Nick Brooke Posted October 17 Share Posted October 17 (edited) Dark Side of the Moon is a collection of Lunar apocrypha compiled by the authors of the Platinum best-seller A Rough Guide to Glamour, lavishly illustrated throughout by award-winning Cults of RuneQuest artist Katrin Dirim. Inside you will find: Seven Mothers Cult Variants by Mike Hagen (Danfive Xaron & Jakaleel the Witch) and Nick Brooke (Yanafal Tarnils), expanding on material previously published in Tales of the Reaching Moon magazine. The Zero Wane by Katrin Dirim, illustrating ten key events from the early History of the Lunar Empire (as detailed in the Glorantha Sourcebook). These illustrations are available in a print-on-demand artbook, The Zero Wane. The Seleric Verses by Chris Gidlow, a literary work of great notoriety whose heretical author imputes human motives and desires to the divine Mothers of the Red Goddess, previously published in three issues of Tales of the Reaching Moon magazine. White Moon & Blue Fox by Jeff Erwin, the apocryphal tales of a Princess from the Red Moon and her talking animal companion's picaresque journeys through the fallen Lunar Empire of the Fourth Wane; a trove of related materials explore the puppet-shows of Torang and the Fox Cult found at Moonbroth Oasis. Seven Sayings of Sedenya by Margaret Gill, an inspiring educational tract which guides readers to explore the deeper meaning of the Lunar Way. The Life of Sedenya by Greg Stafford, gloriously illuminated with a dozen devotional artworks by Katrin Dirim, tells the story of the many lives, rebirths and divine quests of the Red Goddess. and more besides… But wait, there's more! The Zero Wane: Early Lunar Art from Blessed Torang is a premium-quality, large-format version of award-winning Cults of RuneQuest artist Katrin Dirim's intricate original artwork, commissioned by Nick Brooke, Chris Gidlow and Mike Hagen for the Jonstown Compendium 2024 release Dark Side of the Moon. This US Letter landscape-format book presents ten key events from the early History of the Lunar Empire (as detailed in the Glorantha Sourcebook) as 8.5 x 22 inch high-resolution double-page spreads (NB: in the print edition of Dark Side of the Moon they will be 5.5 x 17 inches). The Zero Wane was the 27-year period in the early Third Age of Glorantha between the rebirth of the Red Goddess and the rise of the Red Moon. In the city of Torang a new religion called the Lunar Way was founded in rebellion against the oppressive Carmanian Empire, allied itself with strange powers and ancient empires and overthrew all opposition to win its rightful place in the Cosmic Compromise against the blinkered opposition of the Old Gods. To learn more about these blessed events, pick up the Glorantha Sourcebook, Cults of RuneQuest: The Lunar Way, the Guide to Glorantha and now Dark Side of the Moon! Edited Tuesday at 12:09 PM by Nick Brooke Now available in print 13 1 2 Quote Community Ambassador - Jonstown Compendium, Chaosium, Inc. Email: nick.brooke@chaosium.com for community content queries Jonstown Compendium ⧖ Facebook Ф Twitter † old website Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilHibbs Posted October 17 Share Posted October 17 Redbubble needs these. I already have one of these on my wall. I'm running out of space but I will manage somehow. https://www.redbubble.com/i/poster/Monomyth-by-Agathe-Pitié-by-Chaosium/155138167.FTILD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Farrell Posted October 17 Share Posted October 17 Fyi, "The Zero Wane" doesn't appear to show up in the JC queue. The direct link works fine, and the Dark Side of the Moon shows up as normal. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jajagappa Posted October 17 Share Posted October 17 34 minutes ago, Jason Farrell said: Fyi, "The Zero Wane" doesn't appear to show up in the JC queue. Probably why I didn't realize that the Zero Wane POD option was available! (And apparently for quite awhile). 2 Quote Edge of Empire | Nochet: Queen of Cities | Nochet: Adventurer's Guide Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Brooke Posted October 17 Author Share Posted October 17 1 hour ago, jajagappa said: Probably why I didn't realize that the Zero Wane POD option was available! (And apparently for quite awhile). Thanks, @Jason Farrell. That’s due to a quirk of the way DriveThruRPG counts product incept dates. The first printed copies of “The Zero Wane” were ordered (for contributors to “Dark Side of the Moon” and our best mates) back in late 2023, so that’s when the site thinks the book went on sale (although it didn’t.) It only became available to the public this morning. But it’s not listed as a brand-new print product because of that history. I brought seven slightly duff prints (which had a texture applied behind the artwork) to Chaosium Con 2024. The version that’s now on sale doesn’t have that texture. I think this version looks better, and the seven original prints are unique collectible items. 5 Quote Community Ambassador - Jonstown Compendium, Chaosium, Inc. Email: nick.brooke@chaosium.com for community content queries Jonstown Compendium ⧖ Facebook Ф Twitter † old website Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dimbyd Posted October 17 Share Posted October 17 What game statistics come with the book? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jajagappa Posted October 17 Share Posted October 17 3 hours ago, Nick Brooke said: It only became available to the public this morning. But it’s not listed as a brand-new print product because of that history. I brought seven slightly duff prints (which had a texture applied behind the artwork) to Chaosium Con 2024. The version that’s now on sale doesn’t have that texture. I think this version looks better, and the seven original prints are unique collectible items. Great! Glad to know I hadn't missed something I should have had months ago. 🙂 Yet another work to get on order... Dark Side of the Moon looks great. Picked up earlier today and only had a brief chance to skim but love the artwork (always love Katrin's pieces and both the cover and Antonia's pieces fit perfectly). It's really nice to have all these Lunar pieces assembled in one place and looking forward to reading through the whole work (and see what I didn't pick up on before!). 1 1 Quote Edge of Empire | Nochet: Queen of Cities | Nochet: Adventurer's Guide Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Brooke Posted October 18 Author Share Posted October 18 7 hours ago, Dimbyd said: What game statistics come with the book? No stat blocks (it’s not a scenario or a campaign setting). Three RuneQuest cult writeups (or modular extensions): the remixed and extended Tales of the Reaching Moon takes on Danfive Xaron, Jakaleel the Witch and Yanafal Tarnils. Occasional fragmentary RQ mechanics (e.g. the Praxian fox cult Rune spells). A new Shamanic Taboos table plus localised ordeals etc. for Shamans in the Lunar Empire. Plus fiction, poetry, lore, whimsy, and above all ART. (I appreciate that those things aren’t game statistics, but they’re this book’s strengths.) 3 Quote Community Ambassador - Jonstown Compendium, Chaosium, Inc. Email: nick.brooke@chaosium.com for community content queries Jonstown Compendium ⧖ Facebook Ф Twitter † old website Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aurelius Posted October 18 Share Posted October 18 After a first quick browse, looks excellently excellent! 👏👏 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROOTless Posted October 18 Share Posted October 18 (edited) On 10/18/2024 at 7:17 AM, Nick Brooke said: No stat blocks (it’s not a scenario or a campaign setting). Three RuneQuest cult writeups (or modular extensions): the remixed and extended Tales of the Reaching Moon takes on Danfive Xaron, Jakaleel the Witch and Yanafal Tarnils. Occasional fragmentary RQ mechanics (e.g. the Praxian fox cult Rune spells). A new Shamanic Taboos table plus localised ordeals etc. for Shamans in the Lunar Empire. Plus fiction, poetry, lore, whimsy, and above all ART. (I appreciate that those things aren’t game statistics, but they’re this book’s strengths.) ... and you just moved it up from "looks interesting, maybe I should get it one day" to "Yep. Relevant to my interests. Time to visit DriveThrough - again." 😕 EDIT: Now moved up to "Bought" - and I was not disappointed. Edited October 21 by ROOTless 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Brooke Posted October 22 Author Share Posted October 22 Here's a long-form review by Andrew Logan Montgomery: Apocrypha Now: a look at Dark Side of the Moon Quote "If you love the Lunars, and you want some deep, fascinating Lunar content, this is the book for you. I hesitate to call it either an "art book" or "coffee table book," because there is a meaty amount of content here. But it is a book that is designed to be flipped through, repeatedly, and absorbed in small bites. Dark Side is not a text so much as inspiration. "Dark Side is not exactly a game book as it is a setting book, a "Glorantha" book. These separate pieces are all deep dives down the Lunar rabbit hole, but so long as you go into the book knowing this, and Sedenya is your vibe, you will derive a great deal from these. "A book you think about, talk about, ponder, and puzzle over." While Antony says, in his ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ review on DriveThruRPG (one of three so far): Quote "This book is everything I love about Glorantha. Ambitious, enlightening, original, challenging. The artwork throughout the book is pretty phenomenal and the whole thing is a real feast for the senses. It's a work of art that keeps you coming back for more. It doesn't get much better than this!!!" Remember, you can still leave ratings without needing a review if you go to the legacy website, https://legacy.drivethrurpg.com. (But we all like your reviews, too!) 4 Quote Community Ambassador - Jonstown Compendium, Chaosium, Inc. Email: nick.brooke@chaosium.com for community content queries Jonstown Compendium ⧖ Facebook Ф Twitter † old website Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Brooke Posted October 28 Author Share Posted October 28 (edited) Proof-prints have been ordered, and if all goes well the hardcover edition of Dark Side of the Moon should be out in a couple of weeks (in premium colour for the Lunar elite, standard colour for Poor Fund recipients). Meanwhile, here's a thumbnail view of the whole book, made to show off just how much gorgeous original Katrin Dirim artwork it contains. (Remember, her ten illustrations of the Zero Wane are available in double-landscape format -- c.25% bigger! -- as a separate print-only release.) Edited October 28 by Nick Brooke 2 3 Quote Community Ambassador - Jonstown Compendium, Chaosium, Inc. Email: nick.brooke@chaosium.com for community content queries Jonstown Compendium ⧖ Facebook Ф Twitter † old website Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malin Posted October 30 Share Posted October 30 One of the ones I am waiting eagerly for in hardcover 1 Quote ☀️Sun County Apologist☀️ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Brooke Posted Tuesday at 12:11 PM Author Share Posted Tuesday at 12:11 PM Available now in premium and standard hardcover print-on-demand: Dark Side of the Moon, a collection of Lunar apocrypha by Nick Brooke, Katrin Dirim, Chris Gidlow, Mike Hagen, Greg Stafford, Jeff Erwin and Margaret Gill. $47.95 premium / $35.95 standard / $19.95 digital (PDF). The book is gloriously illustrated throughout by award-winning Cults of RuneQuest artist Katrin Dirim. tiny.cc/jc-darkside 5 2 Quote Community Ambassador - Jonstown Compendium, Chaosium, Inc. Email: nick.brooke@chaosium.com for community content queries Jonstown Compendium ⧖ Facebook Ф Twitter † old website Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Brooke Posted Tuesday at 12:50 PM Author Share Posted Tuesday at 12:50 PM Compare and contrast: Top: “Dark Side of the Moon” (premium colour). Middle: “The Zero Wane” (premium colour, landscape format: all art is at full size / highest resolution possible). Bottom: “Dark Side of the Moon” (standard colour). 1 Quote Community Ambassador - Jonstown Compendium, Chaosium, Inc. Email: nick.brooke@chaosium.com for community content queries Jonstown Compendium ⧖ Facebook Ф Twitter † old website Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jajagappa Posted Tuesday at 12:54 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 12:54 PM 2 minutes ago, Nick Brooke said: Compare and contrast Hard to see any difference across the three in the pic. I'm assuming the reds are likely more vibrant in the premium? 1 Quote Edge of Empire | Nochet: Queen of Cities | Nochet: Adventurer's Guide Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Brooke Posted Tuesday at 01:11 PM Author Share Posted Tuesday at 01:11 PM The easiest ways to tell them apart are those deep, rich, vibrant reds, the slightly crisper print quality, and the page backgrounds (which are subtler in premium). Both versions are gorgeous, and I’m sure you’d be delighted to own either of them. (We wouldn’t sell these Poor Fund editions if we didn’t think they were good enough.) 1 Quote Community Ambassador - Jonstown Compendium, Chaosium, Inc. Email: nick.brooke@chaosium.com for community content queries Jonstown Compendium ⧖ Facebook Ф Twitter † old website Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Brooke Posted Tuesday at 01:13 PM Author Share Posted Tuesday at 01:13 PM (The biggest difference is that Katrin’s pictures are printed 17 inches wide in Dark Side vs. 22 inches wide - less margins - in Zero Wane.) Quote Community Ambassador - Jonstown Compendium, Chaosium, Inc. Email: nick.brooke@chaosium.com for community content queries Jonstown Compendium ⧖ Facebook Ф Twitter † old website Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jajagappa Posted Tuesday at 02:26 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 02:26 PM 1 hour ago, Nick Brooke said: (The biggest difference is that Katrin’s pictures are printed 17 inches wide in Dark Side vs. 22 inches wide - less margins - in Zero Wane.) I expect I'll get both so I can enjoy the details of each. 🙂 1 Quote Edge of Empire | Nochet: Queen of Cities | Nochet: Adventurer's Guide Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Duguid Posted Tuesday at 04:44 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 04:44 PM I have indeed ordered both! 1 Quote -- The Winter King | An Unofficial Buyer's Guide to RuneQuest and Glorantha | The Voralans | The Children of Hykim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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