As in the mighty thews of Conan.
Intellect, maybe?
I sorta think thews wasn't a description of solely physical prowess until Howard said it about Conan in like every other sentence; Up until some point at least thews just meant attributes and/or qualities.
Did this get moved to Books???
Weird.
I'm kind of leaning towards wits.
Brains.
I don't want to attract zombies.
Well, more than usual.
I'd say wit.
Psionics.
I'm looking for something in an Old English, Germanic or Norse root-word.
I'm looking for something in an Old English, Germanic or Norse root-word.
Again, I'd go with wit
Conan does it in the Lair of the White Worm!
foliations?
I'm kind of leaning towards lobes...
Synapses? Neurons?
Oooh... Axons! It's those long filament looking pasrts of the neuron, responsible for transmiting the eletric impulses. That should be as obscure as thew and the words sounds vaguely arcane-like.
Though I would go with neurons, myself.
By Conans mighty neurons!
What is the brainy version of thews?
The excessively conductive myelin sheath and speedy synapses of...Dr. Professor Brainsworth!
The imposingly high forehead of Dr. Boffin!
The expansive gyri and sulci of Doktor Greymatter!
Oooooooh! Gyri!
Of course, my Conanesque witch got his brains bashed in during the first fight. Two hits by round 2, and he was out for the count. He stablized 5 rounds later when the paladin had to do IN COMBAT HEALING, by channeling energy....