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Book of Quests Now Available for Pre-Order

Wed, 20 Mar 2013 17:46:02 +0100

Book of Quests - the first Design Mechanism supplement for RuneQuest 6th Edition - is now available for pre-order. We estimate that print copies will be shipped from our warehouse at the end of March, although the PDF version of the book is available for immediate download. If you buy Book of Quests directly from us, you will be offered the PDF free of charge.

Book of Quests Print (+ free PDF) = $19.00 (+$9 shipping): 224 pages
Book of Quests PDF only = $8.00 (immediate download): 224 page (fully indexed and bookmarked)

This adventure supplement contains seven very different scenarios that can be played as a complete campaign, or as one-off adventures that should fit with most fantasy settings. Each scenario is complete with maps, diagrams, handouts and full RQ6 statistics for all the NPCs and creatures encountered.

Book of Quests offers months of play. Can the characters thwart Jedakiah's schemes? Can King Myur be saved from himself? What evil lurks in the heart of Aylesford? What secret does the mournful Contessa keep?

Find all these answers - and more, in the pages of Book of Quests.

RQ6 GM's Pack Espanol

Sat, 16 Feb 2013 18:11:38 +0100

M. Alfonso Garcia has produced an excellent Spanish translation of the GM's Pack. Its free for download and we hope all our Spanish speaking friends will like this addition to the Downloads page. Alfonso is working on a Spanish translation of the core rules too, and we hope to bring you more news on its availability in the near future.

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Design Mechanism Store Now Open

Sun, 27 Jan 2013 21:39:05 +0100

We've finally launched our own online store. You can buy all our products, including RuneQuest 6, direct from us at the Products page.

We really do hope that you'll shop with us. As a small publisher we stand to benefit from direct orders which means we can continue to bring you new books.

You can, of course, still buy RuneQuest from Moon Design Publications where they offer some great deals on RQ and Glorantha products - but you can also shop here, too!

Caravan: a Book of Quests Full-Length Preview

Sun, 20 Jan 2013 13:19:44 +0100

In the Downloads section you will find Caravan, a complete RQ6 scenario taken from Book of Quests. This adventure acts as an introduction to the full book which will be published soon, and sees the characters joining Jhonen's caravan as it makes its way into the northern reaches of The Realm.

Book of Quests

Sat, 22 Dec 2012 22:51:47 +0100

To the right is the cover for Book of Quests, by Pascal Quidault.

Containing seven scenarios forming a loose campaign, these Swords and Sorcery adventures feature the characters struggling against the predations of a nefarious sorcerer intent on dominating a peaceful land known as The Realm.

Due for release in February/March 2013, Book of Quests features dungeon delves, high intrigue and investigation. Each scenario can be played standalone and slotted into any ongoing campaign, as well as being played as part of the larger whole.

Design Mechanism Announces Luther Arkwright Setting for RQ6

Mon, 03 Dec 2012 22:23:07 +0100

We're delighted to announce that Design Mechanism has licensed Bryan Talbot's iconic Luther Arkwright and will be presenting a complete setting book, powered by RuneQuest 6, towards the end of 2013.

The full press release gives more details, as does the December News post on the News Forum.

Needless to say we're extremely excited about being able to work with Bryan and to bring Luther back to the roleplaying community after such a long hiatus.

Monster Island Discovered!

Sat, 10 Nov 2012 21:47:39 +0100

To the right is the cover for Monster Island - one of the two supplements lined-up for an early 2013 release. Written by Pete Nash, Monster Island is a setting, a sourcebook and a bestiary. Featuring art by, amongst others, Russ Nicholson and Jon Hodgson (who painted the wonderful cover). Monster Island contains:

A fully detailed island that can be used in many game settings: from Swords and Sorcery through to 1930s Two Fisted Pulp
Examination of the cultures of the people who inhabit the island - and their strange cults
A full colour, pull-out map of the island, by the superb RPG cartographer Colin Driver
Dozens of new creatures and monsters from history, myth and legend
Notes on how to use the creatures in the setting, including notes on ecology, habits, prey/predators and tactics
Dozens of plot hooks, scenario seeds and adventuring ideas.

The book will be 256 pages, price to be determined.

RuneQuest 6 Combat Effects App for Android

Mon, 15 Oct 2012 20:37:40 +0100

We're delighted to announce the release of our first RQ6 App. Available for Android Devices, this neat little app takes some of the hard work out of finding and choosing Special Effects generated in combat. See the Products page for details.

RuneQuest Firearms

Mon, 03 Sep 2012 19:26:07 +0100

We're delighted present a new, free, PDF supplement for RuneQuest. Firearms provides new rules, and rules modifications, for all kinds of weapons, from black powder through to blasters and phasers.

You can download your copy from the Downloads page - and please feel free to post, on the forums, samples of your own firearms created using the rules.

RQTube

Tue, 31 Jul 2012 21:48:01 +0100

From our link on the RuneQuest page, take a look inside RQ6, hosted by Lawrence (and slightly embarrassed at his You Tube debut)...