Black Spear (RuneQuest)
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Know then¸ oh Prince¸ that in the Sea Season after the Battle of the Queens was Colymar's Black Spear sent forth to rouse Argrath from his slumbers.”
An epic saga of the Hero Wars¸ festooned with heroquests and deep Gloranthan weirdness. Probably the strangest thing I've ever written. Designed as a follow-up to The Duel at Dangerford¸ but it also works as a stand-alone mini-campaign. Canonically set in Sea Season 1627¸ with suggestions at the back of the book for changing things around. Illustrated lavishly by Mike O'Connor: 50+ pictures¸ one or two songs¸ some poetry¸ not many stat-blocks.
"The sheer audaciousness of Nick's plot makes my head spin... One of the greatest scenarios ever written for RuneQuest and the world of Glorantha." - Michael O'Brien (Sun County)
"Top-shelf¸ high-grade Gloranthan psychedelia. I simply cannot recommend it highly enough." - Andrew Logan Montgomery (Six Seasons in Sartar)
SILVER BONUS CONTENT: Violence is Always an Option (1 page) - seven suggested skirmishes for hardcore RuneQuest combat addicts.
ELECTRUM BONUS CONTENT: Drawing the Black Spear (43 pages) - the evolution of the book and its art¸ via a year and a half of Nick Brooke & Mike O'Connor's conversations.
NOTE: Material in this book deals with mature themes. GMs are advised to adjust their presentation of this subject matter in accordance with their own and their group's comfort levels.