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Something we announced at our RuneQuest panel at UK Games Expo on the weekend: we're bringing out a Glorantha Quickstart to go along with the RuneQuest Quickstart. It will be a user-friendly introduction to Greg Stafford's epic campaign world, ideal for newcomers to the wonders of Gloranth … read more

UK Games Expo 2017 is fast approaching! Chaosium will be there, with seminars, designers, and the Cult of Chaos running games.We will also have the following stock available at our booth - Stand C5 NEC Hall 1. Don't worry, if you buy at the booth, we'll also send you the PDF!All price … read more

The full-color hardback RuneQuest: Roleplaying in Glorantha rules will be out later this year, but in the mean time, the 48 page RuneQuest Quickstart Rules features everything you need to start playing, and includes a new adventure "The Broken Tower" and five pre-gen characters.Here, Chaosium P … read more

At its heart, Chaosium is a roleplaying game company. Since RuneQuest came out in 1978 and Call of Cthulhu followed in 1981 we've been producing award-winning roleplaying games with artistic integrity. The who's who of RPG writers have all contributed to make our games great. We'd love for you to jo … read more

If Facebook's your thing, come join us in the Chaosium tribe over there: 26,000 chaos cultists now!You can also be part of the tribe on G+ and through our forums at BRP Central, or follow Chaosium on Twitter. However you do it, let's create mythic stories together! … read more

By Jeff RichardIn my last design note I mentioned that while the new RQ Design team widely agreed RuneQuest 2nd Ed wasn't broken, it had some weak points: these were - how Rune Magic was obtained, social interactions, and the disconnect between Initiate and Rune Master.For the new RQG … read more

By Jeff RichardThe recent Icv2.com article Chaosium returns to its roots with RuneQuest: Roleplaying in Glorantha noted:"the company is pulling in a lot of star power for the new edition, touting material written by industry veterans Steve Perrin (RuneQuest), Ken Rolston (The Elder Scrolls … read more

Runes, Passions, and Rune Spells, oh my!By Jeff RichardSome of the most significant changes to the new RuneQuest are Runes and Passions, and the use of Rune Points to cast Rune Spells. These new features are easy for players and GMs to get the hang of, but they add tremendously to player opportuniti … read more