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CHA4032 RuneQuest Glorantha Bestiary (2019)

Monsters and More

The Glorantha Bestiary is the indispensable guide to the animals, beasts, monsters, spirits, elementals, flora, Elder Races, supernatural beings, and other creatures and entities unique to the world of Glorantha. Contained here are almost 200 entries.

This new edition of RuneQuest marks a triumphant return of the setting and system that have inspired gamers across the world for decades. Developed by an all-star team of writers and designers, this is the defining edition of RuneQuest, suitable for beginning and experienced gamers alike, as well as Glorantha fans new and old.

Inside, you’ll find:

  • Guidance for non-human adventurer creation, covering the many types of elves and dwarfs, centaurs, dark trolls, great trolls, trollkin, Telmori werewolves, Men-and-a-half, and ducks
  • Unique Gloranthan creatures such as broo, ducks, walktapi, gorp, and even the jack o’bears
  • New, non-human cults and magic

Details

  • By Sandy Petersen, Jeff Richard, Jason Durall, Michael O’brien, Steve Perrin, Greg Stafford, And Cory Trego-Erdner
  • With David Dunham, Chris Klug, Sven Lugar, Jamie Revell, And Ken Rolston
  • Cover Artist: Andrey Fetisov
  • Editor: Jason Durall
  • Proofreading: Richard Perry
  • Art Direction: Jeff Richard
  • Design & Layout: Simeon Cogswell And Malcolm Wolter
  • Cartography: Colin Driver Artists: Cory Trego-Erdner
  • Special Thanks Go to these people who contributed greatly or a little, but whose impact has affected the game: Simon Bray, Nick Brooke, Rob Heinsoo, Martin Helsdon, Kris Alice Hohls, Oliver Jovanovic, Sebastian Körner, Robin Laws, Claudia Loroff, Daniel McCluskey, Rick Meints, Christine Reich, Neil Robinson, Dana Schack, Harald Smith, David Scott, and Jonathan Tweet. Our apologies to any others who were unrecorded.
  • System: RQG
  • ISBN: 978-1568825021

Editions & Related Editions

SKUNameYearPublisherNotes
CHA4032-HRuneQuest Glorantha Bestiary2019ChaosiumHardcover
CHA4032-LRuneQuest Glorantha Bestiary2019ChaosiumLeatherette
CHA4032-PDFRuneQuest Glorantha Bestiary2019ChaosiumPDF
CHA4028-XRuneQuest: Roleplaying in Glorantha Slipcase Set2019ChaosiumHardcover Slipcase Set
CHA4028-XLRuneQuest: Roleplaying in Glorantha Leatherette Slipcase Set2019ChaosiumLeatherette Slipcase Set
DCRQK03Bestiaire de Glorantha2020Studio DeadcrowsFrench edition
Hardback, Leatherette, PDF
UWV 8202RuneQuest – Das Bestiarium Gloranthas2022Uhrwerk VerlagGerman edition
Bestiario De Glorantha2022EdgeSpanish edition, PDF only
RuneQuest bestiárium2024Kaland Horizont KönyvekHungarian edition, Softcover POD, PDF

CHA4032 RuneQuest Glorantha Bestiary Pages

  • CHA4032 RQ Glorantha Bestiary – Contents
  • CHA4032 RQ Glorantha Bestiary – Index
  • CHA4032 RuneQuest Glorantha Bestiary – Spell List
  • CHA4032 RuneQuest Glorantha Bestiary – Q&A
  • CHA4032 RuneQuest Glorantha Bestiary Preview 1 (2018)
  • CHA4032 RuneQuest Glorantha Bestiary Preview 2 (2018)

Related Pages

  • CHA2000 Series Publications
  • CHA4025 Guide to Glorantha (2014)
  • CHA4027 RuneQuest: Roleplaying in Glorantha Quickstart (2017)
  • CHA4028 RuneQuest – Roleplaying in Glorantha (2018)
  • CHA4029 Gamemaster Screen Pack (2019)
  • CHA4030 The Coming Storm (2016)
  • CHA4031 The Eleven Lights (2017)
  • CHA4033 The Glorantha Sourcebook (2018)
  • CHA4034 The Red Book of Magic (2020)
  • CHA4035 RuneQuest Starter Set (2021)
  • CHA4036 RuneQuest Weapons and Equipment (2021)
  • CHA4037 Lands of RuneQuest: Dragon Pass (2024)
  • CHA4038 The Pegasus Plateau & Other Stories (2020)
  • CHA4039 The Smoking Ruin and other Stories (2019)
  • CHA4041 Cults of RuneQuest: Mythology (2023)
  • CHA4042 Cults of RuneQuest: The Prosopaedia (2023)
  • CHA4043 Cults of RuneQuest: The Lightbringers (2023)
  • CHA4044 Cults of RuneQuest: The Earth Goddesses (2023)
  • CHA4045 Cults of RuneQuest: The Lunar Way (2024)
  • CHA4046 The Glorantha Sourcebook (2024)
  • CHA4047 Cults of RuneQuest: The Gods of Fire and Sky (2025)
  • CHA4400 13th Age Glorantha (2018)
  • CHA4503 The Stafford House Campaign (2022)
  • CHA4504 MIG3 -The Meints Index to Glorantha (2022)
  • Chaosium Magazines
  • Cults of RuneQuest Series
  • RuneQuest 1st, 2nd & Classic Edition Products
  • RuneQuest Glorantha Publications (2017-)
  • Wargames & Card Games

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