EPISODE · Feb 26, 2020 · 1H 16M
Wind Words 1: Introducing your players to Glorantha
from The God Learners
The inaugural episode of Wind Words! We apologize for the audio quality: bear with us as we learn how to edit and mix recorded voices. Introduction Why are we entering the adventurous world of podcasting?Musings about the RuneQuest Renaissances. When and how did we get into RuneQuest? The Herald’s Podium Our collection of news (at the time of recording): RIP Christopher Tolkienhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_Tolkienhttps://news.avclub.com/r-i-p-christopher-tolkien-editor-and-steward-of-middl-1841083873https://www.theguardian.com/books/2020/jan/20/christopher-tolkien-obituary Sandy Petersen‘s second Gods War Kickstarter (reprint and new expansions)https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/petersengames/glorantha-the-gods-war-reprint-and-new-expansions Wyrm‘s Footnotes are available in PDFhttps://www.chaosium.com/wyrms-footnotes/ Jonstown Compendium (Community Content Program at DriveThruRPG) https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse/pub/2/Chaosium/subcategory/74_34170/Jonstown-Compendium Monster of the Monthhttps://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/300958/Spirits-of-Madness Rubble Runnershttps://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/302067/Rubble-Runners–A-collection-of-Pavis-Characters Jon Hunter‘s Back to Balazar websitehttp://www.backtobalazar.com/ The Smoking Ruins and Other Stories https://www.chaosium.com/the-smoking-ruin-other-stories-pdf/ Rumor Table Tales of the Reaching Moon might come back in PDFhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tales_of_the_Reaching_Moon https://basicroleplaying.org/topic/10324-old-zines/?tab=comments#comment-153117Upcoming RuneQuest and HeroQuest productshttps://basicroleplaying.org/topic/4064-upcoming-glorantha-publications/?do=findComment&comment=168662Chaosium is aiming for six products a yearhttps://basicroleplaying.org/topic/4064-upcoming-glorantha-publications/page/9/?tab=comments#comment-166335 Main Topic How can you introduce your players to Glorantha? We provide practical advice and personal experiences on how to get into the setting, and how to present it. We mention the prevalence of magic and gods in Glorantha, offer suggestions for limiting the choice of cults with new players, and explain how people can learn the setting as they play. We also suggest limiting character knowledge by playing inexperienced characters, or a band of trollkins or ducks. Two threads on BRP Central which inspired our discussion: https://basicroleplaying.org/topic/9987-glorantha-beginners-guide/ https://basicroleplaying.org/topic/9839-what-would-a-new-character-know-any-resources-outlining-what-a-new-character-might-know/ Munchrooms scenario for trollkins, and necessary background for trolls: https://www.chaosium.com/trollpak-pdf/ An all-duck game: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/296285/Yozarians-Bandit-Ducks Sources for Gloranthan pictures: http://www.princeofsartar.com/ https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/296535/The-Armies-and-Enemies-of-Dragon-Pass Computer game suitable for introducing you to the setting: https://a-sharp.com/kodp/https://sixages.com/ Errata The Once and Future King was written by T.H. White.
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