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Journey to Jonstown #21: March 2021 releases and GM's Day Sale
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 9th Mar 2021
Under the Jonstown Compendium community content license, RuneQuest fans can make their own work for use for Glorantha gaming available to the public at DriveThruRPG, using guidelines and templates provided by Chaosium. Here's the latest selection of exciting new releases by commu
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French edition of RuneQuest wins 2021 Graal d'Or Award
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 6th Mar 2021
Chaosium congratulates our friends at Studio Deadcrows – their local French edition of RuneQuest: Roleplaying in Glorantha was awarded the 2021 Graal d'Or for 'Best Reissue' (Création française et Rééditions)! The Graal d'Or Awards, presented by Groupement Azuréen d'Ass
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RPGs elevated to fine art: sculptor Eric Vanel's heroic bronze of RuneQuest character Jar-eel selected for the Salon des Artistes Français 2021
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 13th Feb 2021
RPGs elevated to fine art: sculptor Eric Vanel has cast Gloranthan hero Jar Eel the Razoress in bronze, in the 'heroic nude' style of classical antiquity. Originally created by Greg Stafford for his 1975 White Bear & Red Moon board game, Jar-eel is a major NPC (non-player character) in the
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Journey to Jonstown #20: FAQ for community creators
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 11th Feb 2021
The Jonstown Compendium at DriveThruRPG is our thriving community content platform for RPG material set in Greg Stafford's mythic world of Glorantha. New content is being added every week, with more and more independent creators taking the plunge of creating their own work. To help everyon
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People are still (very sensibly) staying in and gaming – so our 'Stay In and Game' Warehouse Clearance Sale is continuing into 2021!
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 28th Jan 2021
Around the world people are still (very sensibly) staying in and gaming – so our 'Stay In and Game' Warehouse Clearance Sale that we kicked off late last year is continuing into 2021!
We've now emptied our different warehouses of various clearance items, and those titles are now offi
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Unnatural Selections #40 - reviews for the new year
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 27th Jan 2021
The 'Unnatural Selections' series is our regular round up of notable Chaosium reviews worth a look. Here are some new reviews for 2021...Call of Cthulhu
The H.P. Lovecraft Historical Society gives Mansions of Madness Vol 1: Behind Closed Doors an overall 5/5: "This collection of tales of
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Journey to Jonstown #19 - Citizens of Lunar Empire and more
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 25th Jan 2021
Chris Gidlow's Citizens of the Lunar Empire is the latest Jonstown Compendium release to feature evocative Gloranthan cover art by Mark Smylie of Artesia fame. A 172 page sourcebook for RuneQuest urban adventures, this engaging and entertaining work by the creator of Credo focuses on the d
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Out of the Suitcase #5: The Meints Index to Glorantha, aka the MiG
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 24th Jan 2021
Chaosium President Rick Meints shares stories from a life-time as a collector of all things Chaosium In 1999 the Reaching Moon Megacorp published the second edition of my book The Meints Index to Glorantha (MiG for short). The MiG included cover pictures and text descriptions for everythin
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