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Mozart, Haydn, Bach. Beethoven is a bit too young. If you like harpsichord rock look at: Pop music with harpsichord Mozart's Golden Flute is supposed to hold a Freemasonic/Illuminati <-(jk) riddle within it. The Omen soundtrack is multi-purpose. Tangerine Dream's movie soundtrack for "The Keep" is okay. Hellraiser soundtrack is great. The "Alien" soundtrack works in parts.

In Xmas you said The Lunar Way would be released in March, so in April I'm optimistically hoping for a September release date. 😄 I get it. Proofreading is a B!TCH.

While I don't know of anything canon on the topic, I have generally played that Newtlings are what happens to Crested Dragonewts when they accidentally leave the Dragon Path, in the same way that Magisaurs are dragonewts who left the Dragon Path due to an obsession with magic, and allosauruses had an obsession with food and aggression, while Triceratopses were doctrinally obstinate and wrong etc. This is why Newtlings are prepared to apparently be voluntarily enslaved by dragonewts; they can rejoin the Dragon Path if they do. That is my 2 cents. YGWV.

So what musical instruments does everyone/anyone think Praxian Animal Nomads play? And what kind of songs and arrangements?

This, I am far more in tune with. Existentialism is a species of nihilism at its core, and so is Nysalori illumination. It is a philosophy that refutes any intrinsic values in the world, and thus it devalues the world. It sees no goof or evil, and hence it does what is most selfish, which is what is most evil, while insisting that it is beyond such classification, despite the fact that is for other people to judge as well, not just oneself. Oh, and Argrath only killed the Gods to set them free, after they had ossified under the Compromise. It was another sacred utuma ritual, conducted because the Great Compromise had died long before.

On the contrary, comparing any of the schools of Buddhism to Nysalorism is frankly an insulting mischaracterization of Buddhism, verging on racism.

Hi Scott - at the moment the only option is to create a new skill, power etc under Items in the main Foundry directory and then drag the item to the character sheet. There isn't the option to do it directly from the character sheet. When (yeah, it's all tomorrow, tomorrow) I create an NPC sheet then I was going to put this function in for NPCs - but if there are enough people who want it for characters then it's probably not a big task - (I'd probably create a game setting so that you can decide if you want to give this option to players or just the GM). So folks shout - if you want this then please say so and I can add it to the project backlog. Cheers Simon

Maybe a bit late to the party, but whenever magic system discussions come up I post the systems I use (plus one I just muse about) I run a fairly low-power campaign where magic-users are feared and shunned.

Out now: Rivers of London: Going Underground is a stand-alone scenario for Rivers of London: the Roleplaying Game based on the novels by Ben Aaronovitch. A new case for the Folly London, 2016: There’s been an incident on the London Underground and the specialist services of the magic branch of the police force are required—what exactly did a terrified workman see in one of the Tube’s most difficult to access “ghost” stations? And, more importantly, what are the investigators going to do about it? Winner of the 2023 Silver ENNIE for Best Rules and nominee for Product of the Year, the critically acclaimed Rivers of London RPG contains everything you need to start exploring Ben Aaronovitch's magical version of London. Going Underground is designed to be played as a follow on scenario to “The Bookshop” case file from the Rivers of London core rulebook. It also serves an ideal introductory case file for new players. Get your copy today! PDF from Chaosium - $6.99 PDF from DriveThruRPG - $6.99 Standard Print softcover from DriveThruRPG - $14.99 (price inc PDF) Premium Print softcover from DriveThruRPG - $20.99 (price inc PDF)

Jaldon can trash your clan hold in King of Dragon Pass.

I hate replies like this. I guarantee that at some point in your life, probably at many points, you've been anxious for/curious or impatient about something that didn't contribute to your survival. Stop being holier than thou.

It probably won't surprise you to hear that I agree with all of this. I'm fairly sure that your reference to lecturing people as a forum helper includes lecturing me. 🙂 I have trouble being as diplomatic and thorough in covering bases as you were here, so I'm glad you said it for me in way that should only rankle particularly sensitive or defensive folks. The only other thing I'll say, with sincerity and regret, is that Chaosium's way of doing things has turned me off to the degree that I've deleted most of my bookmarks and try not to think about it or them these days, as it only raises my blood pressure. I've been a fan of RQ for 35+ years. I've also been a fan of TTRPGs for that long, and I've never seen a company this (in my opinion) mismanaged.

Chaosium are rapidly becoming the biggest tease in gaming....

I know buddy, it’s just the attitude Chaosium projects, sometimes. When I read Rick’s post it bugged the hell out of me. It’s not personal or objectionable on the face of it, but it’s condescending. As if to say, “Since no good deed goes unpunished we’re not going to tell you anything anymore.” WTF. When did they start? I appreciate having Runequest in publication and the high quality of the material they’re putting out, but what exactly is the good deed that we’re being so ungrateful for? They announced the book, and after 3+ months of silence, they’re going to punish us with more silence. So, it’s not really about not having the book in March. It’s the “blame the ungrateful customer” sentiment. And the snide “gently weeping” snark doesn’t really help either. There’s no place or any call for that from a company representative. They don’t have to tell me a damn thing, but don’t judge me for being curious.

Here's an example clan! The Red Example Clan Your clan has the following Attributes: Diplomacy: 0 Health: +3 Lore: +2 Magic: +1 War: -1 Wealth: 0 Clan Type: Peace Temples: Elmal +1, Ernalda +2, Eurmal +1, Orlanth +1 Runes: Fire +2, Death +1 Heroquests Known With Secrets: Uralda's Blessing Ancient Enemies - Half-Folk New Enemy - Rokari, Lunars Ancient Allies: Ducks New Friend - Sorcerors. Treasures: Eurmal's Lucky Coin, The Star Seed Abilities: Clan members gain +2 to hit with attacks that do fire damage. Hatred of Zombies (+2 vs Zombies), Fear of Blue Moon Assassins (-2 vs BMA). The Red Example Clan has evolved into a prosperous but vulnerable clan of Ernalda Worshippers, a successful Peace Clan. Women act as the Queens of this clan, chosen from among Ernalda's worshipers; this draws Ernaldans from other clans to worship here; Ernalda's husband-protectors are Orlanth Thunderous, Elmal, and EURMAL? He is seen as Eurmal the Luckbringer here. The clan's massive vegetable gardens and fruit orchards haven't made it rich but it isn't poor and they are extremely fertile with many, many children and good health. But they are also wise; they don't have a proper Lhankor Mhy temple, but the old ruins is home to a community of scholars which produce scrolls, teach children to read, assist heroquests and maintain tribal lore. Sorcerers quietly visit, consult, and pay well for the privilege. Then Rokari somehow show up and try to fire-bomb the lore house, but since this clan is strong in fire... The Duck alliance allows the clan's Humakti to train with the Ducks and help protect the clan from the dead. Living near the Upland marsh is dangerous. Despite this, the clan's greatest weakness is the need to hire mercenaries for protection as the clan's war magic is weak save for smiting the already dead. Question 1: What rune were your original clan founders aligned with? Fire: You were of the Hyarlings, who followed Elmal into the Storm Tribe. You brought with you the astronomical wisdom of Peloria. +1 Lore and +1 Fire and Elmal Temple +1 Question 2: At the wedding of Orlanth and Ernalda, what did your clan do? Ran the Feast: We helped run the whole ceremony, ensuring plenty of food and drink, housing, clothing, stopping brawls, and so on. Ernalda Temple +1 Question 3: Which great adventure was your clan involved in? Some of these were before Orlanth married Ernalda, others were after and some... happened but the God Time is confusing. (Your clan knows secrets of that myth as well as the bonus before) Uralda's Blessing: Uralda first brought her cows to live with *your* clan! +1 Health Question 4: Who came closest to wiping you out in the Great Darkness? Theft of Cattle: They demanded you feed them cows, when they lived in the middle of fruit trees and fields of wild wheat and barley! You refused of course, for you were barely surviving, so they mounted the biggest of all cattle raids, still remembered in the songs of your people. But you disguised enough of your livestock as stands of barley to slowly rebuild your stock. Ancient Enemies - Half-Folk Question 5: Who aided you in your hour of need? The People of the Abandoned Boat: You found an abandoned boat drifting down the river by your tula, full of huge eggs the size of a human head. You carefully put them in nests, keeping them warm at great cost, in hopes of getting giant chickens. Instead, Duck-People hatched from the eggs, and you raised them as your own to worship Orlanth. Their parents found them, eventually, and swore eternal friendship with you for your kindness to them and taught you secrets from their fallen homeland, Ganderland. Ancient Allies: Ducks Question 6: What God stuck by your people during the Great Darkness to the very end? Orlanth: Though he descended into the Underworld, you remained in touch with him and he still answered your prayers through the whole thing somehow. Orlanth Temple +1 Question 7: Many clans collapsed in the Great Darkness. You took in the remains of a clan, helping to replenish your own losses. Who was it? The Limoges: Refugees from the west, they served Lankhor Mhy and brought ancient secrets he had recorded. +1 Lore Question 8: What artifact do you retain from before the Great Darkness to the present day? Eurmal's Lucky Coin: It enhances your luck in gambling and trade. +1 Wealth Question 9: How did you survive the Great Darkness? Conmen Supreme: You fooled a lot of stupid foreigners into dying in your stead, giving you things, etc. Eurmal Temple +1 Question 10: How did you contribute to the Unity Battle? Teaching: We knew the weaknesses of Chaos and taught them to everyone. +1 Lore. Question 11: The World Council of Friends, known also as the First Unity Council, set out to bring the news of the Dawn and the end of the Great Darkness to those still living in Darkness. How did you contribute? Spreading The Story of the Dawn: We brought the story of the Lightbringers to everyone and helped them get back in touch with the gods. +1 Magic Question 12: The World Council of Friends had to become the War Council, or the Second Unity Council, to defeat the Pentans who had conquered Peloria. Once that was finished, a new purpose was needed. Some of the council decided to turn a Cosmic Egg into a new God of Light to unite the world. The Dragonnewts and Trolls turned against this and so did many Orlanthi before it was done. This led to WAR. At the Battle of Night and Day, did your ancestors... Stay home, tend your fields, sell things to both sides, get punished by the winner for doing so.: +1 Health or +1 Wealth, your choice. (Chose +1 Health) Question 13: Out of the West came Arkat, who fought an endless war against Nysalor, who he called Gbaji, becoming a Knight, a Humakti, a Troll, probably a potato too. He mastered new secrets of Heroquesting and finally confronted Nysalor in Dorastor, leading to its ruin. Then he became human again and founded the Stygian Empire in Ralios, then ascended to godhood, or so his followers claim. Did your clan... Take one good look at Dorastor as it sank into Chaos and decided to *get out*: +1 War from all the amazing fighting you did up to that point. Question 14: In the Second Age, the EWF spread the gospel of Draconic Mysticism, Draconizing religious cults, teaching Auld Wyrmish, and building a giant spiritual pyramid scheme. Did your clan... Lose most of your men in the Dragonkill, so the women took over: +1 Diplomacy Question 15: The Godlearners were evil sorcerors who tried to usurp divine power; in the end they were destroyed, but your ancestors may have fought them, worked with them, or even tried to become them. Everyone *claims* their ancestors hated them, but you know how that is. How did your ancestors interact with them? Ever-Burning Flame: There is a hole in the ground and fire jets out of it all the time; it's probably inside your chief's hall now, keeping it warm and cooking food. Clan members gain +2 to hit with attacks that do fire damage. Question 16: You lived in Heortland for several centuries, but when the Pharoah came in the 1300s, you fled Heortland into Dragon Pass, which had been depopulated in the late 1100s by the Dragonkill, then banned to humans. This forced you to start over in many ways. What kind of clan did you turn yourself into? Peace Clan: Focused on producing crops and goods. +1 Health and +1 Wealth Question 17: What did you discover on your tula upon your return to it after long exile? The ruins of a Lhankor Mhy Temple: +1 Lore Question 18: What temple was still standing on your tula? Pick one from: Ernalda Add +1 to the rating of that temple Question 19: Who did you come to feud with in the new land? It must be someone different than your Ancient Enemy. The Boring Book: This old holy man of the West came to you and preached at you about how you were all going to burn in the hells because you couldn't read his book. Your Lhankor Mhy priest studied it and pronounced it THE SOURCE OF THE GOD-LEARNERS. So you declared him an outlaw and he was eaten by a bear. Probably Odayla's revenge. But now periodically more 'Rokari' show up and start wrecking havoc, or worse, lecture you until you pass out from boredom. You can't take this if you befriended the Malkioni. New Enemy - Rokari. Question 20: : Who did you first befriend in Dragon Pass in the Third Age? Friends From the West: Fleeing persecution, a group of sorcerers appealed to you for sanctuary. You got them all to convert to Lhankor Mhy worship and to help your tula and you gave them land and a nice hall. Various groups have come and gone but you have mystical friends you can call on for help. New Friend - Sorcerors. You might not want to advertise this to other clans, though! Question 21: What was your clan's greatest adventure before the coming of Sartar? The Journey to the West: +1 Lore Question 22: How did your clan help Sartar? The Alliance with the Telmori: +1 Diplomacy Question 23: What treasure did he give you? The Star Seed: This contains an infant star, placed in red crystal by Elmal during the Great Darkness. It adds +1 per tier to any attack that inflicts fire damage and any fire damage you inflict adds +1d6 per tier of the target +1 Magic. Question 24: When Monrogh of the Many Suns and his followers defected from Elmal to Yelmalio worship, your clan added Yelmalio to your minor gods worshiped without abandoning Elmal. They're siblings!: +1 Magic Question 25: When the Lunars conquered Sartar, your clan set several temples of the Seven Mothers ablaze before defeat: +1 Fire Question 26: : During Starbrow's Rebellion in 1612, your clan slew a major Lunar leader before defeat: +1 Death and New Enemy - Lunars Question 27: When the Lunars put a bounty on Ducks, you... Defended the Ducks: New Enemy - Lunars and New Friend - Ducks Question 28: When Kallyr led a rebellion against the Lunars, did you join it? We neglected our lore studies to produce food for the armies: +1 Health, -1 Lore Question 29: Did we support Argar before he lit the Flame of Sartar? We hid under a rock: +1 Health Question 30: What horrible Chaos Creatures did we help fight at the Battle of The Stream-Creek River? (You gain hatred of that creature, +2 to hit such creatures). Zombie Hordes Question 31: What horrible Chaos Creature killed so many people it scares us? (You get a Fear of that creature, suffering -2 against it). Use the same list but pick something different. Blue Moon Assassins

The local pronunciation actually tends to be Lahnsen, FWIW. Your Cornwall May Vary

Man, it's a gamebook. It's beautiful, it's artsy, it's a lot of fun, it's for the game we all love and take very seriously, but still ... It is a freaking gamebook we buy with our spare cash! It's not food trucks for refugees! I'd really suggest you to take it a bit easier, irrespectively of the deficiencies that Chaosium's customer communication might or might not have. I wish you the most wondrous adventures in Glorantha. Take care!

[ You guys are a tough crowd. I really thought I'd get some shine for the 'how do magnets work' bit. 🤣😆 No worries. If it wasn't funny, it wasn't funny. *I* thought it was hysterical, but I'm kinda strange so... ]

It worked really well, thanks again! The one question I still have is whether there is a way for me to manually enter additional skills/powers/etc. into the character sheet? It would really round it out for me if I could do that since I'm sure Superworld has a few powers that aren't in the new BRP rules. Thanks again (for this and for Pendragon!) Scott

(Please spare me any jibes about post length. Just don't read it if it's too long for you.) There is what Chaosium thinks it does, and there is what actually it does, and it's not always the same thing. I'm not suggesting intentional falsehood, but perhaps a lack of self-awareness. Not everyone who asks about a release date expects the same thing from the company. Speaking for myself I do not want to: Tell them how to print or ship it. That's not my place and I'm not qualified. Tell them how they should release it (with or without PDFs), or when they should ship it (like when all the warehouses have it). Ask them to give me some weekly livestream to tell me nothing has changed. I read this characterization the other day and I'm just heading it off at the pass. Of course not, that would be a ridiculous waste of time. I do expect Chaosium to tell me when they expect a book to come out. I'm trying to avoid sarcasm, but that's how I see the majority of business conduct themselves along with most Kickstarters. I understand that is subject to change, and if that's the case, update that information... even to say "It's now TBD because of things outside of our control." I understand that @Rick Meints has said that is not going to happen. Still, nevertheless I think it would be reasonable to tell customers when a product is not going to be on sale. I'll anticipate a likely reply, "That's what they're already doing, you [possibly insert some insult or cheap shot]." No. Not really. Chaosium started it's drip marketing for Cult of Glorantha The Lunar Way on or very near to December 24th of last year. Since that date, Chaosium said nothing, nothing at all, except to acknowledge it didn't happen-in the first week of April. There was ample opportunity during the entire month of March to update us. If just to say, "We don't think March is happening, due to circumstances beyond our control." They didn't need to say April, just that it's not March. And if it came on March 30th, no one would be disgruntled if it wasn't April after all. Just communicate with people normally. No weekly update or livestream, just one post from a Chaosium designee. Preferably stickied so people can be referred to it. Then update it again, when there is an actual bona fide change (this is important too). I wouldn't even post a date until it was sent out-of-house. Chaosium doesn't need to incremental updates, just the rough monthly ETA. The Upcoming Publications thread does not serve that purpose. What would that accomplish? Speaking for myself I wouldn't ask about the book, saving my time and Chaosium's, and I'd have a reason to practice patience, other than being lectured by some forum helper. Something I have been in the past and now regret. (I know Jeff posted something in a comment to a post on Facebook, but I'm excluding that from being official. Plus his sharing of content previews are thoughtful and appreciated, so I am leaving that and him out of this). People have their reasons for asking. Like budgetary reasons, should they order a JC POD book this month or next? Or should they not have any expectations and curb their enthusiasm? When you ignore customers this is a range of possible reactions: They ask again. Maybe with the knowledge Chaosium ignored them the first time. (See below) Forum helpers reply on Chaosium's behalf, and they may or may not add misinformation. They may be well-intentioned, but they don't distract from the fact that Chaosium did not answer. Nor did Chaosium verify or correct anything. Chaosium could or already has seen people post wrong information on their forums on their behalf, and chosen to let it go. And it's definitely seen, explanation below. Forum users make up reasons for why something may happen or why it didn't happen, much like ancient cultures attributing natural phenomena to the Gods. Examples: "Maybe The Gloranthan Sourcebook was part of the same print order as The Lunar Way?" or "Since Against the Static arrived in Australia, The Lunar Way arrived with it?" That happens when people can't get any information from a reliable source. Everytime David Scott vanishes a post, it's a confirmation that Chaosium has read the post and chosen not to respond and/or ignored it. Sometimes that's warranted but inquires about products are not such an occasion. Just update the ETA. If the book has left Chaosium's hands, it's helpful to include that, to stem off further queries. I don't care if Chaosium ever entertains some customer notions about shipping and sales, just tell me it's not coming in March before it's actually April. That just seems like the civil and businesslike thing to do. Regarding JTown Compendium: I know there are many high quality works available, some by Chaosium freelancers, and I've bought some stuff and will buy more. It's not a catch-all answer though. If I go into a grocery store to buy some fruit.. say apples and oranges... it's of little help to say to me, "Well buy some pastrami or dijon mustard instead." I personally like pastrami or dijon mustard, but if I want some fruit, that's what I want. Not everyone is desperate to buy anything, this is not the '90's. Sometimes you want something specific and one shouldn't have to justify it to anybody. And JC authors and partners don't actually do what Chaosium does. They announce stuff, they respond to questions, they give updates. They're excited to share when they can sell it in print. It's fun to watch. They're very attentive to their customers. That said, with many of them doing some work for Chaosium directly, as well as being long term friends from conventions of just online interactions, I'm not surprised to see them liking or applauding Chaosium's stance on things. It is, however, a different way to engage with customers. I don't expect this post to change anything. It was just cathartic and self-clarifying. Plus, I like to define myself and/or not be mischaracterized. I tried my best not to make it personal or be overly sarcastic. I ask the same in return. And I do appreciate The Lunar Way video, sincerely.

Has anyone run this campaign and if so any tips? I'm currently struggling a bit at the Launston/Launceston castle part of the adventure.

These events either took place during a breach of the Compromise like the Battle of Night and Day, with the manifestation of Daysenerus (Yelmalio). Kyger Litor was present in a lesser aspect, the Black Eater. Hon-eel got impregnated on the Other Side, witnessing the procession of the gods about to emerge from the Gates of Dawn. Humans can interact with deities, and children can be born on the Other Side, in the timelessness of Godtime, or be born as demigods within Time from a mortal mother (or a mortal father carrying the pregnancy to term). Given enough magical ambient energies or a very weak veil to the Other Side, such as Belintar's City of Wonders or Castle Blue, gods may walk the streets and interact with those mortals they recognize as worthy enough to recognize at all. Certain high holy day festivals, especially during Sacred Time, might have that effect, too. Summoning a god requires quite a bit of magical energy to open the veil, and a very compelling summoner. In case of the Battle of Tanian's Victory, an obscure demigod child of Tanian was summoned by the God Learners and then negotiated with (or forced) to summon his parent's burning waters on behalf of the descendant. The dedication rite for the Sartar Temple of the Reaching Moon was such an event, too, although most gods were merely heroformed by holy people of their cult. The High Priest of Shargash might have gone a little farther when he dragged his planet (which apparently was not involved in the sky dance (yet) to the dancers of Orlanth's Ring, attempting to turn their ascent into the failed invasion of the Upper Sky by Umath in order to challenge Yelm. The Shargash priest probably misjudged the intention of the dancers of the Ring, who instead aimed at producing the conjunction of the Dragon Head with the dragon constellation. While he managed to kill Minaryth, the prerequisites for the dragon summoning had been completed. Summoning part of the power of a god is a fairly normal thing - it is Rune Magic. Heroforming a god, a mortal or demigod repeating his feats in the mortal plane is a form of heroquesting which contracts this world with the Other Side. Harrek stepping across the veil to kill and skin his ancestral bear god and bringing back his pelt is a major thing, something which probably was visible in the sky. At a guess, Harrek would have done so as Orlanth's RIng (also known as the Sky Bear) began to emerge from Stormgate.

Were you able to cobble together a playlist? I’m close to running this in my Horror on the Orient Express campaign. I would love to hear what you found. Thanks!

Fascinating to see an apparently genuine post from you. Shame it's over whether the word "applicability" means "exactly equivalent to" or not.

So as far as I during history gods have no free will and are limited to doing whatever they did during the godtime, but there's various points in history whe the gods do something different:Nysalor fights Kyger Litor, Yelm has children with Hon-eel,Moonson has children with Gorgorma, Yanafal Tarnils fights Humakt(who was apperantly summoned, but how?) Now the one thing these have in common is that the gods interact with somebody on the human plane, but even then I don't understand what the limitations are there. Also how does summoning a god work? I know the guide mentions the god learners doing it too.