CHA4040 Lands of RuneQuest: Sartar (2026)

Cover Artist Ossi Hiekkala

SARTAR IS FREE!

Lands of RuneQuest: Sartar is a setting guide for new players and gamemasters, presenting the Kingdom of Sartar, newly-liberated from rule by the oppressive Lunar Empire. Sartar’s pivotal location in the heart of Dragon Pass makes it a focal point for conflict, drama, and intrigue; the perfect location for exciting RuneQuest campaigns!

Rules for creating Sartarite Adventurers

Background information on Orlanthi culture, cults, clans, and guilds

Extensive lore, including Sartarite myths and history

Details of the tribes of Sartar, including tribal maps and key personalities

A gazetteer of Boldhome, the newly-liberated capital of Sartar, breathing free air for the first time in a generation!

Embark on your quest and explore the world of myth, might, and magic! This book requires the RuneQuest Rulebook to use. The content in this book can be enhanced with other titles such as Lands of RuneQuest: Dragon Pass, and the Cults of Rune Quest series.

RuneQuest is Chaosium Inc.’s fantasy roleplaying game set in Greg Stafford’s Glorantha. In RuneQuest, players create adventurers who explore an ancient world rich in magic. Everyone uses spells and anyone can be a warrior, equipped with bright bronze and stout armor. The gods provide fantastic powers to their mortal worshipers and can intercede on their behalf. Each RuneQuest adventurer is unique, defined by Runes chosen by the player and belonging to a definite culture and cult.

Details

  • Writers – Jeff Richard, Greg Stafford
  • Cover Artist – Ossi Hiekkala
  • Additional writing – Simon Bray, Nick Brooke, Ian Cooper, David Dunham, Jason Durall, Neil Gibson, David Hall, John Hughes, Kevin Jacklin, David Larkins, Andrew Logan Montgomery, Michael O’Brien, David Scott & Steve Thomas
  • Artists – Hazem Ameen, William Church, Katrin Dirim, Ossi Hiekkala, Michelle Lockamy, Lionel Marty, Anna Orlova, Ian O’Toole, Agathe Pitié, Simon Roy, Mark Smylie & Gabor Szugyi
  • Cartography – Matt Ryan, Olivier Sanfilippo, Tobias Tranell & Josephe Vandel
  • Art Direction – Jaye Kovach
  • Design & Layout – Simeon Cogswell with Nick Brooke
  • Proofreading – Susan O’Brien
  • Producer/Editorial – Michael O’Brien
  • Executive Producer – Brian Holland
  • Special Thanks – Scott Akers, Ellie Akers, Francesca Baerald, Dan Barker, Andrew Bean, Pam Carlson, Michal Cross, Mark Galeotti, Chris Gidlow, Christian Einsporn, Encounter Roleplaying, Daniel Fahey, Andrey Fetisov, Todd Gardiner, Jonathan Geere, Sven Grottke, Michael Hagen, Martin Helsdon, Kris Alice Hohls, Jennell Jaquays, Kalin Kadiev, Sebastian Körner, Roman Kisyov, Steve Marsh, Rick Meints, Rudy Kraft, Robin Laws, Claudia Loroff, Darya Makarava, Eli Maffei, Daniel McCluskey, David Millians, Rick Meints, John Natze, Sarah Newton, Steve Perrin, Sandy Petersen, Christine Reich, Neil Robinson, Ken Rolston, Dana Schack, Harald Smith, Dominic Swan & Gianni Vacca
  • CHA4040-H
  • $59.99
  • ISBN: 978-1-56882-622-6

Editions & Related Editions

SKUNameYearPublisherNotes
CHA4040-HLands of RuneQuest: Sartar2026ChaosiumHardcover
CHA4040-PDFLands of RuneQuest: Sartar2026ChaosiumPDF

Contents

  • Introduction
    • Welcome to Sartar
    • General Description
    • People of Sartar
    • Elder Races
  • What My Father Told Me
    • A Personal View of Sartarite Life
  • Creating Sartarite Adventurers
    • Species
    • Cult 
    • Playing Non-Standard Characters 
    • Runes
    • Cultural Skills and Weapons
    • Choose Your Tribe
    • Town or Country 
    • Family Background
    • Optional Family History 
    • Grandparent’s History
    • Random Causes of Death
    • Your Parent’s History
    • Parental Siblings 
    • Adulthood Rites 
    • Your History 
    • Your Adventurer’s Siblings
    • Occupation
    • Warrior Societies and Thanes 
    • Mercenaries 
    • Other Information
  • Orlanthi Culture 
    • Historical Overview
    • Vasana’s Ordeal 
    • Yanioth’s Apprenticeship 
    • Gender in Glorantha
    • Terms for Rulers
    • Initiates, Associated Cults, and Lay Members 
    • Culture
    • Society
    • Vengeance and Feud
    • Honor and War
    • Justice
    • A Year in Sartar
  • Cults of Sartar 
    • Temples
    • Orlanth in Sartar 
    • Ernalda in Sartar
    • Holy Country Influence
    • The Lightbringers in Sartar
    • The Lunar Religion in Free Sartar
  • Cults of Sartar (cont.)
    • Spirits
    • Dreaming 
    • Other Minor Cults
    • Craft (brewing) 
    • Geo, God of Hospitality
  • History of Sartar 
    • In the Beginning
    • A World Renewed
    • The Coming of Sartar
    • Building an Empire 
    • Princes of Sartar
    • Stories and Songs
    • The Crimes of Assassination 
    • The Fall of the Kingdom 
    • Household of Death
    • The Lunar Occupation
    • Prince Temertain
    • The Lunar Army in Sartar
  • The Principality of Sartar 
    • The Prince
    • The Sartar High Council
    • Opening Ceremony of the High Council
    • Military
    • Argrath’s Army, 
    • Political Movements
    • Trade in Dragon Pass
    • Trade Goods
    • Caravan Distances
  • People Everyone Knows 
  • Clans 
    • History 
    • The Average Sartarite Clan
    • Membership
    • Organization
    • Property
    • Clan Militia
    • The Clan Territory
    • The Chieftain
    • Chief Priestess
    • The Clan Council 
    • Leaving a Clan
    • Joining a Clan
    • Example Clans
    • Ernaldori Clan
    • Hiording Clan
    • Orlmarth Clan
    • Varmandi Clan
  • Sartar’s Guilds
    • Organization 
    • Property and Territory 
    • Major Guilds of Sartar
    • Waha in Sartar 
  • The Tribes of Sartar
    • Historical Overview
    • The Average Sartarite Tribe 
    • Tribal Institutions 
    • The Tribal King 
    • The Tribal Council
    • Tribes and Cities
    • Tribal Summary 
    • Tribal Standards of Sartar 
    • Tribal Standards of Sartar 
    • Lost Tribes
    • Non-human Tribes
    • Tribal Compatibility Table
    • Creating a Duck Adventurer
    • Creating a Telmori Adventurer
  • Settlements
    • Villages
    • Hill Forts
    • Towns
    • Other Fortresses
    • Cities
    • Founding Cities 
    • Sartarite Cities
  • Boldhome
    • Song of the Promised City
    • Description
    • Population 
    • Religion
    • The Liberation of Boldhome 
    • Surrounding Geography
    • Boldhome Politics
    • A Cosmopolitan City 
    • Food
    • Buildings
    • Neighborhoods
    • Boldhome Encounters
    • Living in Boldhome
    • Star Rating
    • Buying and Selling
    • Jaxarte in Boldhome

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