Soccercalle Posted April 7, 2022 Share Posted April 7, 2022 I have bought some of the classics in PDF, including Borderlands & Beyond and Cult Compendium. I now see that you can buy Cults of Prax, Cults of Terror, Pavis and Big Rubble both as PDF and as print-on-demand. I wonder how "complete" Cult Compendium is and if I would get something more if I buy Cults of Prax and/or Cults of Terror. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Scott Posted April 7, 2022 Share Posted April 7, 2022 1 minute ago, Soccercalle said: I have bought some of the classics in PDF, including Borderlands & Beyond and Cult Compendium. I now see that you can buy Cults of Prax, Cults of Terror, Pavis and Big Rubble both as PDF and as print-on-demand. I wonder how "complete" Cult Compendium is Very and contains cults from other sources 1 minute ago, Soccercalle said: and if I would get something more if I buy Cults of Prax and/or Cults of Terror. You can compare the contents pages here: CHA4008 Cults of Prax (1979, 2016) CHA4014 Cults of Terror (1981, 2016) ISS1608 Gloranthan Classics Vol III: Cult Compendium (2002) Looks like you won't have the new designers notes and other printings from the Classic editions. 1 Quote ----- Search the Glorantha Resource Site: https://wellofdaliath.chaosium.com. Search the Glorantha mailing list archives: https://glorantha.steff.in/digests/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard S. Posted April 7, 2022 Share Posted April 7, 2022 The Glorantha classics have everything the Runequest Classics do and a little more. The RQC line has some designer notes, which are nice, and the overall presentation is far better imo, but if all you care about is material the GC line is best. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g33k Posted April 7, 2022 Share Posted April 7, 2022 8 hours ago, Soccercalle said: ... I wonder how "complete" Cult Compendium is and if I would get something more if I buy Cults of Prax and/or Cults of Terror. Cult Compendium is the most-complete resource available at this time. It includes everything from the two original CoP/CoT books, plus extra cults gathered from additional sources. It will, however, be superseded (in 2023 by my guess... maybe 2024?) when the Chaosium finally puts a wrap on their new Cults offering. 1 Quote C'es ne pas un .sig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soltakss Posted April 8, 2022 Share Posted April 8, 2022 18 hours ago, Soccercalle said: I wonder how "complete" Cult Compendium is and if I would get something more if I buy Cults of Prax and/or Cults of Terror. Cult Compendium contains Cults of Prax and Cults of Terror, as well as a lot of cults from other sources, including the White Wolf magazine. It is very well worth buying and I can't recommend it enough. 2 Quote Simon Phipp - Caldmore Chameleon - Wallowing in my elitism since 1982. Many Systems, One Family. Just a fanboy. www.soltakss.com/index.html Jonstown Compendium author. Find my contributions here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndreJarosch Posted April 8, 2022 Share Posted April 8, 2022 10 hours ago, g33k said: It will, however, be superseded (in 2023 by my guess... maybe 2024?) when the Chaosium finally puts a wrap on their new Cults offering. 2022! It is the second in line to be published (after the "Dragon Pass Gazetteer"). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soccercalle Posted April 8, 2022 Author Share Posted April 8, 2022 1 hour ago, soltakss said: Cult Compendium contains Cults of Prax and Cults of Terror, as well as a lot of cults from other sources, including the White Wolf magazine. It is very well worth buying and I can't recommend it enough. Yeah I own it and really like it. My question was if I would get something more if I also bought CoP and CoT. But I guess not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soccercalle Posted April 8, 2022 Author Share Posted April 8, 2022 25 minutes ago, AndreJarosch said: 2022! It is the second in line to be published (after the "Dragon Pass Gazetteer"). I remember when it was promised in late 2018 😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndreJarosch Posted April 8, 2022 Share Posted April 8, 2022 7 minutes ago, Soccercalle said: I remember when it was promised in late 2018 😉 At that time it was one book with 50 cults (and no art yet). Now it will be two volumumes with 100 cults + a prosperida. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soccercalle Posted April 8, 2022 Author Share Posted April 8, 2022 3 minutes ago, AndreJarosch said: At that time it was one book with 50 cults (and no art yet). Now it will be two volumumes with 100 cults + a prosperida. Yep. And I am sad that they didn't released it without art. They could have released a second part with the rest of the cults and the prospedia later. And an art appendix for people who wants to have that. I am more interested in the storys and rules. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndreJarosch Posted April 8, 2022 Share Posted April 8, 2022 1 hour ago, Soccercalle said: Yep. And I am sad that they didn't released it without art. They could have released a second part with the rest of the cults and the prospedia later. And an art appendix for people who wants to have that. I am more interested in the storys and rules. I rather have happily waited a year more to get an illustrated cults book. So: Our "needs" seem to differ. 🙂 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soccercalle Posted April 8, 2022 Author Share Posted April 8, 2022 19 minutes ago, AndreJarosch said: I rather have happily waited a year more to get an illustrated cults book. So: Our "needs" seem to differ. 🙂 In the best world the both of us get what we want. Two versions. One without art for the people that prioritize the information ASAP. And one with art for the people that prioritize the art. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndreJarosch Posted April 8, 2022 Share Posted April 8, 2022 13 minutes ago, Soccercalle said: In the best world the both of us get what we want. Two versions. One without art for the people that prioritize the information ASAP. And one with art for the people that prioritize the art. I don´t prorize art. I just found myself more pleased with the RQG rulebook, and the Starter Set, etc. with the art attached to the text. The one good thing with the fact that the books take much longer when waiting for art is that the authors can come back to the manuscript and add and edit little things after readinf what they wrote half a year earlier. So WE get a more refined text as well. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shiningbrow Posted April 8, 2022 Share Posted April 8, 2022 2 hours ago, AndreJarosch said: I don´t prorize art. I just found myself more pleased with the RQG rulebook, and the Starter Set, etc. with the art attached to the text. The one good thing with the fact that the books take much longer when waiting for art is that the authors can come back to the manuscript and add and edit little things after readinf what they wrote half a year earlier. So WE get a more refined text as well. Although not wanting a long tiff... @Soccercalle's idea would also allow the authors to come back and edit after reading... An early release as a PDF without art could then be updated with the full (and edited) version later - and in dead aldryami version. Sure, an unconventional idea, but one that a few have suggested. Although... somewhat irrelevant, given that the decision has been made, and anything we have to say here will not make an ounce of difference. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jajagappa Posted April 8, 2022 Share Posted April 8, 2022 4 hours ago, AndreJarosch said: At that time it was one book with 50 cults (and no art yet). Now it will be two volumumes with 100 cults + a prosperida. I think if 50 cults had been released, and then pieces were substantively changed because the additional cults forced significant revisions to the earlier works, we'd have seen a lot of complaining about that. Much as I'd like it out, having a work that cohesively fits together is preferable in my view. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ffilz Posted April 8, 2022 Share Posted April 8, 2022 8 hours ago, soltakss said: Cult Compendium contains Cults of Prax and Cults of Terror, as well as a lot of cults from other sources, including the White Wolf magazine. It is very well worth buying and I can't recommend it enough. Also handy to have a single volume. And yet most of the time I use Cults of Prax... Except for PCs in a cult not in Cults of Prax.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soltakss Posted April 9, 2022 Share Posted April 9, 2022 On 4/8/2022 at 10:29 AM, Soccercalle said: My question was if I would get something more if I also bought CoP and CoT. But I guess not. Oh, I see. Probably not, apart from the sheer joy of owning such splendid supplements. 1 Quote Simon Phipp - Caldmore Chameleon - Wallowing in my elitism since 1982. Many Systems, One Family. Just a fanboy. www.soltakss.com/index.html Jonstown Compendium author. Find my contributions here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soltakss Posted April 9, 2022 Share Posted April 9, 2022 21 hours ago, jajagappa said: I think if 50 cults had been released, and then pieces were substantively changed because the additional cults forced significant revisions to the earlier works, we'd have seen a lot of complaining about that. We complain about everything. Release a smaller version early! Boo, what about the other cults? Release a text-based version early! Boo, what about the artwork? Release a full version with artwork? Boo, I only wanted a text version. Release a prosperida early? Boo, that is just fluff, we want the full version! 5 Quote Simon Phipp - Caldmore Chameleon - Wallowing in my elitism since 1982. Many Systems, One Family. Just a fanboy. www.soltakss.com/index.html Jonstown Compendium author. Find my contributions here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DreadDomain Posted April 9, 2022 Share Posted April 9, 2022 8 minutes ago, soltakss said: We complain about everything. Release a smaller version early! Boo, what about the other cults? Release a text-based version early! Boo, what about the artwork? Release a full version with artwork? Boo, I only wanted a text version. Release a prosperida early? Boo, that is just fluff, we want the full version! Personally, I am happy to wait for the full cults book, fully illustrated, and I see the prosopedia as a welcomed bonus. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soltakss Posted April 9, 2022 Share Posted April 9, 2022 55 minutes ago, DreadDomain said: Personally, I am happy to wait for the full cults book, fully illustrated, and I see the prosopedia as a welcomed bonus. Me too Quote Simon Phipp - Caldmore Chameleon - Wallowing in my elitism since 1982. Many Systems, One Family. Just a fanboy. www.soltakss.com/index.html Jonstown Compendium author. Find my contributions here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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