Runequest Sourcebook by Jonstown Compendium / Chaosium
Sorcery is regarded by many people across Dragon Pass and the Holy Country as the exotic preserve of eccentric scholars. Some even condemn it as a godless form of magic practiced by sinister foreigners. However, the potential power of sorcery is an enticing prospect for those willing to devote many long years of serious study to mastering the art.
The Sorcerer’s Laboratory is a guide to sorcery practiced by cults, schools and guilds active in Dragon Pass and Kethaela. It is designed to compliment and expand upon the basic sorcery section that appears in the RuneQuest: Roleplaying in Glorantha core rules. Thus supplement provides an invaluable resource for players and gamemaster looking to incorporate sorcery within their game. Contents includes:
- Over 170 new sorcery spells.
- Expanded details on sorcery within the Lhankor Mhy and Irrippi Ontor cults, including new spells.
- Details of 18 other sorcerous cults, schools and guilds: Aeolians, Arkat the Mystic, Black Arkat, the Black Horse Troop, Brithini, the Bronze Ring slavers’ guild, Delecti’s school of Necromancy, Ingareen Malkioni cults (the cults of Bank, Luck and Fate, Science, Tranquility, and the Order of Men of Weapons), the Lunar Collee of Magic, the Lunar Red Dart Faction, Sapphire Sisterhood, Trader Princes, Vadeli and the Vivamort cult.
- Character generation rules for Aeolians, Trader Prince Malkioni, Ingareen Malkioni and the Vadeli diaspora.
- 10 new occuptations: Aeolian Wizard, Alchemist, Apprentice Sorcerer, Courtesan, Fate Reader, Gambler, Man of Weapons, Pirate, Slaver and Sailor.
- New and expanded rules covering sorcerous alchemy, astral sorcery, demonology, enchantments, fate reading, insanity, necromancy, spirit engine constructs and dangerous God Learner secrets.
- New equipment and enchanted items.
- Bestiary of new creatures.
The Sorcerer’s Laboratory aims to provide sorcerers with the same richness of options as The Red Book of Magic and Cults of Runequest provides for users of rune and spirit magic. It adds significant depth, color and variety to Gloranthan sorcery. Whether you are looking to play a sorcerer, or create interesting NPCs, this is the supplement for you.
The Sorcerer’s Laboratory is available through DriveThruRPG in PDF.
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