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AH85711 Gloranthan Bestiary (1988)

World Famous Explorer Returns!

JRUSTELA- Renowned explorer and zoologist Ocron Everseer returned today from his legendary 12-year, world spanning journey. All morning workers have struggled to unload crates of notes and drawings of thousands of Gloranthan creatures, many collected at great risk to life and limb. “The immense variety and diversity of beings in this world is truly amazing!” he exclaimed as he descended the gangplank of his trustworthy cog. “All I now desire,” he continued, “is to complete my dream. I will retire to compile my notes and finish my lifelong work: Everseer’s Compendium of Species.

THE GLORANTHAN BESTIARY contains more than 60 entries, excerpted from the ancient Compendium of Species. It includes descriptions, game statistics, and innumerable notes for each creature. Additionally, many entries are accompanied by a detailed illustration, and every two-page spread contains a world map showing population distributions of the accompanying entries.

The GLORANTHAN BESTIARY is written for Standard Edition RuneQuest. All materials used from Deluxe Edition are reproduced in this book. Of course, the GLORANTHAN BESTIARY can be used with Deluxe Edition RuneQuest.


Details

  • Gloranthan Creatures for RuneQuest by Sandy Petersen and Greg Stafford
  • Editing: Charlie Krank and Lynn Willis
  • Design and Production: Charlie Krank
  • Cover: Steve Purcell
  • Illustrations: Kevin Ramos
  • Maps and Diagrams: Charlie Krank

Editions

SKUNameYearNotes
AH85711Gloranthan Bestiary1988Softcover

Contents

  • Introduction
    • Gloranthan Ecology
    • Ecological Zones of Genertela
    • Ecological Zones of Pamaltela
    • Ecological Zones of the Ocean Islands
  • Contents
  • Deluxe Rules Section
    • Aimed Blows
    • Nets Used in Combat
    • Enchant Ritual
      • Armoring Enchantment
      • Binding Enchantment
      • Conditions on Enchantments
      • Magic Point Matrix Enchantment
      • Spell Matrix Enchantment
    • Spirit Magic Spells
    • Divine Magic
    • Spells Sorcery Spells
    • Gods and Goddesses
      • Aldrya §
      • Daliath
      • Drospoly
      • Flamal §
      • Framanthe
      • Horned God §
      • Ikadz
      • Iphara
      • Karrg
      • Magasta §
      • Malia §
      • Molucca
      • Orlanth §
      • Slor
      • Sokazub
      • Spirit Cults
      • Storm Bull §
      • Swems
      • Triolina §
      • Valind §
      • Varchulanga
      • Vivamort
      • Vronkal
      • Wachaza §
    • Creatures
      • Disease Spirit
      • Passion Spirit
      • Wraith
      • Sylph
      • Undine

The Creatures of Glorantha

  • Alticamelus
  • Giant Baboon
  • Baluchilhere
  • Bison
  • Charnjibber
  • Cockatrice
  • Dwerulan & Surutran
  • Black Elf
  • Blue Elf
  • Brown Elf
  • Green Elf
  • Yellow Elf
  • Lesser Horned Gargoyle
  • Gnydron
  • Gobbler
  • Goblin
  • Gorger
  • Gray Giant
  • Gremlin
  • Grotaron
  • Grue
  • Gulper
  • Hoolar
  • Hoon
  • Huan To
  • Lesser Hydra
  • Impala
  • Jelmre
  • Jolanli
  • Krarshtkid
  • Lucan
  • Ludoch
  • Magisaurus
  • Malasp
  • Manatee
  • Mermen
  • Midget
  • Slasher
  • Morocanth
  • Myrmidon
  • Newtling
  • Nightrider
  • Nightstalker
  • Nilmerg
  • Orveltor
  • Ouori
  • Rascullu
  • Rubble Runner
  • Runner
  • Sabretooth Cat
  • Sable Antelope
  • Scythanni
  • Shadow Cat
  • Skybull
  • Slarge
  • Succubus
  • Timinit
  • Titanothere
  • Great Troll
  • Jungle Troll
  • Mistress Race Troll
  • Mountain Troll
  • Sea Troll
  • Snow Troll
  • Trollkin
  • Tusk Rider
  • Tusker
  • Waertagi
  • Watchwere
  • Wind Child
  • Ysabbau
  • Zabdamar
Back cover

Related Pages

  • AH857 RuneQuest Deluxe Edition (1984)
  • AH8570 RuneQuest Deluxe Edition (Softback) (1993)
  • AH8571 Runequest Player’s Edition (1985)
  • AH85712 Apple Lane (1987)
  • AH85713 Snake Pipe Hollow (1987)
  • AH85714 RuneQuest Cities (4th edition) (1988)
  • AH85715 Into the Troll Realms (1988)
  • AH85716 The Haunted Ruins (1989)
  • AH85717 Daughters of Darkness and the Chronicles of Santon (1990)
  • AH8572 Runequest Gamemaster’s Box (1985)
  • AH8573 Monster Coliseum (Box 1 – 1985)
  • AH8574 Human Adventurer Sheets (Box 2 – 1985)
  • AH8575 Non-human Adventurer Sheets (Box 3 – 1985)
  • AH8576 Vikings (Box 4 – 1985)
  • AH8577 Gods of Glorantha (Box 05 – 1985)
  • AH8578 Griffin Island (Box 06 – 1986)
  • AH8579 Runequest Standard Edition (1986)
  • AH8584 Land of Ninja (Box 07 – 1986)
  • AH8585 Glorantha – Genertela, Crucible of the Hero Wars (Box 08 – 1988)
  • AH8586 Trollpak (Box 09 – 1988)
  • AH8587 Troll Gods: The Deities of Darkness (Box 10 – 1989)
  • AH8588 Elder Secrets of Glorantha (Box 11 – 1989)
  • AH8589 Eldarad – The Lost City (1990)
  • AH85906 Sun County (1992)
  • AH8591 River of Cradles (1992)
  • AH8592 Dorastor: Land of Doom (1993)
  • AH8593 Strangers in Prax (1994)
  • AH8594 Shadows on the Borderland (1993)
  • AH8595 Lords of Terror (1994)
  • Dragon Pass (1983)
  • Heroes Magazine (1984-1986)
  • RuneQuest Third Edition Errata (1990s)

1988, Avalon Hill, Bestiary, Greg Stafford, RQ3, Sandy Petersen

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