Wind Words 1: Introducing your players to Glorantha

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 Tolkien
  • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_Tolkien
  • https://news.avclub.com/r-i-p-christopher-tolkien-editor-and-steward-of-middl-1841083873
  • https://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 PDF
  • https://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 Month
  • https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/300958/Spirits-of-Madness 
• Rubble Runners
  • https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/302067/Rubble-Runners–A-collection-of-Pavis-Characters
• Jon Hunter‘s Back to Balazar website
  • http://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 PDF
  • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tales_of_the_Reaching_Moon 
  • https://basicroleplaying.org/topic/10324-old-zines/?tab=comments#comment-153117
• Upcoming RuneQuest and HeroQuest products
  • https://basicroleplaying.org/topic/4064-upcoming-glorantha-publications/?do=findComment&comment=168662
• Chaosium is aiming for six products a year
  • https://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.