Erlebe die Welt, die Rollenspiele für immer geprägt hat … Willkommen in Glorantha Es ist eine Fantasywelt, wie es keine zweite gibt – eine mystische Welt der Sterblichen und Götter, Mythen und…
Tag: Greg Stafford
Facing the facts of a chaotic past…
Just the other day we had a fan ask about the Chaosium “Dragon” logo and why it didn’t always have the dragon facing to the left on our products. While a short…
Temple of the Reaching Moon
Each Temple of the Reaching Moon is an architectural monument, a vast complex of temples, shrines, and courts that take up about 10 hectares. They follow a standard layout, that recreates the…
Story of Thanmor-Ratesk
Here’s another fragment that is so old it is almost before the Dawn. Definitely in the WIsconsin era. It manages to combine Thanmor and Snodal into a single story, you get the…
Lives of Sedenya (2006)
Also published in parts in Rule One The Testimonial “When you speak of me, tell of yourself first,” said the Goddess. She was instructing her followers how to teach others about Her. “How…
Convention Report Tentacles 2001
Convention Report Tentacles 2001 By Greg Stafford I have just returned from another fabulous Tentacles. I’m not even over my jet lag yet. It was, as always, a very international scene. I…
Supplement-Con – Convention Report – Japan (2001)
Greg’s Japan Trip by Greg Stafford I have just returned from Supplement-Con (200)1, the Japanese convention in Tokyo to participate in the release of Hero Wars in Japanese. I wish first to…
HeroQuest 1: Landscape Bands Q&A (2004)
HeroQuest Q&A with Bryan Thexton & Greg Stafford on the HeroQuest-rules mailing list. Last revision: 22 Feb 2004 Q: Any idea on how one goes about becoming a follower of entities like…
CHA4034 The Red Book of Magic (2020)
RuneQuest – Rune and Spirit Magic The Red Book of Magic is the ultimate guide to spirit and Rune magic.Written by Zzabur the Sorcerer Supreme, this indispensible arcane tome contains all known…
Crimson Bat
The Steed of the Red Goddess The Crimson Bat is a Chaos demon alive in the Middle World and bound in service to the Red Goddess. Write up Page Year Runes PersonalGlyph…
Greg Sez Guest: Dragon Slayers and Dragons of Saird (Feb 1999)
Occasionally Greg had guests answer the Q&As in Greg Sez, this one had a twist! Question from GREG STAFFORD. Answers by HARALD SMITH. Q: “Who were the famous Sairdite kings of war…
Praxian Spirit Tradition (2000)
Latest revision: 6 Jul 2000 Greg Stafford Here are the generalities that are usually true about spirit interactions in the Praxian traditions. The tradition includes the proper way to interact with any…
Gryphon (1980)
Early US ’80s gaming magazine published by Baron Publishing Company. 4 issues Gryphon 1 (1980) Providing Background Information on the Religions in Runequest – a review of Cults of Prax by M.A.R….
Greg Sez: Who are the Dog Fathers? (May 1999)
Question from OLIVER D BERNEUTZ. Answers by Greg Stafford. Published Apr 1999, revised May 1999. Q: Who were the dog fathers and what was the dog standard mentioned in last month’s Q&As….
Greg Sez: Ducks and Eggs (Dec 1997)
Answer by Greg Stafford. Published Dec 1997. Q: Do the ducks of Dragon Pass lay eggs, or bear their young alive? A: Please! Some respect! If you don’t want them to call…
Greg Sez: Humakt Illuminated? (Apr 1998)
Question From NICK GRANT. Answer by Greg Stafford. Q: The Great Monomyth, published at your online site, implies Osentalka/Nysalor/G’baji was Rashoran. Presumably the freedom from fear that Rashoran is said to have…
Myth of the Month: History of the Race of Trolls (1998)
by Greg Stafford Originally published in Wyrms Footnotes #6 (1979). The Famous Dark Trolls of the Hero Wars” section was subsequently reprinted in Wyrm’s Footprints (1995). The Age of Plenty In the…
Belintar’s Book: Aldrya’s Own Story (1998)
Greg’s Introduction from 1998 Here’s an excerpt from Belintar’s Book, most or all of whose content will be included in the first Issaries, Inc. release, tentatively title The Hero Wars, Introduction to…
Myth of the Month: Morden Defends the Camp (1999)
This is an excerpt from Greg’s unpublished novel, commonly called Harmast’s Saga. In it the weaponthane Morden invokes a particular kind of ancestral magic to help his single-handed defense. by Greg Stafford The…
Safelster in the First Age (2013)
Sun, 16 Jun 2013 The following is part one of a series of Questions and Answers about Safelster and Ralios. The Enerali Peoples at the Dawn At the Dawn the four tribes…
CHA4039 The Smoking Ruin and other Stories (2019)
Into the Wild The Smoking Ruin & Other Stories contains ready-to-play adventures for RuneQuest, taking adventurers across the untamed South Wilds, a region filled with reclusive villagers, ancient ruins, beast folk, troll…
Clarifying the Primal Worlds (2003)
By Greg Stafford Latest revision: 20 Feb 2003 I want to start off by re-informing everyone that people do not normally HeroQuest within the God World, Spirit Plane or the Essence Dimensions….
ISS1001 HeroQuest – Roleplaying in Glorantha (2003)
HEROQUEST 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…
Greg’s First writings about Sartar
Among the first things Greg ever wrote about the Kingdom of Sartar was the following: “<Sartar’s> magic turned smart men into chieftains, good men into loyal followers, and enemies into pack beasts. It…
Wyrd
Neither RuneQuest or Gloranthan, it was a fanzine often edited and contributed to and by Greg Stafford with adverts appearing in Wyrm’s Footnotes. Included here for completeness.