Jon Hunter Posted February 23, 2016 Author Share Posted February 23, 2016 OK weekly update on more additions. Running Deer Votanki clan write up Troll Hunting Party Encounter Blue Moon Caravan Troll Raiding Party Encounter Troll Clan Patrol Troll priest encounter Troll Wild Clan Encounter Quote www.backtobalazar.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Hunter Posted February 28, 2016 Author Share Posted February 28, 2016 This weeks additions Troll trader - Encounter Guttuz war parties - Encounter Trilus Tribe Write Up Baboons of the Elder Wilds Yelmalian NPC's 1 Quote www.backtobalazar.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Hunter Posted March 8, 2016 Author Share Posted March 8, 2016 Some more updates NPC's Lan Stormson Solina Garhound & the Company Background Broos of Balazar and the Elder Wilds Redrock Clan Trilus Orlanthi Update Quote www.backtobalazar.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Hunter Posted March 28, 2016 Author Share Posted March 28, 2016 Ok its been a few weeks because of news job and finding a life and stuff; However a new post placed today Tusk Riders in Balazar Quote www.backtobalazar.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRose Posted March 28, 2016 Share Posted March 28, 2016 (edited) As for the Broo in the Elder wilds.. Would there not be a number of dog and pig Broo since since dogs are common and there are domesticated .and almost certainly wild pigs. Edited March 28, 2016 by TRose Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Hunter Posted March 28, 2016 Author Share Posted March 28, 2016 (edited) 3 hours ago, TRose said: As for the Broo in the Elder wilds.. Would there not be a number of dog and pig Broo since since dogs are common and there are domesticated .and almost certainly wild pigs. Maybe, I've placed the broos mainly in the Elder Wilds and not in Balazar proper, so I looked for dominant animals of the Elder Wilds not Balazar for broo stock My thinking is that the pact of brotherhood between man and dog in Balazar keeps them much safer than other animals, To my mind there are very few wild dogs in Balazar. Also broos rarely seem to cross breed with predators of any kind. I did give a nod to the dog possibility with noting hyenas in Broo stock showing the different fate of dogs protected by humans and a similar wild species. As regarding pigs I see them as a a domesticated animal in the citadels; and not one that is common in Elder Wilds. These are opinions but this is the logic behind my thoughts. Cheers Jon Edited March 28, 2016 by Jon Hunter Quote www.backtobalazar.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRose Posted March 28, 2016 Share Posted March 28, 2016 On 3/7/2016 at 1:39 AM, Jon Hunter said: 2 hours ago, Jon Hunter said: Maybe, I've placed the broos mainly in the Elder Wilds and not in Balazar proper, so iIlooked for dominant animals of the elder wilds not balazar for broo stock My thinking is that the pact of brotherhood between man and dog in Balazar keeps them much safer than other animals, To my mind there are very few wild dogs in Balazar. Also broos rarely seem to cross breed with predators of any kind. I did give a nod to the dog possibility with noting hyenas in Broo stock showing the different fate of dogs protected by humans and a similar wild species. As regarding pigs I see them as a a domesticated animal in the citadels; and not one that is common in Elder Wilds. These are opinions but this is the logic behind mine my thoughts. Cheers Jon was Looking at the fact both Pigs and dogs go wild very easy. You are right that the pact between man and dogs might protect dogs to an extent .But pigs have no such protection and wild hogs might even be native to the elder wilds . Pigs that have escaped and gone wild have become major nuisance in parts of the USA I know. Wild Razerbacks are not something you want to meet on a hike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Hunter Posted March 28, 2016 Author Share Posted March 28, 2016 11 minutes ago, TRose said: was Looking at the fact both Pigs and dogs go wild very easy. You are right that the pact between man and dogs might protect dogs to an extent .But pigs have no such protection and wild hogs might even be native to the elder wilds . Pigs that have escaped and gone wild have become major nuisance in parts of the USA I know. Wild Razerbacks are not something you want to meet on a hike. If it floats your boat go for it, I would not rule out pigs. I placed wild boars in the Elder Wilds, I just don't see them as easy breeding stock for the broo, so didn't put them on my most common list, Quote www.backtobalazar.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Hunter Posted April 24, 2016 Author Share Posted April 24, 2016 OK whole pile of posts on a gloratha mash up system, It is a WOD storyteller reskin for Glorantha http://www.backtobalazar.com/wod-storyteller-system-glorantha/ http://www.backtobalazar.com/character-sheet-skills-first-draft/ http://www.backtobalazar.com/gloranthan-storyteller-character-backgrounds/ http://www.backtobalazar.com/spirit-magic-world-glorantha/ http://www.backtobalazar.com/natures-demeanours-bog/ http://www.backtobalazar.com/gloranthan-runes-wodgloranthan-mash/ http://www.backtobalazar.com/aspects-gifts-geases-merits-flaws/ http://www.backtobalazar.com/character-gen-glorantha/ http://www.backtobalazar.com/virtues/ http://www.backtobalazar.com/wodglorantha-character-creation-example/ Quote www.backtobalazar.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Hunter Posted May 15, 2016 Author Share Posted May 15, 2016 OK an up to date hub page for the WOG:Gloarntha stuff http://www.backtobalazar.com/wodglorantha/ Also a nice page of Lunar bad guys; http://www.backtobalazar.com/lunar-slaver-gang/ Quote www.backtobalazar.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evilroddy Posted July 4, 2016 Share Posted July 4, 2016 Jon: i looked around your Griffin Mountain redux and I gotta say, I really like what you've done with the place! I especially like your NPC's. Well done and thanks for sharing your wonderful new take on this venerable campaign setting. Cheers and good gaming. Rod Robertson. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Hunter Posted August 14, 2016 Author Share Posted August 14, 2016 Cheers for the Nice Words Roddy, I have got a few more bits to come. Quote www.backtobalazar.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Hunter Posted August 14, 2016 Author Share Posted August 14, 2016 OK more material starting to be dropped onto the site; Some newtling background here;http://www.backtobalazar.com/newtlings-elder-wilds/ 1 Quote www.backtobalazar.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Hunter Posted August 30, 2016 Author Share Posted August 30, 2016 (edited) Back Again; Some new giant encounters with WOD:Glorantha Stats http://www.backtobalazar.com/new-giants-encounters-elder-wilds/ Edited August 31, 2016 by Jon Hunter Quote www.backtobalazar.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Hunter Posted August 31, 2016 Author Share Posted August 31, 2016 Another encounter post http://www.backtobalazar.com/twisted-giants/ 1 Quote www.backtobalazar.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evilroddy Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 Jon Hunter: I really like the giants and twisted pseudo-giants which you have created. You have very interesting ideas and a gift for creativity. Your creations have depth and nuance which makes them both fascinating and attractive - even the most twisted, corrupted or reprehensible ones! Thank you for sharing these wonders of your imagination. They make an old RuneQuest junkie pine for the halcyon days when he played and refereed in Balazar, the Elder Wilds and Garsting so very long ago. Well done, sir. Cheers and good gaming. Rod Robertson. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Hunter Posted September 1, 2016 Author Share Posted September 1, 2016 (edited) Cheers Rod, Sometime writing and playing about with ideas gives you insight. You get into what you imagine to be somethings head and you start to understand it. I hadn't thought much of giants about this, but right now I have a feeling that Giants are just lonely. Due to there size, food requirements, long life span, ties to the disorder rune, grumpy behavoir and minimal numbers thy spend a lot of time alone. Hopefully that sense of isolation comes out in the write ups. It will when i'm playing giants as npc's now, befriend a giant and you have a friend for life, a grumpy, angry, troublesome difficult friend who may want to eat you, but a friend never the less. Also chaos and corruption is the horror element of the Glorantha setting, if you are not able to create some elements of sympathy for what has been corrupted it looses the impact. Corruption what was always of evil isn't horror, corruption of what was good and then the ongoing consequences can be truly disturbing. I think Rasalun is a lot more disturbing a character than Annis as he has a sympathetic edge to him. In both however maybe art reflects and magnifies areas of life more than i'm comfortable with. Thanks again for the kind words. Jon Edited September 1, 2016 by Jon Hunter Quote www.backtobalazar.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Hunter Posted September 4, 2016 Author Share Posted September 4, 2016 (edited) New family history events mechanic for WOD:Glorantha,with http://www.backtobalazar.com/significant-family-events/ Its different than the system coming out for CRQ4 for the following reasons; It's player choice driven not dice driven It allows a look at less epic events which are significant to chacarters It allows for much more variation It allows players to build significant clan history It keeps the player at the center of character creation Ideas and concept Also related is character connections which is used to tie a gaming group together http://www.backtobalazar.com/character-connections/ Edited September 4, 2016 by Jon Hunter 1 Quote www.backtobalazar.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jajagappa Posted September 4, 2016 Share Posted September 4, 2016 It's a nice set, though personally I enjoy adding in the random factor and how it creates events you weren't expecting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Hunter Posted September 4, 2016 Author Share Posted September 4, 2016 1 minute ago, jajagappa said: It's a nice set, though personally I enjoy adding in the random factor and how it creates events you weren't expecting. Random fits with RQ ( I love the idea i'm less sure about mechanic), but doesn't fit the storyteller system. One of the things that runs through the storyteller mechanic is playing the character you want to play. Random dice roles to determine passion and beliefs can really screw a characters concept at the last stage. However we do need to tie a character to both the Glorantha history and their culture. Quote www.backtobalazar.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jajagappa Posted September 4, 2016 Share Posted September 4, 2016 1 hour ago, Jon Hunter said: Random fits with RQ ( I love the idea i'm less sure about mechanic), but doesn't fit the storyteller system. I use random bits with HQG these days so don't have issue with applying in a narrative/storytelling setting, but I agree that I'd never use it to override character concept/beliefs. For me it's about the impact of that event vs. how my character as conceived reacts to that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Hunter Posted November 14, 2016 Author Share Posted November 14, 2016 (edited) OK after too long another addition to the site, its the WOD:Glorantha base rune magic mechanic, a lot of influence from what has been discussed regarding the new RQ rune magic rules, which are major positive innovations imho. So much kudos to Jeff there. http://www.backtobalazar.com/wod-glorantha-rune-magic/ Hopefully not the same wait till next time. Edited November 14, 2016 by Jon Hunter Quote www.backtobalazar.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darius West Posted November 15, 2016 Share Posted November 15, 2016 This is a well developed site with plenty to pick over. It is interesting that you opted for a White Wolf system game over the more traditional systems. How has that worked out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Hunter Posted November 15, 2016 Author Share Posted November 15, 2016 5 hours ago, Darius West said: This is a well developed site with plenty to pick over. It is interesting that you opted for a White Wolf system game over the more traditional systems. How has that worked out? On the most part really well, its what the gaming group had always used, and meant I only had to introduce Glorantha and not the system. If id know the amount of work needed at that starts maybe id of taken a different approach. Whats has absolutely worked is the use of runes to boost and manipulate magic, it is something i would miss if I went to HQ or Runequest. However lots of work needed to make cults and runemagic really work. 1 Quote www.backtobalazar.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Hunter Posted November 17, 2016 Author Share Posted November 17, 2016 (edited) WOD Divine Intervention rules added; http://www.backtobalazar.com/wodglorantha-divine-intervention-rules/ also dropped in a new NPC http://www.backtobalazar.com/npc-lunar-priest/ Edited November 18, 2016 by Jon Hunter Quote www.backtobalazar.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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