Conan Unchained!

Conan the Barbarian #CB1

by David Zeb Cook

Genres: Dungeons and Dragons, Fantasy

32 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1984

About the author

David "Zeb" Cook is an American game designer best known for his work at TSR, Inc., where he was employed for over fifteen years. Cook grew up on a farm in Iowa where his father worked as a farmer and a college professor. In junior high school, Cook playing wargames such as Avalon Hill's Blitzkrieg and Afrika Korps. "I was primarily a wargamer, but there wasn't any role-playing available then," although in college, he was introduced to the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game through the University of Iowa gaming club. Cook earned his B.A. in English (with a Theater minor) in 1977. He married his high school sweetheart, Helen, with whom he had one son, Ian. Cook became a high school teacher in Milligan, Nebraska, where his students gave him his nickname of "Zeb"; the name derives from his signature, which is dominated by a stroke resembling a 'Z'.

Reviews

[Louis Norton · Rating 4 out of 5]

This module was much better than I expected. It has a completely different "flavor" than most D&D modules due to the low-magic Hyborian Age setting, and its emphasis on a more "warlike" world with fewer monsters. Despite the high power of the characters involved, I think that the lack of healing would make it challenging for most players. There are also plenty of opportunities for the party to be captured and need to think their way out of the situation. I enjoyed reading it even if it is unlikely that I'd use it in a game session.

[Cimuchowski · Rating 3 out of 5]

Dave Rooney, Thanks for sharing.

[Bradley · Rating 2 out of 5]

Cheezy plot with Conan as the hero. Entertaining if you want to try out a barbarian story I suppose. The picture of Conan on the front speaks for itself.