIllml .. a7.. Ical: Wc.olUl (SItu&IIiat).
  QIoirb: Dislikcl ... lJ'lf.r " ....; Eully fnlJl......: Uka
  fiJbllnfl r.. dlc -rdoc; ProIId or her filbllD' abili!)'; Wanu
  lObe UUIaIlik•• 11\1I\.
  SUUs: Aru ~~(AqIlIIon")-12, (Hyborisn e.-)-
  II; Brw4...CIfd-16: C..mbi••·,,; FIIl·O.... IS_lol';
  J".....,.,,; I
  ""~II; NIYlprimITLJ-II: ~·I.;
  Sc
  I', 'IU·Il; SGrrlvaI (111_1_)-11; Sooi....•
  '.:Toab-ll.
  ........., a l'O,ilr .... 12; A,_·IO; Sbcmi_IO.
  I,,...,..
  IJlWI'II is .......t fur the K1IIn of Z&J\>boII.II. Her en·
  romten .nIh COrIIII 1ft In lbcllO"Clle- rwJ tIw 50«<....
  e- tIw"'.""',....,arde-.. no. S"""/ofSkIol.
  21yesroold., bIa<.lWr, cbrk.,..,.,~.,'1". lOS ...
  ST II, DX I.,IQ II, lIT 10,
  IIIlIc $4lCUI '.15; _
  ,.
  Dool¥ S; Party,; IIodo; ,.
  Ad......,.., AjoytIi....... (B
  lluI)":V"': LId..
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  Appendices
  
  Oiad'lflI3iCI: bl T~r; Duly (To Khan of Zaonboub..
  "" I I' or 1eII).
  Qo&irb: ~ ..I......; Dislita dOIIl tar<u; LitQ II<
  dart; Lillm,.-.,...-: hdtrt__ ..-.
  _.
  SkIIh:: A... ~'
  r ,
  •
  (Z......b)-II;
  -.4.16;
  OJ It· • IS; Oao<l Ur.10: b:apc-14; F..·T
  ·J); Hold-
  <M·D;J......,·\4: 1tJI.17; lJ;rlpictiac.13; Pictpockct,'4;
  Ri~I" {CaIncl)-l4, {lIorxH4; R"';IlI,12; $Iladowl"C.14:
  Slea1a.·14; s..,f\'lval (tleIrn)·11 ; Tf1ICkins-11.
  ~: TunIolIan.II; Zina
  ll,
  ~t.1Jw Ilt~IlI.wt
  ~if.-*.....""'" fin! _
  ee- _1bI:<bat,
  ~.~"lOla,*",.o-",~~.
  __
  p lhrou&:IIltO'Cfal boob. TbiI is lbl: R<d
  IbM•• h
  C_
  Iler,iIIe-- .... ~.
  )$ yGtJold, red loll',
  eya, tam'ItlCI," 7", 110 lbl.
  ST U. DX IS,TQ II, HT II.
  1.0* Sp:aI 6J1; _
  ..
  Dodac: 7; PIn)' 10; Block 6.
  A~ A1..- +1; Ally (Honlo, ~ .. 15 or
  ....): Ally Oroup (410 blndi.., lifIllelJJ OIl • 15 or .....); "p-
  pe;omlCC (8calllifuIJ+l/".; Clwismo +2: Conobat Rdle.a;
  E>'~ Luc;L: SUU. wm +5.
  0lAd~ .... Ttflll)tI': B~: ~ (hoD1rI
  M~iury; appoan .. I 15 or _); Goudy; ~;
  • p
  .
  (BaPdiI, .... nn.a... ........;....... 10 or I<a).
  Qooirb: _efta.- abIl~;S_br ~
  Sl:ilh: o'triBC-ll; AIU ......1edIc: (T_ia1 o.:.m)-u;
  B....tJ"""".s·19; Cli..t>i..·t4; lIIlJlI"",'15: LaderUip-14;
  Mid"" (Horae)-l'; 11.......·13; TJ(,\(s.II.
  LulIlllP ~·Il.
  KDnla
  Qlutlf bMw..
  QoalII ZcrlolliI ;0 0-',
  J'al ........ 7-*'i.o Is ....
  ""'" _
  e- e-u
  _
  R "I"'"'dt _li_->dl
  ..... _
  -, odlcr ill ... lIik.
  e- ... ZadoOI .. IX So
  ,". paIIite. ild¥aw.
  ... toe IoId II<aI kjclo"lV"''''' KiIlcT..-. broW•• a oboe
  iJI T....' 1Ynu. hdpc:d e-..:ape 10.-... ~rc.
  I, mrum bo ptOIIIi..... bet a ~1\idOtn. Ikre JIlc 1.I OIl rhe da~ she
  ...u clOWlOCd Qucw of Aqulbla.
  26 )'tan old. black bair. bomwa <)'CO. fair. j' 2", 97 rbo.
  ST 10, DX II, IQ 12, KT9.
  .. S!Ieed '.ll; ........,j.
  Dodce j, hrTy j, IlIodi: ,.
  Ad........, A~ (VI:/)' Ilea&flIl)+U+-6; c....
  _
  St-le; Voice.
  Di..w~ F_itisa (1.o¥c roo- eon.); Low ,.....
  ThouIooId: T""~rul_.
  Quirks: AIWIy1 oocm .Iow...,.r bodice; Uka blIl11hu:
  Lika 1aIl ....: ",
  11;: T......oanacn.
  Skill.: Arc. ):;uwlcd,C (Nc.edl_)_12; B_-12;
  ~.
  )-12; ~12: 1..--11; JliI5Iw-IO; $rooir·F~14:
  Se:a AAlQI·ll; SiaPI-ll.
  I........ N
  ".·12:••'_12.
  - 122-
  
  Friellds
  alld Elleltlies
  T_·/~
  T-... of Nauodi& ..u a ~ tlIid ..1IojIlklede-
  b1"Tk Tower of lhc EkphaDt." He _
  ~ ua pri...,01
  1Wc... ill Shadi,v. """ Iud I ~lJtioII r... 1I""",,"""ly dlc
  _
  dlB'k:ult mens. T...... l. ""'e\fO'Ol1lry iii Iblol be It OIl( oflbe
  few tb.aIa<lCn 10 hi"" e_ '''''mod wilh C....... In • Howard
  Ilory; _
  of dlc origlll.ll Ilories portrI)l' Conan eid... &$ I
  1oIlcr. 01 .. dlc Iader 01 a banel.
  J3 ywsold. duk bait. bn:/wD eyes. _mby. 6', 280 lbo.
  ST 12, ox lS.IQ 11, HT 12.
  &aIic Spoal6.73; Move •.
  Dodfc 1; PIny 9; SIoU 9.
  A<Iv-.,a:
  A'
  ~_ 0U0<tif;a;.uer- +S; AIIIISIb-
  ....,.; eo.ar Rdba; ~Joiaeed;'Mr'", T" "";
  I,..iIeno:y; Nip< ViIioa; R ~ 'M'" (P'r-ec of III.k:oet. +1,
  z-. ~ ..I' ·.......1
  at. Ptrlpllcral Vilioo.
  Oiud.......-: ~ /s..·,
  police, owe-n" • 9 ..
  a); o.c.mor
  ; 0
  : Rtpootao_ (TlIIcf, .J, za.
  ...-. ........iMd
  10
  Ieos).
  0\Wb: likes 10 1loaII -.. bi• .-xompI~ I'Jd<n
  10 WOIIt "",-,
  sun,: Atel Kntno''''d.e (Shadi..,).l4; 8lackjaot.15;
  Blowpipe-U; Buckler·16; eli...i••,1.; Dlsgui1t"14; EIape-
  II; FolS/·T.ill:.·l4; HISlOl)'.12; HokIour·14: JUll1Jllnl'16: KJljfe·
  II: Knife TIl,o..;n_,J.; Loekpickinl·14;
  o.:c~lti'III·12;
  PldpockeH5; Pol_I·ll; ' ......In•• IO; Scmllll,in,-lJ;
  ~·16;su...;te-12; Traps-U.
  ~; AquiIoni..·14; Bry~IJ; CoriDcbbl:I·13;
  NemoIliID-14; s.yp..,"; z.a.mr.-IS.
  Eqooi__, ...... ja<bo:, b1i...............,.,.. d11lll!i-q
  --.-
  jumo
  J_IM KluJIiIe
  .II-. Ik Ka.Ioile ... _
  "' .... ,_ wW'IIon ...alOIld be
  ~y ~ 10 e""", (Sia-d cI Vanaheh. "'. me
  0lIIcf). luma _uplUn:d by $lI\UJ., boy. aPd w<>rked IS.
  fleld-s1>.... '" Sbem for mill)' yean, Wl>en he I""", ~1.lIWICf1
  IIOId ~i", l<) the Araosoun
  lIS ... lfJIlf"'''ke IladIlIOf.
  I'Of hi. >'ictory '" die
  beld l<) «lcbrale !he YkIOry cI
  !(jill Milool A'JOII ~ Kllll Fud...... 01 Zinpn. J~.... _
  (.-I. "" driflcd eaJl. ~ly joinin. doe toIdicn 01 Kin&
  'l'I\dIiJ:ofT_.-.
  em.., J_ ... die lWO ....oded X.- HylblullD
  deIJ_e- c1YjJdi:r.'."-P'm lD Ibc: GJal 0..01..Kuip-
  --as (iJI '-rae Cw, 01 SboIb"). TIley __ ..,..,-...
  -... >rpito .... e-~ '" _.
  23 )'GI'I old. blatt ....., lIrr:r-Io l)'fS, dol... 6'3", 220
  ...
  Sf 16, DX 14, IQ 12, HT 14.
  IbIie Speed 7: Mooe'.
  D<ldF'; .....,. '; 81odi: 9.
  Ad~ Cornba Rd\c.J.a; Hi.II hiD Thretldd: Un-
  .... T........ -+2; kIpld Healin.; 51:""" W~I -+J; Tou,hnett
  (DR I).
  l.Iilold........"': D,,,y (To Tlon.nim mimII)'. OIl ,
  U 0<
  Iclis); Ptimili'e (·2 Tl..I); ScIue 01 Dury (To """uD:or); So<i21
  51:1.11II (lbrblrim); WaJt~ (Poor,.
  Quir1ls: Didikts
  tl.o~.. -.l tII>'t7)'; Laqbl. "W'Cin!"
  d.lliud pr:opIc:: LiI<eI dvllUf:d ...ran:; Patisrerol opim!r.
  W_lD be: , 1tiD.I ODIIledlIy.
  Skills: ....... ~.. (~rl"2; V.rpHI: fl"-r
  11: Aq:I),l
  U;
  Ilawl~15; 8.........,..15; c-.-
  13: O ....U: F..·On'" (S-onl}-14; J
  ;.15; Ridiac
  (Ilond·14; R-';"·12; Sbidd·16; Sfar·15: Su/I'·u:-r-
  HMOlled $"'014-15.
  LUlUtes: A'JOUUll·II:
  K",~i....ll:
  b~ht·12:
  SlIeaoi.....·I2; nn.n-12.
  Eqoo~......
  ylIMubed",/-.e-(P'DlIDR4;PD
  l/DR 2 .... implliQa): I'\lIIIidm (PO l/DR 4): Scirniw (Id-+2
  e-tI24 -+ 4 "",,); Mell.... tWdd (PO 3); T_iarI unir....
  -123-
  Appendices
  
  !qtft.jV__•
  Sipd '" V=-hri- _
  ........ ~ -'" lib:
  e- w-N. Ik Idt IK..Iha. waR&, ond ..... _
  '"
  ~ Idulc life II • ~ piraIc. SiI<mI ClOIIId IhoIys be f<luGcI
  wldo • weodI......... MId • flAp clole ill hind.
  Si• .-d rUllll>:l Cmor> .. ~ Nao>eIeN llll: in e-. ""
  /iIIoc<d_,. ~ be -.4 his s11lpnwes bill bcea. s/lipw~kfld.
  Ik lnvdocl willie- for. Ii...,. bullhe CwopIItCOl 'n)'I ""'""'
  e-Idt.-""..... o.:e.. TIley _
  .......e- <lIN
  fila," Si&vd _
  widI e- .. d>Il l01I: l1oIduI..",..
  "-'-"'_Occ:-.
  1'WlI cbl:rip6oG IIlI Sj,...-d jooIl bc:f<R be ..~
  .. dleN~bIt.
  )) yUl'll DId. rocllulr. b1l1C C)'CIl, fllf. 6' 2". 115 lbo.
  ST 16, OX 14, lQ 13, HT 14.
  .QIsk Speed 1; Mtro'cl.
  IlondF .; PIny 9: BIod; 10.
  ............., Abd'IIC Dircabo; AU- +2; eo-bot
  Rdbcs: E..-::k; R.p4 Hal....
  ~ O.u...,..r...,.,; "'.c:IIlIiI (SlrIU'Int).
  o-m: E.. port -mod ;. IIaIc b<a'; EIIplicIIlc...
  widl nne JWllIow: Pcrfuno,:s bisht.Itd <II-:rioIlICUIioi.; Rnlil
  dice 1ef14aoIdcd: S....ars DIlhI dCIltribini nM:un: dc:ilicll' body
  p&rt.J. c••• "Oy lbc IlorM of S1lI.IWlIIIod Iho: belly of Molocll!"
  stiliJ: '\Ja KIIowkdgc (VlI'Ia/ldm)-l3. (1lIrathIn Ida).
  I); A.w'M~17; BlIwliII,I-16; B,,*,.-d-Il; Con:laIinc-
  16; Cliwobln.-I'; Flle·D••w (Swo.d).l5. J,mINI.·Il;
  N•.;pe;ao..Il; ~U; Sclil
  'tp.Il; SIloielf.ll.
  ,
  r
  0
  """,__12; All'
  _U; V_·U; ZiII·
  -'.
  EoollpllCllll: ...~~ """i....il NuIxft.
  Sigurd
  ,""'.
  HOt<lo iJ 1csI Coull'. all........ tlqr, be II KJteiJ'. (lee
  p. 122). llonlo II KmiI·. JItiil:k, ~iIOC• .-d llc:ulcnoDL
  He: iJ fIo:rcdy JI"*ClM 01~ docte .. bale ill loiI~ life
  _
  i........ TIle Grip.01_ bom btroocm """ __ doIn<.
  len iJ.. •
  4
  1biCIl. 110is JIonD II .... II k ....
  fiN .........e- IN 1
  i6k.
  Honk>
  oU yUI'1 old. bIId: 1lI.I.-' lut4. IJC)' CJC....... 11oo-.
  1IliI. brJe lc.It <II fau:. ,. I". 1M lbL
  ST 14. OX 12, IQ 10, lIT U.
  IIlttk $peIld 6.25; Ml:M 6.
  Dodac 1; f'1tr}' 0; Bled; I.
  "'d.
  ..... ...ny (Kan:1I., oppcatI "" • IS Of lea): ComhIl
  Rcfle>;a:; Hlp !'lin Th~; lmuhic.: TOOllMcU (DR I).
  DiJldvuc.,e.: "'ppc••""cc (U.ly)'!: Bully; Enellly
  (ZoIWf1lll Millwy, Ipp'an"" .9 Of kII); F"".otIdsra (....... fur
  Itatdo): e-ll~;S- 01 Duly (Th friuocll ..., alIIlpOOIlou>;
  ........
  ()oItb: D!s!il:" _
  ~ 01
  •
  OG _
  oIf Iide;
  ~ d rod eIJlId; LitCI..-..I; I'rdCn .,... wiIoe.
  5t1l .. : "'.e. k..owled.e {T.... i.. Ducrl)_IO;
  B,OIdJWOId·14: C._sln.-Il: Cllmbi'lI-ll: Jump;nl·ll:
  Riding (HOf'eH2: Shield-I.: Slfl~y,lO: TICuCI·IO.
  lanJuI&eI: TlIlIAiaa-IO: :l.aJroInn-1 O.
  Fq'~: w..... ......u. riq moll, Iuac Illield.
  e-T..-._j""'"
  c.- Trocaa df'OllPl..C-'1 cWd~ ill!Ir
  1d:I<:Iic.
  ~ '"
  ....,. "'1dIoIc Trocaa', "'fl'OI1.
  e-
  -w ...~ __ bccoo 1lIIc .. fCldt T_ia.
  UId C.-'Ibid for Idldllna _Id hive rlikd.
  11le Trocero dcletibccl bete IlIbo: I>Obk:nIAn who btooa'lI
  C<lt'Ian t.:k rl'Oallhc Pictia/l Wiklcf_ In ...... If lhc ..... 01:
  ..TbeT_dT........
  51 yeafl old. b1cl _
  I..,. hoi., .lCY cya, laIlflCId.
  ,. 10". 1l5 ...
  ST II, DX 1•• 10 I., lIT 11.
  Basic: ~ 6.5; Woo'C 6.
  I>odae 7; hIT)' I; 8b::k 9.
  ...d...II'ea: Cllltl.... +2; CoIIIbIt Rcnc..UI; c:om.-
  Scnx: Inluirion: Li'....,.: StItuoI ': SltOOi Will +3; Weal...
  (Vny WQIltby).
  Di..<1
  :
  a; Cocle of HDDO. (Cli..I';e);
  De~ .'
  0
  (
  ife -.lint
  _. -"' <116.. lea); ScIIoc d
  0.,. (fo Pl:Ii\aiIiam); Dolly {to i'I;JIaaio.... 90f ....>; Hc-aCr,
  T'............
  Quir\r.ear-~ (oery bIdly) willIluI........,.
  ApfHndius
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  Count Trocero
  pieced wood he flJlds; DlIKos!be ......band "'ben he lw b=I.
  dri....j~a; Ltt,u"," .1""" b<nldry; !.ik<:< roaslM ......,; Mim;CJ
  Coftan'SlCCClIt.
  Slill" Admini"nrJion·14; An:a K"""'kdB" (J\>itainrI8;
  Ale/M.ce·I'; Bo...·I'; BrNd,"'ord'''; Dcree1 Lic,-";
  DiplrJonac)o.18; Fakonry_14; 1'....·0....... (AnnwH6. CS""""r
  16; Heraldry·16; Lance·I,; Luders.hlp·1S; Literarure·13;
  !'<ltrry.]]; Polllk'.I.'!; Rldina (11"""')-16; S.volr.F.Jre-16;
  Shield·16; S,rnqy·18; Taetic.·17.
  ~auap: Aqullonl....14; A~·14; Nemcdlan·14.
  Equ,pmen,; Full plalt;,~, dwg<:r.
  -~-
  Thotb·Amoo d Sryala is Conao'. fore_ soteefl.)It'I up-
  po.c.t. M"" <ld'Jcr ...Iunk COOWI <:D<"""'en durinJ! hi.=
  quicll.ly fall bencatll his blade -
  IlOI Thoth·A""",. In.t Icasl one
  OIt11)' -
  "The T1USUre of Tnnicoo" -
  11KKh-A_ III'O<b
  1....1rtlC11y. and Conan never even ,... • Ilitlll"'" of Ill....
  10.'I)'ear.! old,
  ~1r. IW., dart eyes, dwky skill, 6', 140
  ,,,.
  ST 11. OX 14, IQ 11, liT 14,
  Ba5Ic Spor:d 7; Movt! 7,
  DOOse 7.
  Ad.aotlll"" Appearaoce (Attracd""j + 1; Clwbma +2;
  Ckrial IOVCSIJhCDt; Eidetic Memory (St:cmd level); r-,...,.,
  Talenl +3; Literacy; Looseviry; M>gt>"y 3; Slams 6; Stroog
  Will +',
  Dludvlllug""
  Cowardice; F.....rici,m (S<I WOrship);
  McgalOITWIi&.
  Qui.ks: Aff"'''IIllfl:/Iak lICCeDI and diction; Dislill.. tile
  oe<:ao; Disl.....fu1 d voIupluarics; Likes oua1r.es; lAcs to wor\:;
  jodhecdy,
  Skills: Akbcmy-25;
  A~t"mpoloi)"·21; Am Koowledg<
  (Sty.tar31; oe.«:t Lieo-22; Diplo,",ey.2:.l; HiSlOry.24; Hyp·
  lHIti'm-Xl; Occulti''''_31; Po......26; S1raleV·)Q.
  L.anall.ljtl:ll: TbotII·A""", o;'leUs a1llanglll8<ll (modem or
  ancicnr) M20.
  Spellll: Thoth·Atn(WI II the p",mi.. wlW'd ofCorwl's II",..
  Much dhi, power is bound InIo his Rloa....!rIch pn:wides him
  with the """'BY and forte d "'ill to domiJl.>.1e e
  rhe mosI
  rowerl"lIl deJl:lOl1S. Assum:: ThoIb·Ant:lIl tw any
  11 ••ailabk
  to Hyt>orlan IlO<ttn:n ala ".;"'- 5lr.iIlle>.1 01"20 (tills Is only
  a I.point in_rment for IIIOlII speUsl). Abto. "Thooh·Amon Iw
  made pacts witll tn1fIy demons 1nd can call them ~p 10 """'" him
  vin""']y II will.
  If Tb<Jt/>-Am()I1 is inV()lved in n.... combal (.,., p, 10)), he
  I, wonh 2d Maikal Sr1mi1h IJOints • ...., if he NPI""'" 10 be
  without any lltif..1i ()t special I1Cl'J>l;.
  Typical Suk W""""""
  ST 12, OX 11,IQ'1, HT 12.
  ~ Speed '.7'; Move.'!.
  DoclJl. 5; Parry 6; Block 6.
  Advantages: PaIroII (ll<;lit. appc2n 00 • l2 ()t 1csI).
  Dioadvaota,gcs: 0~1)' (To Belil, OIl. 12 Of less); Erlcmy (lIy.
  borian ,..v;e", appeanoo • (; ()t loss); I'limitl..e (.] Tl.); Wealth
  (Poor).
  Sldll" Scamansbiprru-IO; Sblcld·12; Spear·13.
  u..eUllOS: Sub,,-9; K.....itc-'il.
  Equlprnenl: Larae ohield. opcar.
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  Appendices
  
  INDEX
  Acbmla, 1-9. $2. 61, 72, n, 10. 81,
  97; """'_. II: Up""",,:M.
  /ldoIlis.. 32,
  Ad,
  •• U-16.
  £sir. SI. 14.
  Ar,-u--.".
  Apn,p... n. u
  Al1I.bI. Ib:~. 79.
  Aku.ollsm, 16.
  AUIIWlC 1lJ¥Cf, 42. 4'.
  A1kJnealon. 1'i2.
  ~,1].
  Ally GruIp, U.
  ......_
  61, ~.If; 1,,' = ,_. 2j.
  ~.
  Ami'Ja- ..... n.
  Amn lho: L.ioIl. Ill, 61.
  AIUOIOI' W_ip.)4. 60.
  Animala. n'll; ,od., 33, 18; Uy to
  """, n.
  ~.61.
  __ w-. -..0, 6; _. 20:.
  __• 2J; nlip.. )011; .. " .'.
  "'-
  Ape; ..",j_. '13; _
  ...... 1(;
  w.,ttI.24.
  ,\wlco of Derkeoo, 21.
  A.qIIiloal&, ~S; ~"'........ 48. n. 77;
  ~..., .,. 7S: Ku., e-, 120;
  u~ Ills. Ih>.....i.; (Nunl.,..I,
  1''-'''; 1V_~mwrd.
  AIaJ-... City of ~ 11. U;
  e-... 116.
  "'Fl. 4'",": ~" 9O;}I-kIoIlr, .1.
  AI'DIOf; ,/,u" 20.
  Aspr<l.7•.
  "'CU!uo, 79.
  A~,6j.
  "*'-II. n.
  ,.
  J:_. ));.... n..I. S1;
  r
  :u.
  A
  ]).S6.
  AID. 26.:W.
  AI1aia. 68, 69.
  AliJDIi', I, $1, 66; .wory. 6-1: /tuo.
  -..-. II.
  SldSipo, 16.
  aa... Riva. II.
  p..... 61,69.
  -'*",.....
  811I... H>....tJooeu. 11,20. $1.
  lid. 32, 46. &8.
  Btli., 111, 68, 69, 71.
  Bcl""", n, 122.
  IIaI M<qII (M<uH C....l. 34. '2.
  ~.11.2I.
  lIiI·y..... 61.
  Blo<:t.ee-. 69.
  Blo<:t. ~ 41.
  ApfNndicn
  Ilack Xi_ado.s. 61·11. II, II;
  "-.2.);"",20, 11:~.
  ll. n.)4; ltd
  ' V. 10; _
  ....
  o.tf-; K,.~ " ...., hM: z....-
  ........
  81:o::k Rln, of SlY,". II. 95; ."du. 97-
  ...
  8lxltRi.....I.•2••J. n.
  Bid:: Scm d V..... 5'. 97; .,.,1&.
  ......
  Bid:: ~ 26; _
  .... IMNI <J{
  ~.~'...
  B_~.n.
  BIcPed.3O,
  !look of 5l.eklll. 97.
  1lo<def KJna<loI-......9. 50.
  &-wi- ~••2.
  ~ H,*
  ;... S9. 601....
  1lry..... 26.
  Brylbu"••9-51. 2'; ~. 2.;
  ,.,lifl-. :w
  CII~.'.
  C~pll8n. 91-9.; d_'i~. l2. 93.
  'N; "..hl. 95.
  CmJoibal.. ". 5'l.
  ~~14.~.n.~.u.~.n.
  ~IM.
  0........... 11.
  Ci~. H·52; -wa. '1. 1•• 77;
  Jri-U. 1•• 77; ml,,,,,,..M;"'-_
  "0. IG,
  Cincrnallc Can-plao. 12. ". 'N.
  CIeriaIln_rncnl.3O.
  0tnniI t.Ualc. 30.
  Code olHooor. 16.
  CI!oIIlol. WI-IlG.
  c..
  b.1.
  C
  Ill.
  ConajoIIIn•• l. 42.
  C_
  l.oO.
  (COM
  01 Slfaltgy. 1(18·109.
  Corinlhla, 52-501. I. 50; ~.-Jn. 12;
  _ ......."" tJ/M.,Ot:.
  -126-
  COIIolU.... II.
  CJtt:odilc. II. 1iaoM. n.
  Ctom, lot. 52.
  Clh~lh. ""ylhos. 9; Iu .1... 0"16'
  D..,*.
  Cydop.a11 Wall•• ~.
  l>a:aballall. , l. 18; _
  .... s....
  Dlrfar. S4-5'; """""'. 33.
  cIee-.. L Spoape••.
  Dl:..._ .... lJ.4:~.I'.
  D
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  )of.~.1I:Do'o,Nipr.'.21.
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  ~. 21. J9; Soo..,",_0.-
  T.bk.28.
  Dl:rkclo. 32. 21; _
  .IM;>N<i",d><,.
  Dinoouun. 23.)9.70. n.
  DlDd..-.,.... 16.
  00......... 30. lot.
  Dralon. IlJlbuniu. 2.; I~~ .1••
  Jj
  '
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  o..,..·.F
  20.
  Druids. lot.
  Dntiisw>. 61: ,...<wI... "; ,.,1/,1"".
  ~.
  Ei,lophiao """".lIin.•1. 'I. 77;
  __.n.
  Elob NicIlI._JD-u.
  EpiIqIoy. 16.
  Pq I;
  "'M 2(1.21.
  Edik. n. 51. U.
  Field of !be Chief•• "-
  Fila of tho SOUlh. 68. 69.
  Fom:~. 110.
  <lIooo!b. 27.
  e.-Is. 27. ol6. 90.
  e.- Forae oIlapr:a, 27.~. oMi.
  ...
  GhMsun. ".Sf>, 9I:~. U.
  <:i\uI; ..~.,. OfI' Md •..-. 20.
  Glory Roll. 106.
  Gods.JI-J'.
  Gokb ~k. of Sabarca. J,. 79.
  Ocn.., of ClboIos, 61,
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  Orubal MoIlnulna, 50.
  (my Sqlt.lre. 53.
  GMt SaIl MmII. 50.
  GMt Wall «lCllital. n. 64
  aro.lM. 7. 11.
  G\olllll. U.
  ~"',.I.42,"'.
  11_ of Napl, 100; _
  .... _
  $I
  , .....
  H..
  M n.
  H."",God of IbnliIl, 12. II.
  "'--""
  _".11. as. 116.
  H-.ry; .........., 9:1:; >iiJJ, 11.
  HonIo. lU.
  _JAIl. koIIcn E.. )~. 9.
  H~bori&, 16; •• J·lI; ••",,'.••~_.
  56: ........... 91; ........ 10.
  H~ptlboou. J6-SS; .. ,. "M'. 56.
  57: ........ 17.20. 57: ~..-ia. SI:
  _.a.II~ I
  •.
  Il)ptlbotu dlc Ekkf. 1-9••9.
  Ily~. 11.17;_.1Ic>..,...
  H~,t
  lli. "·60. 16. 56. I). lIS:
  /ri
  , 64, 13; ""--" 10;_.
  10; 1'tI1,/otI.~; rlu..,. 9.
  Rh>n~,60,61.1J.
  1...1.-.... 6().6,2. II, 6S. IJ9;~.
  16:~. 21: ..II,;.",.~. 3S.
  Ishl¥.32.
  lo1t of ilM: Blxt One, .7.
  IsplraIII.121·122.
  l.....Ie... 58. 16.
  lbctlb&l $&a. 33. 71.
  l1Ill, lbc M••dleM, 3l.
  lllbli TJbI•• 19.
  IIlIllli.lbc Kuobi!C. 113. 31. 68.~.
  KoUboo,39,60.
  Kadlu,ia. M.
  ltamcl..,1.
  Karda, Ill, 12•.
  KarpMIo ............ SO. 53.
  ~. n. 56, 97;.......u.. 33.
  KeoIIa, Qo6l.
  ....,"-
  r"_i· _-
  I•. 2•.•9. 50.
  n.
  DiIri, W. 10. So&. JJ. 63. IS. 91. 99.
  100; c...p.... II; ...,...,. II:
  .."u. 99; _.
  s. 11: >« __
  ..;!
  'I)"--;,,~,, Ked..
  ..,......
  0.-. n. 61.
  ~II.
  Diiai.63-65. 16: ...., 20; ..I.....
  ~; _ ... Sao"'" o..x.
  KIIonfa,. 67.
  ~A1_!G."!~
  Dolo'
  It 61.
  l.Drdlo.... 90.
  ~,6S.(o6;..up.. is.
  L;G. 66-61. 9: -....... G.
  KoukI, 13. IS; mol., 16; e.:-•. 119.
  ~•• 6S,IS.
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  " ..II. KiJIIofVaI...... 7.
  Ktiid., M. 99.
  "1ISb.1i&-71,IU.
  L.ltc'Ill.".
  ~, 11; ..1M's I...,.. frturctJ.
  46:_.JJ<>-Jn.........,_.
  LepI &loo
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  ~ .... IO.S•. 61: __.I•.
  u,.an.. 71: ~. 71.
  lilcn<y. IS.
  '--.10-21.16.
  1.<IcIl. 10'1.
  looIW. 17. 57.
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  MarIli. II
  ~.2•.
  MJp, )6.)1, ••
  i:lloll<_io:aI AlIiIOl)', 1'-
  MJroc-. 6-1,)9.
  Modiciooc. 10.
  Meo
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  Mcme.69.
  ),knL. 71-12;~ . .u.
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  w...,. ..._,;. Ll.
  Witta. 3
  50. So&. /ill. 73. 11;.
  71,90.
  l4oIIcy, 93.
  M<nlc. 10'1: ~i/k... lOll.
  Moun. GoIJaoIn. «l.
  M""", yl
  ~S. 9lI.
  Mu
  26.
  ldyoricJl ClUlUra. 26-28.
  -127-
  Nap, 2lI.
  N....... bk,9,69.
  p,:Jl..", Wrilp, n·:w.
  Ncbc:Ibct. n. 10; '"_0.-...
  NdJlb~.11.
  PkIDCdi.l. '12-1•• t. oil. n, n, 123;
  a......:d.t.I. Jl; Docul.cl, 1l;
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  K.ip,·, mol.. 16;~, 73.
  Nob_n.
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  Ondc.62.
  CJrist<Dc, .1, 42.
  0uRr Datt. _ "'--.
  PI
  ·'n,51.n.
  P'anIIo«n,31·)$.
  ~.16.
  f'tdJiII. 16.
  PIcriah I...... 6-1. 71.
  Pi<riIBlI Y>1k\1!:_ 76-11••J. 90.
  PIc:.bnd. 76; In .t- PkrUJt, 1I';w",..
  WU.
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  ~I:
  ,..li,looo. 3): "P"';"'.• 1.
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  PoOl. 20-21.
  Polliin••0.• 1. 42• • S: '" .1,0
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  ""'Pic Lotus Swamp, 20, 21. J •• I •.
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  lUi.bow~.n.
  b>l<s, MU,IIf)'. 11»-106.
  ~9).
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  Ilt4 .$llJdowI;. U. 39; '"... x.ti.
  adiairlol. N-n.
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  SMrn. Il-I.: __. II.
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  S<ir::oo<:Jc, .... 73.
  s..,31,7J.ll,Il2; __ D
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  10.91.100; .........., II.
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  $ipId of Y. '
  'w, 124.
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  St'oIlo.,n.
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  Saah. 0iMl.14. 71. II.U,
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  24;.,.111. n.
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  SpJ_, IS, 94.
  Squros of MqX; __ Wb.t. Gr.y.
  &/at, /tJDJJDw.
  S·wn. 14._..
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  ~,S9.
  SIU;". 80-13. 16. 51. 77; ''''''';''. 42;
  ""MI, 20;......- , 26; ,..Ii,..,... ll·
  32; .h>..". 5:1;
  1M OIJ Srygia.
  S'Yllll~,. 14.19.81; W'''llt<ot><. 100.
  Soob.o. 15, li'J, 121; -m-, 12'.
  S.wnoned 0.""", TIllIe, 21.
  S.rtivalltoll, 10:1, 109.
  S
  C.,23.
  S
  ddoe Delod., 21, 64.
  TalI,'I.G.
  TIAIIIi&. 43.
  T..... UviIc,.'l2, 58, 13.
  r_.4l.
  T_d~'
  h,I23.
  T...-......w,IO.
  T.........,..M. 100.
  ~41.4l.
  n,.b·A_". U5. 61. 10, II. 97;
  B1«i Ri.." 99.
  ThlllIndra Thuu. 41.
  Thule. 7,
  Th""",=' R.I-er, 41, 42. 4l.
  ThUl',"" Conti"""l. 6-7.
  TUfIaIC. 47.
  Tn"",l. 10.
  TribaI~, 11.
  T
  e-dl'otllia, 124·IU. 41.
  T
  ..-,61.
  T.ru, n·u, ",,61, II, 16. 11;
  e-. c.,.•• -t, 117; ,.,Ii,.......
  32.].1; _.:- Yc:.ooI.
  1).... -.;_.41.
  UpB; ...... 100; .,/.... 11.
  UIlll-Kla=. 51.
  UIUrI K1n. 16.
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  VlIcN, UI,6I.
  Yalley olZiDu.I. 90.
  v........ 7,1,66, 77.11,97: __•
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  74. 114.
  VnOr,51,74.
  V....,... 15-17. 65, 100;~. &3;
  Io<w. 20. 21; f'tIi.-. 33.
  Vcnalia.7.
  Vilayd $co, S6, 51. 13, 14, IS; 1>1......
  _,21;lrihn, II.
  W••IOk, '4.
  ""alldlla Dead. 26.
  WaUd... Idah. 27.
  '10'....1(. ".
  .....Wlb, 16.
  w~, 10; _,17.20. H; H-,
  59,84;.1...... 20; Iaoooo. 60; .....111.
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  '10'
  .-ct, 41, C. ,U, ... 77: H~
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  ••,...onr·
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  Oa:=, 6, <U, 90.
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  wb;ana,].I, jO.
  WinplOnc, 24; Cisyaf, 69.
  Wkd'lIlClO,9. 17.
  W....UIIIllacn.59.
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  WY"'ft. U. 7'0. 119.
  Xooli, l..lInl olTCfTOf, 6, 34, J9, 40; ....
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  27-2'. 9. 99.
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  YoaaIdu.61.
  Ydaya,lU.
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  35; let aJ.:l T.Il>l.
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  zlftl/lot.ll,a. :14. &4: ,.,I.,it»r, JJ.
  Zaaoon. 17-11. 49.
  ZlIpOIOIb River, 14.
  ZMtIIcba RJ_, 7&, ......... _.24.
  Zalk, 15, •• 99.
  Z......hei. U.19; rrI...... 11; ..,.
  ..,IW.1!I•
  z.-.t,;a, 121,6:1.
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  nc-;. '.17.
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