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 This week, I'm going to discuss what I've been working on—both published, and unpublished.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
Author: Austin Conrad
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
Humanizing Hitler
This is a thought which has needled me long enough, I believe it's worth attempting to phrase coherently, and publicly. A month or two ago, I watched Downfall. This film is about Hitler, and about the end of the Nazi regime as the Soviets invaded Berlin. As usual, before I chose to watch this movie I scrolled … Continue reading Humanizing Hitler
Review — A Rough Guide to Glamour
The Jonstown Compendium—Chaosium's community content program for RuneQuest: Roleplaying in Glorantha—has on offer a variety of fan-produced game supplements, all in digital formats. Until now! A Rough Guide to Glamour, from Nick Brooke, Chris Gidlow, and Mike Hagen, is the first release on the storefront available in hard copy, printed on demand. Consequently, this review will … Continue reading Review — A Rough Guide to Glamour
First Impressions—”The Pegasus Plateau & Other Stories”
Chaosium recently published their third adventure pack for the newest edition of their tabletop roleplaying game RuneQuest: Roleplaying in Glorantha, titled The Pegasus Plateau & Other Stories. I've just finished reading it. In this post, I'm going to take some time to go chapter by chapter through the new book, and talk a little about each. … Continue reading First Impressions—”The Pegasus Plateau & Other Stories”
Monster of the Month
It's been a while, and just recently I realized I'd neglected to update the blog with the publication of my new series, Monster of the Month. Monster of the Month is a, well, monthly series of new bestiary entries for the tabletop roleplaying game RuneQuest: Roleplaying in Glorantha. They're all available in the Jonstown Compendium, … Continue reading Monster of the Month
Obligatory New Year Post
Hello, everyone! It's 2020 and that means I'm supposed to write a new blog talking about all my bright and shiny ambitions for the coming year. Or decade. Right? I'm gonna do the generic thing and start first by reviewing what random malarkey I've gotten up to in the last year. 2019 in Review Let's … Continue reading Obligatory New Year Post
The Throat of Winter (and other news)
First things first: as those of you who follow my Facebook page are aware, I recently published The Throat of Winter, an adventure for RuneQuest: Roleplaying in Glorantha. This was published through Chaosium's new community content program, the Jonstown Compendium. Similar to the DM's Guild for Dungeons & Dragons, or the Miskatonic Repository for Call of Cthulhu, the Jonstown … Continue reading The Throat of Winter (and other news)