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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 11th 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:
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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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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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Announcing the winners of the 2024 Greg Stafford Memorial Award for Gloranthan Fandom
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 11th Oct 2024
The Greg Stafford Memorial Award for Gloranthan Fandom was established in November 2018 in memory of Chaosium's revered founder and original creative visionary Greg Stafford. With the blessing of Greg's family Chaosium presents the award to recognise a significant and exceptional contribution t
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'The most important publication for RuneQuest and Glorantha across its more than a decade of existence' - Shannon Appelcline
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 6th Sep 2024
"Only a few fan organizations appear within the pages of Designers & Dragons. Reaching Moon Megacorp is certainly one of the most notable. Not only
did their products become professional in quality over time, but they would
also shape the entire future of their favored game line in
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Journey to Jonstown #74: 'A true labor of love' - Life and Traditions under the Sun Dome
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 15th Aug 2024
Community Ambassador Nick Brooke writes:In 1992, my friend Michael O’Brien’s first book was published by Avalon Hill [for RuneQuest 3rd Edition]. Called Sun County, this acclaimed campaign setting and scenario pack for the RuneQuest TTRPG was set in a patriarchal theocratic
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