Who created the fantasy board game White Bear and Red Moon in 1975?
Game designer Greg Stafford released the fantasy board game White Bear and Red Moon in 1975. The Chaosium published this title as a product of their own newly formed company.
Questions about RuneQuest
Short answers, pulled from the story.
When was the first edition of RuneQuest published by The Chaosium?
The Chaosium published the first edition of RuneQuest three years after 1975, which is in 1978. Steve Perrin, Ray Turney, Steve Henderson, and Warren James designed this role-playing game together.
What year did Mongoose Publishing release a new edition of RuneQuest under license from Issaries?
Mongoose Publishing released a new edition of RuneQuest in August 2006 under a license from Issaries. This occurred after Greg Stafford and Sandy Petersen left the management of Chaosium following financial issues in 1998.
How does the combat system determine critical success in RuneQuest?
A critical success occurs when rolling one-twentieth of the target number on a roll-under percentile system. A special success happens at one-fifth of the target number while failure occurs above the target number and specifically between 96 and 100.
Which region serves as the default setting for RuneQuest adventures?
The default setting for RuneQuest adventures is the Dragon Pass area of Glorantha. This region consists of five homelands each with their own distinctive cultures including Sartar, Prax, Old Tarsh, Lunar Tarsh, and the Grazelands.