June has passed us by, and that means there's another issue of Monster of the Month! MOTM is a series of bestiary entries (sometimes loosely defined) for Chaosium's RuneQuest: Roleplaying in Glorantha. You can find MOTM on the Jonstown Compendium, a community content webstore available at DriveThruRPG.com. Grungnak Fearless, illustrated by Alexandre Gauthier To finish … Continue reading Another Month, Another Monster
Author: Austin Conrad
Self-styled scholar and author. I read a lot and write occasionally.
MOTM Musings, and Recent Releases
It's been a few months! Back in March, I chose not to make a post here about that month's issue of my Monster of the Month (MOTM) series because I participated in April's Camp NaNoWriMo writing marathon. Working, appropriately, on future issues of MOTM. Taking time to post something meaningful here usually has the consequence … Continue reading MOTM Musings, and Recent Releases
Sylthi—Session Three
This weekend, we continued my RuneQuest: Roleplaying in Glorantha campaign exploring the city of Sylthi. Sylthi is a minor city in the matrifocal land of Esrolia. I’ve chosen to explore it because it homes the main temple of the Sword Sages of Lhankor Mhy, and I love the idea of ass-kicking kung fu sorcerers. I … Continue reading Sylthi—Session Three
Sylthi—Session Two
Yesterday, we had our second session of my RuneQuest game set in Sylthi. Sylthi is a minor city in the matrifocal land of Esrolia. I’ve chosen to explore it because it homes the main temple of the Sword Sages of Lhankor Mhy, and I love the idea of ass-kicking kung fu sorcerers. I also find … Continue reading Sylthi—Session Two
Sylthi—Session Zero & Session One
The following is reposted from Facebook posts talking about my Sylthi campaign, archived here for longevity and ease of access. Session Zero Did adventurer creation for a new RQG campaign last night! Finally get to playtest/chaotically explore the Esrolia material I've been messing around with. We currently have: A Yinkini herder, the neglected son of … Continue reading Sylthi—Session Zero & Session One
Asrelia Retires
My usual session of RuneQuest this week was cancelled, so I spent my time in Sylthi writing a myth instead. A collection of similar stories will be collected in one chapter, "Sylthelan Mythology," of the forthcoming City Guide. I'll probably post other tales as they get written. I really enjoyed writing this story. That's the … Continue reading Asrelia Retires
Renharth Blackveins — MOTM #14
February's issue of Monster of the Month is now available on the Jonstown Compendium! This month's issue of Monster of the Month continues the series of Rune Masters begun last month. Inside, you'll find a terrifying Sword of Humakt, Renharth Blackveins. Raised under the rule of the Lunar invaders, Renharth embodies patriotism without hatred, antagonism with respect. In addition … Continue reading Renharth Blackveins — MOTM #14
Shaivalla, Well-Loved — MOTM #13
This year's first issue of Monster of the Month is now available on the Jonstown Compendium! This month's issue inaugurates a series presenting powerful Rune Masters for your game of RuneQuest. Shaivalla is a power-hungry priestess of Ernalda. Inside, you'll find her history and motives, a magic item, and the retinue which accompanies her throughout … Continue reading Shaivalla, Well-Loved — MOTM #13
2020 Year in Review
Last week, I shared my reading list from 2020 as part one of summarizing my year. If you're interested in seeing what goes into my mind to create the stuff in this article, you should check it out. This week, I'm going to discuss what I've been working on—both published, and unpublished. The Year of … Continue reading 2020 Year in Review
2020 Reading List
During the 2019 holidays, I had a conversation with my sister about our reading habits. At this time I didn't feel like I read all that much. More than the average American, surely, but probably right around the "one book per month" goal she was considering. Consequently, I decided to spend time this year (2020) … Continue reading 2020 Reading List
