Games like The Whispering Ruins (RuneQuest)

The Rattling Wind” is a preview chapter from the upcoming RuneQuest adventure anthology The Pegasus Plateau & Other Stories, a collection of new, ready- to-use adventures or locations written with the specific purpose of introducing Glorantha and RuneQuest to new players and gamemasters. Herein, the small town of Farfield is menaced by an enigmatic menace, "The Rattling Wind," for which the advent…

Welcome to Glorantha A mythic world of mortals and gods, myths and cults, monsters and heroes. In Glorantha, the Runes permeate everything, and mastery of Runes allows astonishing feats of bravery and magic. Glorantha is ancient, and has known many ages, but now it is at the brink of the greatest conflict it has ever known… the Hero Wars. Glorantha is the setting of RuneQuest, one of the oldest a…

"This isn't just about the spells; it is about the adventures that they help create.... Glorantha is probably the best researched and most cohesive settings in the world. Magic is integral to the setting, not a flimsy paste up." — RPGNet. Penned by Zzabur, the Sorcerer Supreme himself, The Red Book of Magic is the indispensable source for expanded Rune and spirit magic. It’s an essential expansion…

Available as a free download!  This pack includes 14 pre-generated RuneQuest player characters from the Gloranthan Elder races, ready for immediate play in your RuneQuest Roleplaying in Glorantha games. Each comes with their own history, motives, and worldviews. The Elder races of Glorantha are far more distinctive and unique than non-human characters found in many other fantasy settings.  …

Everyone’s wellbeing is more important than any game. The X Card system created by John Stavropoulos is one way to help players and game masters feel safe and comfortable when roleplaying together, especially in convention and game store settings. Here are themed X Cards for Call of Cthulhu, Rivers of London, Pendragon and RuneQuest game sessions. You are welcome to print them out and display the…

The Quest of the Red Blade was originally written by Greg in 1991, and has revisions and editing by Pendragon line editor David Larkins.  The adventure even features an "aging Round Table knight, Sir Gregor de Stafford". Here is the portrait of Sir Gregor we commissioned John Bridges to create for this release: This scenario is set in the wilds of Cambria, sometime during the reign of King Arthur…

Free download marking the second anniversary of Greg Stafford's passing #weareallus While Chaosium founder Greg Stafford's influence on the universe of tabletop gaming is beyond measure, he considered the King Arthur Pendragon RPG his masterpiece. And this year to mark the second anniversary of his passing, we salute Greg’s magnum opus with a sneak peek of the forthcoming 6th Edition core rules an…

Adventure awaits with Pendragon 6th Edition! Curious about the upcoming release of Pendragon? We have exactly what you need. It is an age of chivalry, an age of adventure & fantasy—it is the age of Pendragon! The Adventure of the Sword Tournament is a complete scenario and special preview of the rules for Pendragon 6th Edition. Within, you’ll find: A ready-to-play scenario, allowing you and your …

Introduction to Chaosium's simple, fast, and elegant skill-based percentage systemthat is the core of most Chaosium roleplaying games, including Call of Cthulhu, RuneQuest, SuperWorld, and others. At some point, almost every gamemaster wants to create their own Mythic World. That's what the Basic Roleplaying System (BRP) is all about! It is simple, fast, and elegant, using a skill-based percentile…

CW: darkness, tight spaces, marine wildlife, peril, bodily harm, extreme solitude Thought space was full of horror? Try being trapped 70 metres underwater. On your own. In the dark. THOUSAND EMPTY LIGHT is a psychedelic-xerox adventure zine that brings solo play to Mothership RPG (1E). Written throughout as an in-game corporate document, the zine takes the core game’s rules and builds a procedure …