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    Busarian and Lhankor Mhy

    in RuneQuest

    Posted

    6 hours ago, metcalph said:

    That doesn't prove anything.  Lhankor Mhy, Buserian and Chaquandarath have separate histories despite being the same god at some level.  Yanafal Tarnils fought Humakt?  Kargan Tor fought himself!  And saying that the Great Compromise would have to be frayed is nothing compared to what has been written about the Compromise when the Red Goddess proved herself ("The processes of the Lunar Way seemed to contradict the Great Compromise [...] It was like an amendment to the Great Compromise" Cults of Runequest: Mythology p17)

     

    I love the idea of the Compromise of the Red Goddess as an amendment to "the Great Compromise"! It sounds like MGF, and another way AllGMV!

    KOS required reading for gaming Glorantha?

    in Glorantha

    Posted

    As someone more interested in Gaming in non-canonical Glorantha (My GM's GWV), I had a question that arose from reading another Topic:

    With the Glorantha Sourcebook, The Guide, and Mythology out now is reading the King Of Sartar (KOS) still very important to understanding Glorantha (as a setting for games)?

    Opinions appreciated please (and as always Mods please let me know if this is a Not Okay topic).

     

    (P.S. I do love Greg Stafford's writings, but KOS is his one work that I find almost impenetrable.)

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    Visions of Myth

    in Glorantha

    Posted · Edited by Oldskolgmr

    7 minutes ago, jajagappa said:

    It would have to be sold separately as a distinct work. Bonus material is only available with the pdf version, and only in pdf or other electronic format.

    To quote Sir Homer Simpson, "Douh!!!"

    ...And thank you all for your help.

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    Media inspirations

    in RuneQuest

    Posted · Edited by Oldskolgmr

    In order of accessibility (and least time investment) to most:

    Children's books of Norse and Greek mythology by D'Aulaires,

    The Prince of Sartar webcomic,

    Princess Mononoke,

    Robert Silverberg's Gilgamesh, 

    The Mahabharata, the BBC version on Youtube. Parts one and two (part three is still perplexing to me). 

     

    BRPC - Feature Request/Suggest

    in Alastor's Skull Inn

    Posted

    I agree with @g33k. In fact, I would love to see this. 

    I apologize if I seem passionate about this, but I have felt very frustrated because I don't see this. 

    I have not been a member of this forum long, and I don't often contribute opinions but finding a RQ game was why I joined the BRPC Forum. Because Roll20 does not have many Games of RQ. And Reddit's LFG has no section for RQ, period. The unofficial Chaosium Discord has been really helpful in finding some games (it's the only space I see QW/HQ even mentioned as an option, and that's only as PbP). I only heard that the Discord existed once I was a member here on the forum.

    I think a thread here would not be as easily found. Even pinned if you didn't know where to search for it, you would have to submit a Search function Query if it's not the last item commented on. I didn't know about the power of the search function on this site for months as a member here. A new person would have to ask the...mods? members? and that assumes they're comfortable with that. Even now knowing how to use the Search function, there's little to find. 

    I know Chaosium is working with another company on this, and I'm sure it will work out in the long run for everyone. Until then...

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    Clarification on the timeline

    in Glorantha

    Posted

    On 10/16/2023 at 12:02 PM, Sir_Godspeed said:

    For all newcomers (or returners, I guess) I heartily suggest the Prince of Sartar webcomic. It is on an indefinite hiatus since 2018, but what's there really does an amazing job of setting the tone and feel of the setting.  
    http://www.princeofsartar.com/comic/introduction-chapter-1/ 

    The second must-read, imho, is the Glorantha Sourcebook. It lays out pretty much all the basics and-then-some of the immediate surroundings of Dragon Pass and its people, which is the focal point of the setting. Lots of mythology in there as well. You might have already read this though, I don't know. 
    https://www.chaosium.com/the-glorantha-sourcebook-pdf/

    The web comic is BRILLIANT! I found the story and art beautiful! 

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    Where can I find the most game-able information (%'s, Sects, Sorcery modifiers) for Malkioni sects (especially Ralian)?

    in RuneQuest

    Posted · Edited by Oldskolgmr
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    I would like to prepare a (series) of games in Ralios, but I feel like I should have a better understanding of Malkioni sects and sorcery. 

    Does anyone have recommendations for game or world books? (I have the AH Glorantha: Genertela set and RQ 1,2,3, and G. And I've read NB's old site, but felt like there is more?)

    I'm not a stickler for cannon either (JC, AH, Stafford Library, all good). Please recommend.

    (Mods & Admins, Do I need to refine my topic or set this in another section?)

    Thanks!

    Necro-thread, what did you Like about RQ3?

    in RuneQuest

    Posted · Edited by Oldskolgmr
    Responses

    I'm absolutely fascinated by RQ 3rd edition lately, so much so that I'm repurchasing a copy, because of the way previous experience was handled. 

    I also liked the low power magic options it provided, (though RQ 1st edition also did that really well). 

    Thoughts, comments? Dead silence?

    Thanks.

    <EDIT; I really figured no would comment on this thread. I guess I had no clue.>

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    Looking For a Game..

    in RuneQuest

    Posted · Edited by Badder
    Additional material

    Hi @Kevin Hasinger,

     

    There were several GM's on Roll20. You will need to allow 18+ years old (They frequently use this as a screening device for younger/newer players).

    I suggest, if you are able join the unofficial Discord, I just saw a listing.  

    Also this helped me;

    People looking for a game can look at:

    • Forums LFG areas:
      • ENWorld
      • RPG.net
      • There's no dedicated LFG area here on BRP but it might be worth it to ask TrifleTraxor to add one (which could be useful for both RQG but also HQG and Mythras and Magic World and everything else). Especially since most of these other forums don't have much for BRP games except CoC.
    • VTT LFG:
      • Roll 20
        • Note that many people mark their games as having "mature content" to avoid having kids join their game, or not have to think about watching their language. You'll get more hits if you check that box before searching.
      • Fantasy Grounds
    • Some sub-reddits:
      • Reddit LFG
        • It also has an official LFG Discord server.
        • There's no official flair for RQG (don't complain about it, ask the mods to allow it!), but you can still just look for "RuneQuest" and find a few hits in the past couple months.
      • RuneQuest sub-reddit
      • Glorantha sub-reddit
    • Some Discord servers:
    • Other social services
      • Meetup
        • Look for some kind of RPG meetup in your area. In mine, there are a few (a general one, a couple for D&D/PF, one for horror RPGs like CoC/Vampire specifically, etc.). This is where I've found most of my players!
      • Facebook:
      • MeWe
      • Some other classified/meeting service, like Craigslist.
        • I find that different cities have different "traditions" when it comes to online communities. This is especially true if you just moved from one side of a continent to another, or even moved continents completely. It's also true if the last time you looked for a group was 10 years ago! It's possible everybody has moved to a different platform!

    Look up any gaming stores in your area and see if they have any resources for you. Like I said above, some of my gaming stores have Discord servers themselves where they help gamers meet. Ask the owners and staff! Put the "friendly" back in "friendly neighbourhood gaming store"!

    For Reddit, Discord servers, and forums, use the search feature to find games. Everybody is online these days so it doesn't have to be local! Sort by newest instead of by relevance. I've seen the most LFG posts on Discord, these days. It's probably because a lot of people are using Discord for voice chat, and they probably figure they'll get the most replies there. There's one such post seemingly every week or so on the Chaosium/RQ/Glorantha Discord servers linked above.

    Last, actively post somewhere that you're looking for a game. If 20 people are looking for a game, don't find anything, shrug and go away, none of them will ever get anywhere. Post online to show your interest, so the other 19 can find you and each other!

    Edited August 19, 2020 by lordabdul

    Lord Abdul rocked this one.

    Good Luck!

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    Advises for a RQ GM newbie

    in RuneQuest

    Posted

    On 5/14/2022 at 1:17 AM, Syssiah said:

     

     

    Also on a personal level, I'd be interested in joining a pbem, pbp, or such RQ game, so I can get my own fun as a player. If any of you know where I can look at.

     

     

    Hello there from another new person. 

    This was written by another poster, good advice. 

     

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