Joerg is still without a computer, so not only are there no detailed show notes again, but he’s not here to stop me from giving a clickbaity title to this episode! Because, indeed, we have zero news about a Questworld Glorantha book… if anything, it’s the contrary. But what we do have for you is Ian Cooper as our guest!
Ian comes on the podcast to talk to us about the imminently coming Questworlds. We talk about what it is, what it isn’t, how its mechanics work, and what it’s good for.
We also chat about the game’s history as Hero Wars and then HeroQuest (1st and 2nd editions). Ian tells us about his Red Cow campaign books, The Coming Storm and The Eleven Lights, and what happens in the unreleased sequels that he’s played through. We talk about Greg Stafford’s design philosophy and involvement in the early days of the product line, the differences between the other product lines, and more!
Of course, it’s not a zero-sum game, so Ian also makes a point that you can play some games with RuneQuest, and some other games with Questworlds… it’s all about the sort of experience you want for a given story.
CreditsThe intro music is “The Warbird” by Try-Tachion. Other music includes “Cinder and Smoke” and “Skyspeak“, along with audio from the FreeSound library.
Episode 31: Treasures of Glorantha
Glorantha Initiation: Joel, Theology, and Old-School Video Games Boxes
Episode 29: Furthest in Tarsh
Episode 28: Gloranthan Free Forms
Glorantha Initiation: Aaron, SpeedRune, the Second Age, and “Glorantha Varies” Extremism
Episode 27: The Cults of RuneQuest
Glorantha Initiation: Matt, Old-School Rules, and the Overly Long Character Creation
Episode 26: Chaos Rises!
Episode 25: Making Up Cults!
Glorantha Initiation: Bryon, Convention Games, and What’s a Babeester Gor?
Episode 24: Villains and Heroes of the Gbaji War
Episode 23: Arkat the Minmaxer
Glorantha Initiation: Michael, Gloranthan Fiction, and Not Worrying About It
Episode 22: People of Glorantha: The Lunar Empire
Episode 21: Gamemastering A New Hero
Glorantha Initiation: Lee, Irish Mythology, and Reverential Tones
Episode 20: Imther, Edge of the Empire
Glorantha Initiation: Bridgett, Bronze Age Tropes, and the Basement Operation
Episode 19: Jackals and Ancient Worldbuilding
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