Mark Mohrfield Posted January 8, 2020 Share Posted January 8, 2020 At Gen Con this year, I heard that Chaosium was working on this as a Runequest supplement. Any news on it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sumath Posted January 8, 2020 Share Posted January 8, 2020 Nochet ba-doom-tish... 12 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g33k Posted January 8, 2020 Share Posted January 8, 2020 3 hours ago, Sumath said: Nochet ba-doom-tish... He'll be here all week, folks! (unless someone in the audience lynches him first) 1 Quote C'es ne pas un .sig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g33k Posted January 8, 2020 Share Posted January 8, 2020 8 hours ago, Mark Mohrfield said: At Gen Con this year, I heard that Chaosium was working on this as a Runequest supplement. Any news on it? Very very little. It's still a long ways off, I think. 2 or 3 waves of releases away. See the top-post of this thread: https://basicroleplaying.org/topic/4064-upcoming-glorantha-publications/ 1 Quote C'es ne pas un .sig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manu Posted January 8, 2020 Share Posted January 8, 2020 I think it is not a secret. When I was at the Kraken (Germany), I had a talk with one of the author. They are very busy with it. Beautiful map, lots of NPC, plots, history, ... Don't ask me for a date (I didn't) but is is well in progress. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g33k Posted January 8, 2020 Share Posted January 8, 2020 How much of it will cover Esrolia outside of Nochet, does anyone know? Or has this info been decided yet? Quote C'es ne pas un .sig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manu Posted January 8, 2020 Share Posted January 8, 2020 3 minutes ago, g33k said: How much of it will cover Esrolia outside of Nochet, does anyone know? Or has this info been decided yet? I didn't talk about this with him. But I'll see him in Switzerland in May (the Hydriade convention) and I'll try to have more information 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid a bod yn dwp Posted January 8, 2020 Share Posted January 8, 2020 (edited) Really looking forward to this. edit: there’s plenty I’d like to see covered, but Notchet and the Holy Country are right up there...Bit of lunar love would be good too. Edited January 8, 2020 by Paid a bod yn dwp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill the barbarian Posted January 8, 2020 Share Posted January 8, 2020 Don’t play in that region but I will admit to a strong curiosity and yen for a peek! Quote ... remember, with a TARDIS, one is never late for breakfast! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid a bod yn dwp Posted January 8, 2020 Share Posted January 8, 2020 I’m really happy to see Chaosium fleshing out dragon pass in such a compelling way. That really needed to be done. The maps are superb. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Meints Posted January 8, 2020 Share Posted January 8, 2020 The Nochet book won't be printed this year. That much I can say. It's a 2021 product at the earliest. 4 Quote Hope that Helps,Rick Meints - Chaosium, Inc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g33k Posted January 8, 2020 Share Posted January 8, 2020 8 minutes ago, Rick Meints said: The Nochet book won't be printed this year. That much I can say. It's a 2021 product at the earliest. TYVM, Rick! This sort of info can be invaluable to those of us launching new campaigns! BTW... <points diffidently upthread> . . . Is it specifically "Nochet," or is it going to be the definitive new source on Esrolia-in-general? TYVM again! Quote C'es ne pas un .sig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jajagappa Posted January 9, 2020 Share Posted January 9, 2020 9 hours ago, g33k said: How much of it will cover Esrolia outside of Nochet, does anyone know? It is still in writing phase, so as Rick noted above it is a ways off. The character background should cover both, but it is a Nochet book, not an Esrolia book. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g33k Posted January 9, 2020 Share Posted January 9, 2020 2 hours ago, jajagappa said: It is still in writing phase, so as Rick noted above it is a ways off. The character background should cover both, but it is a Nochet book, not an Esrolia book. TYVM jaja!!! I'll argue strongly that the Nochet book should cover all Esrolian backgrounds (and consider cross-cultural issues at least as well as the Core books cover Sartar & Dragon Pass backgrounds... the places(***) that would be having regular intercourse (not that kind... well, that kind too, I guess) with Nochet & Esrolia). *** Mirrosea Bay & the Rightarm's; God Forgot. A bit about Shadow Plateau (specifically, Axehall (and enough info for people traveling there & back)). Maniria, Wenelia, Poison Shore, Mourne Sea(sp?), and major sea-powers that visit frequently and/or might reasonably be a PC's background in Nochet. None of this in excruciating detail, but enough that the borders of Esrolia (a major port!) don't just read "Here There Be Dragons," and PC's from those places are supported as well as Esrolians are in the core rulebook. 2 Quote C'es ne pas un .sig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7Tigers Posted January 9, 2020 Share Posted January 9, 2020 Well, Nochet is worthy of its own book I would say. Then, another separate Esrolia book will be nicely appreciated! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill the barbarian Posted January 9, 2020 Share Posted January 9, 2020 (edited) On 1/8/2020 at 8:29 PM, g33k said: ) that would be having regular intercourse (not that kind... well, that kind too, I guess) with Nochet & Esrolia) And how do you plan to have a Family History Chargen otherwise, hmm. Cloning? Edited January 26, 2022 by Bill the barbarian Quote ... remember, with a TARDIS, one is never late for breakfast! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psullie Posted January 9, 2020 Share Posted January 9, 2020 14 hours ago, g33k said: the Rightarm's There is a 'Seapolis pack' on the list which I suspect may include the islands... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g33k Posted January 9, 2020 Share Posted January 9, 2020 (edited) 4 minutes ago, Psullie said: There is a 'Seapolis pack' on the list which I suspect may include the islands... Yes, but I'm not asking for tons of detail. About as much as one of the "homelands" backgrounds, such as Esrolia itself gets in the core rulebook. Edited January 9, 2020 by g33k typo Quote C'es ne pas un .sig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jajagappa Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 20 hours ago, g33k said: I'll argue strongly that the Nochet book should cover all Esrolian backgrounds (and consider cross-cultural issues at least as well as the Core books cover Sartar & Dragon Pass backgrounds... the places(***) that would be having regular intercourse (not that kind... well, that kind too, I guess) with Nochet & Esrolia). Let's not go crazy! We actually do want to see the content released. 🙂 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g33k Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 15 minutes ago, jajagappa said: Let's not go crazy! We actually do want to see the content released. 🙂 We do want to see the content! We really, REALLY do! But... what are the odds of a separate "Esrolia" book in addition to the Nochet book ... at least, what are the odds "anytime soon" ? The Nochet book is all too likely to BE our "Esrolia" book; at least until/unless we get a "Holy Country" book. Over in >this thread< we see 3 categories of "upcoming" for RQG: Upcoming releases in expected order (i.e. the next few books) Other upcoming RQ releases (i.e. expected to be the next ones following the "#1" books above) Other RQ releases coming later on (i.e. expected after both #1 & #2, though admittedly RL might strike to change the ordering) Nochet is in that 3rd category; Rick has said certainly not for at least a year, into 2021... without precluding that it might push off even later. 2022? 2023? A (hypothetical) Esrolia book isn't even on that radar! (I do see a "ruleset TBD" category, with a "Casino Town / Holy Country" book, which seems... like it's not actually "a book," just an idea that's been mooted, or two ideas; and as Psullie noted, a "Seapolis Pak") A "Homeland" write-up might be relevant for "Rural Esrolia" (or at least some advice on tuning a Rural-vs-City PC), each of the other five Sixths of Holy Country (maybe just a note for "how Heortland differs from Sartar), the islands/coast to the west (maybe with a note on Mourne Sea vs. Poison Shore), Maniria, Wenelia. That's about as much "Homeland" material as is in the Core rulebook, which ... honestly, seems appropriate! That much content isn't actually much of a barrier to publication, unless @Jeff (or other folk @Chaosium) know some stuff (that's a technical game-design term) that might make it challenging to write up those Homelands. Quote C'es ne pas un .sig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squaredeal Sten Posted February 3, 2020 Share Posted February 3, 2020 The Nochet book will be late but eagerly awaited as far as i am concerned. I generated a male Esrolian character - why not? and find that there is really very little Esrolixan background published. for example a list of enfranchised Houses would be nice.... and a sample of Esrolian names, since i note that different Gloranthan areas do have different sounds in the names generated by the original authors. Can anyone steer me to a draft list of Nochet Houses? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jajagappa Posted February 4, 2020 Share Posted February 4, 2020 1 hour ago, Squaredeal Sten said: Can anyone steer me to a draft list of Nochet Houses? If you look over carefully, you'll find all the Nochet enfranchised houses (there are 20) on the Nochet map here: https://wellofdaliath.chaosium.com/home/catalogue/publishers/to-sort-categorise/nochet-city-of-queens/ But to save your eyesight, this is the list of them. House Type Goddess Emblem Hairstyle Faction (1621) Norinel Great Queen Norinel with the shadow of Kimantor behind her Bound ring of hair around a central cone with hair let down from behind Red Earth Delaeos Great Delaeo with Cup & 2 serpents Layered 'serpents' with two forward Old Earth Delainaeo Great Golden Delaina bearing a poppy Many long-stranded braids with golden weaves Red Earth Oranaeo Great Naked Orana wearing the necklace of Life ? Unaligned Evaeo Great Mahome sitting with a fire before her Halo braid Old Earth Hulta Sleeper Imarja opening the Charter of Laws Black-haired with the 19 differences Old Earth Loma Sleeper Spiral braid Unaligned Desdelaeo Survivor Desdel the shadowed child half dyed black, half bleached, curled plait Red Earth Delargaraeo Survivor Goddess wielding a club and standing atop a flying head "French" braid turned into top knot Red Earth Eskelinga Post Dawn Goddess wearing the feathered crown Waterfall braid Old Earth Zirandarn Post Dawn Goddess standing atop the rising sun Stacked high in coils Red Earth Yelendar Post Dawn Goddess surrounded by the halo of birds Shaved both sides; with skeleton braid Unaligned Rananaeo Post Dawn Goddess riding a fish wearing a seacrown & wielding net Two fishtail braids, one on each side Warm Earth Serumthar Post Dawn Serpent twined around naked goddess ? Unaligned Urvarnta Post Dawn Woman bearing the phallic staff of Gelstarn in right hand and pointing the way with the left ? Red Earth Enfergorn Post Dawn Woman holding two fires: blue in left hand, red in right hand Shaved left side, dyed red on right side Warm Earth Theruvele Post Dawn Goddess astride two swimming fish Bangs with Rope braid Red Earth Farastar Post Dawn Barley-headed goddess Long bangs, shaved in back TBD Marele Post Dawn A goddess face with serpent hair ? TBD Drero Post Dawn A goddess holding the sun in one hand and a sheaf of grain in the other Bleached gold, single long three-strand braid, gold circlet TBD 4 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jajagappa Posted February 4, 2020 Share Posted February 4, 2020 1 hour ago, Squaredeal Sten said: and a sample of Esrolian names Female: Aranda, Bevara, Brengala, Bruva, Bruvala, Davorela, Esralda, Hendira, Jolerta, Kethala, Mernatha, Nerestina, Oraneva, Samastina, Serenalda, Serzeen, Varanis. Male: Arran, Barntaros, Duros, Esrolakar, Fethel, Harkhor, Hendrestos, Irillor, Jarstakos, Kesten, Lyksatos, Nolianor, Monro, Orstanor, Sestar. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jajagappa Posted February 4, 2020 Share Posted February 4, 2020 1 hour ago, Squaredeal Sten said: a list of enfranchised Houses Also bear in mind that these are the Noble Houses. There's lots of other houses (think urban clans) who are dependents of, pay tribute to, etc. of the Enfranchised Houses. Relationships can get complicated as a client house of the Delaeos might reside in part of the city where they owe tribute to House Oranaeo for their building, to House Evaeo for tending to their dead, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard S. Posted February 4, 2020 Share Posted February 4, 2020 Are houses and clans synonymous in Nochet? Is there a form of tribal organization as well? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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