What books to buy if you want to run a Glorantha campaign???

[Osentalka]

Hello

as it is obvious that ALL MRQ Glorantha books published until now are very useful for running a campaign in Glorantha (Glorantha - The Second Age, Cult of Glorantha Vol. 1 and Vol. 2; Magic of Glorantha, Glorantha: Ralios PDF) i tried to list books and magazines of my collection by filing them into regional groups (most of it 3rd age, but historical references are useful for MRQ too, and a lot of adventures, ideas and articles are timeless).

A lot of books are still available through RPG stores or internet order services. Otherwise: there is always eBay.


What to get if you want to prepare a HEORTLING/ORLANTHI campaign?

Background:
- Thunder Rebels (cultural background; Issaries Inc.; "HeroQuest")
- Storm Tribe (religious background; Issaries Inc.; "HeroQuest")
- Dragon Pass (geographic background; Issaries Inc.; "HeroQuest")
- Tradetalk # 12 - Heortland (The Chaos Society; "HeroQuest")
- Tales of the Reaching Moon # 18 - Sartar (background and scenarios;
Reaching Moon Megacorp; "RuneQuest")
- Tales of the Reaching Moon # 20 (Greydogs etc.; Reaching Moon Megacorp;
"RuneQuest/HeroQuest")
- Questlines (Far Point background; Reaching Moon Megacorp; "RuneQuest")

Adventures/Scenarios/Campaign:
- Orlanth is Dead (campaign, part 2; Issaries Inc.; "HeroQuest")
- Gathering Thunder (campaign, part 3; Issaries Inc.; "HeroQuest")
- Apple Lane (adventures; The Avalon Hill; "RuneQuest")
- Snake Pipe Hollow (adventures; The Avalon Hill; "RuneQuest")
- Ye Booke of Tentacles Vol. IV (scenarios; The Chaos Society; "HeroQuest")
- Ye Booke of Tentacles Vol. V (scenarios; The Chaos Society; "HeroQuest")
- RuneQuest Con Compendium (Free Form characters and Sartar plot ideas;
David Cheng; "RuneQuest")
- Masters of Luck and Death (hero bands in Dragon Pass; Issaries Inc.;
"HeroQuest")
- The Thieves Arm (bandits and outlaws in Dragon Pass; Unspoken Word;
"HeroQuest")
- The Widow´s Tale (novel; The Chaos Society; "RuneQuest")
- Path of the Damned # 1 (full color comic; The Chaos Society; "RuneQuest")
- Path of the Damned # 2 (full color comic; The Chaos Society; "RuneQuest")
- Path of the Damned # 3 (full color comic; The Chaos Society; "RuneQuest")

Also of interest (but not available at the moment):
- Barbarian Adventures (campaign, part 1; Issaries Inc.; "HeroQuest")
- Ye Booke of Tentacles Vol. II (Culbrea tribe; Gwandor clan; The Chaos
Society; "RuneQuest"/"HeroQuest")
- Tradetalk # 7 - Non-Humans (background, adventure ideas; The Chaos
Society; "RuneQuest")
- Heroes of Wisdom (background; The Chaos Society; ???)
- Enclosure (Orlanthi; Seattle Farmers Collective; "RuneQuest")
- Tales of the Reaching Moon # 19 - Upland Marsh (Upland Marsh; Reaching
Moon Megacorp; "RuneQuest/HeroQuest")
- King of Sartar (History of the past and future; Issaries Inc.; ???)
- Wyrms Footprints (background and Gregs campaign; Chaosium Inc.;
"RuneQuest")
- A Rough Guide to Boldhome (background; Reaching Moon Megacorp; ???)



What to get if you want to prepare a TARSH/WINTERTOP EXILES campaign?

Background:
- In Wintertops Shadow (Exiles background; Unspoken Word; "HeroQuest")
- Questlines (Far Point background; Reaching Moon Megacorp; "RuneQuest")

Adventures/Scenarios/Campaign:
- Wintertops Fair (scenario!; Unspoken Word; "HeroQuest")
- The Thieves Arm (bandits and outlaws in Dragon Pass; Unspoken Word;
"HeroQuest")
- Masters of Luck and Death (hero bands in Dragon Pass; Issaries Inc.;
"HeroQuest")

Also of interest (but not available at the moment):
- Tarsh in Flames (Tarsh background; Unspoken Word; "HeroQuest")
- Tarsh War (Bush Range background; Reaching Moon Megacorp; "RuneQuest")



What to get if you want to prepare a LUNAR EMPIRE campaign?

Background:
- Imperial Lunar Handbook (geographic and political background; Issaries
Inc.; "HeroQuest")
- Under the Red Moon (religious background; Moon Design Publication;
"HeroQuest")
- MoonRites (book full of additional articles; The Chaos Society;
"HeroQuest")
- Sons of Kargzant (complete sub culture, religion etc.; Unspoken Word;
"HeroQuest")
- Tales of the Reaching Moon # 13 (background and scenarios; Reaching Moon
Megacorp; "RuneQuest")
- Tales of the Reaching Moon # 17 (background and scenarios; Reaching Moon
Megacorp; "RuneQuest")
- Tales of the Reaching Moon # 20 (background and scenarios; Reaching Moon
Megacorp; "RuneQuest/HeroQuest")
- The Fortunate Succession (Mythology and history of Dara Happa and
Carmania; Issaries Inc.; ???)
- The Glorious Reascent of Yelm (Mythology of Dara Happa; Issaries Inc.;
???)
- The Entekosiad (Pelanda mythic and history background; Issaries Inc.; ???)

Adventures/Scenarios/Campaign:
- Ye Booke of Tentacles Vol. V (scenario; The Chaos Society; "HeroQuest")

Also of interest (but not available at the moment):
- Ye Booke of Tentacles Vol. III (a cult, some bits; The Chaos Society;
"RuneQuest"/"HeroQuest")
- Tales of the Reaching Moon # 17 - Lunars (background; Reaching Moon
Megacorp; "RuneQuest")
- Enclosure (Alkoth; Seattle Farmers Collective; "RuneQuest")
- Enclosure 2 (Aggar, Alkoth; Seattle Farmers Collective; "RuneQuest")
- Codex No. 1 (Imther; Mike Dawson; "RuneQuest")
- RuneQuest Adventures 1 (adventures; John Castelucci; "RuneQuest")
- RuneQuest Adventures 2 (adventures; John Castelucci; "RuneQuest")
- RuneQuest Adventures 4 (Whitewall; John Castelucci; "RuneQuest")
- RuneQuest Adventures 5 (adventures; John Castelucci; "RuneQuest")
- RuneQuest Adventures 6 (Stinking Forest; John Castelucci; "RuneQuest")
- A Rough Guide to Glamour (background; Reaching Moon Megacorp; ???)



What to get if you want to prepare a PRAX/PAVIS/RIVER OF CRADLES campaign?

Background:
- Pavis & Big Rubble (background; Moon Design Publication; "RuneQuest")
- Borderlands & Beyond (background, items, NPCs - link to GRIFFIN MOUNTAIN -
; Moon Design Publication; "RuneQuest")
- Cult Compendium (cults; Moon Design Publication; "RuneQuest")
- The Shadows of Pavis (Pavis & Big Rubble Companion Vol. IV; The Chaos
Society; "RuneQuest"/"HeroQuest")
- Beyond Pavis (Pavis & Big Rubble Companion Vol. V; The Chaos Society;
"RuneQuest"/"HeroQuest")
- Rough Guide to Pavis City (background Second Age; The Chaos Society; ???)
- Tradetalk # 9 - Pavis & Big Rubble 2 (background, adventure ideas; The
Chaos Society; "RuneQuest")
- Tales of the Reaching Moon # 14 - Prax (background and scenarios; Reaching
Moon Megacorp; "RuneQuest")
- Complete Griselda (short stories; Issaries Inc.; "RuneQuest")

Also of interest (but not available at the moment):
- Ye Booke of Tentacles Vol. III (includes Pavis & Big Rubble Companion Vol.
I; The Chaos Society; "RuneQuest"/"HeroQuest")
- The Masks of Pavis (Pavis & Big Rubble Companion Vol. II; The Chaos
Society; "RuneQuest"/"HeroQuest")
- The Legacy of Pavis (Pavis & Big Rubble Companion Vol. III; The Chaos
Society; "RuneQuest"/"HeroQuest")
- Tradetalk # 8 - Pavis & Big Rubble (background, adventure ideas; The Chaos
Society; "RuneQuest")
- The Peoples of Pavis (background; The Chaos Society; ???)
- Tales of the Reaching Moon # 15 - Prax 2(background and scenarios;
Reaching Moon Megacorp; "RuneQuest")
- Book of Drastic Resolutions Vol. Prax (background; Stephen Martin;
"RuneQuest")
- Codex No. 2 (background; Mike Dawson; "RuneQuest")
- RuneQuest Adventures 3 (The Block; John Castelucci; "RuneQuest")
- Sun County (background and adventures; The Avalon Hill; "RuneQuest")
- Strangers in Prax (adventures; The Avalon Hill; "RuneQuest")
- Shadows on the Borderlands (adventures; The Avalon Hill; "RuneQuest")



What to get if you want to prepare a MANIRIA/WENELIA/SLONTOS campaign?

Background:
- Blood over Gold (Trader Princes background and adventures; Moon Design
Publication; "HeroQuest")
- Tradetalk # 4 - Kethaela (Kethaela history and background; The Chaos
Society; "RuneQuest")
- Tradetalk # 10 - Wenelia (Wenelia background; The Chaos Society;
"HeroQuest")
- Tradetalk # 11 - Handra & New Fens (Handra background; The Chaos Society;
"HeroQuest")
- Tradetalk # 15 - The Savage West (Caratan background; The Chaos Society;
"HeroQuest")
- Tales of the Reaching Moon # 13 - The West (Malkioni in Kethaela; Reaching
Moon Megacorp; "RuneQuest")
- Tales of the Reaching Moon # 17 (Seapolis; Reaching Moon Megacorp;
"RuneQuest")

Also of interest (but not available at the moment):
- Tradetalk # 5 - Kethaela 2 (Pharaoh, Kingdom of Night, Caladraland; The
Chaos Society; "RuneQuest")
- Tradetalk # 6 (Kingdom of Night; The Chaos Society; "RuneQuest")



What to get if you want to prepare a BALAZAR campaign?

Background:
- Griffin Mountain (background & scenarios; Moon Design Publication;
"RuneQuest")



What to get if you want to prepare a RALIOS campaign?

Background:
- The Zin Letters # 2 (Daran; Kalikos; "HeroQuest")

Also of interest (but not available at the moment):
- The Zin Letters # 1 (East Ralios; Kalikos; "HeroQuest")
- Tradetalk # 2 - Ralios (Tiskos, Kustria, Boristi; The Chaos Society;
"RuneQuest")
- Tradetalk # 3 - East Ralios (Naskorion, East Wilds; The Chaos Society;
"RuneQuest")
- Tradetalk # 6 (Istakax, Tower of Xud; The Chaos Society; "RuneQuest")
- The World Greatest Tournament (background; The Chaos Society; ???)



What to get if you want to prepare a WORLD SPANNING/SAILORS campaign?

Background:
- Men of the Sea (sailor background; Isaaries Inc.; "HeroQuest")
- Tradetalk # 13 (Islands; The Chaos Society; "HeroQuest")
- Tradetalk # 14 (Pamaltela; The Chaos Society; "HeroQuest")
- Ye Booke of Tentacles Vol VI (Jrustela in 2nd Age, Ocean
Spirits/Essences/Daimones; The Chaos Society; "HeroQuest")
- Tales of the Reaching Moon # 17 (Seapolis; East Islands, Pirates; Reaching
Moon Megacorp; "RuneQuest")
- The Zin Letters # 2 (Kralorela, Loskalm; Kalikos; "HeroQuest")

Also of interest (but not available at the moment):
- The Zin Letters # 1 (Teshnos; Kalikos; "HeroQuest")
- Enclosure 2 (Afadjann; Seattle Farmers Collective; "RuneQuest")
- Questlines 2 (Fonrit adventure; Reaching Moon Megacorp; "RuneQuest")
- Tales of the Reaching Moon # 10 - Sea Special (Oceans; Reaching Moon
Megacorp; "RuneQuest")
- Tales of the Reaching Moon # 11 (Pamaltela; Reaching Moon Megacorp;
"RuneQuest")



What to get if you want to prepare a TROLLS/UZ campaign?

Also of interest (but not available at the moment):
- Trollpak (background; The Avalon Hill; "RuneQuest")
- Troll Gods (religious background; The Avalon Hill; "RuneQuest")
- Uz - The Trolls of Glorantha (background; Unspoken Word; "HeroQuest")
- Book of Drastic Resolutions Vol. Darkness (background; Stephen Martin;
"RuneQuest")
- The Haunted Ruins (background and adventure; The Avalon Hill; "RuneQuest")
- Into the Troll Realms (adventures; The Avalon Hill; "RuneQuest")



What to get if you want to prepare a CHAOS/DORASTOR campaign?

Of interest (but not available at the moment):
- Dorastor (background; The Avalon Hill; "RuneQuest")
- Lords of Terror (religious background; The Avalon Hill; "RuneQuest")
- Book of Drastic Resolutions Vol. Chaos (background; Stephen Martin;
"RuneQuest")



What to get if you want GLORANTHA GENERAL INFORMATION?

Background:
- The Missing Lands (Pamaltela & Islands; Issaries Inc.; "RuneQuest")
- Anaxials Roster (creatures; Issaries Inc.; "HeroQuest")
- Revealed Mythologies (mythology; Issaries Inc.; "HeroQuest")
- Arcane Lore (Heroquests; Issaries Inc.; "HeroQuest")

Also of interest (but not available at the moment):
- Glorantha - Genertala: Crucible of the Hero Wars (northern continent
description; The Avalon Hill; "RuneQuest")
- Gods of Glorantha (religious background; The Avalon Hill; "RuneQuest")
- Gloranthan Bestiary (creatures; The Avalon Hill; "RuneQuest")
- Elder Secrets of Glorantha (Background; The Avalon Hill; "RuneQuest")
- Glorantha - Introduction to the Hero Wars (world description; Isssaries
Inc.; "HeroQuest")


Cheers

Osentalka

 

[soltakss]

Thanks, that's great.

Don't let the list of books put you off - you can run a campaign using the standard rulebooks. In the same way as you can run a Robin Hood campaign just by watching Errol Flynn's film, but you wouldn't have all the mediaeval information, the culture, the background for the cities and so on.

But, there's a lot of extra information out there about different cultures and settings that is well worth reading.

 

[gamesmeister]

Nice work O!

Also, don't be put off by the fact that many of these books were written for Heroquest - almost all the content is directly portable over to MRQ.

 

[Trifletraxor]

Nice work O!

Also, don't be put off by the fact that many of these books were written for Heroquest - almost all the content is directly portable over to MRQ.

At least if you step by soltakss website!

SGL.