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Pendragon Design Journal #15: Writing the Starter Set, Part Four - May your knight's quest begin!
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 1st Jul 2023
By David Larkins, Pendragon line editor.A new edition of the Pendragon RPG is coming NOW OUT IN RELEASE! The intention of this series of design journals by Pendragon line editor David Larkins is to trace the path of development, starting in the early 1980s and culminating with the forthcom
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Pendragon Design Journal #14: Writing the Starter Set, Part Three - Plus, we have a release date!
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 10th Jun 2023
By David Larkins, Pendragon line editor.A new edition of the Pendragon RPG is coming! The intention of this series of design journals by Pendragon line editor David Larkins is to trace the path of development, starting in the early 1980s and culminating with the forthcoming new edition of the Pendra
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Pendragon Starter Set: your quest begins June 29th
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 1st Jun 2023
Update: out now!https://www.chaosium.com/pendragon-starter-set
It is the age of Pendragon!What kind of Knight will you become? A roleplaying game of chivalry, fantasy, & legacy Create Player-Knights of any gender Unique personality mechanics for natural character growthLearn more soon—sign up t
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From the Q&A: did Chaosium founder Greg Stafford own the first-ever copy of D&D sold, bought directly from Gary Gygax himself?
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 18th Feb 2023
From our Frequently Asked Questions:Q: Did Greg Stafford own the first-ever copy of D&D sold, bought directly from Gary Gygax himself?A: TL/DR - Yes. As Greg himself told it in the now defunct Stafford Codex (retrieved via Wayback Machine):The First Dungeons & Dragon
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Apropos of nothing, here's a parable from legendary game designer Greg Stafford...
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 16th Jan 2023
Apropos of nothing, here's a parable from legendary game designer Greg Stafford: Back in 1966, Greg first started creating Glorantha, future setting of the RuneQuest TTRPG. He began by describing the west coast of the northern continent.
Wizards lived there, on the coast...
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Dec 31st is the LAST DAY EVER to buy Chaosium's Khan of Khans and Miskatonic University games (US warehouse)
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 1st Jan 2023
FINAL DAY!Today (Dec 31st) is your LAST CHANCE EVER to order Khan of Khans and Miskatonic University: The Restricted Collection. And for only $9.99 each! We will be turning off sales at 11.59pm PT.Chaosium founder Greg Stafford (shown below demoing Khan of Khans at Gen Con 2017) said he was "pl
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Chaosium Interviews: Pendragon Promo Part 2 - Greg's Legacy as Pendragon Creator
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 18th Dec 2022
The new edition of the Pendragon TTRPG is coming! For our Chaosium Interviews series, James Coquillat talks to Pendragon Line Editor David Larkins about the complexities of staying true to the titanic legacy of Greg Stafford while finishing the new version.Don't forget we have th
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The 2022 recipient of the Greg Stafford Memorial Award for Gloranthan Fandom is 'Six Seasons in Sartar' creator Andrew Logan Montgomery
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 13th Oct 2022
This month marks the fourth anniversary of Chaosium founder Greg Stafford's passing, and we are pleased to present the 2022 Greg Stafford Memorial Award for Gloranthan Fandom at this time to Andrew Logan Montgomery. Andrew is the creator of the Six Seasons in Sartar trilogy in the&nbs
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