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#1 baron_the_curse Jan 31, 2005 21:46:17	Ever since I started reading the Ergothian Trilogy there was something that seemed odd to me. Mostly the strange, low-key approached to magic. And now that I’ve finished the Trilogy and I can reflect on it I am reminded of Conan. From the Riders of the Horde to the low-magic, dangerous sorcery wielded by the wizards, everything in those novels reminded me of the Hyborian Age. I really liked it though and it seems like a very interesting, fun era to play in. I would even go as far as using the rules in the Mongoose published Conan book to play in that era. The magic rules really reflect how magic was portrayed in the Ergothian trilogy. Maybe is just me that read to much into this, did anyone else get the same impression?
#2 cam_banks Jan 31, 2005 21:56:46	I've been really enjoying those novels, also. For me, the writing is reminiscent of Bernard Cornwell's Arthurian series, that begins with The Winter King. Gritty detail about camp life among soldiers, epic battles, love affairs twisted about by politics. Good stuff. I don't think you'd be too far wrong to suggest Mongoose's Conan d20 rules for an Ergothian Trilogy campaign, either. Keep the races from D&D to some extent and then go crazy with human background options as needed. Cheers, Cam