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Runequest Glorantha

Started by BrokenCounsel, May 03, 2019, 11:24:33 AM

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BrokenCounsel

May 03, 2019, 11:24:33 AM
New edition out. Three books each the size of fucking Alberta. Looks very pretty. Is it any good? I know there's been lots of editions, so does this one justify dropping a fat wad of cash?

Chunkthulhu

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May 03, 2019, 11:32:11 AM
I love Runequest, but I've never been a Glorantha fan.  I backed the Runequest Classic (reprint of RQ2) Kickstarter and it's one of my favorite books.  

I've heard lots of good things about Runequest Glorantha, but I haven't looked into it much.

shoplifter

#2
May 03, 2019, 11:44:13 AM
I haven't gotten close to finishing reading my copy, but it's a great book. There's a lot of people saying that maybe they played it too safe in terms of sticking to RQ2ish rules in the level of crunch and a slight lack of modernity, but I never played RQ so I don't really know. As someone that likes a little crunch, I feel like the setting and mechanics tie together well, so I'm pretty happy with my purchase. RQ certainly takes a little more player buy in than D&D does, but it's probably worth it.

Shawn Driscoll

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May 04, 2019, 12:42:15 AM Last Edit: May 04, 2019, 12:49:39 AM by Shawn Driscoll
Not a fan of D100 mechanics. People that have bought the game, also buy and play all the D&D 5E stuff still. Any edition of RuneQuest is more of a collector's thing. I would argue that SPI's DragonQuest is better than RuneQuest.

Simlasa

#4
May 04, 2019, 03:08:59 AM
Quote from: Chunkthulhu;1085966I love Runequest, but I've never been a Glorantha fan.
Same here. The setting just never grabbed me. I used bits of it, like the Broo, and the idea of cults... but that's it. I used RQ2 for its rules.
So the new one really pushing Glorantha and... various other developments at Chaosium... has me favoring Mythras as a game with a bit of that crunch, but no hard-wired setting.

shuddemell

#5
May 04, 2019, 03:40:01 AM
If you like Glorantha, definitely worth the expenditure, it is particularly good at collecting information about the setting into a single location. I just received my Leather Bound Slipcase Edition. Beautiful job of layout, printing and binding. I wouldn't suggest that one for actual play (as noted above it's mainly a collector's thing). Has much changed? Not really, and if Glorantha isn't your thing, it wouldn't be a big loss to bypass.
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rhialto

#6
May 04, 2019, 06:44:38 AM
For those who aren't fans of Glorantha Chaosium is planning "RuneQuest Fantasy Earth", which will use the same rule-base as RQG but Fantasy Earth in place of Glorantha. I think I read somewhere they'll do something along the lines of the old Avalon Hill Vikings, Land of the Samurai, etc.: regional books for different parts of Earth.

BrokenCounsel

#7
May 04, 2019, 06:50:14 AM
Thanks for the feedback.

I downloaded the free start adventure thingy on the Chaosium website. Don't think Glorantha's for me. Gonna give it a miss.

Vile Traveller

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May 04, 2019, 11:45:06 AM
Quote from: rhialto;1086129For those who aren't fans of Glorantha Chaosium is planning "RuneQuest Fantasy Earth", which will use the same rule-base as RQG but Fantasy Earth in place of Glorantha.
Yeah, I think they've been planning that since 2013 or so ...

Trond

#9
May 04, 2019, 05:47:56 PM
Quote from: Vile;1086151Yeah, I think they've been planning that since 2013 or so ...

A bit longer, since about 1980 :D

SavageSchemer

#10
May 04, 2019, 07:23:14 PM
Mythras already has the Mythic Earth series for that "fantasy earth" feel. You have Mythic Britain, Rome, Constantinople and, Greece is supposedly in the works.

I haven't had an opportunity to actually play the new Runequest Glorantha game, so instead I've made do with rolling up characters. That in itself takes a long time, compared to what I'm used to. Eventually I'll get to try out the rest of the rules. I predict session 0 will be a chore to get through.

As for Glorantha itself, I honestly preferred the setting when it was more of a rough sketch of a setting rather than this deep, anthropological thing to study. As such, I've always favored RQ2 (aka Runequest Classic).
The more clichéd my group plays their characters, the better. I don't want Deep Drama™ and Real Acting™ in the precious few hours away from my family and job. I want cheap thrills, constant action, involved-but-not-super-complex plots, and cheesy but lovable characters.
From "Play worlds, not rules"

Spinachcat

#11
May 05, 2019, 04:50:55 AM
Quote from: Shawn Driscoll;1086107I would argue that SPI's DragonQuest is better than RuneQuest.

Please start that thread! It would be an interesting discussion.

shuddemell

#12
May 05, 2019, 05:06:07 AM
Quote from: Spinachcat;1086227Please start that thread! It would be an interesting discussion.

It would be an interesting discussion. Great game, but in my opinion not better than Runequest.
Science is the belief in the ignorance of the experts – Richard Feynman

Our virtues and our failings are inseparable, like force and matter. When they separate, man is no more. – Nikola Tesla

A wise man can learn more from a foolish question than a fool can learn from a wise answer. – Bruce Lee

He who lives in harmony with himself lives in harmony with the universe. – Marcus Aurelius

For you see we are aimless hate filled animals scampering away into the night. – Skwisgaar Skwigelf

rhialto

#13
May 05, 2019, 08:15:11 AM
Quote from: shuddemell;1086228It would be an interesting discussion. Great game, but in my opinion not better than Runequest.

Except for the DQ magic system, which is very flavorful and fun to play (even when you backfire), I agree.

BrokenCounsel

#14
May 05, 2019, 09:31:04 AM
I like the D100 mechanics. Work great for some games, other things work great for others.

Never come across Dragonquest before. Bit of google-fu reveals its an old SPI game. I'd be interested in hearing more about it in a separate thread. Old systems interest me. Is it possible to still get Dragonquest in a print form anywhere?
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