Griffin Island
A Companion Volume to RuneQuest Fantasy Roleplaying Adventure
“A full century ago, Aigonus Windsword set foot upon the Griffin Island. His ship had circumnavigated the isle.
Now, he journeyed into the interior, and found the many Citadels that existed there, and discovered the orcs, dwarfs and elves who lived there. And, as he journeyed, he drew a fine map, detailing all he saw. All the places he visited were depicted there, and he wrote detailed notes of all he had heard existed elsewhere… including much treasure.”
And now, brave adventurer, that map is in your possession, and you have arrived at Soldier Port.
What glory and adventure will you find there?
Griffin Island is a complete adventure package for the RuneQuest Fantasy Roleplaying Adventure game. Inside this volume you will find:
- a large, full-colour players’ map
- 32 pages of players’ hand-outs
- ten mid-length scenarios and innumerable scenario suggestions, ideas, encounters and characters to provide hours of gaming as the players explore the island and uncover its darker secrets.
Details
- Authors: Rudy Kraft, Jennell Jaquays, Greg Stafford, Sandy Petersen
- Editor: Charlie Krank
- Additional Contribution: Jon Quaife
- Additional Material and Product Design: Paul Cockburn, Alan Merritt
- Cover artist: Angus Fieldhouse
- ISBN: 1 869893 32 8
- Product Code:004630
*Two new sections have been added to this edition. The chapters Major Encounters and Transients have been compiled from material that was in Griffin Mountain, and re-written by Jon Quaife.
Editions & Related Editions
- The RuneQuest Classic Edition Kickstarter recreations are identified as Classic editions.
- Although the RQ3 editions have a different setting, they are included here for completeness.
| SKU | Name | Year | Publisher | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHA4013 | Griffin Mountain | 1981 | Chaosium | RQ2 Softcover |
| CHA4013gw | Griffin Mountain | 1981 | Games Workshop | RQ2 UK edition |
| AH8578 | Griffin Island (Box 06) | 1986 | Avalon Hill | RQ3 Box. Changed setting |
| GW004630 | Griffin Island (Volume 5) | 1986 | Games Workshop | RQ3 UK edition Hardcover. |
| JOC204 | La Isla de los Grifos | 1989 | JOC International | Spanish edition |
| 8578 | グリフィン・アイランド | 1991 | Hobby Japan | Japanese edition |
| ISS1606 / MOOZ200 | Griffin Mountain | 2001 | Moon Design | Hardcover & softcover. |
| ISS1606-PDF | Griffin Mountain | ? | Moon Design | |
| CHA4015-S | Griffin Mountain | 2018 | Chaosium | RQ2 2nd edition Classic Softcover. |
| CHA4015-PDF | Griffin Mountain | 2018 | Chaosium | RQ2 2nd edition Classic PDF. |
| CHA4015-S-POD | Griffin Mountain | 2020 | Chaosium | RQ2 2nd edition Classic Softcover, Print on Demand (POD). |
Contents
- Introduction
- The History of This Supplement
- Where Is Griffin Island
- Griffin Island – GM’s Map
- The Griffin Island Campaign
- The Mystery of the Map
- The Unwritten History of Griffin Island
- Filling in the Mар
- Players Map Note
- Personalities
- The Non-Player Characters
- Creatures
- Big Fish
- Encounter. Tables
- Dogs
- Gorgosaurs
- Herd Beasts
- Sabre-tooth Tiger
- Slarges Water Wyrms
- Treasures of Griffin Island
- Griffin Wishbones
- Magic Arrows
- Medicine Bundles
- Ivory Horn
- Scenario Hooks
- Growing Up
- The Hunt
- Pit Hunting
- Raiding Enemies
- On Duty
- Do You Know The Way To…?
- Major Encounters*
- Broos
- Citadel Warriors
- Dwarfs
- Elves
- Orc Patrol
- Slarges
- Succubus
- Zarings
- Minor encounters
- Minor encounter Descriptions
- Transients*
- Bluebird
- Cracktwig
- Eagle Eye G’Jorni
- Errap Barabacon
- Joh Mith’s Caravan
- Citadel of Nidik
- King Skifil Hearthpiercer
- Praxenia
- Calamene
- Ghana Greeneves
- Karazar
- Ostaker Three-Scar
- Sylvanthi Brighteyes
- Starnia Stormrender
- Points and Places of Nidik
- Citadel of Ockless
- King Glyphus the Good
- Queen Jocestis
- Hecis
- Eraphion
- Euryptus the Bold
- Marusa the Shrew
- Arskus Gee
- Shervad Goren
- Cyriel Endelkar
- Egu Gah
- Taklong Woodheart
- Moraring Broom
- Halcyon var Erkorth
- Points and Places of Ockless
- Soldier Port
- High Plutarch Maugre
- Gladstone
- Manscher Boldbuster
- Torath Manover
- Points and Places of Soldier Port
- Citadel of Surit
- King Yalaring Monsterslayer
- Yalvann
- Melissaria and Gan-Gan
- Djimm Mith
- Regus Whitehair
- Eucleia Stormfollower
- Points and Places of Surit
- The Wild Lands
- Blueface the Shamar
- Granny Keeneye
- Chaos Holy Ground
- Locals to the Rescue
- Gondo’s Caravan
- Gondo Holst
- Ogre Guards
- Gorki Grinlips
- Zombies
- Jack O’Bears
- Valka Runewolf
- Shep
- Crypt of Ockless
- The Flaming Guardian
- Redeye Temple
- Grudge the Cave Troll
- The Dryad’s Grove
- Darklower
- Firshala’s Prison
- Special Firshala Divine Spell
- Griffin Mountain
- The Griffin Cave
- Adult Griffins
- Ancient Orc Tomb
- Dragon
- Giant Slarge Skeletons
- Mummy Of Gork Trag
- River of the Damned
- The Gorp Geysers
- Festering Island Lagoon
- The Broos
- Giant Stone-Shelled Crabs
- Web Spire Island
- Water Wyrm Island
- Reference
Related Pages
- Black Sun (1984-1985)
- GW004616 RuneQuest (1987)
- GW004628 Advanced RuneQuest (Volume 2 1987)
- GW004655 Land of Ninja (Volume 4 1987)
- GW004667 Monsters (Volume 3 1987)
- GW03211 RuneQuest Character Sheets (1982)
- GW102107 RuneQuest Boxed set (1982)
- Owl & Weasel #20 (1976)
- White Dwarf Magazine 1979-1988
1986, Charlie Krank, Contents, Games Workshop, Greg Stafford, Griffin Island, Jennell Jaquays, Jon Quaife, RQ3, Rudy Kraft, Sandy Petersen
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