Copyright © 1998 by Michael O’Brien Excerpts from the travel journals of Jaxarte Whyded, 1621 (footnotes by his biographer, Floriat Fedora …for all the silvers I paid them, my local guides –…
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Jaxarte and the Emperor
First published in Reaching Moon Megacorp’s Rough Guide to Glamour Copyright © 1997 by Michael O’Brien The Coders Cometh In 1620 the Lunar government dispatched the Coders, their finest and most trusted…
Jaxarte and the Chaos Fiends
First published in Tales of the Reaching Moon issue #8 Copyright © 1995 by Michael O’Brien Shortly after Jaxarte’s recovery from his ill-fated mission as a Lunar emissary to the Bison tribe…
Jaxarte and the Bison Khan
First published in Tales of the Reaching Moon issue #6 Copyright © 1995 by Michael O’Brien Jaxarte Hits the Plaines After his eventful yet relatively safe journeys to Sun County and Weis…
Jaxarte on the Borderlands
First published in Tales of the Reaching Moon issue #5Copyright © 1991 by Michael O’Brien Weis DomainJaxarte’s first journey in his capacity as Commissioner of the Imperial Census was to Sun County, where his political…
Jaxarte at the Sun Dome
First published in Tales of the Reaching Moon issue #3Copyright © 1990 by Michael O’Brien This account, taken from the shelves of the Pavis Temple of Knowledge, gives the reader an insight into contemporary…
Goslem Whyded NPC stats and his fabled Lottery Sword
Copyright © 1993 by Michael O’Brien Disinherited and disgraced, Jaxarte Whyded’s older half-brother came to the River of Cradles in late 1614, after squandering his inheritance in the Holy Country. He spent…
Jaxarte Introduction and NPC stats
Introduction and NPC stats Apart from a letter to the editor which still rankles my Canberran friends, my first ever piece in Tales of the Reaching Moon was the Jaxarte story published way back…
Gloranthan Fiction
The Jaxarte Whyded stories The Yolanelathon Other Fiction Story listing
Vale RQ – MOB farewells a game we all know and love
First published in Questlines IICopyright © 1997 by Michael O’Brien RuneQuest – as we know it, anyway – is gone, and whatever game Avalon Hill come up with for their new version, it will…
RuinedQuest? – Resurrecting RuneQuest (1991)
An investigation by the Tales of the Reaching Moon editorial staff (1991) A version of this article appeared in Tales of the Reaching Moon issue #5.© 1991 Reaching Moon Megacorp MOB’s opening note: I offer this as a…
Questlines & Questlines II – Reviews
Questlines & Questlines II Questlines – A Gloranthan Journeybook Questlines was the fundraiser book for RQ Con Down Under (January 1996). Edited by John Hughes, Questlines is 76 pages of the best in Gloranthan gaming. It highlights…
The Traditional Convention Book Burning, Convulsion C2K
Highly flammable: the traditional burning copies of Eldarad and Daughters of Darkness at Convulsion C2K, July 2000 (photos by Neil Smith)
Daughters of Darkness – Review
Daughters of Darkness (1990) Review copyright © 1991, 1999 by Michael O’Brien Author: Tony HickeyEditing Production: Nick Atlas, Jean BaerIllustrations: James Holloway, J.E. Randall, Dave DobyskiCompany/Publisher: The Avalon Hill Game CompanyCost: A$20.00 (original retail price) Daughters of…
The Lost City of Eldarad – Review
The Lost City of Eldarad (1990) Review copyright © 1991, 1999 by Michael O’Brien Author: Chris WatsonEditing, Production: Nick Atlas, Jean BaerIllustrations: James Holloway (cover), J.E. Randall, Terry ThompsonCompany/Publisher: The Avalon Hill Game CompanyCost: A$35.00 (original retail…
Ye Booke of Tentacles II – Review
Ye Booke of Tentacles II Review copyright © 1999 by Michael O’Brien Author: Fabian Kuchler & Christian Einsporn (eds.)Company/Publisher: RuneQuest-Gesellschaft e.V.Cost: UKP 8.50Page count: 135 Ye Booke of Tentacles II is the…
Meints Index to Glorantha II – Review
Meints Index to Glorantha II Review copyright © 1999 by Michael O’Brien Author: Rick MeintsCompany/Publisher: Reaching Moon MegacorpCost: UKP 8.00Page count: 124ISBN: I-898190-03-8 Gloranthaholic extraordinaire Rick Meints profiles just about everything from the entire Glorantha oeuvre in this, the…
Pavis & Big Rubble: Gloranthan Classics Vol.1 – Review
Pavis & Big Rubble: Gloranthan Classics Vol.1 Review copyright © 1999 by Michael O’Brien Author: R. Meints & C. Phillips (eds.)Company/Publisher: Moon Design PublicationsCost: US$52Page count: 316 I have – finally – got my hands on…
The Lunar Coders – Maculus Notes
Copyright © 1996, 1999 by Michael O’Brien Of all the Lunar Coders, Maculus – the eccentric and unnaturally aged Red Goddess sorceror – was the most fun to dream up. I had…
The Lunar Coders – Pendragon Pass Personality Traits
Copyright © 1996 by Michael O’Brien As an aid to using the Lunar Coders in your gaming, here are Pendragon Pass-style personality traits for each character. For more information about the Pendragon Pass rules system…
Sun County – Errata
Copyright © 1993 by Michael O’BrienFirst published in Tales of the Reaching Moon issue #9 Sun County Leaders (p.8, 12 – 15)The ransom figures for these characters should be expressed in Wheels, not Lunars….
Gamemaster Notes for the Sun County River Ritual
The River Ritual of the Sun People by Michael O’Brien and Troy BankertFirst published in the Swedish fanzine Thot! issue #3Copyright © 1991 by Michael O’Brien and Stephen Martin The River Ritual of the…
Beyond the Building Wall – Errata
Beyond the Building Wall scenario published in Tales of the Reaching Moon issue #13Copyright © 1995 by Michael O’BrienPermission is freely given for personal gaming use. Due to a error in production, we inadvertently left…