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Out of the Suitcase #24: Wherein the back cover gets finished...
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 4th Nov 2021
Chaosium President Rick Meints shares stories from a life-time as a collector of all things Chaosium.Last night after dinner I took another pass over the text for the back cover of my collector's and reference guide to all things RuneQuest and Glorantha. This is the third edition of The Me
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RuneQuest Starter Set Design Diary #16: cover artist Ossi Hiekkala's reaction to the RQ Starter Set
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 2nd Nov 2021
By Jason Durall, RuneQuest creative directorThe Starter Set for RuneQuest: Roleplaying in Glorantha is coming! Between now and its release later this year, RuneQuest creative director Jason Durall's Design Diary will share insights about the development of this exciting new boxed set which will intr
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Artist Katrin Dirim is the 2021 recipient of the Greg Stafford Memorial Award for Gloranthan Fandom
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 26th Oct 2021
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 will occasionally and irregularly present the award to recognise a significant an
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RuneQuest Starter Set Design Diary #14: unboxing while we wait...
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 21st Oct 2021
By Jason Durall, RuneQuest creative directorThe Starter Set for RuneQuest: Roleplaying in Glorantha is coming! Between now and its release later this year, RuneQuest creative director Jason Durall's Design Diary will share insights about the development of this exciting new boxed set which will intr
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Chaosium Interviews: Beginners' Guide to RuneQuest Gods with Jeff Richard
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 8th Oct 2021
In the lead up to the release of the RuneQuest Starter Set, Chaosium's Glorantha guru Jeff Richard gives newcomers an introduction to the gods of RuneQuest. Part of our 'Chaosium Interviews' with James Coquillat.
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TRPG Charity Bundle on Itch.io for Afghan Support includes our Glorantha game Last Faction Hero
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 4th Oct 2021
There's a TTRPG Charity Bundle for Afghan Support on Itch.io! Until the end of October, you can get 73 RPG products in a whole swathe of genres and systems for a mere $20 and support vulnerable people in Afghanistan! And one of the products included in the bundle is our RPG-adjacent print-
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Journey to Jonstown #28 - The Black Spear and other new releases
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 3rd Oct 2021
Released today on the Jonstown Compendium is The Black Spear, the latest community content from 2021 Gold ENNIE award-winning and best-selling creator Nick Brooke. Nick says of his new work:"This adventure grew from my love of epic quests that
seem to journey back through time into myth as the
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After D&D Play... RuneQuest! RQG is the featured game system of a new YouTube series' inaugural episode
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 30th Sep 2021
"After D&D, consider RuneQuest, a bronze-age RPG of myth and magic where combat is so deadly you need to think twice, then think again, about solving problems with swords!" says After D&D Play host Eliza Lambert.After D&D Play is a new YouTube series for gamers primarily experi
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