What setting for RuneQuest II?

[Helmgard]

We play RQII in the Warhammer Old World, although much of the work to adapt the warhammer cults to the RQII rules has yet to be done.

 

[TrippyHippy]

What sort of license would Mongoose need to create a RQ2 setting based upon the worlds of Shakespeare? Hamlet, Macbeth, etc.

 

[Hordes o' Andrew]

Either 3rd age Glorantha or a homebrew inspired by Gormenghast and The Book of the New Sun.

 

[soltakss]

What sort of license would Mongoose need to create a RQ2 setting based upon the worlds of Shakespeare? Hamlet, Macbeth, etc.

None.

Shakespeare is definitely in the public domain and the settings are medieval/renaissance earth in any case.

 

[TrippyHippy]

So why hasn't anybody thought of doing Macbeth before?

 

[Lord High Munchkin]

'White Dwarf' magazine did a spoof of Macbeth in the '80's.

 

[weasel_fierce]

Definately Glorantha, but historical games and historical fantasy are definate options too.

 

[Slurm]

I'm going to start with Lankhmar, but I'd love a more Conan-ish setting. I've heard good things about Glorantha, although I am completely unfamiliar with the setting. I like that everyone knows a little magic.

 

[TrippyHippy]

Yep, the one big regret is that they couldn't do a Conan setting for it. It would be a perfect fit, and would have made up a formidable stable of licensed settings to use, alongside Glorantha, The Eternal Champion and Lankhmar.

In my view, Mongoose should try to rebid for Conan - as a new RQ edition afater their current d20 license runs out.

 

[Mikko Leho]

Doesn't Mongoose Publishing still retain rights for Slaine? That would be another solid sword and sorcery setting.

 

[Darsu Dhberac]

My group are currently enjoying, or possibly enduring, my epic Gloranthan campaign, however, they've been clamouring for a change of pace. Therefore, I am officially dusting off my Tekumel books and notes and plan to begin the conversion process to MRQ II.

Wish me luck...

 

[Zedkylan]

I'm thinking MRQII would be ideally suited for a Sanctuary/Thieves' World game.

 

[Taavi]

I use RQ for a pseudo-historical Mycenaean/Minoan Greece setting with steampunky and alchemical elements (Daedalus gone mad, basically). Given that RQ/Glorantha was always a bronze age setting, it works quite well. The 19th century anthropology aspects of RQ also fit well with older classical scholarship of the Mediterranean.

 

[superc0ntra]

I chose Glorantha but would like to try to make a Dark Sun conversion as well. RQ looks ideal for the gritty setting and it's easy to convert the old bronze/iron weapon rules to obsidian/steel.

 

[Ariolan]

I chose Glorantha but would like to try to make a Dark Sun conversion as well. RQ looks ideal for the gritty setting and it's easy to convert the old bronze/iron weapon rules to obsidian/steel.

Does anybody have an idea where I could find obsidian/bronze rules as I am doing just that, playing RQII in the DarkSUn world.

Thanks.

 

[Lord High Munchkin]

Does anybody have an idea where I could find obsidian/bronze rules as I am doing just that, playing RQII in the DarkSun world.

Bronze is the default metal (it's actually not "bronze", but a metal with similar properties), steel weapons are covered in 'Arms & Equipment', as are stone—probably usable for obsidian.

 

[Briquelet]

I'll be running a 3rd age Sartar campaign beginning in 1616. I haven't run a game in Glorantha or one using RQ in nearly 20 years! By the way, the Sartar book from Moon Design is a great resource!

 

[gautxoriak]

Midnight. I think is the best setting for MRQ II.

 

[Lord Kruge]

I'm currently using MRQII to continue my Conan campaign. I plan on also running Deus Vult. I'd grab Slaine and Wraith Recon as well. Looking at the line-up of MRQII expansions, I'm also thinking it might be the best game for a new Warhammer Fantasy campaign.

 

[Lord High Munchkin]

Umathela in the 3rd Age.

Umathing escaped Vadeli slaves and Malki sorcerers exploring the seedier underbelly of the coastal city-states, with dastardly plots and hot-house menace.

Sort of like Fu Manchu in Limehouse, but without an actual Fu Manchu.