Sun County - PDF

“It feels a bit ridiculous to sit here in 2024 and have to say nice things about Sun County. Telling you Sun County stands shoulder-to-shoulder with some of the greatest RQ game books (or heck, game books in general) feels like explaining that water is wet and chocolate is really good. It feels like something we just all know. Yet RuneQuest Roleplaying in Glorantha has initiated a lot of new members into the Glorantha Tribe, and they need to know how good this book was (and now “is”)... Sun County is a must for Glorantha fans, particularly those who enjoy its spiritual successors like the Sandheart series or Life and Traditions under the Sun Dome — Andrew Logan Montgomery."

— Andrew Logan Montgomery, The Return of "Sun County" The Re-Release of a Classic.

"The new edition has been carefully crafted to maintain the integrity of the original while incorporating modern touches. Enhanced with color interiors in its hardcover version, it serves both as a nostalgic piece for long-time fans and an accessible entry point for new players. This edition includes scenarios, detailed cultural and historical notes, and contributions from a talented team of creators, including Michael O’Brien, Ken Rolston, and Greg Stafford, among others."

— TGN Tabletop Gaming News, RuneQuest Classic: 1992’s Sun County Returns with New Edition.

"What a setting supplement this is! [The full color hardcover] sits very appealingly next to my Games Workshop hardcovers, like it’s an artifact from a parallel universe where Games Workshop never stopped putting out Chaosium RPGs under licence."

— Refereeing and Reflection, Sun County: Dawn of the RuneQuest Renaissance.

"Sun County shines... it deserves a place in any RuneQuest fan's collection."

— Runeblogger, Review of Sun County: Adventures in the Land of the Sun.

"An instant classic."

— Shannon Appelcline, Designers & Dragons., Sun County & The RuneQuest Renaissance: 1992-1994.

"9/10 – I can certainly see why so many people over the years have spoken so highly about RuneQuest: Sun County... there are plenty of modern RPG publishers who WISH they could pack as much excellent roleplaying gaming goodness into 200 pages as you'll find in these 124 pages."

— The Gaming Gang, RuneQuest 3 Classics: Sun County Reviewed.

"As a book delving into more Gloranthan history and culture, Sun County is precious... The scenarios presented are some of the best available in RuneQuest [3rd edition]."

— Vintage RPG, Sun County (1992).

"Under the aegis of roleplaying game designer Ken Rolston, Avalon Hill published Sun County: RuneQuest Adventures in the Land of the Sun in 1992. It was well received by the fans of the setting and in the next three years, Sun County would be followed by River of Cradles, Shadows on the Borderlands, Strangers in Prax, Dorastor: Land of Doom, and Lords of Terror. All together, these six supplements for RuneQuest III set in Glorantha explored new areas of Dragon Pass and became known as the ‘RuneQuest Renaissance’, rekindling interest in Glorantha that continues to this day."

— Reviews from R'lyeh, RuneQuest Classics: Sun County.

"[Sun County] does what RuneQuest does best: present a living world with unique cultures and invite players to live through them... For a 125 page supplement it provides a boatload of setting information for this region and I don’t think I’m wrong in saying that I could stuff an entire campaign set in this location purely on the setting info alone."

— Jay Anyong, The Philippine Gamer, [Review] Sun County: Adventures in the Land of the Sun by Chaosium.

“From a presentation standpoint, Sun County stands out for its strong authorial voice… It captures something rarely seen in RPGs: a genuinely believable culture, shaped by its environment and history, filled with tensions that make it ripe for adventure.”

— Grognardia, REVIEW: Sun County.