Conan Unchained! is a 1984 adventure module for the Dungeons & Dragons

Dungeons & Dragons

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roleplaying game. Its associated code is CB1 and its TSR product code is TSR 9123.

Plot summary

Conan Unchained! is a scenario set during Conan's days as a Kozak raider, and a pirate on the Sea of Vilayet. The module includes rules for playing in the Hyborian Age with AD&D rules, and provides character descriptions of Conan, Valeria, and Juma.

Publication history

CB1 Conan Unchained! was written by David Cook

David Cook (game designer)

David "Zeb" Cook is an American game designer best known for his work at TSR, Inc., where he was employed for over fifteen years.-Early life:...

, with art by Jeff Butler

Jeff Butler

Jeff Butler is an American illustrator and comic book artist. Butler worked with the art department of TSR, Inc...

, and was published by TSR in 1984 as a 32-page booklet with an outer folder.

Reception

Rick Swan reviewed the adventure in The Space Gamer

The Space Gamer

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#73. Swan felt that David Cook

David Cook (game designer)

David "Zeb" Cook is an American game designer best known for his work at TSR, Inc., where he was employed for over fifteen years.-Early life:...

 gave a good shot at "what is in essence a pretty cheesy assignment" by adding new rules such as a "Fear Factor" for monsters to inspire terror, "Luck Points" to allow player character

Player character

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s to perform heroic feats, and a healing rule to mend wounded characters faster. Swan felt Cook approached the material with respect although "Conan isn't a particularly good choice for the D&D system" because his world is barren, without magic or interesting monsters. Swan concluded by saying that "Conan and D&D go together like peanut butter and tuna fish – it can be done, but you can bet there's going to be a funny taste."

Credits

• David Cook
  David Cook (game designer)
  David "Zeb" Cook is an American game designer best known for his work at TSR, Inc., where he was employed for over fifteen years.-Early life:...
  
  : Design
• Anne Gray
  Anne Gray McCready
  Anne Gray McCready is a game designer and editor who has worked on a number of products for the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game from TSR.-Early history:...
  
  : Editing
• Elizabeth Riedel: Graphic design
• Kitty Thompson: Graphic design
• Jeff Butler
  Jeff Butler
  Jeff Butler is an American illustrator and comic book artist. Butler worked with the art department of TSR, Inc...
  
  : Interior art

External links

• The "CB" modules from The Acaeum