Heroes was a short-lived magazine published by Avalon Hill beginning in 1984. At the time Avalon Hill was trying to expand into the role-playing industry through the publication of four games: James Bond 007, Lords of Creation, Powers & Perils, and RuneQuest. The tenth and final issue (labeled Volume II, Number 4) was published in 1986.
Contents
- Volume 1 Number 1 (issue 1), 1984
- Volume 1 Number 2 (issue 2), 1984
- Volume 1 Number 3 (issue 3), 1984
- Volume 1 Number 4 (issue 4), 1984
- Volume 1 Number 5 (issue 5), 1984
- Volume 1 Number 6 (issue 6), 1984
- Volume 2 Number 1 (issue 7), 1986
- Volume 2 Number 2 (issue 8), 1986
- Volume 2 Number 3 (issue 9), 1986
- Volume 2 Number 4 (issue 10), 1986
Volume 1 Number 1 (issue 1), 1984
- History of the Lunar Empire: Zero Wane by Greg Stafford
- Translations from the world of Glorantha concerning the origins of the Seven Mothers, and the founding of the Lunar Empire. The first in a series.
- RuneQuest III: New Face for an Old Friend by Greg Stafford
- RQ Designer Greg Stafford discusses some of the changes to this popular RPG, including examples of monsters and magic sections, and the future of the system under the AH banner.
Volume 1 Number 2 (issue 2), 1984
- History of the Lunar Empire: First & Second Wanes, by Greg Stafford
- Part two about this Gloranthan nation
- Part Two: Skyburn and the Coming of the Conquering Daughter
- Part two about this Gloranthan nation
- War Fleets of Glorantha or, Cement Ships and Leafy Sails, by Greg Stafford
- new ships for RuneQuest
- Kralorelan War Barge
- Haragalan Tall Ship
- Elf Gallegas
- Kareeshtu Warsail
- Dwarf Floating Castle
- Maslo Catamaran
- new ships for RuneQuest
Volume 1 Number 3 (issue 3), 1984
- Creepy Critters, Insects for RQ, by Sandy Petersen
- Centipede
- Sandswimmer
- Scorpion
- Solpugid
- Giant Spider
- Stingworm
- Wasp
- RuneQuest Unleashed by Greg Stafford
- Announcing the Avalon Hill edition of RuneQuest!
- A Ship for RuneQuest by Greg Stafford
- Waertagi Fastship
Volume 1 Number 4 (issue 4), 1984
- The Coming of Vikings
- A preview of the RuneQuest product with info on Hammers. Skiing, Skalding and Viking Humor
- Gods of Glorantha
- A new look at the upcoming Magic of Glorantha product, with information about the gods Orlanth, Hykim & Mikyh and Bolongo.
- Cult of Orlanth, by Chaosium
- A new look at the upcoming Magic of Glorantha product, with information about the gods Orlanth, Hykim & Mikyh and Bolongo.
- The Wolfrunners By Sandy Petersen
- The first RuneQuest scenario for Heroes Magazine. Join a wild hunt for herd raiders of the Telmori. Plus: information on Telmor: The wolf-god.
- Cult of Telmor, by Chaosium
- The first RuneQuest scenario for Heroes Magazine. Join a wild hunt for herd raiders of the Telmori. Plus: information on Telmor: The wolf-god.
- Cult of Hykim & Mikyh, by Chaosium
- The Wolfrunners (Telmori)
- The Basmoli Berserkers
- The Sofals (Turtle People)
- Gloranthan Pottery, First Wane, by Greg Stafford
Volume 1 Number 5 (issue 5), 1984
- Testimony of a Tester, Debugging RuneQuest, by Bruce Dresselhaus
- A RuneQuest Gambling System, by Donna Selzer
- History of the Lunar Empire: Third & Fourth Wanes, by Greg Stafford
- The Southern Wars, Fronelan Settlements and the Strong-Making Peace
- What Happened to RQ, by the Chaosium Staff
- RuneQuestions, by the Chaosium Staff
- Making Order Out of Chaos
Volume 1 Number 6 (issue 6), 1984
- History of the Lunar Empire: Fifth Wane, by Greg Stafford
- The Fifth (or Hon-eel’s) Wane
- Dragon Pass by Brett Murrell
- Mastering The Unique And The Strange
- Dragon Pass Q&A
- New Skills, by Greg Stafford & Sandy Petersen
- Monster Coliseum: Drive, Net, Trident
- Adventurer Sheets (non-human): Earthsense/Scan , Earthsense/Search, Darksense/Scan, Darksense/Search, Disguise, Broo Lore, Duck Lore, Dwarf Lore, Elf Lore, Halfling Lore, Orc Lore, Troll Lore
- Vikings: Skate, Ski, Lawspeak, Thrown Hammer
- Gods of Glorantha: Cult Lore, Bargain, Charismatic Wisdom, Courtesan, Craft/Butchery IKnowledgej 10% Craft/Prepare Corpse IKnowledge, Sense Assassin, Sense Chaos, Treat Disease, Treat Poison.
- The Big Hit A Scenario By Sandy Petersen
- The Land Of Fonrit by Greg Stafford & Sandy Petersen
- The Gloranthan Calendar
- (excerpt from The Gods Of Glorantha)
- RuneQuestions, by the Chaosium Staff
Volume 2 Number 1 (issue 7), 1986
- The Ostrich Clan by Mike Dawson
- Animal Nomad Tribe of Prax
- Journey to Falderbash, by Bill Williamson
- A RuneQuest Adventure
- Gruug’s Cave, by Alan LaVergne
- A RuneQuest Adventure
- RQ Hit Points, by John T. Sapienza, Jr.
- Refined Hit Location Table
Volume 2 Number 2 (issue 8), 1986
- Expanded RuneQuest Character Sheet, by John T. Sapienza
- Fatigue & Damage Changes for RQ by Jonathan Tweet
- A New Look at Sorcery by B.L. Humphries
- Talents for RuneQuest by Andrew Scott MacKenzie
- Calendrics Record Sheet
- Shield Law, by Morgan Woodward
Volume 2 Number 3 (issue 9), 1986
- Black Sorcerer, by Mike Olson
- A RuneQuest adventure for 4 to 6 players.
Volume 2 Number 4 (issue 10), 1986
- Tips for Shamans, by Forrest Johnson
- The Shaman Leona
- Polar Bear Liver is Taboo
- RuneQuestions, by the Chaosium Staff
- The Sail and the Sword, by Tim Bailey
- Expanded Ship to Ship Combat for Runequest
- New Spells for RQ3, by Martin Crim
- Magic Attraction
- Sleep
- Invulnerability
- Abstract Elementals, by James A. Holden
- RuneQuest Ship Data Sheet, by Tim Bailey
Related Pages
- AH857 RuneQuest Deluxe Edition (1984)
- AH8570 RuneQuest Deluxe Edition (Softback) (1993)
- AH8571 Runequest Player’s Edition (1985)
- AH85711 Gloranthan Bestiary (1988)
- 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)
- RuneQuest Third Edition Errata (1990s)
1984, 1985, 1986, Alan Lavergne, Andrew Scott MacKenzie, Avalon Hill, B.L. Humphreys, Bestiary, Bill Williamson, Brett Murrell, Chaosium, Dragon Pass (board game), Forrest Johnson, Greg Stafford, Hykim & Mikyh, James A. Holden, John T. Sapienza, Jonathan Tweet, Lunar Empire, Martin Crim, Mike Dawson, Mike Olson, Morgan Woodward, Orlanth, Ostrich (Praxian tribe), RQ3, Sandy Petersen, ships, Telmor, Tim Bailey
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