Here's some tips on accessible heroquesting when playing RuneQuest.
Tag: Glorantha
Bonus Experience in RuneQuest
Looking to send RuneQuest adventurers to exotic lands? They may need to improve their Homeland Lore (New Place) quickly…
REVIEW: Ships & Shores (Part 2)
Last week we began voyaging through the Jonstown Compendium’s Titanic-class labor of love Ships & Shores of Southern Genertela, by Martin Helsdon, with a review of the fiction narrative “A Periplus of Southern Genertela.” This week that voyage continues with evaluating “Ships & Shores,” the book’s largely-nonfiction treatise on ancient seafaring. We’ll conclude by considering … Continue reading REVIEW: Ships & Shores (Part 2)
REVIEW: Ships & Shores (Part 1)
Hunting for fiction set in RuneQuest's Glorantha? This travelogue may be what you're looking for—read on to learn more!
REVIEW: Dragon Pass
Want to know more about Dragon Pass? Chaosium's book for RuneQuest is full of information. Check out our review to learn more!
How Pendragon Improved My Gamemaster (RuneQuest) Skill
One nice thing about having a Kink Shelf is that even if you don’t get to play it, reading through one game improves your gamemastering tools in others. It’s even better yet when the two games are related to one another, like Chaosium’s recent Pendragon 6E and their 2018 RuneQuest: Roleplaying in Glorantha (RQG). As … Continue reading How Pendragon Improved My Gamemaster (RuneQuest) Skill
Behind the Scenes #20
August is wrapping up, so let's chit-chat about what I've been working on lately … over on Patreon! Each month I write up a Behind the Scenes post as a small, heartfelt "thank you!" to the kind folks who support me over there. They also get to read these articles a bit early—currently a week, … Continue reading Behind the Scenes #20
PREVIEW: The Wild Hunter’s Wolves
When the winds of Dark Season howl, RuneQuest's Wild Hunter rides reaping souls! But what about his loyal hounds, the wolves which ride beside him? One of the new bestiary entries in my forthcoming Howl of the Wild Hunt describes these spirit-wolves which harry lost souls. Known properly as luparths, they're suitable for campaigns set … Continue reading PREVIEW: The Wild Hunter’s Wolves
Heroquesting in RuneQuest
If you’re in the RuneQuest groups on Facebook or Reddit, then you may be aware the Wolf Pirates campaign I’m gamemastering slid down a long heroquesting rabbit hole. Heroquesting is pretty central to roleplaying in Glorantha because it’s a nearly-unique element of the setting. It’s a way to explore the setting’s fascinating—and sometimes obtuse—lore through … Continue reading Heroquesting in RuneQuest
Critiquing Myself
Let’s do something a bit different today. A few months back To Hunt a God received one of my favorite reviews of my work. It’s critical, and it’s correct. So let’s talk about it, see how the book’s flaws came to be, and see what can be learned from this review and my experience of … Continue reading Critiquing Myself
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