Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures Pre-E3 Preview
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As for race, a little Hyborian familiarization is needed, especially if you (like me) are unfamiliar with Conan lore. Three race options were available to us, the Schwarzenegger-rific Cimmerean, the strong and organized Aquilonian, and the dark and mysterious Stygian. Game Designer Jason Stone explained that Cimmereans were meant to represent the fair-skinned Celtic peoples (remnent of the destruction of Atlantis), the Aquilonians were meant to resemble a sort of pre-imperial Greco-Roman (with all their diverse ferocity and world-conquering potential), and the Stygians were modeled upon Howard's portrayal of snake-worshiping, darkly religious Egypto-Babylonians. Of the three races presented, only the Stygians were capable of sorcery; the other two races being more gifted in physical combat. Stone further explained that Funcom felt compelled to include content from Cimmeria, even though Howard never set his stories in in the wintry northern climes of Conan's homeland. Howard only referenced Cimmeria and concentrated his stories in the deserts of Stygia and lush foothills and plains of Aquilonia.
