David Scott

Out of interest - where?

Yes, there are about: 8k Red Goddess initiates (see https://wellofdaliath.chaosium.com/cult-demographics-for-the-lunar-heartlands/) 40k Irippi Ontor initiates (https://wellofdaliath.chaosium.com/lhankor-mhy-in-central-genertela/). 200 Irippi Ontor initiates (0.5%) will be part of that 8k

I'm looking forward to this. My old Avalon hill box (1985), disintegrated years ago and the paper covered books of the contents are in very bad shape with use. So even a reprint would have been welcome. If the rest of the volumes come out by the end of next year, it will be a very welcome 40 year update.

For those not aware, becoming an initiate of Red Goddess requires not only illumination, but a priest or lord of a Lunar cult, then pass a test and gain a Chaos taint at 20%. If I recall correctly, we've only had one NPC stated up as an initiate (Maculus in Strangers in Prax). I suspect Adventurers and NPCs with Lunar Sorcery will be few and far between.

Ephemeris works fine - here it is a few minutes ago running with CheerpJ plugin in Chrome. See The Movable Ephemeris and the Gloranthan Sky (1997).

Here's the link to the big version I did: Moon Phases Animation (2012)

As a fan of RQ I do find it entertaining that people do hang around saying where is it where is it (and have done for years). Fans can make snarky comments about fans, although it wasn't intended to be snarky. None of this is from my work account, I'm not involved in making company decisions. I've nothing to do with marketing or publicity.

No idea, although I thought people might enjoy the video. Friendface said "Those attending ChaosiumCon next week will be among the first in the world to be able to purchase Cults of RuneQuest: The Lunar Way, and the Pendragon: Core Rulebook! Both titles will be available in limited quantities!" and "Unfortunately there have been massive and unavoidable shipping delays. Not too much longer now, though" There's always plenty of other things to do while waiting for new product. There's new stuff coming out of the JC almost every hour (it seems like it anyway). Or you could familiarise yourself with the Pendragon starter set and hit the ground running when the new rules appear, or just wait here and ask every so often where's the new stuff, gently weeping.

Played and GMed it. If you have a set of RQ3, just use that. Otherwise use BRP & The Magic Book: https://preview.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/82071/The-Magic-Book (which has the all RQ3 magic and is still available see https://wellofdaliath.chaosium.com/role-playing/systems-versions/ for the relationship.).

They don't have Sanctify (RBM 76) - which creates an area that can be used temporarily as a temple. Initiates will need to return to their Ring leader's refuge - as The temple is both a worship site and a refuge (LB 115). Lanbril is a criminal ring, not a cult for solo thieves. And Dismiss Magic, Divination, Extension, Find Enemy, Heal Wound, Multispell, Spirit Block, and Warding. Plus Dismiss Elemental (specific type, small or medium) and Divination Block. (per LB 115). Dismiss elemental is very handy when you realise that the Pavis cult in Pavis (the centre of a large Lanbril cult) can summon elementals. Elementals are very useful for guarding things. Put an elemental into a binding enchantment on a chest, add the condition of if not opened by the caster - release the elemental. They will need to ingratiate themselves with the local ringleader. I'd use the lay member interview (LB 112) and CHA x 5 plus their reputation. Don't make it harder for the player than it need be.

The use of hunting dogs isn't widespread amongst the Praxians (per my discussion with Greg): I include them now only as it's an adventurer option for RQG. It allows adventures to have a dog. There are usually (in this case one) a few individuals that breed dogs for this kind of use. When this came up in my Balazar campaign, so I created a Dog Mother - https://basicroleplaying.org/topic/6315-starting-runes/#comment-89865

Does the members podcast ever make it to the usual one?

If a player wanted to play a men-and-a-half (per RQB 75) and chose the Hunter occupation, I'd let them have a hunting animal (typically a shadowcat or dog) per the occupation (RQG 69). I'd let them have a dog or another animal - maybe a even a baboon (normal), monkey or hawk, but not a shadowcat as they are Sartar and Hendrikiland specific (RQB 144). The men-and-a-half have been in Prax and the Wastes since before the Dawn, and their hunters have been in contact with those of the other tribes (per Organization LB 88), they hunt the same animals, and occasionally participate in the same Great Hunts. I've always imagined that hunting animals are not widespread amongst any of the Praxian hunters, and I apply that to the men-and-a-half too. Note that in the Great Hunt, hunters must hunt alone - so no hunting animals. As for camp dogs, I don't think the men-and-a-half have those, as they are related to Waha (Waha's brother is a dog - RQB 144).

Please re-read the Men-and-a-half section of the RQ Bestiary (pages 48-51), you'll see heir main god is Foundchild, The Basmoli hsunchen of Prax, worship Basmol. Lions are extinct in Prax, so unlike the Telmori, they have no lion companions. Tada skinned Basmol, not Waha. Baboons worship Grandfather Baboon (a mask of Daka Fal). The Monkey King is a spirit cult. The Cannibal Cult doesn't follow the Survival Covenant as they eat sentient creatures. Mostly Ernalda. Eiritha is specifically the mother of herd animals - and is mostly concerned with their care and breeding. Waha show the way of how to live in the wastelands (a culture hero), but there are other who show how to too.