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New to RuneQuest and Glorantha?

Posted on September 10, 2023

If you are coming new to RuneQuest and Glorantha with RQG, it has never been easier to get the lore, the cults, and get gaming. Grab the current RQG materials, supplement it…

Entry points into the main RQ setting

Posted on August 8, 2023

So IMO there are several really easy entry points into the main RQ setting and storyline: So the advantages all of these have is that they reduce the requirement of up-front knowledge…

Glorantha is Easy

Posted on July 31, 2023

The setting of Glorantha is broad and deep and the amount written about it can be intimidating. Don’t be intimidated by it! Most of the setting is completely unnecessary in order to…

UWV8202 RuneQuest – Das Bestiarium Gloranthas

Monster und Mehr Das Bestiarium Gloranthas ist das unentbehrliche Nachschlagewerk für Tiere, Kreaturen, Monster, Geister, Elementare, Pflanzen, Älteren Rassen, übernatürliche Wesen und andere Lebewesen und Entitäten, die man nur in Glorantha findet….

Combat in RuneQuest – Youtube Interview

Posted on May 5, 2023

In this interview, Jeff talks about some of the central ideas that underpin combat in RuneQuest.

Introducing New Players

Posted on February 4, 2023

A few thoughts in introducing RQ to new players – especially those who are only familiar with D&D. CharactersIf pressed for time or are doing a one-shot, use the pregens. Seriously. Circulate…

Trying to Get your Mind Around Glorantha?

Posted on January 31, 2023

A suggestion in trying to get one’s mind around Gloranthan cults, kingdoms, and empires – loyalty is usually personal and not ideological. I might have a tremendous loyalty to my local leader…

Notes on Spirit Cults

Posted on January 31, 2023

Spirit cults are an easy way to give players access to Rune spells that they cannot normally get from their local cults. For example, if the players (a bunch of Lightbringers cultists)…

Soap Opera themes

Posted on January 26, 2023

Feuds, royal intrigue, temple politics, angry spirits and the grasping demands of long dead ancestors, RuneQuest is ripe with the elements of soap operas and romances. Spice it up with Elder Races,…

CHArisma

Posted on January 20, 2023

CHA is arguably the most important characteristic in the game (at least for ambitious characters) but is the easiest stat to improve in the game. For example: Got a cool magical sword?…

What to buy?

Posted on January 16, 2023

So from time to time I get asked what currently published Gloranthan material do I recommend buying (and what do I not). Here’s my thoughts: Must Buy: RQ Starter Set, RQ Core Rules,…

Chaosium Interviews: Running the Same Campaign for Years

Posted on January 5, 2023

What’s the longest TTRPG campaign you’ve ever run? Chaosium’s Jeff Richard shares advice for those playing multi-year, or even multi-decade stories. He’s talking to James Coquillat as part of our Chaosium Interviews series.

Origin of Rune traits

Posted on December 17, 2022

As you all know, the Runequest character sheet sets the various Power Runes against each other as opposed polarities, e.g., Death-Life, Movement-Stasis, etc. It also sets up Man against Beast. The use…

How to Run RuneQuest

Posted on November 3, 2022

In this interview, Jeff Richard, creative director of Chaosium, walks you through the tools, tactics, and tips, you need to run your first game of RuneQuest. Chapters

What books do I need to run a RuneQuest campaign?

Posted on October 25, 2022

So I’ve said what the “canonical corpus” is for Chaosium publications. Perhaps more important – what books do I need to run a RuneQuest campaign? This is a shorter list: The Starter…

Jeff’s Canonical Corpus

Posted on October 24, 2022

So let’s talk about the books I think constitute the “canonical corpus” for official RuneQuest publications. These are the works that get referenced in future Chaosium publications with very few changes, and…

Royal Economics and Demographic Distribution?

Posted on October 12, 2022

So, one might ask, why are you spending so much time figuring out royal economics and demographic distribution in developing a game that is so heavily about mythology and magic? Easy! The…

RQ Campaign Random Events

Posted on December 21, 2021

Here’s a little something I am working on as part of the RQ Campaign that I thought people might be interested in! RANDOM EVENTSAt the start of each season, the gamemaster should…

CHA4036 RuneQuest Weapons and Equipment (2021)

Weapons & Equipment Wondrous Items and Useful Goods For Runequest An essential reference guide for Rune Quest players, Weapons & Equipment showcases Gloranthan culture and life, describing the items and services adventurers…

UWV8201 RuneQuest – Rollenspiel in Glorantha: Spielleiterschirm-Set

Spielleiter-Ressourcen Alle wichtigen Ressourcen, Karten und Tabellen an einer Stelle! Das RuneQuest Spielleiterschirm-Set ist die ultimative Ressource für alle, die mit RuneQuest:Rollenspiel in Glorantha Abenteuer leiten wollen. Dieses Set enthält einen 4-teiligen,…

RuneQuest Schnellstartregeln (2019)(DE)

Willkommen in Glorantha Eine mystische Welt voller Sterblicher und Götter, Mythen und ­Kulten, Monster und Helden. In Glorantha durchdringen die ­Runen alles, und die Runen zu meistern bedeutet, erstaunliche Taten undmagische Wunder…

UWV8200 RuneQuest – Rollenspiel in Glorantha

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…

Experience Glorantha

Glorantha Greg Stafford’s Glorantha is the most elegant, original, and imaginative fantasy setting since Middle Earth. It is a world of exotic myth and awesome magic, self-contained and unique in its creation….

CHA4035 RuneQuest Starter Set (2021)

A World of Fantastic Myth & HeroicAdventure in a Box!  RuneQuest is a fantasy roleplaying game set in the world of Glorantha, played by two or more players and a single gamemaster….

Interacting with the Setting

Posted on May 16, 2021

I’m reposting this from elsewhere in the threads because I think it is a significant point: RuneQuest is about having epic fantasy that is interwoven with a fantastic setting. It is geared…

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