The Book of Drastic Resolutions
Come, turn the page. You know it's the right thing to do, the
only thing to do. The knowledge you seek, the power you
need, are contained within its unfriendly pages. Learn what has
been forbidden, not for your protection (as those who would control you
claim), but because they wished to keep those secrets for
themselves.
What is the cost, you ask? Only a token, the smallest portion of your
essence. Nothing you can't afford to pay, surely. After all, of what use
to you is your soul, really?
What is The Book of Drastic Resolutions?
The Book of Drastic Resolutions is the most Infamous of Gloranthan
texts on chaos. Destroyed by Arkat in the 1st Age, it was Rediscovered or
Rewritten in the late 3rd Age. Its author was Excommunicated for
Corruption of Chaos, for it contains extensive information on the
Creatures and Cults of Terror. It is illustrated with ancient Star Maps
and arcane Symbols, and Blasphemous Spells are rumoured to be held within
its Unfriendly Pages.
Volume Chaos
Welcome to The Book of Drastic Resolutions, yet another
fanzine dedicated to the world of Glorantha. Inside Volume Chaos
you will find four chaotic cults and twelve cult outlines (like those in
Lords of Terror), two fully-developed chaotic NPCs, and
notes on Scorpion-men, Walktapi, Thanatar, Krarsht, and the Crimson Bat,
among other chaotic creatures and daemons. Articles on chaos runes, the
nature of chaos, death, and betrayal are supplemented by statistics for
thirteen new creatures, as well as twenty-two new spells and skills, most
of which have never been published before! For those who needed more
Chaos than was provided in Dorastor: Land of Doom
and Lords of Terror.
Volume Prax
Welcome to The Book of Drastic Resolutions, yet another
fanzine dedicated to the world of Glorantha. Inside Volume Prax
you will find three cults and ten cult outlines, plus notes on four
published cults. Articles on the flora, geography, culture,and mythology
of Prax are supplemented by descriptions of twenty-two creatures,
thirty-four magic items, and thirty-five new spells and skills. Short
fiction, errata and new units for Nomad Gods, and a long
out-of-print HeroQuest by Greg Stafford round out the contents of this
book.
Come, join us. Strap on a sword and helm, paint on your protective
charms, straddle that creature with your knees and lean into that lance,
the hell with the outcome, CHARGE!
On the Future
The next issue of The Book of Drastic Resolutions will be the
long-awaited Troll and Darkness volume. Current planned contents include
cult write-ups for Kogag, a Scorpion Deity, Inora, and the troll version
of Asrelia and Ty Kora Tek; many Spirit Cults, Hero Cults, and Demon
Cults; pages of troll myths and legends; more giant insects and troll
monsters; darkness Plunder, fungi, and dark elf potions; and a number of
troll and trollkin NPCs. Will I dare to print a new version of the Cult
of Kyger Litor? Only time will tell.
After Volume Darkness, I have not yet decided what area of Glorantha I
will concentrate upon. Because of large amounts of material available,
Volume Water seems most likely, concentrating on the many islands of the
Gloranthan oceans. Suggestions for other topics are solicited. Anyone
interested in submitting articles to The Book of Drastic
Resolutions should email me at the address listed below.
Where can I find The Book of Drastic Resolutions?
Correspondence, comments, and submissions for The Book of Drastic
Resolutions can be directed to the address listed above, or by e-mail
to:
drastic@juno.com
If you are in the United States or Canada and would like to purchase a
copy of either issue, you can order
directly from Stephen Martin, editor, publisher, and primary author of
TBoDR. The cost is $10 US for Volume Chaos and $13 US for Volume
Prax, postage included. Send check, money order, or bank draft in US
funds to:
P.O. Box 272914
Concord, CA 94527-2914
You can also order copies from Wizard's Attic (though you'll have
to pay postage). They also carry a large selection of other Gloranthan
materials, including Tales of the Reaching Moon, New Lolon Gospel, and RuneQuest Adventures Fanzine, three excellent
Gloranthan fanzines. Call them at 1-800-213-1493 8am-4pm
Monday-Friday.
If you are outside of the U.S. or Canada, contact David Hall of
the Reaching Moon Megacorp™ for ordering information, at:
glorantha@compuserve.com
Last updated 1 Nov 97 drd
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