The Hero Wars are the Big Story for the RuneQuest setting. What initially drives the Hero Wars is simple – the Sartarite drive to free themselves from the Lunar Empire and the…
Tag: Hero Wars (1621-1655)
What are the Hero Wars?
As the books repeatedly say, the backdrop for RuneQuest is the Hero Wars. But what the heck is that? The Hero Wars has at its core the conflict between Orlanth and the…
Notes on the Hero Wars
As we think about the RuneQuest setting for 1621-1655, there’s going to be a LOT of change. Some of this may be player character driven, but much – in my experience, most…
Themes in the Hero Wars
Several themes permeate this epic. You should not state these openly. They are long-term, ongoing challenges to the adventurers as they work their way through the end times of their world. They…
Reconstructing the Hero Wars
Just working on the Reconstructing the Hero Wars appendix for the Guide, and thought folk might be interested in what it is in it: The Hero Wars is the collective name for…
Draft maps of the Hero Wars 1621-1630
Here’s something I am working on in between mapping Vormain and the Islands. Thought some of you might find this a bit interesting. This is hardly complete, and is in fact, just…