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
Author: Austin Conrad
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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
First Impressions — “The Red Book of Magic”
I've just finished my first read-through of Chaosium's new release for RuneQuest, The Red Book of Magic. Since my "First Impressions" post was popular last time, I've decided to do so once more. This article is not a review! I haven't played any of the new content provided for RuneQuest, and my read-through was done … Continue reading First Impressions — “The Red Book of Magic”
Recent Releases & Other News
It's been a while since I wrote an update on the website! I've been continuing to write game content for the Jonstown Compendium, the community content program on DriveThruRPG for Chaosium's game RuneQuest. What I've been working on there is the focus of this update. Monster of the Month MOTM issues #1–4 As I mentioned … Continue reading Recent Releases & Other News
