Fantasy / Pulp adventure
Mongoose’s historical adaptation of Conan presents sword-and-sorcery adventures and must be distinguished from later roleplaying games using the same franchise through different publishers and systems.
Directory entry · Mongoose Publishing
- Entry type
- Roleplaying game
- Rules family
- d20
- Edition
- Conan: The Roleplaying Game d20
- Rules licence
- Historical licence
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What is it about?
Conan: The Roleplaying Game is Mongoose Publishing’s historical d20 adaptation of Conan. This edition is distinct from Conan 2d20. Conan’s setting and trademarks are separate from any rules content that the original book designated as open.
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At the table
Adventures follow the sword-and-sorcery tradition associated with Conan. Playing or adapting this version requires consulting the Mongoose rulebook and identifying the exact edition involved.
For module creators
Publishing modules
Publishing route unconfirmed
Mongoose's historical publication is confirmed, but no verifiable public grant for publishing original Conan modules is confirmed. Historical use of OGL does not demonstrate permission for Conan characters, world or trademark.
Conditions
Consult the d20 book's open-content declaration and any applicable compatibility or intellectual-property permission. Conan 2d20 is a different edition. Lack of confirmed permission for this entry does not amount to a ban on original adventures.
Permission and sources
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Read the rules
Read the rulesLogos and credits
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Conan: The Roleplaying Game d20
Conan: The Roleplaying Game d20 — Conan Properties International LLC / Mongoose Publishing.
Original logo design, resized for the web.