However, how the rules are presented, the clarity, and copious examples, set this rule book apart from the core book.Īs a distillation, it’s a mere 61 pages covering various essential mechanical topics at differing levels of depth. The rules presented here in the Starter Set distill the rules from the core book. From heaviest to lightest: the strike rank tracker player aid is on cardstock, the maps are only slightly thinner, the adventurer folios are still of decent thickness, and finally, the two remaining player aids and the four softcover saddle-stitched books are all printed on a lightweight semi-gloss paper that feels durable, but does wrinkles and creases easily. There are a variety of different weights (gsm) of paper used throughout. Unpacking the box, one will find the following:Įverything in the box is bright and vibrantly colored having lots of eye appeal.
It’s physically oversized measuring slightly longer than other starter sets or roleplaying game books-something to keep in mind when placing it on the shelf. The RuneQuest Start Set is loaded to the nines! The one-inch deep, heavy-duty box is so full there is barely space for air, let alone pencils or additional materials. If you have an item you’d like Rolling Boxcars to review, please visit our Product Review Request page. Note: Chaosium provided Rolling Boxcars with a review copy for this article. The question is, does the RuneQuest Start Set do that? Is it a good introduction to the game, the setting, and the broader world of Glorantha? I could have really used a starter set to help break it all down into bite-sized bits. I simply struggled to comprehend some of the game’s basic elements. While I enjoyed the experience, I found the core book daunting, despite being well written. It wasn’t on my radar until I received the core book as a Christmas gift and the opportunity to play. I didn’t play RuneQuest growing up in the 80s, and 90s like my UK-centric group of players did. It’s a world where humanity is the dominant species but far from the only species with a claim to swaths of land. People hold allegiance to tribe, city, and cult, not some paltry abstract ideological alignments. Magic is part of everyday life, and mythology is the basis of reality. The world of Glorantha is one made by the gods but shaped by the deeds of mortals. Author: Greg Stafford, Jeff Richard, and Jason Durall
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