CHA4029 RuneQuest Gamemaster Screen Pack – Q&A

Official Answers by Chaosium

Adventure Book

Tribal Wyter (page 14)

Wyters casting Rune Magic

When it says on page 15 “Spells: The Black Spear can cast any Rune spells known by the tribal king”, it can cast those spells using the tribal king’s Rune Points rather than its own? Or, does it use the “spend POW” mechanic for this?

Wyter’s always use POW to cast their priest’s rune magic (see page 286). It uses its own Rune points to use its own Rune magic matrix (Truespear).

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Clans of the Colymar (page 16)

What’s the Tree Triaty

Is this really meant to be “Tree Triaty; or is it supposed to be “three”?

Yes, Tree Triaty, the three tree clans are the:

• Antorling – Apple clan – GM Adventures book, page 17
• Lysang – part of the Malani since 1613
• Namolding – part of the Malani since 1613

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Taraling Family Tree (page 14)

Who are Korlmhy and Kangharl

The family tree lists Korlmhy, son of Kallai as the Tribal King from 1615-1625. But it also lists Kangharl, son of Kallai as Tribal King from 1615-1625, which is correct?

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Sora Goodseller (page 29)

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Map of Clearwine (pages 32-36)

Using Points and places as correct numbers

Correct numbers

	Points and Places	Locations	Map
1	Assembly Hill (off map)	19	19
2	Small Walls	1	1
3	Earth Temple and Sacred Fields	2 & 3	2 & 3
4	Blue Mound (off map)	18	18
5	City Walls	5	5
6	Dragon’s Gate	7	7
7	Royal Citadel	–	Royal Citadel
8	Palace of the Kings	9	9
9	Necropolis	8	8
10	Thunder Tower	6	6
11	Hero’s Trail	17	17
12	Upper City	–	Upper City
13	Market	15	15
14	Lightbringers Temple	16	16
15	White Grape Inn	14	14
16	Old Gate and Ramp	13	13
17	Lower City	–	Lower City
18	Sartar’s Tower	4	4
19	Temple of the Tribe	11	11
20	The Ram’s Head	12	12
21	Ernaldoring Hall	10	10

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Shanassee Tree (page 51)

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Malani

For the clan locations see the Clan map of central Sartar/

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The Tusk Riders (page 79) Corrections

Yaram (page 81)

Kranag (page 81)

Durag (page 82)

Mardu (page 83)

Qualbalg (page 84)

Zeoldan (page 84)

Yodram’s Tusker (page 86)

Tusker Hit location table (for reference)

Location	D20	Armor/ HPs 13-15	Armor/ HPs 16-18	Armor/ HPs 19-21
Right Hind Leg	01-02	4/5	4/6	4/7
Left Hind Leg	03-04	4/5	4/6	4/7
Hindquarters	05-07	4/6	4/7	4/8
Forequarters	08-10	4/6	4/7	4/8
Right Front Leg	11-13	4/5	4/6	4/7
Left Front Leg	14-16	4/5	4/6	4/7
Head	17-20	4/5	4/6	4/7

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Fighting Yerzum Storn (page 114)

When a creature has more than one listed attack (which take place on different SR’s) does the creature get ALL of the listed attacks, each round?  Or does it pick ONE to use each round (on whichever SR)?

Generally, there is a note saying whether the creature attacks multiple times in the same combat round. 

Otherwise, treat them like characters. The gamemaster should pick which attacks are the most appropriate to the encounter each combat round.

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Appendix 2 Metals and Crystals

Using Attuned Power Crystals

Does an attuned power crystal have to be in contact with the attuned person to work?

Firstly as you are saying attuned power crystal, I’m assuming you mean Power Crystals not Spirit Trapping/ POW Storing Crystals (unattuned). Like all magic items, Magic Crystals need to be on their owner to work for their owner. Powered Crystals, as they are attuned don’t need to be on their owner but close by to work (roughly a few metres or more). If you want to make this more complex for your game that’s fine.

What’s the resale value of Magic Crystals

Could we get some guidance on the resale value of crystals, both powered and non? The material in the GMs Pack told us about the value of Rune metals but not crystals. 

This will be covered in the RuneQuest Campaign Guide, in development.

Do POW storing crystals need to be attuned to be used?

No.

Identifying Magic Crystals

wouldn’t an adventurer know right away that a crystal can store magic points? Rather than waiting a week to see if they succeed in attuning a powered crystal?

No. Everyone hopes they have found a powered crystal and so prepares as such, setting aside a week of time (or longer to augment the POW vs POW roll) to do the ritual. At the end of the week the GM says either roll POW vs POW or you have just stored a magic point. A clearer version of the text might say: Quote

The only way to tell what kind of crystal you have discovered is to spend a week in ritual, attempting to attune it. At the end of the week of preparation, the GM says either roll POW vs POW or “you have just stored a magic point”.

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What can I bind into a Spirit Trapping Crystal?

A Spirit Trapping/POW Storing Crystal can have a spirit bound into it. The description only deals with ‘spirits’ in a generic sense. Can I bind a Talosi or Selene into one? How about a Nyctalope or Nymph or Demon? RAW, it seems so, because there is no limitation based on number or which statistics.

yes.

Using Found Crystals

If you take a crystal from a captured foe, can you use un-spent MP in the crystal?

No, assume that in the week long process that discerns the crystal type that the magic points dissipate.

Loaning Crystals

Can I loan my full MP-store crystal to a friend, so they can use it for their own casting?

No.

Spirits using Crystals

Can my bound/allied/etc spirits cast/boost their spells from my crystals, if directed/permitted/etc to do so?

Allied spirits and fetches yes (spirits with you of their own free will), but not the others (bound spirits). Shaman pact spirits would depend on the pact.

Magic Point Enchantments

What about a Magic Point Enchantments? Do these also need to be attuned in a similar fashion to crystals?

No. The week long crystal investigation is to determining the nature of the crystal (powered or not). It either results in an attuning attempt or storing a magic point (See GM Screen Pack, Adventure book, Determining the Nature of a Crystal, page 121).

Magic point Enchantments just need identifying before use (Analyze Magic, Knowledge, etc). There may also be User Conditions on use as part of the enchantment (RQG page 251)

As usual GMs may have their own ideas on how crystals and the magic points within work.

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Adventurer Sheets

See CHA4028 RuneQuest: Roleplaying in Glorantha – Chapter 19 Adventurer Sheets Q&A

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Calendar

Uleria’s holy weeks fall in Harmony Week. I assume that was supposed to be Fertility Week?

No.

The Spring Equinox is marked on two days in the Gloranthan Calendar:

Spring Equinox day 9 (Waterday/Fate Week) in Sacred Time.

Spring Equinox day 30 (Waterday/Stasis Week) of Earth Season as well

My understanding is, that the former is correct. The later should be the Autumn Equinox, as far as I know.

This appears in the printed version of the calendar as well as in the latest version (1.01) of the PDF.

The correct information is:

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GM Screen and References

Critical Attack vs Critical Parry Result (Screen and References page 10)

What is the result of a Critical Attack vs Critical Parry. The rulebook chart says “Attacker rolls normal damage”, while the Games Master Screen and Games Master References (page 10) say “Attacker rolls special damage.” Which is correct?

The rule book is correct.

We’ll update the GM Screen and Reference sheets accordingly.

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GM References

Skill Augments (page 8)

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Colymar Clans Map & GM Map Pack

Scale of the map

As a rough guide I’ve overlaid it onto the Northern Sartar map from the Starter Set and used the same scale. Note that the these GM Screen maps are art maps, so scaling is very rough, whereas the Northern Sartar map is accurate and has a scale.

Alebard’s Tower

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Colymar Tribes Map & GM Map Pack

Alebard’s Tower

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Pregen Sheets

Nathem

Related Pages

• CHA4029 Artisan Adventurer Sheets
• CHA4029 Gamemaster Screen Pack Preview (2019)

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