So, when Monolith Editions released the Conan tactical miniatures game on Kickstarter, I knew that I had to have it.

вЂњCivilized men are more discourteous than savages because they know they can be impolite without having their skulls split, as a general thing.вЂќ Howard books on Conan was the famous statement from The Tower of the Elephant that IвЂ™ve used in my title. One of my favorite quotes from any of the Robert E. I know that a character like Conan is not seen as politically correct today, and is downright sexist, and would have very little chance of surviving in our civilized world, but he stood for something and вЂњthatвЂ™s what is importantвЂќ. I love his adventures, I love what he stands for (mostly), I love his ferocity and how he reaches out and takes what he wants, sometimes from others. I grew to love Conan from reading those oversized magazines in my room late at night, trying to hide the racy pictures on the covers. Then to hell with you!вЂќ So why do I share this with you? Well, if you understand these two statements, and if they move you, then Conan is for you and you are made for Conan! I also read a lot of Savage Sword of Conan when I was a kid growing up the in 80s during the silver age of comics and still have over 100 magazines at my house. Grant me revenge! And if you do not listen. ThatвЂ™s what is important! Battle pleases you Crom. No! All that matters is that two stood against many. No one, not even you, will remember if we were good men or bad. When fighting Thulsa DoomвЂ™s henchman at the Mounds he says, вЂњCrom. вЂњCrush your enemies! See them driven before you and to hear the lamentation of their women.вЂќ The second is more mature and shows the change in Conan after some of his first adventures, having loved and lost, that have shown him the path that his life will take. His response was barbarian like and admittedly thrilled me. First, the famous and visceral statement by pit fighter Conan when giving answer to the query вЂњWhat is best in life?вЂќ. There were twoВ lines of dialogueВ from that viewing that epitomize who Conan is for me and what his myth and legend areВ all about. My first experience with Conan The Barbarian was the 1982 movie. What comes to mind when you hear that word? Brutality.

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