Here’s our second episode of Wind Words, where we look at scenes in the Founders Market of Pavis. We hope our audio quality has improved somewhat, but we’re still learning and Bill has a terrible head cold which is why he sounds so bad.

Andrey Fetisov art used with kind permission of Chaosium Inc/Moon Design Publications for the background header of this blog post.

Introduction

We are not alone: there is a Finnish language podcast on Glorantha: Dayzatarin Tähtien Alla.

The Herald’s Podium

Our collection of news (up to date at the time of recording):

Rumour Table

  • Rick Meints Index to Gloranha 2020 update
  • The Night of the Quacking Dead!
    • That rumour is totally unsubstantiated. For Jörg’s and Ludo’s eyes only:

Main Topic: Scenes from the Founder’s Market of New Pavis

  • An experiment in setting up a scene for Game Masters, hopefully with ideas to build upon
  • Bill is setting the scene
  • A party out of the Rubble meets a pair of Grey Sages – Taking a rather ordinary piece of metal ornamentation found in the Rubble as a lead into more Rubble Running
  • Why you shouldn’t mess with trolls, they will mess with you. And does eating humans make you chaotic?
  • A beggar a bit out of place – the seedier side of the city. (Or maybe not.)
  • and of course we get into rambling with each, surprising each other with side issues – the very kind of side issues your average band of player characters will pick up and go haring off on in your sessions, too.

Letters to the Editor

A question from the audience – what materials do you need as a new player or a new GM in Glorantha?

Bill mentioned how he GMed with just the free to download RuneQuest Quickstart Rules, basic dice and stationary on Free RPG Day 2017, and here is the proof:


Thanks to Daniel Profeta, aka Dethstroke9, who has a very active YouTube channel about playing Call of Cthulhu.

Here’s a randomly grabbed episode that made us blush:

We also read out a few lines form other e-mails, thanks to Scott Martin and Minlister from BRP Central.

If you have questions you want us to answer or give us feedback, send an e-mail to tribe@godlearners.com.

The news dropped shortly after we recorded our first episode: Petersen Games announced late backing to be available for Glorantha: The Gods War. The game is hard to find outside of the second-hand market, since it has only seen a limited print run after its first Kickstarter. This second Kickstarter might be the only way to get it for a long time, as explained in this recent Kickstarter update.

If you missed even that second Kickstarter (which closed last month), you have one last chance to get in as a late backer on Pledge Master.

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):

Rumor Table

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:

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:

Computer game suitable for introducing you to the setting:

Errata

The Once and Future King was written by T.H. White.

Welcome to the official website for the new Wind Words podcast. The longhouse frame is still getting setup so watch out for falling beams. You might want to go hunt a boar or take care of the cows for a bit while we make this stead ready.