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…
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Fourth edition of RuneQuest published by Chaosium.
Glorantha is Easy
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…
RQG Cults allowing Sorcerers or Shaman
This covers: Cult SorcererInitiates CultSorcerer ShamanInitiates CultShaman Aldrya ForbiddenCoR-EG 35 No YesRQB 26CoR-EG 33 YesRQB 26CoR:E 33 Alkor Not forbidden No YesCoR-FS 103 YesCoR-FS 25 Argan Argar Not forbiddenCoR: Current draft No…
CHA4044 Cults of RuneQuest: The Earth Goddesses (2023)
Cults of RuneQuest: The Earth Goddesses is the third book in the new Cults of RuneQuest sourcebook series for the RuneQuest TTRPG. This book is the player’s guide to the earth pantheon, opening up character creation and…
UWV8202 RuneQuest – Das Bestiarium Gloranthas (DEU-2021)
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
In this interview, Jeff talks about some of the central ideas that underpin combat in RuneQuest.
Introducing New Players
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?
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 II
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
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
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?
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
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
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
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?
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
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?
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
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 (DEU-2021)
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,…
UWV8200 RuneQuest – Rollenspiel in Glorantha (DEU-2021)
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….
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…