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Glorantha Preview Four
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GbajiTheDeceiver
Mongoose
Nice one!
I like the detail - this is what the RQ3 stuff shoulda been like.
Quck question: are you going to do other areas in similar levels of detail? I've still got all my old Prax material, but would love to see it in the 2nd age too.
I like the detail - this is what the RQ3 stuff shoulda been like.
Quck question: are you going to do other areas in similar levels of detail? I've still got all my old Prax material, but would love to see it in the 2nd age too.
RosenMcStern
Mongoose
And it looks fine, too! Safelster is a very good campaign setting, because you can find a fine mix of Malkioni and Orlanthi cultural elements. Not to mention the fact that all Ralians were originally Hsunchens, as the preview clearly explains.
My only concern is that this could create some confusion with the (unofficially) published Third Age Ralios material. The sourcebooks for the How the West was One and Rise of Ralios freeforms are full of semi-official info about this setting.
It is clear that there is a several century timeshift between the two ages, but whereas the Dragon Pass area was ravaged and resettled after the fall of the EWF, this did not happen in Ralios. So the two settings should keep some sort of internal consistence, IMO.
But let's just wait and see the rest of the sourcebook :wink:
My only concern is that this could create some confusion with the (unofficially) published Third Age Ralios material. The sourcebooks for the How the West was One and Rise of Ralios freeforms are full of semi-official info about this setting.
It is clear that there is a several century timeshift between the two ages, but whereas the Dragon Pass area was ravaged and resettled after the fall of the EWF, this did not happen in Ralios. So the two settings should keep some sort of internal consistence, IMO.
But let's just wait and see the rest of the sourcebook :wink:
Yeah, looking cool.... Definately a worthy book to read!
I like the conisistant map look... Is that a computer program that does that or what? Would love to do my campaigns map like that
Keep up the good work, looking forard to more previews (hint hint - whats the game year for the campaigns?!?) and indeed, roll on a cults of glorantha book 1 preview to see f ti looks god learnery 8)
Mind you, My copy of RQ Companion arrived this morning so gonna start checking that out now
I like the conisistant map look... Is that a computer program that does that or what? Would love to do my campaigns map like that
Keep up the good work, looking forard to more previews (hint hint - whats the game year for the campaigns?!?) and indeed, roll on a cults of glorantha book 1 preview to see f ti looks god learnery 8)
Mind you, My copy of RQ Companion arrived this morning so gonna start checking that out now
Ravage said:Mind you, My copy of RQ Companion arrived this morning so gonna start checking that out now
You Evil Bastard! I'm not even getting my core rules until Thursday. You have your comapanion already! What do you need previews for, you'll probably have your Cults book by next week.
The guy at the store says to me it should be in Thursday, with an emphasis on should. I lost it on him, reached over the counter and strted shaking him "what do you mean SHOULD! There is this halving rule... I need to know...."
I think I scared him enough that if he only gets one copy it'll be mine.
WildHealer
Mongoose
Looks excellent - heaps of info & background & scenario ideas, plus a lovely looking format. Can't wait to get stuck into this one!
Question: is the city map scale correct? It looks absolutely huge for Glorantha - it's about the size of modern-day London & several times larger than Manhattan, with ten linear miles of docks... Population of several million?
Question: is the city map scale correct? It looks absolutely huge for Glorantha - it's about the size of modern-day London & several times larger than Manhattan, with ten linear miles of docks... Population of several million?
sarahnewton said:
Yikes! Missed that. It is pretty huge by that scale.
Though the same land area does not mean the same population as a modern city, it's not like they have high-rises or skyscrapers....
oh, wait, they have mile high towers, never mind.
Looks like good stuff other than the suspect scale.
sarahnewton said:
I suspect that it is. This is sort of the "Golden Age" of GLorantha, when civilization was at it's peak. By comparison, third Age Glorantha is sort of like the Dark Ages looking back at Rome, or Athens or Alexandria at their height.
I have to admit, of all the MRQ stuff I've seen preview of, this looks the best. THe book is very pretty.
GbajiTheDeceiver
Mongoose
Yup, it's the God Learners, so I suspect we'll have to get very used to thinking BIG. The Big Rubble would be about the same size as Marvelmaze or Merchant Hill, but that was the largest contemporary settlement at the time (late 3rd age).sarahnewton said:
The largest city in Ralios is going to be near the top of the scale for Glorantha anyway. I do like the (potentially uneasy?) close contact of very very different cultures here.
As I said in another thread, 2nd Age civilized Glorantha will be a very different place to what we're used to.
homerjsinnott
Mongoose
Rurik said:Ravage said:Mind you, My copy of RQ Companion arrived this morning so gonna start checking that out now
You Evil Bastard! I'm not even getting my core rules until Thursday. You have your comapanion already! What do you need previews for, you'll probably have your Cults book by next week.
The guy at the store says to me it should be in Thursday, with an emphasis on should. I lost it on him, reached over the counter and strted shaking him "what do you mean SHOULD! There is this halving rule... I need to know...."
I think I scared him enough that if he only gets one copy it'll be mine.
You see, life's a bit like this, some people get killed by trollkin... others don't. (with that problem ,if you ever know someone who's in a Light cult, see if they can get sunbright, it does wonders against Trolls.)
Rurik said:atgxtg said:homerjsinnott said:
You shouldn't pick on the worshiiper of Elmal.
Greg already has. :?
Sorry. If it makes you feel better in MRQ your Elmal worshipers can go on a HeroQuest and intergrate the Truth, Plant, and Light runes (all appropriate for your cult) and become:
