Compendium I review?

[TGryph]

So..anyone out there who has this new book interested in sharing his opinion on it? How useful is it for a non-Gloranthan setting?

TGryph

 

[Vagni]

So..anyone out there who has this new book interested in sharing his opinion on it? How useful is it for a non-Gloranthan setting?

TGryph

I did a brief review on another thread a week or two back, here it is again with some extra notes specific to your question. You could always look them up in the back issues of S&P and see it the articles are of use to your world:


I received my copy of RQ Compendium Volume 1 yesterday. I've not read it fully yet but it looks pretty good. Its a slim, neatly bound 96 page volume with a dragon on the cover.

Here's a list of contents:
Introduction
A Job Well Done - alternative rewards for PC's, potions, orders of merit etc.
Additional Humanoids - the Farseer giant
Alternative Elementals - different elementals; time, energy. matter, emotion etc.
Camel Spiders - dangerous desert creature...in the desert no one can hear you scream...
Cutting Edge - combat styles, military schools etc.
Down the Hatch! - drinking rules, mainly non-Gloranthan but does contain Uz drinks. Pint of Powzie anyone?
Druids - very interesting druid background and some new spells, potions etc.
Glorantha Goodies - speaks for its self, not all are magical and some are usable in a non-Glortanthan setting
Go for the Eyes - eye related fantasy monsters, some great ideas for my Dorastor campaign
Legendary Swords - 'historical' weapons from legend; Tyrfing, Excalibur etc.
Lesser Known Fauna and Flora - more animal and plant critters
Living Magic - interesting article on 'live' magic items that can influence their owners behaviour
Lock and Ward - thieves equipment and security counter measures
Loot - interesting article on treasure and some random tables for pickpocketing etc.
Plunder of the Ducks - Gloranthan duck items of legend
The Serpentine Hive - an order of intelligent snakes who are enemies of all lesser reptiles

All the articles seem to have had RQII editing tweaks as promised in the introduction.

I'd happily buy the RQ Compendium 2 when it arrives, its nice to have them all updated and in one book to save time printing them from S&P.

 

[Vagni]

I'm just bumping this thread as I have just updated the review above a little.

 

[TGryph]

I appreciate the rundown of the context. I can assume then that you liked the book and at least most of the content, and thought it a worthwhile purchase?

Thanks!

TGryph

 

[Vagni]

I appreciate the rundown of the context. I can assume then that you liked the book and at least most of the content, and thought it a worthwhile purchase?

Thanks!

TGryph

Yes, I felt it was worth getting - although the price is a little high perhaps. I know the articles are all available in the S&P archives, but having them in one book like this makes it must easier to find and use them.