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RUNEQUEST: ROLEPLAYING IN GLORANTHA is #1 seller at DriveThru RPG!
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 9th Jun 2018
The newly-released RUNEQUEST: ROLEPLAYING IN GLORANTHA has been the #1 seller at DriveThru RPG all week! It's available as a PDF download here: http://bit.ly/2JbMIzWAlso available at DTRPG (for free download) is the RQG CHARACTER SHEET, and RQG CONVERSION GUIDE, giving guidance for converting c
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Women in Tabletop Gaming Month #5: Chaosium interviews Lynne Hardy
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 8th Jun 2018
Women in Tabletop
Gaming Month: Lynne Hardy, assistant editor for Call of CthulhuSerious ones first:1. What is your
background? I originally trained as a biomedical research scientist. My
B.Sc was in Biochemistry, and I followed that up with a Ph.D in Human Molecular
Genetics (both at Newca
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Women in Tabletop Gaming Month #4: Chaosium interviews Shel Kahn
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 7th Jun 2018
Lynne Hardy interviews Glorantha artist Shel Kahn for Women in Tabletop Gaming MonthSerious ones first:1. What is your
background? I'm an illustrator and self-publisher, and I've known that I would work
as an artist since I was a kid. I earned a Bachelor of Fine
Arts at university and attended fo
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WHAT IS RUNEQUEST?— PART ONE: Four features that help make RuneQuest distinct among other roleplaying games
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 6th Jun 2018
Here are four features that help make RuneQuest distinct among other roleplaying games:1. Mythic Adventure — RuneQuest began in Glorantha. Its influences are Bronze Age cultures where the relationship between mortals and the gods are much stronger. Rather than being myths, the deeds and actio
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Women in Tabletop Gaming Month #3: Chaosium interviews Marion Anderson
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 5th Jun 2018
Lynne Hardy interviews Call of Cthulhu writer Marion Anderson for Women in Tabletop Gaming MonthSerious ones first:1. What is your
background? My day job for the past 30 years or so has been involved in one aspect or
another of tertiary education. When I first started freelance game writing I
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Women in Tabletop Gaming Month #2: Chaosium interviews Michelle Lockamy
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 4th Jun 2018
Lynne Hardy interviews 13th Age Glorantha and RuneQuest artist Michelle Lockamy for Women in Tabletop Gaming MonthSerious ones first:1.What is your background? I studied illustration and business
at Moore College of Art and Design. Now I work as a gallery manager and
exhibition coordinator at a Ph
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Call of Cthulhu releases win 2018 UK Games Expo Awards
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 3rd Jun 2018
Call of Cthulhu releases Down Darker Trails and The Two-Headed Serpent are both recipients of 2018 Uk Games Expo Awards.From over 200 nominations, the judging panel named The Two-Headed Serpent as Best Roleplaying Adventure and Down Darker Trails as Best Roleplaying Expansio
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Women in Tabletop Gaming Month #1: Chaosium interviews Linda M. Jones
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 2nd Jun 2018
Lynne Hardy interviews Linda M Jones about her life as an artist in the games industry for Women in Tabletop Gaming MonthSerious ones first:1. What is your
background? Although I did very well in art initially at school, I ultimately left
disappointed with my final results (not being so good
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