Two firsts, tonight.
First first, after a long delay and lots of experiments and failed attempts, I’m running my first online gaming session – using Google Hangouts and my shaky connection.

This is very important to me – ever since I moved in this God-forgotten village in the hills of dreary Astigianistan, my regular gaming schedule has been disrupted and, later, canceled.

One can’t drive 80 km to play three hours, and then drive 80 km back once a week.
Apart from the stress and the fatigue – and the short gaming time – the costs in terms of fuel are insane¹.

So, will my connection hold and allow me to game online with my friends in Turin?
I really hope so².

This brought up the second first – what are we gonna play tonight?
All things considered, I wanted something fast, familiar to the players, and – obviously – fun.
My initial choice was for a classic Call of Cthulhu scenario – the team knows the setting, knows the system, no problem in that direction.

Then, as a sign from destiny, Modiphius launched the kickstarter for a new Conan Roleplaying Game.
Ouch!

Now, there’s at least half a dozen good Hyborian-friendly games out there… and they are all on my shelf here where I sit.
My system of choice for Conanesque games is still Barbarians of Lemuria.
Beasts & Barbarians, that runs on Savage Worlds, is also a perfect choice.
The D20 Conan was… well, a game that ran on D20, but on the only flavor of D20 I found palatable.
And yet…

My players are familiar with the Hyborian world.
The 2d20 system which powers the new game looks pretty fast and lightweight.
As a backer of the Kickstarter³, I got a quickstart rues booklet with a big, fat, ready-to-play scenario and, what’s more important, seven pre-generated characters.
And so, why not?

Tonight we’ll play the new Conan on Google Hangouts.
Wish me luck.