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Today marks the fifth anniversary of the passing of Chaosium founder Greg Stafford
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 10th Oct 2023
Today marks the fifth anniversary of the passing of Chaosium founder Greg Stafford. To memorialise the occasion Chaosium president Rick Meints writes:As one of the keepers of Chaosium’s archives, I cannot remember a day that didn’t involve Greg Stafford in some fashion or another. Eve
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Out now in hardcover - Cults of RuneQuest: Mythology
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 9th Oct 2023
Cults of RuneQuest: Mythology168 pages, full color hardcover – $39.99*Also available in special leatherette version (a Chaosium.com exclusive) – $90.00*And at DriveThruRPG – $18.99*price includes PDF when purchased direct from Chaosium.com and Friendly Local Game Stores that are part of th
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Out of the Suitcase #44: "Kay-OH-see-um" or "Kay-OS-ee-um"?
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 24th Sep 2023
Chaosium President Rick Meints shares stories from a life-time as a collector of all things Chaosium.While chatting after a team meeting this week someone mentioned how different people on the team pronounced our company name in different ways. I mentioned that many years ago Chaosium ran a somewhat
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Journey to Jonstown #62: Ships & Shores of Southern Genertela is a feast for your eyes
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 8th Sep 2023
"The lines have been cast off, the crew have pushed away from the quay with fending poles, and the sweeps are deployed until we catch the breeze...." Martin Helsdon's magnificent and magisterial Ships & Shores of Southern Genertela has just been released on the Jonstown Compendium.Winner o
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Creating The Cults of RuneQuest, by Jeff Richard
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 18th Aug 2023
Greg Stafford and I started discussing Cults of RuneQuest after the Guide to Glorantha came out in 2014. But work really started on it in 2017. Originally, it began as "Cults of Dragon Pass", but pretty quickly we realized we really needed to bite the bullet and write Greg’s BIG LIST of major c
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Pendragon Design Journal #15: Writing the Starter Set, Part Four - May your knight's quest begin!
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 1st Jul 2023
By David Larkins, Pendragon line editor.A new edition of the Pendragon RPG is coming NOW OUT IN RELEASE! The intention of this series of design journals by Pendragon line editor David Larkins is to trace the path of development, starting in the early 1980s and culminating with the forthcom
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Pendragon Design Journal #14: Writing the Starter Set, Part Three - Plus, we have a release date!
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 9th Jun 2023
By David Larkins, Pendragon line editor.A new edition of the Pendragon RPG is coming! The intention of this series of design journals by Pendragon line editor David Larkins is to trace the path of development, starting in the early 1980s and culminating with the forthcoming new edition of the Pendra
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Pendragon Starter Set: your quest begins June 29th
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 31st May 2023
Update: out now!https://www.chaosium.com/pendragon-starter-set
It is the age of Pendragon!What kind of Knight will you become? A roleplaying game of chivalry, fantasy, & legacy Create Player-Knights of any gender Unique personality mechanics for natural character growthLearn more soon—sign up t
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