RuneQuest: Roleplaying in Glorantha

RuneQuest: Roleplaying in Glorantha

RuneQuest: Roleplaying in Glorantha is the long-awaited reunion of setting and rules, merging Glorantha and the RuneQuest rules together for the first time in years.

RuneQuest: Roleplaying in Glorantha is a mythic heroic bronze-age fantasy roleplaying game set in the world of Glorantha, where the gods are active and magic is a part of everyday life. The Hero Wars - apocalyptic battles to determine the fate of the world - are just beginning, and players must become heroes to save their world, achieving great deeds while balancing responsibilities of family, tribe, and the needs of their gods.

This edition marks the triumphant return of one of the oldest and most critically acclaimed gaming settings of all time… in a deluxe all-new edition. The flagship book in an ambitious new full-color volume suitable for any gamers—new or experienced—the RuneQuest core rulebook presents everything you need to begin adventuring in Glorantha.

Dramatic character creation rules bring Glorantha to life, integrating adventurers into this rich and complex world. Designed in tandem with the Glorantha Bestiary and the Gamemaster Screen Pack, these rules contain everything you need for countless adventures in the fabulous world of Glorantha.

• Character creation, homelands, skills, cults, passions and honor, combat, three types of magic, shamanism, the spirit world, experience and improvement, sacred time between adventures, wealth and gear, and more.
• Gorgeous full-color illustrations bring the mythic ancient world of Glorantha to life as never before.
• Written and re-designed for new and experienced players alike, yet fully compatible with prior editions of RuneQuest, giving gamemasters and players an incredible resource of existing material ready and available for use.
• Written and developed by an all-star team led by Glorantha and HeroQuest author Jeff Richard, featuring RuneQuest luminaries Greg Stafford, Steve Perrin Sandy Petersen, Ray Turney, and Ken Rolston, Basic Roleplaying author Jason Durall, and gaming industry legend Chris Klug.