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
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The Best Game Aid for RuneQuest
Since its release in 2018, Chaosium's new edition of RuneQuest has accrued a small, but notable, number of licensed game aids. Wooden trackers for strike ranks or hit points, a variety of miniatures, and most of all, dice. Q Workshop—known for its decorative dice for many different roleplaying games—produces a line of dice for RuneQuest … Continue reading The Best Game Aid for RuneQuest
REVIEW: Six Paths
Well-written and beautifully presented. Six Paths discusses gender, sex, and sexuality with nuance and care. What drew me most in this supplement is the integration of gender with the Orlanthi religion. Six Paths goes above-and-beyond other LGBT-advocacy publications by entwining its material with established lore of the setting. This is well-developed through a collection of … Continue reading REVIEW: Six Paths
2021 Year in Review
Well, I'd intended to process what I wrote and published in 2021 sometime in January, but that didn't end up happening. No fear, though! We're here, now. Let's get into it. To Hunt a God—Quick Update I'm delighted to share that To Hunt a God has earned its first Bestseller medal on DriveThruRPG! Cover by … Continue reading 2021 Year in Review
An End to MOTM
Well, yet again I've neglected the blog! This time around I have two Monster of the Month (or MOTM) releases to discuss, and also the related larger news indicated in the title—why I've decided to stop creating monthly releases on the Jonstown Compendium. November—Burning Engines Issue cover composed using stock artwork—in hindsight, this needed to … Continue reading An End to MOTM
The Salt Man — MOTM #22
Hey all, this month's issue managed to come out a bit early for once—early enough that it's still October when writing this post! Huzzah! October's issue of Monster of the Month is titled The Salt Man. Like last year's October issue, The Salt Man presents a horror-themed monster for the gamemaster. The Salt Man is … Continue reading The Salt Man — MOTM #22
Jallupel Goodwind — MOTM #21
September's passed away, so we have another issue of Monster of the Month to share! This month's issue was primarily penned by Diana Probst, of Beer With Teeth infamy. Beer With Teeth is a collective of fellow creators for Chaosium's Jonstown Compendium, which makes some really amazing stuff. If Diana's name sounds familiar from around … Continue reading Jallupel Goodwind — MOTM #21
The Bad Winds — MOTM #20
Yet again a month has ended, and I've forgotten to talk about the new issue of Monster of the Month over here on the Akhelas blog! Let's correct that, shall we? For those not in the know, Monster of the Month (or MOTM) is a monthly supplement from Akhelas, which provides new creatures, adventure hooks, … Continue reading The Bad Winds — MOTM #20
Sylthi—Sessions Four & Five
It's been several months, but we've managed to get my nascent RuneQuest campaign playtesting material in Esrolia running once again! "Real"-life scheduling complications forced us to go on a hiatus, but hopefully lives have settled back down, and we can return to gaming consistently. This series of blog posts publicly records our campaign exploring ideas, … Continue reading Sylthi—Sessions Four & Five
Petty Spirits 2 – MOTM #19
Well, the month's just wrapped up, and that means we've released another issue of Monster of the Month! This series for Chaosium's RuneQuest: Roleplaying in Glorantha highlights a new monster (with a rather loose definition of the word) each month, often including bonus content such as magic items, new spells, and so on, in addition … Continue reading Petty Spirits 2 – MOTM #19
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