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At its heart, Chaosium is a roleplaying game company. Since RuneQuest came out in 1978 and Call of Cthulhu followed in 1981 we've been producing award-winning roleplaying games with artistic integrity. The who's who of RPG writers have all contributed to make our games great. We'd love for you to jo … read more

If Facebook's your thing, come join us in the Chaosium tribe over there: 26,000 chaos cultists now!You can also be part of the tribe on G+ and through our forums at BRP Central, or follow Chaosium on Twitter. However you do it, let's create mythic stories together! … read more

By Jeff RichardIn my last design note I mentioned that while the new RQ Design team widely agreed RuneQuest 2nd Ed wasn't broken, it had some weak points: these were - how Rune Magic was obtained, social interactions, and the disconnect between Initiate and Rune Master.For the new RQG … read more

By Jeff RichardThe recent Icv2.com article Chaosium returns to its roots with RuneQuest: Roleplaying in Glorantha noted:"the company is pulling in a lot of star power for the new edition, touting material written by industry veterans Steve Perrin (RuneQuest), Ken Rolston (The Elder Scrolls … read more

Runes, Passions, and Rune Spells, oh my!By Jeff RichardSome of the most significant changes to the new RuneQuest are Runes and Passions, and the use of Rune Points to cast Rune Spells. These new features are easy for players and GMs to get the hang of, but they add tremendously to player opportuniti … read more

The new edition of the iconic roleplaying game RuneQuest will be formally known as RuneQuest: Roleplaying in Glorantha, or 'RQG' for short, Chaosium announced today.First published by Chaosium in 1978, over the ensuing decades the RuneQuest game has gone through a number of editions with different p … read more

By Jeff RichardThere's been a lot of progress on RuneQuest since the last note, including some very big decisions on the product schedule!RuneQuest ScheduleSo let's start with the most exciting news - RuneQuest and the RuneQuest Bestiary will be available for purchase by Christmas 2017. That's in ph … read more

Chaosium is searching for GenCon and Origins GMsAttend these events for free!We want you to go to GenCon!You will get a free badge, a bag of awesome swag, Chaos Bucks for each session you run (to be used at the booth onsite), and those that run more than 12 hours enter a drawing for an amazing prize … read more