• Spear & Fang

    A-aea crouched close to the cave mouth, watching Ga-nor with wondering eyes. Ga-nor’s occupation interested her, as well as Ga-nor himself. As for Ga-nor, he was too occupied with his work to notice her. A torch stuck in a niche in… Read More

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  • On ‘Eiglophian Deep’

    The Eiglophian Deep is the drowned remnant of a proto-Atlantean mountain range that once bridged the ancient continents of Hyperborea, Thuria, and Atlantis. In primordial epochs, before the first cataclysms shattered the world’s bones, this vast range was known as the… Read More

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  • The City-State Of Abbadrah

    Abbadrah was a wealthy Shemitish city-state on the western coast, renowned for its prosperous trade ports and vibrant culture. Its bustling harbors were alive with merchants and travelers from distant lands, exchanging spices, textiles, and precious metals. The city-state thrived on… Read More

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  • Map Of ‘The Hyborian Kingdoms’

    “KNOW, oh prince, that between the years when the oceans drank Atlantis and the gleaming cities, and the years of the rise of the Sons of Aryas, there was an Age undreamed of, when shining kingdoms lay spread across the world… Read More

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  • Nordheim

    Nordheim lay to the north of the central Hyborian kingdoms, It was separated by vast, rugged landscapes and colder climates. Nordheim was characterized by its harsh, icy terrain and the fierce, warlike Nordheimr people. The Aesir occupied the northern part of… Read More

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  • The Rise Of The Hyborians (circa 15,000 BC)

    but a great colony of them, settled among the mountains of Valusia’s southern frontier, to serve as a buffer against foreign invasion, was untouched. The Continental kingdom of the Atlanteans likewise escaped the common ruin, and to it came thousands of… Read More

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  • The Eiglophian Mountains

    The Eiglophian Mountains rose like jagged teeth along the northern border of Cimmeria, shrouded in perpetual mist and snow. These formidable peaks formed a natural barrier against invaders and served as a stark reminder of the harshness of Cimmerian life. Also… Read More

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  • ‘The Hyborian Age’

    “Nothing in this article is to be considered as an attempt to advance any theory in opposition to accepted history. It is simply a fictional background for a series of fiction-stories. When I began writing the Conan stories a few years… Read More

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  • Shumir – The Shemite City Of Thieves

    “Shumir is an ancient city-state in the east where Bel, the god of thieves, was born. Shumir lies on a juncture of caravan trails from Eruk to the west and Nippr to the south. Khoraja is just to the north-east. Shumir… Read More

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  • Pyrrhenia – Lands Beyond Eruk

    The province of Pyrrhenia lay nestled in the dryer grassland mountain foothills south of Koth. This lesser-known region of Shem was a land of contrasts, where the rugged beauty of the northern mountains met the fertile fields of the southern province,… Read More

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  • Pelishtia – The Pastoral West

    The Plains of Pelishtia stretched out far beyond the immediate vicinity of the Rivers Styx & Asgalun, in a complex mosaic of green fields and pastures. The land was well-watered, allowing for the grazing of cattle, sheep, and goats. Herds roamed… Read More

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  • Sandstorms Of The Eastern Desert

    The Eastern Deserts of The Kingdoms Of Shem, shaped by eons of relentless erosion, were composed of fine, razor-sharp sands that scoured the land. The wind, unimpeded by the flat terrain, howled across the desolate wastes with a fury that seemed… Read More

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  • The Pelishtian Hunting Dog

    The Pelishtian Hunting Dog was a hybrid breed of domestic canine, who’s lineage consisted of The Desert Black Hound and the Greater Stygian Jackal. While beloved and renowned as exceptional trackers, they were only bred for royalty and in very small… Read More

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  • The Greater Stygian Jackal

    An extinct species of large domesticated canine that was originally bred in Stygia, these dogs were largely culled when the theocracy of Set took over Stygia and any worship associated with Ibis was outlawed. It was later by the decree of… Read More

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  • The Satyx

    The Shemite Satyx, was a large wild goat similar in many ways to the Marcour. It had long spiraled horns, though was smaller than it’s modern day surviving counterpart. Like the stygian Jackal it is believed they died and were consumed… Read More

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  • The Corruption Of Ishtar

    Once, Ishtar was likely a divine female incarnation of Mitra. But in modern times, the outer God Shub-Niggurath subverted the worshippers of this goddess slowly turning them into secretive cults dedicated to the black goat of the woods. Only using Ishtar… Read More

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  • The Glacial Desert

    Near the border kingdoms in the east lay a small but treacherous glacial desert. This region, while less expansive than the northern plains, presented its own unique set of challenges. The glacial desert was a barren expanse of ice and rock,… Read More

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  • The Central Highlands

    The heart of Cimmeria was dominated by the vast and majestic highlands, a region of towering mountains and deep valleys. It was this area, not merely the frozen north as conjured forth by the popular imaginations of the multitude, which was… Read More

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  • The Taiga-Forests

    To the south, the landscape transitioned into dense taiga forests, offering a stark contrast to the frozen north. These forests were teeming with life and provided a more hospitable environment for the Cimmerians. The taiga was dominated by towering pine, spruce,… Read More

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  • The Frozen North

    The northern reaches of Cimmeria were characterized by their severe climate and harsh terrain. This region, perpetually covered in snow and ice, was a land of relentless cold and howling winds. The landscape was dominated by snow-covered plains, frozen lakes and… Read More

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  • The Frost Giant King, Ymir

    Ymir, The primal frost-giant king and god of both the Aesir and Vanir. To the Nordheimir, he represents the Earth itself, which they perceive as formed entirely of ice and snow. He is worshipped not in elaborate rituals but by doing… Read More

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  • The Vanir

    A tall, robust race with distinctive red hair and piercing blue eyes. They were known for their fierce warrior culture, valuing strength, honor, and bravery above all else. The Vanir lived in small, tightly-knit communities, often isolated from one another by… Read More

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  • Nemedian Corruption

    Nemedia’s noble class, engaged in a perpetual dance for power and influence, frequently succumbs to the temptations of corruption. Intrigues, conspiracies, and backstabbing are most commonplace in the Nemedian courts, as ambitious nobles vie for the favor of the ruling monarch… Read More

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  • The City Of Ianthe

    Ianthe, in its golden age, was a city of contrasts and splendor. It embodied the might and culture of Ophir, a place where wealth, knowledge, and power converged. Yet, beneath its grandeur lay the complexities of a society striving to maintain… Read More

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  • The Cimmerian Drylands

    I recently saw a debate on the subject of whether Cimmeria has a desert; Allow me to clarify; The Drylands, A narrow region in South Eastern Cimmeria is desiccated and arid when compared to the rest of the Nation. While the… Read More

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  • The Hyperborean End

    And so, Doom came to what we know as the Hyborian age, in cataclysms manmade, sent forth by cosmic forces beyond all ken and the machinations of dark gods. In Hyperborea, the demise was long in the making and brutally finite,… Read More

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