Brian Duguid Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 (edited) Admins - please just delete this post if it's not acceptable here! I've just picked up a copy of Würm - the Ice Age Roleplaying Game from Chaosium, it's currently on a massive discount along with various adventure booklets, scenario books etc. Why is it relevant here? Well, it's a game about the lives of paleolithic peoples (both homo sapiens and neanderthals), a labour of love by the author Emmanuel Roudier and filled with his beautiful artwork. There are spirits, magic, period-appropriate animals, fantastical creatures - even people who can shape-change, and who have totemic bonds with guardian animal spirits. Sound familiar? There are obvious similarities to some of the Hsunchen peoples in Glorantha, particularly the tribes of Fronela (Rathori, Uncolings, Hogari etc), and quite apart from its own merits as a game, this is a really useful sourcebook to understand the paleolithic/neolithic technology and culture of Gloranthan Hsunchen. I'm really pleased I bought it, and the current price is excellent value for money. Edited January 17, 2022 by Brian Duguid fixed typo 2 Quote -- The Voralans presents Glorantha's magical mushroom humanoids, the black elves. "Absolutely phenomenal" - Austin C. "Seriously weird-ass shit" - John D. "A great piece of work" - Leon K. The Electrum best-selling The Children of Hykim documents Glorantha's shape-changing totemic animal people, the Hsunchen. "Magisterial ... highly recommended" - Nick Brooke. "Lovingly detailed and scholarly, and fun to read" - John H. "Absolutely wonderful!" - Morgan C. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akhôrahil Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 It’s a nice game, and comes with a lot more mystery to its magic than the well-defined RuneQuest does. There’s a lot of ”maybe that’s a spirit, and we don’t know how to handle it”. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qizilbashwoman Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 I'm gonna third this recommendation, it makes me think about how to handle scenarios all the time, a neat game 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
svensson Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 I'll take a look at it. My 'Atlantis, sort of' game might be able to use some of it. And, to be honest, I rather liked the RQ3 generic cultural breakdown by tech level. It's got its flaws, but it's a good starting point for designing cultures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMKen Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 I picked up a copy to mine for ideas for campaigns in Balazar and the Elder Wilds. Especially for Votanki north of the Elf Sea. It is certainly a rich resource. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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