Roleplaying in Glorantha
Cosmic forces stir. Gods and goddesses awaken, spirits cross the barrier, and essences flow over the world. Demons shatter their bonds and ravage the world. Demigods lead armies and the dead lurch forth from their graves. Oceans rise, the sky falls. It is the Hero Wars.
A Game of Adventure
Foreigners surge into your homeland. Monsters roam the landscape. Empires rise and fall, and lives hang in the balance. Adventure into the myths and conflicts of this ancient and magical world and make it your home.
A Game of Heroes
You oversee the actions of your hero. You choose the abilities and magic that will propel him towards his destiny. Gather your companions and gain the support of peoples, nations, and religions. Quest to become an immortal hero of legend.
A Game of Discovery
Starting is quick and easy, because the game is designed teach the rules as part of the story. A colorful narrative illustrates the rules,setting, and flexible nature of the system. All the rules needed to play are in this book.
Details
- HeroQuest Design: Greg Stafford
- Original Game Design: Robin D. Laws
- Development Assistance: Mark Galeotti, Stephen Martin, and Roderick Robertson.
- Additional Author Credits: Creatures statistics by or based on statistics by Jamie “Trotsky” Revell;
- “Dragon Pass” section of Introduction to Glorantha chapter by Ian Cooper and Greg Stafford
- “High Pressure Front” by Dave Camoirano and Mark Galeotti
- “Chasing Kites” and “Heavy Earth” by Jeff Kyer
- “Fish Rain” by Greg Stafford and Mark Galeotti
- “Arshkuveth’s Own” by Mark Galeotti
- “Heartdrummers” by Bryan Thexton
- “Prophets of the Golden Age” by Martin Hawley.
- Additional Text, Commentary, Inspiration, and Editorial Assistance: Dave Camoirano, Melissa Camoirano, Charles Corrigan, Ian Cooper, David Dunham, James Frusetta, Phil Hibbs, Jeff Kyer, Martin Laurie, Mark Leymaster, Julian Lord, Rick Meints, Peter Metcalfe, Peter Nordstrand, Wesley Quadros,
- Content Review: Dave Camoirano, David Dunham, Mark Galeotti, Jeff Kyer, Stephen Martin, Rick Meints, Roderick Robertson.
- Content Editing and Text Editing: Merlin Cox, Jonathan Geere.
- Proofing: Merlin Cox, Andrew Dawson, Jonathan Geere, Sara Martin, Stephen Martin, Jonas Schiött.
- Cover Illustration: Lee Moyer
- Cover Design: Gevin Shaw and Stephen Martin.
- Interior Illustrations: Bernard Bittler, Simon Bray, Heather Bruton, William Church, Tanner Critz, Larry Dixon, Lisa Free, Ossi Hiekkala, Paul Jaquays, Angelo Montanini, Mark Moreno, Duck Nicolson, Jim Pavelec, Kevin Ramos, Markku Silvennoinen, Darran Sims, Tom Sullivan, Greg Walsh. NB: Boris Sirbey has contributed illustrations but is not listed in the credits. We apologize for the mistake.
- Maps: Cyrille Daujean and Charlie Krank, except page 127 by William Church.
- Diagrams: Stephen Martin.
- Layout: Gevin Shaw.
- Layout Design: Melanie Haage and Stephen Martin.
- Character Sheet Design: Stephen Martin and Gevin Shaw.
- Lettering: Dave Camoirano
- Hero Wars Development, Additional Text, and Rules Consultants: Shannon Appelcline, David Cake,
- John Carnahan, David Dunham, Alex Ferguson, Phil Hibbs, Simon D. Hibbs, Martin Laurie, Stephen Martin, Wesley Quadros, Mikael Raaterova, Jamie Revell, Roderick Robertson.
- Standard format Softback
- Limited Edition Rune Hardcover, 209 different ones
- ISBN 1-929052-12-X
- price $39.95
- 288 pages
Downloads
| Table of Contents (pages 4-5). | Download |
| Forwards by Robin D. Laws, Mark Galeotti & Greg Stafford (pages 6-8). | Download |
| Chapter 1 – Playing HeroQuest (pages 9-16). | Download |
| Chapter 13 – Introduction to Glorantha (pages 222-230). | Download |
| Bibliography of Books, Movies, and TV Series (pages 266-267). | Download |
| Index of HeroQuest, complete with separate indices of Keywords and Common Magic, Contests, and Illustrations. (13 pages). | Download |
| Glossary of Essential Terms (pages 276-279). | Download |
| A basic introduction to Gloranthan Runes (pages 264-265). | Download |
| Game Aids – This contains a Character Creation synopsis, Consolidated Hero Point Costs, Sample Resistances, and the Rules Synopsis. (8 pages). | Download |
| Game Aids Booklet, page shifted so that you can make it into a bound booklet by printing it out, folding it, and stapling over the fold. (8 pages). | Download |
| Blank Character sheet | Download |
- Hero Wars 2nd edition announcement (2001)
- ISS1001 HeroQuest – Corrections
- ISS1001 HeroQuest – Roleplaying in Glorantha (2003)
- ISS1001-H HeroQuest – Limited Edition Hardcover (2003)
- ISS1001-H HeroQuest – Limited Edition Hardcover Runes (2003)
Related Pages
- HeroQuest 1 Support
- ISS1002 Hero’s Book – Playing HeroQuest (2003)
- ISS1302 Imperial Lunar Handbook – Volume 1 – The Lunar Empire (2003)
- ISS1303 Masters of Luck and Death (2004)
- ISS1304 Lunar Handbook Vol 2 – Under the Red Moon (2006)
- ISS1305 Men of the Sea (2004)
- ISS1306 Champions of the Reaching Moon (2007)
- ISS1307 Blood Over Gold: The Trader Princes of Maniria (2007)
- ISS1403 Sartar Rising: Gathering Thunder (2004)
- ISS1404 Sartar Rising: Dragonrise
- ISS1501 Orlanthi Narrator’s Kit
2003, Angelo Montanini, Bernard Bittler, Boris Sirbey (artist), Bryan Thexton, Darran Sims, Dave Camoirano, David Dunham, Downloads, Duck Nicolson, Greg Stafford, Greg Walsh, Heather Bruton, Ian Cooper, Issaries Inc., James Frusetta, Jamie Revell, Jeff Kyer, Jennell Jaquays, Jim Pavelec, Julian Lord, Kevin Ramos, Larry Dixon, Lee Moyer (artist), Lisa Free, Mark Galeotti, Mark Leymaster, Mark Moreno, Markku Silvennoinen, Martin Hawley, Martin Laurie, Melissa Camoirano, Ossi Hiekkala (artist), Peter Metcalfe, Peter Nordstrand, Phil Hibbs, Rick Meints, Robin Laws, Roderick Robertson, Simon Bray, Stephen Martin, Tanner Critz, Tom Sullivan (artist), Wesley Quadros, William Church
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