Simply the best explanation of the very complex and deep mythos of Glorantha I have ever heard. I wish I had this back in High School. As always, another phenomenal video.
What a great video Bud! What 'sealed the deal' with my love towards Runequest was the deep lore, having a certain air of realism around it in a certain sense - I have described the world to friends as 'how an average person from the iron age would have understood the world'. I've always been a bit bothered on how most fantasy setting handles religion, although I understand that everyone sane would rather beat kobolds than listen to a thinly veiled lecture on long-dead religions. It didn't come as a surprise that the great late Stafford was a shaman himself, considering how developed the different cults of Glorantha were which betrayed his passion for history of religions. I'm not sure if it is present in other versions, but in one of (what I assume is) Avalon Hill rulebooks there is explanation of the usage of the word 'cult' and how it is used in the academic sense (i.e 'the ancient Norse cult') rather than the popular one we have of, well, cults ('Watch out of that crazy cult'). It's a very minor thing, but it felt really refreshing and made me feel like the lore was some long-lost history of a long-forgotten time...
Great video. If I remember correctly, this would have been the first item I bought after the RQ2 rule set (followed by CoT). My copy is dated 1979 and doesn't have the RuneQuest masthead.
@@BudsRPGreview Having enjoyed your previous RQ2 and CoT ones I was thinking it was just a matter of time. Recently bought a replacement for my old GW edition via eBay...was surprised to see Greg had signed it. Now it has pride of place in the book hoard. My bugbear about the different editions is that they don't all fit into the GW 2nd edition box.
Cheers dude. Glad you're enjoying it. I also have a Patreon that has reviews that are not on here if you're that way inclined. I will be putting my review of RQG on there before it goes on my channel over the next few months.
This reminds me: I wonder when the rest of the latest Glorantha edition will be on shelves. I believe only the the core book was out in physical form late last year, but the sizable GM & Bestiary should be on the way. Dunno if that got delayed.
To make it a bit easier to navigate:
Daka Fal - 4:40
Storm Bull - 6:14
Waha - 9:46
Eiritha - 11:47
Humakt - 15:12
The Seven Mother - 17:49
Pavis - 23:10
Yelmalio - 25:37
Simply the best explanation of the very complex and deep mythos of Glorantha I have ever heard. I wish I had this back in High School. As always, another phenomenal video.
ctvtmo cheers! Part II maybe this weekend...
@@BudsRPGreview Grand! Thank you again for all your videos. Besides being informative and entertaining, they bring back many pleasant memories.
What a great video Bud!
What 'sealed the deal' with my love towards Runequest was the deep lore, having a certain air of realism around it in a certain sense - I have described the world to friends as 'how an average person from the iron age would have understood the world'. I've always been a bit bothered on how most fantasy setting handles religion, although I understand that everyone sane would rather beat kobolds than listen to a thinly veiled lecture on long-dead religions. It didn't come as a surprise that the great late Stafford was a shaman himself, considering how developed the different cults of Glorantha were which betrayed his passion for history of religions. I'm not sure if it is present in other versions, but in one of (what I assume is) Avalon Hill rulebooks there is explanation of the usage of the word 'cult' and how it is used in the academic sense (i.e 'the ancient Norse cult') rather than the popular one we have of, well, cults ('Watch out of that crazy cult'). It's a very minor thing, but it felt really refreshing and made me feel like the lore was some long-lost history of a long-forgotten time...
Thanks for the video. You obviously have a good command of Glorantha lore. I would enjoy seeing more RQ content and look forward to CoP part 2.
I have a few more RQ boxed sets to get through. Also, I haven't touched the new edition yet.
im enjoying your videos man
Great video.
If I remember correctly, this would have been the first item I bought after the RQ2 rule set (followed by CoT). My copy is dated 1979 and doesn't have the RuneQuest masthead.
David Green yours is the rarer copy - the one I wish I had.
Excellent.
Been hoping you'd get round to CoP.
angry pict well I hadn’t done a a RuneQuest review since May last year, and it’s been looking at me from the shelf so it was probably about time.
@@BudsRPGreview Having enjoyed your previous RQ2 and CoT ones I was thinking it was just a matter of time.
Recently bought a replacement for my old GW edition via eBay...was surprised to see Greg had signed it. Now it has pride of place in the book hoard.
My bugbear about the different editions is that they don't all fit into the GW 2nd edition box.
Even more valuable now that Greg has passed. Treasure it.
Great review, really enjoying your channel, as I recently got into Runequest and Glorantha myself.
Cheers dude. Glad you're enjoying it. I also have a Patreon that has reviews that are not on here if you're that way inclined. I will be putting my review of RQG on there before it goes on my channel over the next few months.
This reminds me: I wonder when the rest of the latest Glorantha edition will be on shelves.
I believe only the the core book was out in physical form late last year, but the sizable GM & Bestiary should be on the way. Dunno if that got delayed.
Chaosium showed a video of the slipcase set recently on their Twitter account
@@BudsRPGreview Oh! Excellent. That's what I've had on pre-order for awhile.