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Vale Greg Stafford (1948 - 2018) The shock and grief the Chaosium family felt at the news of the passing of our beloved and revered company founder, Greg Stafford, cannot be measured. Greg died yesterday in his sweat lodge at his home in Arcata, CA. Mercifully, his passing was painless and quick. He died as he lived, on a spiritual quest of enlightenment. As one of the greatest game designers of all time; winner of too many awards to count; and a friend, mentor, guide, and inspiration to generations of gamers, “the Grand Shaman of Gaming” influenced the universe of tabletop gaming beyond measure. Greg founded The Chaosium in 1975, and from the outset (to quote his own words) “was never content to imitate, but instead published games that were original in their style of play, content and design”. Under his leadership, the company quickly became renowned for its originality and creativity, and was responsible for introducing numerous things to the hobby that are standards today. As John Wick (7th Sea, Legend of the Five Rings) memorably said, “The older I get, the more I hear young RPG designers say ‘Never been done before!’ And then I just point at something Greg Stafford did a few decades ago.” Greg’s work in roleplaying games, board games, and fiction have been acclaimed as some of the most engaging and innovative of all time. There will doubtless be many valedictory messages over the coming days from the countless people that Greg inspired and enthused across his many interests and passions - Glorantha, Oaxaca, King Arthur, shamanism, mythology and more. For now, we leave you with the words of the Myth maker himself, speaking at the 2018 ENnies Awards ceremony, his last public engagement. Greg was immensely proud of the work Chaosium had done in recent years, particularly since his return as chair of the board in 2015. Ultimately, on reflection, he recognized that everyone’s success in the gaming industry was down to the enthusiasm and support of the fans. We at Chaosium recognize that countless RPG fans are fans (including us!) because of Greg Stafford and what he achieved. Our heartfelt condolences to Greg’s wife Suzanne, and his children Noah, Alisha, Jason, and their families. Vale Greg—from the team at Chaosium #WeAreAllUs

CHAOSIUM is very happy to announce that we will be distributing Greg Stafford's Prince Valiant and King Arthur Pendragon RPGs for our friends at Nocturnal Media, starting next year. Originally published by Chaosium many, many years ago, these new editions from Nocturnal Media will be available in early 2019, along with Stewart Wieck's Story Path & Whimsy Card Decks. More details about the releases at the link: https://www.chaosium.com/blogprince-valiant-and-king-arthur-pendragon-for-2019-/

No, not cancelled. Just backburnered.

We have created this special Condolence Thread for messages from the gaming community of condolence, and remembrance, and celebration, about Greg Stafford. If you would like to show your appreciation for his life and legacy, or express your feelings, or pay your respects, please feel free to leave a note here. Greg's wife Suzanne and his family know that he was greatly loved, respected and revered in the gaming community all over the world, and they have the link to this thread to read your posts when they are ready. Greg's family request that you respect their privacy in this time of grief.

Liberté, égalité, Lose SANité: Call of Cthulhu's REIGN OF TERROR is now available on Fantasy Grounds, the online virtual tabletop: http://bit.ly/2OUvQ2O

Delphes Devoivres of Sedefkar Simulacrum fame is back with another beautiful set of sculptural art pieces for Masks of Nyarlathotep. This time, it's glorious objects from the new Peru chapter. The PROPS OF NYARLATHOTEP - PERU Kickstarter has three days to run, and there several interesting Stretch Goals are in sight! Delphes is a talented artist and sculptor and these props are glorious pieces of art (even the silicon grub). [Delphes' splendid sculptural art pieces do not compete with the truly awesome Masks Gamer Prop Set pieces produced by HPLHS, they compliment!]

Bud reviews the Sea Cave here (and gives it a solid 8.5/10!)

Today we have released an updated PDF of the RuneQuest Core Rules, the RuneQuest Bestiary, and the Adventures Book and Resources Book from the Gamemaster Screen Pack. This incorporates any corrections made based on the previous "tribal edit" thread. These updated PDFs are available to download from your Chaosium account or your DTRPG account. There is a new thread to catch any typos or errors spotted in the Glorantha Bestiary. Please note them there, quoting the page number, the error, and the suggested correction. Please only use the PDF of 11 October 2018 as the review document. nb If you have any general questions about the RuneQuest rules, ask Jason here: https://basicroleplaying.org/topic/8399-runequest-core-rules-questions Many thanks.

Today we have released an updated PDF of the RuneQuest Core Rules, the RuneQuest Bestiary, and the Adventures Book and Resources Book from the Gamemaster Screen Pack. This incorporates any corrections made based on the previous "tribal edit" thread. These updated PDFs are available to download from your Chaosium account or your DTRPG account. There is a new thread to catch any typos or errors spotted in the GM Screen Pack. Please note them there, quoting the page number, the error, and the suggested correction. Please only use the PDF of 11 October 2018 as the review document. nb If you have any general questions about the RuneQuest rules, ask Jason here: https://basicroleplaying.org/topic/8399-runequest-core-rules-questions Many thanks.

Today we have released an updated PDF of the RuneQuest Core Rules, the RuneQuest Bestiary, and the Adventures Book and Resources Book from the Gamemaster Screen Pack. This incorporates any corrections made based on the previous "tribal edit" thread. These updated PDFs are available to download from your Chaosium account or your DTRPG account. This is a new thread to catch any typos or errors spotted in the RuneQuest GM Screen Pack. Please note them here, quoting the page number, the error, and the suggested correction. PLEASE ONLY USE THE PDF OF 11 OCTOBER 2018 AS THE REVIEW DOCUMENT - note, only the Adventures Book and Resources Book have been changed in this update. There are separate correction threads for the updated PDFs of the RQG Core Rules and Bestiary. Any approved corrections will go into subsequent updates of the PDFs and printing of the books. nb If you have any questions about the RuneQuest rules, ask Jason here: https://basicroleplaying.org/topic/8399-runequest-core-rules-questions Many thanks.

Today we have released an updated PDF of the RuneQuest Core Rules, the RuneQuest Bestiary, and the Adventures Book and Resources Book from the Gamemaster Screen Pack. This incorporates any corrections made based on the previous "tribal edit" thread. These updated PDFs are available to download from your Chaosium account or your DTRPG account. This is a new thread to catch any typos or errors spotted in the RuneQuest Bestiary. Please note them here, quoting the page number, the error, and the suggested correction. PLEASE ONLY USE THE PDF OF 11 OCTOBER 2018 AS THE REVIEW DOCUMENT There are separate correction threads for the updated PDFs of the RQG Core Rules and GM Screen Pack. Any approved corrections will go into subsequent updates of the PDFs and printing of the books. nb If you have any general questions about the RuneQuest rules, ask Jason here: https://basicroleplaying.org/topic/8399-runequest-core-rules-questions Many thanks.

Today we have released an updated PDF of the RuneQuest Core Rules, the RuneQuest Bestiary, and the Adventures Book and Resources Book from the Gamemaster Screen Pack. This incorporates any corrections made based on the previous "tribal edit" thread. These updated PDFs are available to download from your Chaosium account or your DTRPG account. There is a new thread to catch any typos or errors spotted in the RuneQuest Core Rules Book. Please note them there, quoting the page number, the error, and the suggested correction. Please only use the PDF of 11 October 2018 as the review document. nb If you have any questions about the rules, ask Jason here: https://basicroleplaying.org/topic/8399-runequest-core-rules-questions Many thanks.

Today we have released an updated PDF of the RuneQuest Core Rules, the RuneQuest Bestiary, and the Adventures Book and Resources Book from the Gamemaster Screen Pack. This incorporates any corrections made based on the previous "tribal edit" thread. These updated PDFs are available to download from your Chaosium account or your DTRPG account. This is a new thread to catch any typos or errors spotted in the RuneQuest Core Rules Book. Please note them here, quoting the page number, the error, and the suggested correction. PLEASE ONLY USE THE PDF OF 11 OCTOBER 2018 AS THE REVIEW DOCUMENT There are separate correction threads for the updated PDFs of the Bestiary and GM Screen Pack. Any approved corrections will go into subsequent updates of the PDFs and printing of the books. nb If you have any general questions about the RuneQuest rules, ask Jason here: https://basicroleplaying.org/topic/8399-runequest-core-rules-questions Many thanks.

Maybe Mrs Styopa would be tempted by the old school B&W version 😎 https://www.redbubble.com/people/chaosium/works/24710029-rq2-dragon-pass-and-prax-map?p=duvet-cover&size=king

And here is a great article about Cthulhu Chronicles from Good Games: "The nature of Roleplaying Games -a shared, ongoing narrative with group problem solving and character development-, has become the plight of the Geek With Responsibilities... While the mobile version of Call of Cthulhu will not replace the social aspect of roleplaying, Cthulhu Chronicles offers an excellent alternative to those of us who may only have the option to roleplay over Skype, or on play-by-post forums. As geek culture continues to grow, games have to adapt to fit our lifestyles. MetaArcade and Chaosium Inc. are a great example of two companies coming together to create a new and exciting way for us to experience roleplaying." https://www.goodgames.com.au/au/news/19-new-products/359-experience-lovecraftian-horror-roleplaying-anywhere-anytime.html

Moderator Hat: As the original poster has demanded his money back, and Jason has set up a dedicated thread to deal directly with any rules clarifications, this thread is being closed to further comment. The title is misleading people into thinking this is a lengthy multi-page thread listing errors and contradictions in the RuneQuest rules, which it is not.

As Rick has said, this thread is not four pages of errors and contradictions. It is mostly people debating the magnitude of the issue. Many have pointed out that the areas needing additional clarification don't really affect the running of the game. Jason's RuneQuest Core Rules Questions thread can address these concerns, and there is also an updated PDF on the way. The key issues will be compiled into Rune Fixes. Maybe one day that "Clarifications" document will be over 20K words like DnD 5e's is. Or the 29K words of clarifications and errata for Advanced Squad Leader, for that😉. But I doubt it.

As a point of comparison, here is the 18 page, 20,000 word document of "clarifications" WoTC have compiled for 5e DnD: https://media.wizards.com/2017/dnd/downloads/SA-Compendium.pdf Plus two pages of errata, just for the Players Book: https://media.wizards.com/2017/dnd/downloads/PH-Errata.pdf

Please feel free to go ahead and ask these questions in the thread that Jason set up and they will be answered. Or get in touch with customerservice@chaosium.com and we'll arrange to refund your money.

For the Glorantha Fan that has everything... Dragon Pass and Prax Duvet Cover Cartography by Darya Makarava: a full color homage to William Church’s iconic cartography from RuneQuest Classic. Available in twin, queen and king SIZ. Also available Southern Peloria Duvet Cover.

We will reopen the RQG Tribal Edit thread after the updated PDF is released. That document will then serve as the definitive and only source document to flag any ongoing errors or typos from.

Blood Tide Physical Book (+PDF and e-book) is now $9.99 Blood Tide PDF and e-book is now $6.59

"13th Age Glorantha is a stunning migration of the Glorantha setting to the acclaimed 13th Age games system, in a format that does full justice to both. A superb reframing of a classic RPG game world... Sheer Gaming Delight" https://www.rpg.net/reviews/archive/17/17778.phtml

Yes. That is up to Redbubble.

"Dragon Pass and Prax" and "Southern Peloria" are Darya Makarava's full color homages to William Church’s iconic cartography from RuneQuest Classic. They feature in 13G and the GSB, and are now available as posters and other items from our Redbubble store: https://www.redbubble.com/people/chaosium/works/23259317-dragon-pass-and-prax-map-by-darya-makarava https://www.redbubble.com/people/chaosium/works/23263476-southern-peloria-map-by-darya-makarava