Conan the King is another great sourcebook in the Conan line, full of the usual beautiful high quality artwork. It details the lands of Aquilonia and beyond that Conan ruled during his years as king as well as the NPCs that can be met there. More rules about magic use are included along with more monsters to fight all drawn from the writings of Robert E. Howard.

What really stood out to me was the indepth rules concerning ruling a kingdom and the trials and tribulations involved in doing so. These sections could be used for any fantasy setting, not just Conan's, and make the book worthwile by themselves. For those using the Conan setting, there are also good ideas on how to run a game with Conan as king, while still allowing the PCs to remain at the forefront of the action. This book will let you enjoy a game of both war and palace intrigue for many campaigns.

Conan the King follows the same format of earlier Conan books. This book coevers Conan at the time of his being King. The main topics the book covers are how to play a noble, adventures as a noble, Aquilonia region, how to create and maintain an empire, and a wealth system. Information on nobles covers how to play different types of nobles and how to use them in game. Also covered is how run adventures in a court setting and compares nobles in a pulp setting vs. a historical setting. This book also includes examples of different types of nobles and npc examples to use with or against your party.

A major part of the book covers the Aquilonia kingdom. Included are maps of the area and some adventure hooks. Information on Aquilonia before and after Conan is king is included. A wealth system for being a noble is included for those wanting to be a noble or start building your own kingdom. An easy to use system for building your own system is also included. This book nicely covers on how to play a not so combat focus pc and opens up non combat social encounters.

If you enjoyed the other class books for Conan you will enjoy him has King.