Gamers have enjoyed playing in Glorantha for a long time now, over 25 years. The time is right to relaunch a major campaign source that went out of print almost 20 years ago. This second edition reprint contains all of the original supplement, several articles printed in magazines, over 35 new pieces of additional art, designer's notes , and a never before published treatise on Running a Gloranthan Campaign by Greg Stafford.
Griffin Mountain was the largest game adventure ever published when it was first printed and it established a new state-of-the-art in roleplaying. It is a complete depiction of Balazar, a section of Glorantha just north of Dragon Pass and north-west of Prax. Unlike many source-books which offer worlds, Griffin Mountain goes into detail about the inhabitants (not just how many people live in what village), giving in depth views of their leaders, their lives, and their land. This is not a dungeon adventure. The book is aimed at an holistic, above-ground campaign. Almost all of the material can be adapted to a GM's own campaign, including weather charts, personalized encounters, found encounters, a merchant caravan, barbaric citadels, and two new cults, Foundchild and Cacodemon.
Griffin Mountain details an area 800 kilometers wide. The Elder Wilds is where non-humans live and high adventure thrives. Balazar is a sparsely populated hunting ground for approximately 12,000 human barbarians, a wild frontier where anything can happen. This book contains extensive notes on the area's geography, history, and inhabitants.
Meet King Yalaring Monsterslayer who became king of the citadel of Trilus by right of conquest.Quest for the powerful windberries, rumored to be found on Griffin Mountain itself. Beware of the ever-present baboons, bears, dragonewts, dwarves, elves, dinosaurs, wild hawks, trolls . . .
Get your adventurers ready for a glorious time in Griffin Mountain!
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This review is from: Gloranthan Classics : Griffin Mountain, second edition (Paperback)
Well I got this just the other day and have already read it through all 250 odd pages of it!
That in itself ought to be praise for any book but this reprint of a classic of the genre is still an outstanding example of a well thought out campaign pack for any RPG It has both detailed areas and items left for the GM to customize themselves. One of the fine things about Rq was in my opinion that it gave you a unique world to adventure in, (many games do that I know) but what made Rq stand out for me was the fact that Glorantha was so well thought out and detailed. So you had as much info as you could need to set your own tales and adventures in. I have a group getting ready to play in this classic setting right now and we can't wait to dive into the rich detail this (and I know many other) Glorantha set Rq pack has within it. The last thing I'd like to praise is the fact this book despite having a paper binding is put together with tough paper and stitched bindings! A far far cry from the gummed modern hardbacks! No wonder this oldie is in such good shape and probably will be long after a "Modern" book is in tatters! 10 out of 10 all the way. If you like RPG's and can actually find a copy of this its worth it - even if you don't play Rq itself. -GMO
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