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Journey to Jonstown #42: newest Gloranthan goodness by indie creators
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 10th Jun 2022
Under the Jonstown Compendium community content license, fans of Greg Stafford's world of Glorantha can sell and share their own material on DriveThruRPG.Check out these new titles by indie creators! And check out the Jonstown Compendium Guidelines and start creating yourself!Bog StrugglesBOLT8
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Chaosium Interviews: 3 WEIRDEST things in Glorantha
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 2nd Jun 2022
What are the three Weirdest things in the world of Glorantha? Let Chaosium's Gloranthan guru Jeff Richard, co-author of The Guide to Glorantha and The Glorantha Sourcebook, give you his take on that. He's talking to James Coquillat as part of our Chaosium Interviews ser
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Journey to Jonstown #40: The Six Paths is now available in print, with the proceeds supporting trans charities
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 18th May 2022
The Six Paths is Edan Jones's RuneQuest sourcebook on gender among the Heortling Tribe of Dragon Pass. Beautifully illustrated by 2021 Greg Stafford Award winner Katrin Dirim, it features the cults of Heler, Nandan and Vinga, and includes six example characters exploring the gender identit
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Unnatural Selections #64: "Raising the bar to new heights" ...and more praise for the RQ Starter Set
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 15th May 2022
The 'Unnatural Selections' series is our regular round up of notable Chaosium reviews worth a look.In the six months it's been out, critics and fans alike have heaped praise on the RuneQuest Starter Set; here are yet more reviews doing just that :
"Chaosium’s RuneQuest team has nailed it! Rais
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Chaosium Interviews: Real World Mythology VS Gloranthan Mythology, with Jeff Richard
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 12th May 2022
In this Chaosium Interview, James Coquillat asks Chaosium's resident Gloranthan guru Jeff Richard about the similarities and differences between real world myths and the myths of Glorantha, setting of the RuneQuest TTRPG.
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From the Q&A: What does YGWV (“Your Glorantha Will Vary”) mean?
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 11th May 2022
From our Fan Use and Licensing Q&A:Q: What does YGWV (“Your Glorantha Will Vary”) mean? How does this apply to fan and licensed products?A: Glorantha is one of the oldest and most influential fantasy role-playing settings. It is the magnum opus of legendary designer Greg Stafford, who
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Journey to Jonstown #39: glorious Gloranthan covers for indie RuneQuest content
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 9th May 2022
Last week we shared some of the stand-out cover art going on in the Miskatonic Repository! And there's similar great stuff happening in the Jonstown Compendium, our community content platform for RuneQuest! So, this week we got RuneQuest creative director Jason Durall, Chaosium vice president M
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Journey to Jonstown #38: The Six Paths and more
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 6th May 2022
Wonderful new creations on the Jonstown Compendium...The Six PathsEdan Jones (Pay-What-You-Want*; 28 page PDF)A sourcebook on gender among the Heortlings. Contents include: descriptions of the six main Heortling genders; the cults of Heler, Nandan and Vinga; six example characters exp
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