Charlie D.

I'm going to watch the GRQ videos that are out.

We tried Mythras and that didn't work out. The action economy didn't work for our group. I have looked at OpenQuest as well.

On 6/6/2018 at 3:31 PM, g33k said:

"BRP" is rather a toolbox; it certainly COULD be tweaked to be as complex as RQ6/Mythras, but IME most people do like a simpler subset...

 

I confess myself a bit surprised; at its core, it's still the rather tightly-elegant RQ2 engine.  Is it the overlaid Runes/Passions & Augmentation rules, that add too much complexity?

Combat. For something written by people who have re-enacted hand to hand combat it runs fairly clunky and slow. When we run combat it feels like us as players playing a game rather than our characters in world fighting for their lives.

In contrast to that is combat in Warhammer FRP 2E. A percentile system with parries and dodges, it runs really quickly and the players feel the tension and fear of their characters.

Sometimes RuneQuest combat seems complicated just for complications sake.

Thanks. All these replies really helped. Probably not the game for us--rules too complex. I did look at the previews and quickstart.

I've roleplayed for decades. But I've never played in Glorantha. Do you think RuneQuest roleplaying in Glorantha is a good place to start? I know the rules somewhat, the world not at all. Or will I feel like I've missed out on decades of history and be wasting my time?

I'm okay with dangerous combat and big magic. I don't want to argue minutiae or feel like the world is trying to run the game instead of the player characters' decisions driving the game.

My players felt like Mythras/RuneQuest 6 was too complicated but Basic Roleplaying was okay. I have to get them on board as well of course.

I am selling RuneQuest 6th Edition and Mythic Britain. Both are like new and Britain has the map.

RuneQuest 6th Edition slipcase hardcover with dust jacket

Mythic Britain with the map

And RuneQuest 2nd edition kickstarter reprint.

RuneQuest 2nd Edition kickstarter reprint

Also selling my RuneQuest 6E.

RuneQuest 6th edition

Yes. We just have to figure out shipping. Let me know where it would ship and I can get a cost from the post office.

SOLD.

I am selling my RuneQuest Preview Edition Gen Con 50 RPG. I tried RuneQuest and I don't think it is for me, but I'm hoping someone who couldn't go to Gen Con will benefit from having a copy. It is signed and has a bent corner on the plastic cover but is otherwise pristine. 

RuneQuest Preview Edition Gen Con 50

I picked up one of the one hundred text only copies of RuneQuest at Gen Con. I'm not an old hand at RQ but as a mostly newcomer the rules look great. There is a lot to absorb and take in. The world info and rules blend together well and I can see why the decision was made to blend RuneQuest and Glorantha back together.

Looks like After the Vampire Wars will be returning for Mythras. Can't wait for the new version.

I read about RuneQuest Mythic Iceland in Chaosium's RPG submissions. I am really looking forward to the revised Mythic Iceland. Along with Mythic Iceland will be RuneQuest Fantasy Earth which sounds exciting to me as well especially the possibility of revisiting the Heian period of Japan which was covered in MG RuneQuest Land of the Samurai.

I wonder if Mythic Iceland will be out by the time the new Thor movie hits theaters. While Thor may be more Guardians of the Galaxy and less Viking I still think the movie may rekindle introduce in the Norse gods.

I only found out about the book because I was watching the website and saw it pop up. It is odd no announcement went out. It is a great book.

I could only choose print-PDF was not an option. It looks much better than the one I saw at Gen Con. Nice paper, nice layout, nice art.

Looks like After the Vampire Wars is available in print now

I am fairly new to d100 but I really get the 32 page BRP (I think). It will be like the 5E Basic D&D PDF. But instead of then making a rule book (BGB or RQ) BRP books will become a setting plus rules. RuneQuest won't be a generic rule book that takes some work to play right out of the book, but will be BRP basic rules (RQ 6 based) plus new rules to make Glorantha the setting work. Along with the Glorantha setting info, the BRP basic rules, and setting specific rules is RuneQuest.

I can see someone saying I play RuneQuest and meaning they play BRP Glorantha. Another person might say they play Mythic Greece and mean BRP Greece. Mythic Iceland will mean BRP Mythic Iceland. Just like D&D players say the play Forgotten Realms or Grewhawk. The D&D is implied and in a similar way, so will the BRP.

if it does work that way and basic BRP becomes the rules and RuneQuest the setting, the game will be much clearer for new players. I can easily see the stress it might cause for long term players. But you will likely get some new players at your table!

I have ordered mine. Can't wait to get it.

My review on the Chronicles of Future Earth is up on rpg.net:

TCoFE review.

I'd like to see some more information on the other races and gods for players to use. And new monsters for me to use!

I would also like more information on what the Avatar is up to and why he took down Ellib and now Amadorad. Details on the War of the False Avatar would be great.

Also, could PCs join the Legion of the Sword of Fire rather than side with the Legion of Lord Regos? I'd rather have the two Legions both be options without one being easily labled "evil" or wrong and the other "good" or without a doubt right.

Thanks for the thread link for some ideas.

Also, I am interested in the Age of Treason. I'll check it out when it comes out.

Excellent ideas, thanks everyone for the help.

I was planning to get the Mongoose RQ2 monster book so I'm glad to hear it might have some useful info in it. I've heard of the Oz book as well and it does sound interesting.

All of this information is very helpful. Thanks everyone.

Other Suns looks really interesting. Did it use BRP or was the skill system a basic roll under 100% and easily converted?

Not a silly question although I hadn't thought about it. A sentient octopus might look the same but I thought someone might have added some abilities--psychic powers, a civilization concept, etc.

Thanks. Stormbringer is mostly out of print, is it difficult to find?

Are there any BRP products out with animal men in them? I'm looking for humanoid shark men, humanoid wolf men (like shifters in Eberron), and non-humanoid octopus men. I'm also looking for half-giants (half-giant or ogre and half-human).

Thanks.