2022 was a phenomenal year for RuneQuest releases. With several books in the DuckPac and East Isles series from Legion Games, the finale of Andrew Logan Montgomery's acclaimed Six Seasons in Sartar series, Harald Smith's Edge of Empire exploring a Lunar Province, and all the other goodness which came out last year, I honestly think … Continue reading REVIEW: Children of Hykim
Author: Austin Conrad
Self-styled scholar and author. I read a lot and write occasionally.
Behind the Scenes #2
This week's post is February's glimpse "behind the scenes" at what I've been working on lately, and my current work process. You can grab it over on my Patreon page. Well, if you're a patron—and if you like my stuff, I'd very, very deeply appreciate a hand keeping the lights on, and the cat fed! … Continue reading Behind the Scenes #2
Six Seasons Play Report #1
This article contains spoilers for the first adventure of the RuneQuest campaign Six Seasons in Sartar. Editor Bill and I have been playing through Andrew Logan Montgomery's acclaimed Six Seasons in Sartar (SSiS) to check for ourselves what all the hype is about. This campaign has been of some particular interest to me because I … Continue reading Six Seasons Play Report #1
FIRST IMPRESSION—Fall RuneQuest Bundle
This article contains spoilers for the discussed adventures. The Storytelling Collective's "Write Your First Adventure" workshop produced four new adventures for RuneQuest, published over the last few months. They're now available as a bundle on the Jonstown Compendium! Let's take a look inside. As a reminder, this is a "First Impressions" article, which is somewhere … Continue reading FIRST IMPRESSION—Fall RuneQuest Bundle
TEASER: Treasures of Glorantha Volume 2
I'm delighted to share that my publication Treasures of Glorantha Volume One: Dragon Pass has earned its Gold bestseller medal on DriveThruRPG! I promised elsewhere on social media that once we crossed this threshold I'd give everyone a teaser of Volume Two. So without further ado… concept The theme for Treasures of Glorantha Volume Two … Continue reading TEASER: Treasures of Glorantha Volume 2
Behind the Scenes #1
January's over, so I've posted a "Behind the Scenes" update over on my Patreon talking about my recent work. This month's post is free for anyone to read, but future updates won't be. Patrons currently also get early access to articles, reviews, etc. which will eventually be published here. I'm hoping to integrate more of … Continue reading Behind the Scenes #1
REVIEW: Bug Fables
The 2019 videogame—I know, a videogame, from a tabletop guy?—Bug Fables: the Everlasting Sapling first caught my attention because of it's open inspiration by one of my all-time favorite games: Paper Mario for the Nintendo 64. There's just something special and nostalgic about that game for me, much in the same way many people feel … Continue reading REVIEW: Bug Fables
REVIEW: Puss in Boots: The Last Wish
This review is spoiler-free. Despite having a cinephile as a close friend, I don't see a lot of movies in an actual theater. Even discounting the last few years of shutdown, going to a theater was still fairly rare. It only happened when there was a film interesting enough to get one person riling everyone … Continue reading REVIEW: Puss in Boots: The Last Wish
REVIEW: Origins of the Wheel of Time
Robert Jordan's megalithic fantasy series, The Wheel of Time, holds a special and complicated place within my heart, like it does for many modern writers of fantasy. It's a series which I love, but never dare recommend due to its length and inconsistent pacing. Michael Livingston's recent release, Origins of the Wheel of Time, is … Continue reading REVIEW: Origins of the Wheel of Time
2022 Year in Review
It's January, so typically I go on a great big rambly blog about what's happened—or not happened—in the previous year. While normally I avoid getting too personal in this space—talking about the work, rather than my life—I feel it's worth being pretty straightforward. 2022 was shit. Stress, anxiety, and depression each took turns throughout much … Continue reading 2022 Year in Review
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