Crom sword and fighting idea

conan exiles had first-person attacks before. So green light for this. :stuck_out_tongue: You just have to polish it a little more.

evidence. accept it funcom I’m the best thing that’s ever happened to you in your entire life :stuck_out_tongue_closed_eyes:. It’s a joke but I love reminding you. :heart:

The wait is over @Will1. I am the forum’s foremost Crom zealot, lore guy and researcher, and also advocate to see additional Crom items added to Conan Exiles. I have a sizeable chunk of Crom related lore to present to you here.

:warning: Every, and I do mean EVERY lore fact I claim both here and in my Crom overhaul thread, I can directly reference! :warning:

Now then, onto some referenced lore shall we. Let us start with that taken straight from the great mans pen.

ROBERT E HOWARD LORE:

While there are dozens of small or tiny snippets relating to Crom, primarily invocations (eg-‘by Crom!’), there is a surprising paucity of discussion surrounding Crom in Howard’s works. So I shall begin with the two most commercial, well known ones then follow with two others which I feel are relevant to my calls to expand upon Crom.

  1. His gods were simple and understandable; Crom was their chief, and he lived on a great mountain, whence he sent forth dooms and death. It was useless to call on Crom, because he was a gloomy, savage god, and he hated weaklings. But he gave a man courage at birth, and the will and might to kill his enemies, which, in the Cimmerian’s mind, was all any god should be expected to do. ~The Tower of the Elephant

  2. He dwells on a great mountain. What use to call on him? Little he cares if men live or die. Better to be silent than to call his attention to you; he will send you dooms, not fortune! He is grim and loveless, but at birth he breathes power to strive and slay into a man’s soul. What else shall men ask of the gods? ~Queen of the Black Coast

Ok we are warming up nicely here. Now for two others which I believe are relevant to the crux of my own argument:

  1. “Crom! His mighty shoulders twitched
Give me a clean sword, and a clean foe for me to flesh it in. Damnation! What I would not give for a flagon of wine!” ~The Scarlett Citadel

  2. They were a moody and brooding race, whose gods were Crom and his brood. They did not practice human sacrifice, for it was their belief that that their gods were indifferent to the fate of men. ~Notes on Various Peoples of the Hyborian Age.

EXPANDED UNIVERSE LORE

There we are. Now on to the Expanded Universe lore which I feel is relevant to my advocacy for change. There is of course more examples than this both in existence and outlined in my Crom overhaul thread. However, I am only going to draw upon the ones relevant to my advocacy, for additional goodies. Some are summarised, as they are at times MANY paragraphs long, and I can link people to the full versions elsewhere. Once again, ALL of these lore pieces can be referenced.

  1. Crom came to power by defeating the ancient demon Shuma-Gorath. In an act of desperation, the early humans who suffered beneath him cried out to Crom for aid. He instructed them to read from three Iron-Bound Books. Upon doing so, Crom appeared as a Flame-headed Storm Cloud, overwhelmed and subdued the demon with Lightning, then imprisoned him in what was renamed Ben Morgh (Mount Crom). ~Conan the Barbarian 1#260.

  2. Conan and a group of Cimmerian captives freeling from Hyperboreans invoked the ‘Wrath of Crom’ in order to defeat them. Following a summoning ritual, a great chasm opened in the up ground, and a Leigon of Undead Warriors emerged and slew the hapless Hyperboreans. ~Savage Sword of Conan #157.

  3. Conan and a band of Kozaki raiders are trapped by a snowstorm and avalanche. His former allies having turned on him, starving and freezing, Conan is close to death. Suddenly he is called before Crom (depicted seated upon a Throne, with Idols, a Greatsword, Spears and Armour present) and his Undead Warriors, who admonishes him to live. Conan awakens with renewed vigor. ~Savage Sword of Conan #110.

  4. Facing a dishonourable and unworthy death at the hands of a malevolent sorcerer, Crom intervenes to save him from certain death, so he may have a more glorious one. Conan slays the sorcerer and later makes only his second Sacrifice ever to Crom (a goat) as restitution. ~King Conan #8.

  5. Crom or a Statue of him seated on a throne are found in a cave on the eastern side of Ben Morgh where he watches over the Burial Mounds, known as the Fields of the Dead, the dead wander aimlessly for all eternity. ~Conan the Valorous.

  6. When a boy is born a Ritual asks Crom to grant it “the Power to Strive and Slay”. ~Handbook of the Conan Universe.

  7. *Crom was originally slated to cause a Powerful Purge Creatures to appear if called upon. And to have his own avatar which would directly strike enemy avatars with Lightning. ~Conan Exiles. (early development)

  8. Crom was known to hurl Star Metal Meteorites at his enemies Ymir and his Frost Giant children in battles
AND a group of Cimmerians who were foolish enough to ask him for direct aid during one of those battles. ~Age of Conan.

  9. Star Metal is also percieved by the Cimmerians as a gift sent by Crom, who also believes in the freedom of man. ~Conan the Adventurer.

  10. Crom weapons, armor and artifacts exist in various lore sources. Conan’s Fathers sword is dedicated to Crom in the 1984 movie, with the runes etched on its blade translated to “Suffer no shame ye who wield this in the name of Crom”. There is also the Sword of Crom and Crom’s Hammer in the game, which are tributes to him. There is also his mountain insignia. Crom has his own unique armor, spears and a greatsword, an idol and a unique ornate throne adorning his throne room. ~Conan the Barbarian, Conan Exiles, Savage Sword of Conan #110.

For CROM!! :mountain_snow: :metal:

There are some of the fundamentals from a variety of sources for yourself and and my fellow forum members. I am happy to expand upon them or to provide a clearer rationale. So we have our lore, I will do a follow up post where I shall discuss the issue a bit more candidly.

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Could make the current Sword of Crom the unawakened version. Add a long and complicated ‘Trials of Crom’ quest line to awaken it. Think something like WoW’s Stormherald, Sulfuras, Thunderfury or Shadowmourne. No fancy special effects of course.

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As much as I love your artwork here, this would not be feisable. The reason that being that ALL Crom weapons in the game are not made by Crom, and they have no mystical or divine origins. They were forged by men either as a tribute to him, or bear his namesake. Crom would never give his followers weapons items.

This is a bit more plausible; a big, heavy assed greatsword which generates incedible force and hits like a mac truck. But again bear in mind that for it to remain in step with the lore, it would be made by men, not by Crom.

For that reason, I would agree with this.

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You
 just gave me an idea for Isle of Men
 very appreciated.

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Thanks for sharing, you put a lot of effort there :wave:. How stingy Crom is. Crom’s sword is not a divine, enchanted, or mythical weapon. From what I understand, it is just a steel forged by humans.
but it would make sense for it to be an extremely heavy weapon with a branch build attribute to be able to wield it.

I thought Crom used it when he was young. Jaja

I also took into account the weight of the weapon and the force when moving that heavy weapon with a slight lift of dust due to the force of the weight of the weapon. Maybe with the sword drag animation like Kinscorge, the final boss of the Silent Legion armor, does.

Well, I understand Crom’s a little, if you burden humanity it will never develop. And if you give your power to help them, they will be corrupted and he will be the one to blame. Enough with life and all the beauty it can offer. the will and courage to face it as a blessing. A good and just god will never harm you directly or indirectly.

who invited @Lucidique to this party. hahaha I’m glad you remember will1. :yum: funcom will do what you order. :wave:

wait wait wait. :stuck_out_tongue_closed_eyes: You came here just to look for ideas for your map. Incredible, I thought you were visiting me because we were friends. Hahaha


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Hahahaha I’m playing :heart: I’m glad you comment here. all of you :smiley:

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A healthy relationship is a two way street


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He is always here, he just speaks when he has something to say.

We are glad too, worry not

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@Lucidique. He wanted me to make a temple to Dagon and I never did jajaja. and you will not have the opportunity to see 1000% of my maximum creativity when building. Think about that for not talking to me.


idea. Add as zombie follower and enemy in the apocalypse. Zombie Commander.

Zombie boss


war and death



arzu cavern

armor of the tyrannical king.


the conquest of the king. legendary purge.

Been busy drawing

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In the final dungeon remember that there are not only bridges with a lava swamp underneath, there are also ones with stone stakes and pendants. He adds traps throughout the dungeon, some with instant death. example of fire from thorns and darts and arrows.

I would like to believe you I would like to believe you
 :sleepy: