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

Osentalka

Mongoose
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PDF) i tried to list books and magazines of my collection by filing them into regional groups (most of it 3rd age, but historical references are useful for MRQ too, and a lot of adventures, ideas and articles are timeless).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
 
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.
 
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.
 
gamesmeister said:
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.
 
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