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Unnatural Selections #95: "An instant classic" – what reviewers and fans say about RuneQuest Classic's Sun County
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 4th Feb 2025
The 'Unnatural Selections' series is our regular round up of notable Chaosium reviews worth a look.
Sun County is a Gloranthan campaign supplement for RuneQuest's 3rd edition. First published in 1992, it's back for RuneQuest Classic!
RPG historian Shannon Appelcline's new foreword for the boo
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Chaosium Unveiled: Lands of RuneQuest - Dragon Pass
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 30th Jan 2025
Chaosium Unveiled looks at Lands of RuneQuest: Dragon Pass – enter the Domain of Magic and Myth!
This full colour book includes a detailed history, from the fabled God Time to the occupation by the mighty Lunar Empire. You’ll also find information on villages, towns, cities, ruins,
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Releasing in early 2025 - Cults of RuneQuest: The Gods of Fire and Sky
Posted by Michael O’Brien on 12th Dec 2024
-- releasing in early 2025 --Cults of RuneQuest: The Gods of Fire and SkyDeities of the high heavens and the flames beneath the earthCults of RuneQuest: The Gods of Fire and Sky is the player’s guide to the deities of the high heavens and the flames beneath the earth. Each cult of the solar pantheon
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Wishlist now for 2025! RuneQuest: Warlords computer game by Slitherine
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 10th Dec 2024
Coming in 2025! RuneQuest: Warlords is a battle-scale turn-based strategy game set in the RuneQuest universe. Immerse yourself in the rich lore of Glorantha. Become a warlord, master the use of runes and defend your tribe against the incursions of Chaos. Field an army drawing from heroes and cr
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Unnatural Selections #94 – what reviewers and fans are saying about Lands of RuneQuest: Dragon Pass
Posted by Michael O’Brien on 8th Dec 2024
The 'Unnatural Selections' series is our regular round up of notable Chaosium reviews worth a look.Our recently-released Lands of RuneQuest: Dragon Pass is a player and gamemaster expansion for the signature setting of Bronze Age fantasy. Here's what reviewers and fans have to say about it:
“I
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Journey to Jonstown #75: independent Gloranthan creations from the Dark Side of the Moon and beyond
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 17th Nov 2024
The Jonstown Compendium continues to amaze with spectacular independent content created by fans of the world of Glorantha. If you find something you like, give it a star rating or even a review!Dark Side of the MoonNick Brooke, Katrin Dirim, Chris Gidlow, Mike Hagen, Greg Stafford, Jeff Er
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"Roleplaying fandom is a powerful thing": RPG Historian Shannon Applecline looks at the important role of zines sustaining Glorantha
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 14th Nov 2024
"Roleplaying fandom is a powerful thing" - RPG Historian Shannon Applecline's latest Designers and Dragons column looks at the important impact and influence fanzines have had sustaining the long existence of Glorantha, setting of the RuneQuest roleplaying game. Shannon has created a detai
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Legendary Gloranthan computer game King of Dragon Pass celebrates its 25th anniversary: and it's still a groundbreaking triumph
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 31st Oct 2024
25 years ago this week our friends at A Sharp first released King of Dragon Pass. Originally a boxed CD, it was a truly unique and innovative combination of narrative and strategy games, bringing the mythic world of Glorantha – best known from the RuneQuest TTRPG – to life on a computer sc
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