4. Objetivos
4.2 Objetivos específicos
Medium Humanoid (Nemedian noble 9) Hit Dice: 9d8 (40 hp)
Initiative: +4 (+1 Dex, +3 Ref) Speed: 30 ft.
Dodge Defence: 14 (+3 level, +1 Dex) Parry Defence: 13 (+4 level, -1 Str) DR: –
Base Attack Bonus/Grapple: +6/+5
Attack: Unarmed +7 finesse melee; or dagger +7 finesse
melee
Full Attack: Unarmed +7/+2 finesse melee; or dagger
+7/+2 finesse melee
Damage: Unarmed 1d4-1 subdual or Dagger 1d4-1/19-
20 x2/ 0 AP
Special Attacks: +2 bonus to attack rolls with
broadsword, hunting bow, heavy lance and war spear.
Special Qualities: Adaptability (Diplomacy and Sense
Motive), weapon familiarity (greatsword), title, rank hath its privileges, wealth, special regional feature +2, social ability (etiquette, savoir-faire), lead by example +2, enhanced leadership
Space/Reach: 5 ft./5 ft.
Saves: Fort +3, Ref +4, Will +12
Abilities: Str 9, Dex 13, Con 11, Int 14, Wis 15, Cha 18 Skills: Appraise +5, Bluff +15, Diplomacy +23,
Gather Information +16, Handle Animal +6, Hide +3, Intimidate +13, Knowledge (nobility) +6, Move Silently +3, Perform (Dance) +6, Sense Motive +21, Spot +7
Feats: Bond of Blood*, Iron Will, Leadership bonus, Negotiator, Persuasive, Skill Focus (diplomacy), Skill Focus (sense motive)
Reputation: 30 (Honest. May apply +4 to her Bluff,
Sense Motive, and Gather Information checks.)
Leadership: 17/21 (8th level cohort; 200 1st level, 8 2nd level, 3 3rd level, 1 4th level)
Code of Honour: Civilised
Allegiances: King Conan, Aquilonia, Her Children Possessions: Superior noble’s outfit, dagger
*Feat from Conan: The Road of Kings
Zenobia was once a slave in King Nimed’s seraglio, and later of King Tarascus’. She is the daughter of a noble soldier, one who wanted a boy and made sure his girl could defend herself. Later, she was sold into slavery by her parents to Nemedia’s king in hopes of royal favour. Unfortunately, her parents were forced to flee Nemedia later by King Tarascus. She helped Conan escape imprisonment in Belverus and showed her wisdom in her choice of weapons and horses to give Conan. She is regal and poised, though passionate. After Conan defeated Tarascus and Xaltotun, he claimed Zenobia as his queen. About a year later she
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‘There is a girl in your seraglio named Zenobia.’
‘Why, yes, there is.’
‘Very well.’ The king smiled as at an exceedingly pleasant memory. ‘She shall be your ransom, and naught else. I will come to Belverus for her as I promised. She was a slave in Nemedia, but I will make her queen of Aquilonia!’
Robert E. Howard, The Hour of the Dragon
was kidnapped by Yah Chieng, a Khitan sorcerer but Conan travelled to Khitai, slew the sorcerer and rescued his queen. Later she was nearly killed by a demon-god summoned by another sorcerer’s daughter. She travelled with her husband on an expedition to the Khorotas River to find the lost soul of King Andromedus, one of Aquilonia’s first rulers. Deep in a dormant volcano, she aided Conan in defeating the demon Xandor Kan. While on a trip to Argos, she was abducted by pirates. She was ‘rescued’ by a young pirate named Nestor, who resolved to fight Conan for her. Conan slew the man and brought his queen back to Aquilonia. Later, she assisted Conan in a hunt after her daughter, Radegund, was kidnapped by the traitor Crassus, she donned mail armour and took up a broadsword to help Conan hunt the villain down. She even had a tryst with her appointed guardian, Lysander, one of Conan’s most trusted soldiers.
Zenobia is a slender and supple woman. As a slave in Nemedia, she wore naught but a wisp of silk twisted about her loins and a jewelled breast-plate. As a queen in Aquilonia, Zenobia dresses more regally, often in clinging, low-necked gowns to outline her perfect form. She seems to prefer greens in her clothing. She has dark eyes and white, alabaster limbs. Her hair is a mass of dark foam with a burnished lustre, often constrained only by a simple, silver circlet. She knows how to fight with a quarterstaff and bow as well as with a dagger and other noble weapons. When after her daughter, Princess Radegund, was kidnapped by the traitor Crassus, she donned mail armour and took up a broadsword to help Conan hunt the villain down. Queen Zenobia is practical and determined. She is self- sufficient and grew up believing she could only depend on herself. She is reserved because of this, but lurking beneath that reserve is a sensitive girl who is sympathetic and needs to be loved. She is continually testing the loyalty of others with small ways to be sure she is both loved and appreciated. She always takes a hand in her own fate. She takes responsibility seriously and always takes responsibility for her own actions. In public she is always calm, cool and collected.
She has mastered the civilised skills of charm and diplomacy and King Conan is always impressed by her. She is interested in making sure her children are cultivated in civilised interests as well as in the arts of war and combat. She tends to handle most of Aquilonia’s statecraft, using her diplomacy to Aquilonia’s benefit, as Conan wearies quickly of such matters. Conan does, of course, handle affairs during Zenobia’s infrequent absences. She occasionally goes to
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diplomatic functions, such as noble weddings, in place of King Conan. She angers when Conan disappears on one of his adventures without telling anyone, leaving Aquilonia without a king for periods of time. Zenobia often faults Conan for being too direct.
Childbirth is difficult for Queen Zenobia. She nearly died when she gave birth to Radegund. Her fourth child is stillborn after another difficult labour. According to L. Sprague de Camp and Lin Carter, she will die before Conan’s 65th year giving birth to his fifth legitimate child (She dies about 19 years after the events of The Hour of
the Dragon at the age of 36 or so). The comic book series, Conan the King, has her live well past Conn’s 20th year. The Games Master is free to determine what works best for his campaign.
Some of her personal attendants were named in the Saga. Shareen and Ariela are two of them.