Now in hardback book format. the companion volume to the acclaimed basic RuneQuest Fantasy RoIepIaying Adventure rulebook. With this, the second volume in Games Workshop’s series of hardback volumes based on Avalon HiIl’s Third EdItion RuneQuest. players of this original, realistic, detailed and sophisticated game system can take their gaming to new highs. Featured within are additional rules for character backgrounds, special combat situatIons, speIlcasting careers, new spells, creating and running adventures. and sea-borne gaming. And, for starter GMs, a complete and ready-to-pIay adventure, The Money Tree.
RuneQuest is the game which brought percentage based skills systems to the forefront, aIlowing characters to develop unique patterns of expertise. Lastingly popular over more than ten years, RuneQuest represents one of the pinnacles of gaming achievement.
This book contains twelve main sections:
Introduction – in which the links to the basic game are explained
Creating An Adventurer – in which the different backgrounds characters will have come from, and the effects upon their skills are derailed.
Combat – in which special combat situations are covered.
SkilIs – where the effects of the environment are explained.
Magic – an overview of the forms of magic.
Spirit Magic – including rules on becoming a tribal shaman, and Including many new spells.
Divine Magic – which brings more spells, more deities and new careers for spellcasters.
Sorcery – a guide to the life of the sorcerer’s apprentice, and still more new spells.
Ritual Magic – a whole new class of
magic!
Gamemastering – more ideas for running your RuneQuest campaign.
Scenario Aids – tables for generating simple RuneQuest adventures.
The Money Tree – a ready-to-play scenario.
Credits
- AUTHORS: Steve Perrin, Greg Stafford, Lynn Willis, Sandy Petersen, Steve Henderson
- EDITORS: Charlie Krank, Yurek Chodak, Sherman Kahn, Sandy Petersen
- COVER ART: Ken Kelly
- INTERNAL ART: Tony Ackland, Dave Andrews, Nick Bibby, John Blanche, Colin Dixon, Angus Fieldhouse, Jes Goodwin, lan Miller
- ADDITIONAL MATERIAL AND PRODUCT DESIGN: Paul Cockbum, AIan Merrell
- COVER ART: Ken Kelly
- INTERNAL ART: Tony Ackland, Dave Andrews, Nick Bibby, John Blanche, Frank Brunner, Angus Fieldhouse, David GaIlagher, Jez Goodwin, Bill Houston, Ken Kelly, Pete Knifton, Martin McKenna, Ian MIller, WiI Rees, Colin Sullivan, Nick Williams
& PRODUCED BY THE GAMES WORKSHOP DESIGN STUDIO
- Da Boss: Bryan AnseII
- Studio: Richard EIIard
- Production Manager: Alan Merrett
- Projects Manager: Paul Cockburn
- Developement Manager: Jervis Johnson
- Art Manager: John Blanche
- Graphic Design Charles EIIiot, Bill Sedgewick
- Production Assistant: Anthony Barton
- Visualising: Mark Craven
- Designers/Developers: Jim Bambra, Mike Brunton, Graeme Davis, Phil GaIlagher. Rick PriestIey
- Artists: Tony Ackland, Dave Andrews. Colin Dixon, Sid
- Photography: PhiI Lewis
- Typesetting: Lindsey de le Doux Paton. Dale Grantham
- Finished Artists: Ruth Jeffery, Paul Freeman, Nick Ord, David Oliver, Joanne PodoskI, Richard Wright, Tony Osborne, Hazel Horne, Alan DaIy
- Administration: Margaret Collishaw, Annette Faulkner, Susan Smith.
- A Chaosium Game
- Published by Games Workshop Ltd. under exclusive license from The Avalon Hill Game Company
- Copyright © 1978. 1979. 1980. 1984. 1987 by Chaosium Inc All rights reserved
- RuneQuest Is the Avalon Hill Game Company’s trademark for its fantasy roleplaying game.
Details
- Cover art is copyright © 1987 Ken Kelly
- Internal illustrations are copyright © 1987 Tony Ackland, Dave Andrews, Nick Bibby, John Blanche, Frank Brunner, Angus Fieldhouse, Jez Goodwin, Bill Houston, Ken Kelly, Pete Knifton, Martin McKenna, Ian MIller, WiI Rees, Colin Sullivan, Nick Williams and Games Workshop Ltd.
- Printed in the United Kingdom.
- Product Code: 004628
- ISBN:
- (Licenced Edition of Avalon Hill’s ISBN: )
- Games Workshop, Chewton Street. Hill Top. Eastwood, Nottingham, NGI6 3HY.
Related Pages
- Black Sun (GBR 1984-1985)
- GW004616 RuneQuest (GBR 1987)
- GW004630 Griffin Island (Volume 5 GBR 1986)
- GW004655 Land of Ninja (Volume 4 GBR 1987)
- GW004667 Monsters (GBR Volume 3 1987)
- GW03211 RuneQuest Character Sheets (GBR 1982)
- GW102107 RuneQuest Boxed set (GBR 1982)
- Owl & Weasel #20 (GBR 1976)
- White Dwarf Magazine (GBR 1979-1988)
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