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What RuneQuesters are saying about our new release Cocaine Jack-o-Bear
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 1st Apr 2026
In the world of Glorantha, Jack-o-Bears are shaggy, bear-like creatures with heads that resemble pumpkins. They have the chaotic power of paralyzing their foes, freezing them in place until the jack o'bear dies, or it is otherwise dispelled.
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Who remembers the first-ever Chaosium convention?
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 1st Apr 2025
With Chaosium Con US in Ann Arbor MI now just weeks away, let's fondly remember the first-ever Chaosium-themed convention — GorpCon, held on this day forty-four years ago. Taking place in the Grande Ballroom of Oakland's Hotel Milton, it is said to have attracted fans "fro
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GMs at Chaosium Con to receive their own 'Schedule Activity Number' or SAN rating
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 1st Apr 2024
Ann Arbor, MI, April 1, 2024—With Chaosium Con now just weeks away, today Chaosium announced the trial of an innovative new system to assist with programming: each GM participating at the convention is to be assigned their own Schedule Activity Number or 'SAN rating'.Chaosium spokesperson
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Free "PDF" announced for Chaosium's clay tablet cuneiform edition of RuneQuest
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 1st Apr 2022
For Immediate ReleaseFree "PDF" announced for Chaosium's clay tablet cuneiform edition of RuneQuestYpsilanti, MI. April 1, 2022Last April, Chaosium took Bronze Age authenticity to the next level by announcing the cuneiform edition of RuneQuest, their popular heroic fantasy tabletop RPG. Co
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"Taking Bronze Age authenticity to the next level": Chaosium announces clay tablet cuneiform edition of RuneQuest RPG
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 1st Apr 2021
For Immediate ReleaseTaking Bronze Age authenticity to the next level: Chaosium announces clay tablet cuneiform edition of RuneQuestYpsilanti, MI. April 1, 2021Chaosium Inc., publishers of RuneQuest: Roleplaying in Glorantha, have announced a special cuneiform edition of their popular heroic fantasy
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So today should have been the day Chaosium gathered the staff from around the globe to take up residence in our new, custom-designed corporate headquarters in scenic Ypsilanti, Michigan...
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 1st Apr 2020
So today should have been the day Chaosium gathered the staff from around the globe to take up residence in our new, custom-designed corporate headquarters in scenic Ypsilanti, Michigan – but we're doing the responsible thing and staying on lockdown. We'll be using the extra time to puzzle out the n
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