S02E02

Conan

We welcome new co-hosts Rachael and Scott, and hear about Rachael’s sordid past in old-school PC RPG gaming. Zach plumbs the Hellenistic period for game ideas, and he and Scott talk about their first few plays of the Conan game. Rachael fills us in on petty enchantments, and tells us the challenges the writers faced in bringing the excitement of Conan creator Robert E. Howard’s stories to the tabletop...while leaving the sexism and racism behind.

Duration: 1 hr 10 min

Running order:

00:00 - Hello

3:07 - Echoes from History - The Hellenistic Period

12:06 - Let’s Get To Know Rachael / Classic PC RPGs

33:57 - What’s on Your Table? - Conan: Adventures in an Age Undreamed of

46:00 - The Book of Skelos - Petty Enchantments

55:40 - Updating Conan

60:10 - Goodbye