RuneQuest Starter Set

This box is all you need to start playing Runequest and to introduce the incredibly rich setting to new players. I wish to stress the amazing quality of this product. The box is made to last and the wonderful artwork emphasizes the unique flavour of Gloranthan adventures.

Nice ! Great ! Top to start ! top for core rule owners also ! This an to-have RPG supplement. Nice drawings, nice stuff, a very cool soloquest and 14 high qual pregen sheets. Special dedicace to the jonstown's NPC description. It's Huge ! it's nice ! It should be yours !

Having had the Runequest starter set for about a week now, and having had time to dig through everything contained, it has to be said that the quality and content of this set are not going to be matched anytime soon. It has everything you'd expect - starter adventures, pregenerated characters, maps, a very detailed overview of the core rules, and as a bonus, a solo adventure. Glorious artwork, an immensely deep world setting and a price point that absolutely does not reflect how much there is inside this box. A 5* must-have for fans of fantasy roleplaying.

I was a long wait for this product but it was very much worth it. As a long-time fan, I must say I was more interested in the new material on Jonstown. But in the end, every component of the pack proved valuable and interesting. The Solo adventure reads almost like a novel and gives a very good idea on the feel of Runequest. The scenarios are enjoyable. The Jonstown guides is really really good. It excels in that it gives a good view on important NPCs but you also get practical information on price of food, lodging, healing as well as NPC stats for "common" citizens. Overall the art is really good and the layout superb. The level of quality of the maps is just mind-blowing. It does not get better than this, you should biy this!

This starter set was a great value - and a great introduction to get new players interested and playing quickly. In my opinion, the maps were gorgeous as well as the art throughout the book - honestly the quality level and detail of the work in all the Runequest products set a high bar and this one is on par. I specifically like the handouts for the pregens and we spent a fair amount of time reading those, and the soloquest was an interesting and informatory addition. All that said, this starter set was pleasantly more than I expected. This has something for new players and groups that have been playing for a long time. There is just so much information packed in here it can be utilized regardless if your playing Runequest for the first time or if you have been playing a long campaign - it's totally adaptable and the "adventures/scenarios" I enjoyed very much and can't wait to incorporate them.

As I mentioned in mu review of The CoC starter set, I love starter sets. I buy nearly everyone I see...it would be everyone I see but the My Little Pony RPG simply does not appeal to me so I won't be purchasing it...but I digress. Full disclosure here...I actually bought the PDF from Chaosium and a physical copy from my local brick and mortar store. Ironically, this was only a little more expensive than buying both from Chaosium and I supported both...but I digress again. OK...where do I start...well...this set was one of my most anticipated RPG products since the CoC starter set and it did not disapoint. I have been a fan of RQ since the 1980s and have had a few versions over the years. My first version was the Avalon Hill version and it was a benchmark for other games at the time to follow...at least in presentation. This starter set easily surpasses the expectations set but that version. The game looks stunning and is such an easy read. The solo adventure is exciting and does a great job introducing the rules. The Glorantha book has a surprising amount of stuff crammed in between the covers. The adventures look like they would be a lot of fun to play. The maps are beautiful and the Strike Rank Tracker is printed on cardstock. One of the most surprising additions is the sheer number of pregenerated characters...there are 14 in here. I love that they included this many. One of the tips I give new GMs is to keep a copy handy of as many pregenerated characters as possible to use as either NPCs or to hand to a new player. Honestly, for the price, you can't beat this box. Even if you never venture away from its content, (which would be a mistake as Runequest is the best fantasy RPG on the market...yes...better than that one...by a mile), you would still get plenty of play time out of the box. I simply cannot recommend this high enough!

Gorgeous! A perfect intro into RQ gaming and the world of Glorantha. My favorite setting finally has a product that will help me immerse new players into the world, AND gives old-timers like myself plenty of material to use. I couldn't be happier with it. Well done!

Wow! Simply from the pictorial presentation, this is a very impressive box of treasures. This presents the richness of Glorantha in a way that hasn’t really been equalled before, in terms of Starter rules, background, characters, and, again, the art and maps. There’s everything here to start play using the pre-generated characters. To fully create new PCs, then the main rulebook would be necessary, but there is enough here to let anyone dip a toe in the water, and experience Glorantha, either via the solo scenario or in the full scenarios. Even the scenario which revisits a location featured in the ancient sets of rules is presented with new inhabitants, new threats and foes, and exceptional maps in full colour. I should note that I have a credit for proofreading and map checking.

The title says it all. Best starter set I have ever bought. A lot of my friends are about to discover the my love for Runequest.