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CHA4028 RuneQuest: Roleplaying in Glorantha – Chapter 20 Conversion Guide

Official Answers from Chaosium

This covers the first part of Chapter 20, pages 432-437:

Contents

    See also
    • RuneQuest: Roleplaying in Glorantha Quickstart – Q&A
    • RuneQuest: Roleplaying in Glorantha – Q&A by Chapter
    • RuneQuest Gamemaster Screen Pack – Q&A
    • RuneQuest Glorantha Bestiary – Q&A
    • The Red Book of Magic – Q&A
    • The Smoking Ruin & Other Stories – Q&A
    • Pegasus Plateau & Other Stories – Q&A
    • RuneQuest Starter Set – Q&A by Book
    • Weapons & Equipment – Q&A

    Converting RuneQuest Adventurers

    How does this conversion work in practice?

    I used to have Endurance, but now after conversion I instead have the Invigorate rune spell that no cult in fact provides? How is it even cast in this case? With what Rune Points?

    Just add the Rune Spell to the cult that your adventurer is a member of, and power it with those rune points. If this to you feel like a bad fit, follow the next step of the conversion guide: 

    Quote

    Use the updated spell descriptions whenever available, and if a spell no longer exists in RQ:G the gamemaster should allow it to be switched for another appropriate spirit magic spell of equal strength, or an equivalent number of points in other spirit magic spells.

    Spirit Magic, page 435


    Runes (page 433)
    Change
    Correction

    Though they are familiar with Runes as a part of their culture, religion, and magical life, RQ2 adventurers are not defined by their affinity to the Runes themselves.

    As for the Runes themselves, the organization of Runes into Conditions and Powers has changed, and the Fertility Rune is now the Life Rune.


    Skills (page 433)
    Change
    Correction

    These modifiers are provided in the table above.

    Additional skill changes are described in the table.


    Rune Magic Conversion table (page 436)
    Replace
    Correction

    Replace Float with:

    Old SpellNew SpellNotes
    BuoyancyFloat—


    Rune Magic (page 436)
    Change
    Correction

    Adventurers can use Rune points to cast any common Rune spells and any special Rune spells they have learned from their cult.


    Sorcery (page 437)
    Add
    Correction

    • For starting spells, the player should pick a total number of sorcery spells equal to the total of


    Wealth (page 437)
    Delete
    Correction

    Previous editions provided adventurers with fairly large amounts of amounts of treasure.


    Related Pages

    • CHA4028 RuneQuest: Roleplaying in Glorantha – Chapter 01 Introduction Q&A
    • CHA4028 RuneQuest: Roleplaying in Glorantha – Chapter 02 Glorantha Q&A
    • CHA4028 RuneQuest: Roleplaying in Glorantha – Chapter 03 Adventurers Q&A
    • CHA4028 RuneQuest: Roleplaying in Glorantha – Chapter 03 Pregenerated Adventurers Q&A
    • CHA4028 RuneQuest: Roleplaying in Glorantha – Chapter 04 Homelands Q&A
    • CHA4028 RuneQuest: Roleplaying in Glorantha – Chapter 05 Game System Q&A
    • CHA4028 RuneQuest: Roleplaying in Glorantha – Chapter 06 Skills Q&A
    • CHA4028 RuneQuest: Roleplaying in Glorantha – Chapter 07 Combat Q&A pages 191-206
    • CHA4028 RuneQuest: Roleplaying in Glorantha – Chapter 07 Combat Q&A pages 206-225
    • CHA4028 RuneQuest: Roleplaying in Glorantha – Chapter 08 Runes Q&A
    • CHA4028 RuneQuest: Roleplaying in Glorantha – Chapter 09 Passions & Reputation Q&A
    • CHA4028 RuneQuest: Roleplaying in Glorantha – Chapter 10 Magic Q&A
    • CHA4028 RuneQuest: Roleplaying in Glorantha – Chapter 11 Spirit Magic Q&A
    • CHA4028 RuneQuest: Roleplaying in Glorantha – Chapter 11 Spirit Magic Spells Q&A
    • CHA4028 RuneQuest: Roleplaying in Glorantha – Chapter 12 Rune Cults Q&A
    • CHA4028 RuneQuest: Roleplaying in Glorantha – Chapter 12 Rune Cults The Cults Q&A
    • CHA4028 RuneQuest: Roleplaying in Glorantha – Chapter 13 Rune Magic Q&A
    • CHA4028 RuneQuest: Roleplaying in Glorantha – Chapter 13 Rune Magic Spells Q&A
    • CHA4028 RuneQuest: Roleplaying in Glorantha – Chapter 14 Shamans Q&A
    • CHA4028 RuneQuest: Roleplaying in Glorantha – Chapter 15 Spirits & the Spirit World Q&A
    • CHA4028 RuneQuest: Roleplaying in Glorantha – Chapter 16 Sorcery Q&A
    • CHA4028 RuneQuest: Roleplaying in Glorantha – Chapter 16 Sorcery Spells Q&A
    • CHA4028 RuneQuest: Roleplaying in Glorantha – Chapter 17 Equipment & Wealth Q&A
    • CHA4028 RuneQuest: Roleplaying in Glorantha – Chapter 18 Between Adventures Q&A
    • CHA4028 RuneQuest: Roleplaying in Glorantha – Chapter 19 Adventurer Sheets Q&A
    • CHA4028 RuneQuest: Roleplaying in Glorantha – Index Q&A

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