The Winter King (RuneQuest)

A snow storm rises upon the hills. A fire demon is freed from its prison. The Winter King comes, seeking those who will travel on the Other Side to drive back the enemies of Winter.

This short adventure takes the adventurers on a Heroquest into the heart of Winter itself - to the very northernmost edge of the world, Valind's kingdom. The default starting point is the Starfire Ridges, in Colymar lands in the kingdom of Sartar, but the adventure can be adapted and located anywhere a winter storm might occur.

The adventure is suited for most types of character, although it is best for characters with strong combat capabilities who are also foes of the Lunar Empire.

The book includes new illustrations from Simon Bray and Ludovic Chabant portraying the Winter King, and the beings and antagonists that will be encountered in Valind's Wastes.

For a limited time, a discount of $2.00 off the price of the print-on-demand version of this book is available to owners of my Unofficial Buyer's Guide to RuneQuest and Glorantha.

* "There are some things I really like about the scenario. There is a very 'we're not in Kansas any more' feeling when the PCs realize that they aren't where they're supposed to be, but probably inside a heroquest (my players loved it). This is also a scenario where the PCs are involved in one of the most major meta myths about Winter in Glorantha (and how the Lunars fight winter). And third, it gives the PCs a good chance to encounter some really cool Lunar magic." - Calle Melin, playtest GM.

* "My group had great fun with this, their first Heroquest, and the Lunars gave them a tough challenge." - Rob Marcus, playtest GM.

* "A heroquesting scenario in three parts, in which heroic adventurers aid Orlanth’s bolshy kinsman the God of Winter against foes ancient and modern. Contains excellent suggestions and examples for involving players in epic “hero plane” encounters, plus some beautiful original Gloranthan artwork." - Nick Brooke, Jonstown Compendium Index 2024.

* "I really liked the Winter King. Shows how to turn a bit of well known Glorantha mythic lore into a playable scenario, does not try to get too prescriptive (and as a result is something that will be useful no matter what hero questing rules / framework we settle on, and its role in your game), but introduces cool new ideas, and is good playable fun." - David Cake

Version 1.1 27th November 2024 - four extra pages of bonus content added!