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CHA4028 RuneQuest – Roleplaying in Glorantha (2018)

Welcome to Glorantha

It is a fantasy world unlike any other–a mythic world of mortals and gods, myths and cults, spirits and elementals, monsters and heroes. Magic permeates all of existence, and the bonds between tribe, clan, and family are as important as are the relationships between mortals and the gods they worship. Beyond the gods and spirits are the Runes that make and define reality–those who master the Runes can shape the world.

This is Glorantha, the world of RuneQuest, and the most acclaimed fantasy RPG setting of all time. The gods now call upon mortal adventurers to become Heroes and fight for the world’s survival.

It is your time for Adventure!

Inside, you’ll find:

  • A character creation system involves your adventurer into the world, with family, motives, and a personal history
  • Rules that let you customize and improve your character the way you want
  • Descriptions of the major gods and their cults
  • A fast-paced combat system, intense and immersive, where anyone can die in a single blow
  • A guide to the Runes and other types of magic, from spirit magic, sorcery, to incredible Rune magic that lets mortals wield the power of the gods themselves
  • All the rules you need to play

Details

  • By Jeff Richard, Greg Stafford, Jason Durall, And Steve Perrin
  • With David Dunham, Steve Henderson, Warren James, Sven Lugar, Chris Klug, Rick Meints, Michael O’Brien, Sandy Petersen, Neil Robinson, Ken Rolston, And Ray Turney
  • Front Cover Artist: Andrey Fetisov
  • Back Cover Artist: Bernard Bittler
  • Editorial Review And Consulting: Lynne Hardy and Sarah Newton
  • Proofreader: T.R. Knight
  • Art Direction: Jeff Richard
  • Project Assistance: Sven Lugar and David Scott
  • Design & Layout: Simeón Cogswell and Malcolm Wolter
  • Cartography: Olivier Sanfilippo, Darya Makarava, and Colin Driver
  • Arists: Rick Becker, Bernard Bittler, Simon Bray, William Church, Miguel Coronado, Gene Day, Andrey Fetisov, Piotr Foksowicz, Lisa Free, Merle Insigna, Tomasz Jedruszek, Kalin Kadiev, Roman Kisyov, Rachel Kahn, Jennifer Lange, Rhonda Libbey, Michelle Lockamy, Juha Makkonen, Mike Mignola, Christine Mitzuk, Luise Perrene, Kevin Ramos, Roger Raupp, Jakob Rebulka, Alex Ries, Naomi Robinson, Simon Roy, Olivier Sanfilippo, Sari Luoto-Tudeer, Tobias Tranell, and Cory Trego-Erdner.

And a special thanks to Petersen Entertainment, for creating The Gods War and allowing us to use art from it, and to A Sharp, for creating King of Dragon Pass and Six Ages, and allowing us to use art from those games.

Dedicated to Greg Stafford, 1948–2018. “Mythology is all about meaning. The physical sciences and the physical world can tell us what things are, but they can’t tell us what they mean.” Thank you for opening the door to Glorantha and showing us how to see the invisible worlds of our fantasy.

May Arachne Solara bless and protect this book.


Editions

SKUNameYearPublisherNotes
CHA4028-H RuneQuest: Roleplaying in Glorantha2018ChaosiumHardcover
1st Printing 2018
2nd Printing 2019
CHA4028-L RuneQuest: Roleplaying in Glorantha2018ChaosiumLeatherette
1st Printing 2018
2nd Printing 2019
CHA4028-PDFRuneQuest: Roleplaying in Glorantha2018ChaosiumPDF
CHA4028-XRuneQuest: Roleplaying in Glorantha Slipcase Set2019Chaosiumcontains:
•CHA4028-H RuneQuest
•CHA4029 Gamemaster Screen Pack
•CHA4032-H RQ Bestiary
CHA4028-XLRuneQuest: Roleplaying in Glorantha – Leatherette Slipcase Set2019Chaosiumcontains:
•CHA4028-L RuneQuest
•CHA4029 Gamemaster Screen Pack
•CHA4032-L RQ Bestiary
CHA4028-EMPTYEmpty RuneQuest Slipcase for Regular Hardcovers2019Chaosium
CHA4028-EMPTY LEATHEREmpty RuneQuest Slipcase for Leatherettes.2019Chaosium

Related Editions

SKUNameYearPublisherNotes
UWV8200RuneQuest – Rollenspiel in Glorantha2021Uhrwerk VerlagGerman edition
DCRQK02RuneQuest : Aventures dans Glorantha2020Studio DeadcrowsFrench edition
DCRQK02RuneQuest : Aventures dans Glorantha2020Studio DeadcrowsFrench edition PDF
Runequest: ​Szerepjáték Gloranthán2020Kaland Horizont KönyvekHungarian edition
Runequest: ​Szerepjáték Gloranthán2020Kaland Horizont KönyvekHungarian edition PDF
RuneQuest: Aventuras en Glorantha2020EdgeSpanish edition PDF
ISBN: 8435407625372
Runequest: ​Szerepjáték Gloranthán2022Kaland Horizont KönyvekHungarian edition, Hardcover POD, PDF

Redbubble

ImageNameArtistNotes
Heroes of OrlanthAndrey FetisovCover
City of Boldhome MapOlivier SanfilipoInside Endplate
Dragon Pass and Surrounding RegionsOlivier Sanfilipo124-135
The Funeral Pyre of Kallyr StarbrowAndrey Fetisov240
The SacrificeAndrey FetisovRune Cults plate 268

Sub-pages

  • Articles – Designing the New RuneQuest
  • CHA4028 Empty RuneQuest Slipcases (2019)
  • CHA4028 RuneQuest: Roleplaying in Glorantha – Conversion Guide
  • CHA4028 RuneQuest: Roleplaying in Glorantha Slipcase Sets (2019)
  • CHA4028 RuneQuest: Roleplaying in Glorantha – Contents
  • CHA4028 RuneQuest: Roleplaying in Glorantha – Gen Con 2018 Preview
  • CHA4028 RuneQuest: Roleplaying in Glorantha – Index
  • CHA4028 RuneQuest: Roleplaying in Glorantha – Second Printing Clarifications, Corrections and Additions 1.0.1
  • CHA4028 RuneQuest: Roleplaying in Glorantha – Spell Lists
  • CHA4028 RuneQuest: Roleplaying in Glorantha – Q&A by Chapter
  • CHA4028 RuneQuest: Roleplaying in Glorantha – Rune Fixes
  • RQG Adventurer sheets
  • RQG Cults allowing Sorcerers or Shaman

Related Pages

  • CHA2000 Series Publications
  • CHA4025 Guide to Glorantha (2014)
  • CHA4027 RuneQuest: Roleplaying in Glorantha Quickstart (2017)
  • CHA4029 Gamemaster Screen Pack (2019)
  • CHA4030 The Coming Storm (2016)
  • CHA4031 The Eleven Lights (2017)
  • CHA4032 RuneQuest Glorantha Bestiary (2019)
  • 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

2018, Andrey Fetisov (artist), Chaosium, Greg Stafford, Jason Durall, Jeff Richard, Olivier Sanfilippo, Redbubble, RQG, Steve Perrin

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