Actu Conan S4 #14, A tale from Nemedia #1

[Renand]

Hello backers!

This is Ken from the Nemedian Chroniclers.

Today I am going to talk about one of the most unique scenarios I’ve written, The Door of the Eagle included in the Red Nails Expansion. I wanted to create a scenario that offered a different gameplay experience each time the players set it up.

When the scenario starts, our Heroes Conan, Valeria, and Techotl have escaped a Xotalanc attack and are trying to reach the safety of the Tecuhltli throne room.

But this is where our story diverges from Howard’s tale. In this scenario, no one opens the door. In a rage, Conan vows to find another entrance to the throne room and topple the pillar of Red Nails to show that this cycle of violence can be broken.

This scenario introduces a couple of new mechanics. The first relates to a rope token, which can be used to climb up and down the pillars to the different floors. A hero with a Rope or a Whip item card can attach it to a pillar with a simple manipulation, and then remove the token to retrieve the Rope or the Whip.

The second mechanic introduces scenario cards. The Door of the Eagle starts with only two tiles in the River. Whenever Heroes open doors in search of a secret entrance, a scenario card is revealed. Since there are more scenario cards than rooms to explore, you never know when, or even if, a certain enemy will show up.

Each card has 2 parts, Enemy and Effect. The Enemy section usually adds units to the board and their tile to the River. And sometimes these units perform a surprise attack!

The Effect section hinders the Heroes or helps the Overlord in some manner, whether it is increasing the Overlord’s recovery value or reinforcement points, depriving the Heroes of a skill, or even destroying the Heroes weapons!

I hope you enjoyed this overview of The Door of the Eagle from the Red Nails Expansion!

We also wish a Happy Belated Birthday to Robert E Howard who wrote so many timeless stories and helped shape our imaginations and our love for fantastic worlds.

[Starkan]

Excellente idée ces cartes de scénarios et cette manière de les jouer ! Bravo

J'ai hâte de tester cette affaire ...

[MeanBone]

If there is one thing you can always rely on Conan to do, it is to "show the cycle of violence can be broken."