Ever wonder what life is like for the Orlanthi who live under the Lunar Empire's oft-oppressive rule? Edge of Empire is the supplement your RuneQuest: Roleplaying in Glorantha (RQG) campaign is seeking. Harald Smith's debut Jonstown Compendium release contains over 200 pages detailing life in the rustic kingdom of Imther in the Lunar Provinces. Like … Continue reading REVIEW: Edge of Empire
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REVIEW: Sacred Earth, Sacred Water
Considering the consistent quality of their publications, I'm a big fan of the indie RuneQuest publisher Beer With Teeth (BWT). Skimming over my archive, it looks like I haven't actually reviewed their work on my site! A travesty, I tell ya. I love how their Clearwine books delve into Sartarite daily life on a personal … Continue reading REVIEW: Sacred Earth, Sacred Water
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
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
REVIEW: The Armies & Enemies of Dragon Pass
I originally posted this review over on my Facebook page, but decided to repost it on the blog as well upon a friend's suggestion—easier for posterity to find than through FB. If you think A&E sounds interesting, it's available over on the Jonstown Compendium. (Oh, and I am still working on that yearly round-up. Hopefully … Continue reading REVIEW: The Armies & Enemies of Dragon Pass
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
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
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