HISTORY, 1996-1998
The Book of Drastic Resolutions, produced by Stephen Martin, who also edited the RuneQuest supplement Lords of Terror, was originally seen as a place to collect much of the information that did not fit into the Avalon Hill book. Thus, the first issue (labelled volume chaos), was filled with blasphemous writings about Dorastor, and the cults of the dark land. Afterward, though, The Book of Drastic Resolutions became a regular publication, making it the fifth RuneQuest fanzine. However, with the release of Hero Wars & Stephen taking a larger role on the professional side of the business, Drastic ended after the third issue, which said, "I'm stopping work on Drastic for awhile. I am NOT declaring the 'zine at an end [however]." I am. The Book of Drastic Resolutions was a high-quality fanzine with professional layouts, and full color covers.
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THEME ISSUES
A NOTE ON ORGANIZATION
The Book of Drastic Resolutions is a magazine abour RuneQuest and the world of Glorantha. Thus, this index is an organization of Gloranthan RuneQuest topics.
An appendix covers articles on Glorantha boardgames.
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This index is Copyright 1996, 1998-2000, 2005 Shannon Appelcline. It may be freely distributed provided that no money is charged whatsoever for its distribution. |
The Book of Drastic Resolutions, CHAOS BACKGROUND, #1,3 [TBODR:] The Only Old One Speaks, TROLL BACKGROUND, #3 [TOOOS:] REGULAR FEATURES
MAIN INDEX
ADVENTURES HeroQuests: Waha's Quest, by Greg Stafford (1) #2 pg 56-58 (1) Originally printed in DIFFERENT WORLDS #4.
BACKGROUND, MISC Chaos: TBODR: From the Introduction, by Chaosium #1 pg 54 TBODR: The Lemure, by Stephen Martin #1 pg 21 TBODR: The Sky, by Stephen Martin #1 pg 4 Diseases: Devouring Diseases, by Stephen Martin #1 pg 22-25 Oranizations: The Star Witches, by Stephen Martin #2 pg 90 Plants: Chaotic Features for Plants, by Eric Rowe #1 pg 34 Dark Elf Brews, by Ben Sunstrom #3 pg 62-63 Rodin in the Land of the Dark Elves, by Eric Rowe (1) #3 pg 60-61 Prophecies: Dorastan Prophecies, by Appel & Rowe #1 pg 55,57,58,74 (1) Another episode in the continued tales of Rodin Greenbeak. Eric swears they tell the story of Rodin's life, so go read them all: "Plants" (ToTRM #12), "Plants of Dwarf Knoll" (ToTRM #14), "Plants of the Tunneled Hills" (ToTRM #15), "Rodin on the Red Moon" (ToTRM #16) and then "Rodin in the Land of the Dark Elves" (TBoDR #3).
BACKGROUND, GEOGRAPHICAL, GENERTELA, CENTRAL Balazar, Elder Wilds: Herka's Children, by Pasanen Panu #3 pg 69-71 Dorastor, Misc: Cult Distributions in Dorastor, by Stephen Martin, Ken Kaufer & Chaosium #1 pg 71-74 The Land of Doom, by Stephen Martin #1 pg 35-40,42 The Myths of Dorastor, by Stafford & Petersen #1 pg 11 Other Cults in Dorastor, by Stephen Martin #1 pg 65-70 Dorastor, Fort Wrath: The Eye of Gbaji, by Stephen Martin #1 pg 68 Dorastor, Hellwood: Entering the Hellwood, by Chaosium #1 pg 41 Notes on Chaos in the Hellwood, by Stephen Martin #1 pg 41 Dorastor, Risklands: Isn't Living Close to Dorastor Dangerous?, by Paul Reilly & Finula McCaul #1 pg 62-63 Dragon Pass, Skyfall Lake: Return to Skyfall Lake, by Frusetta and Martin #3 pg 57-59 Prax, Misc: Slavery in Prax, by Greg Stafford & Steve Perrin #2 pg 93 The Star Witches, by Stephen Martin #2 pg 90 Prax (1), Misc, Introduction: From the Journals of Biturion Varosh, by Greg Stafford (1) #2 pg 6+ Les Dieux Nomades, by Greg Stafford #2 pg 74 The Night Sky of Prax, by Stephen Martin #2 pg 24-31 Sacred Places of Prax, by S. Martin & G. Stafford #2 pg 4-9 Prax, Misc, Nomads: The Fall of the Ostriches, by Neil Robinson #2 pg 35-36 The High Llama Tribe, by S. Petersen, S. Schneider & G. Stafford #2 pg 22 The Tribes of Prax, by S. Petersen, S. Schneider & G. Stafford #2 pg 15-21 A Waha Marriage Ceremony, by Greg Stafford #2 pg 19 Prax, Misc, Plants: Unique Flora of Prax, by S. Martin & S. Petersen #2 pg 12-14 Prax, Misc, Weather: Seasons of Prax and the Wastes, by Stephen Martin #2 pg 10-11 Prax, Dagori Inkarth: Shaping the Darkness, by Stephen Martin #3 pg 33-36 The Land where the Shadows Dance, by Martin & Frusetta #3 pg 12-21 Prax, Northern: Greg Stafford on Adari, by Greg Stafford #2 pg 8 Why Adari Sleeps, by Martin & Frusetta #3 pg 12 Prax, Pavis County: The Cult of Yelorna in Pavis, by Stephen Martin & Chaosium #2 pg 48-49 The Founding of the Zebra Tribe, by Chaosium (1) #2 pg 21 Prax, Sacred: The Griffin on the Block, by Stephen Martin #2 pg 9 The Myth of Biggle Stone, by Stephen Martin #2 pg 4 Prax, Wastes: Map: The Wastelands, by Lecia Badran-Doana #2 pg 50-51 The Waha Trails, by Chaosium #2 pg 23 Ralios: A Letter From Ralios, by Greg Stafford #1 pg 8-9 Talastar, Yolp Mountains: Xarkarsh and Aksena, by Martin & Frusetta #3 pg 66-68 (1) Prax is here broken up into six main regions. Along the River of Cradles: the Grantlands, Pavis County, and Sun County are all fairly well defined. Everything to the East of the River of Cradles is called the Wastes. Sacred Prax is all those areas where the Myths of Prax may still be seen; it includes especially the Block, the Dead Place, and the Eiritha Hills. Sacred Prax is considered to extend from the Dead Place all the way South to the Coast (somewhat arbitrarily). The little chunk of Prax west of the River of Cradles and North of Sacred Prax is named (originally) Northern Prax. (2) A reprint of the Biturion Varosh story from CULTS OF PRAX. Now also available in the online Research Library of Lhakor Mhy, at http://www.glorantha.com
BACKGROUND, GEOGRAPHICAL, THE SKY The Stars: Greg Stafford on the Night Sky, by S. Martin & G. Stafford #2 pg 29 The Night Sky of Prax, by Stephen Martin #2 pg 24-31
BACKGROUND, GEOGRAPHICAL, THE UNDERWORLD Misc: By All the Gods of Hell, by Greg Stafford (1) #3 pg 114-115 The Seven Hells, by Stephen Martin #3 pg 116 (1) An excerpt from Issaries Inc's unpublished GLORANTHAN ENCYCLOPEDIA
BACKGROUND, HISTORICAL Misc, Prax: Les Dieux Nomades, by Greg Stafford #2 pg 74 Pre-Dawn, Misc: The Myths of Dorastor, by Stafford & Petersen #1 pg 11 The Sword of Life, by Chaosium #1 pg 12 Pre-Dawn, Prax: The Fall of the Ostriches, by Neil Robinson #2 pg 35-36 The Gods of the Nomads, by S. Martin & Chaosium #2 pg 36-37 The Great Spirits, by Stephen Martin #2 pg 36 The Origin of Chaos, by Chaosium #2 pg 35 Yelorna and the False Sun, by Stephen Martin #2 pg 38 First Age: TBODR: On the Sunstop, by S. Martin & G. Stafford #1 pg 61 Who Was Gbaji?, by Jeff Okamoto #1 pg 56 Second Age: The Founding of the Zebra Tribe, by Chaosium (1) #2 pg 21 A Letter From Ralios, by Greg Stafford #1 pg 8-9 (1) Originally printed in PAVIS.
CAMPAIGN DESIGN Encounters: Spirits of Chaos, by Stephen Martin #1 pg 43-45
CREATURES Misc: Dirt Devil, by Misc #3 pg 46-47 Chaos, Misc: Chaotic Features for Plants, by Eric Rowe #1 pg 34 Creatures of Chaos, by Chaosium #1 pg 26 Walktapi, by Chaosium #1 pg 27 Chaos, Stats: Broo, Maggot, by Misc #3 pg 45 Chaos Wolf, by Stephen Martin #1 pg 66 Hungry Eaters, by Stephen Martin #1 pg 47 Kozoru, by Misc #3 pg 47-48 Spirits of Chaos, by Stephen Martin #1 pg 43-45 Wasp, Giant Ichneumon #3 pg 50 Insect, Stats: Giant Insects, by Frusetta, Martin, Petersen, Revell #3 pg 41-45 Wasp, Giant Ichneumon #3 pg 50 Praxian, Stats: A Praxian Bestiary, by Lukens, Martin, Petersen, Stafford & Perrin #2 pg 80-87 Troll, Stats: A Troll Bestiary, by Frusetta, Martin, Petersen, Revell #3 pg 41-50 Fright, by Misc #3 pg 47 Nightflyer, by Misc #3 pg 49 Troll, Giant, by Misc #3 pg 50 Spirits, Misc: Possessing Passions, by Martin, McCaul & Reilly #1 pg 64 Spirits of Chaos, by Stephen Martin #1 pg 43-45 Spirits, Stats: Nyctalops, by Misc #3 pg 49-50 Undead: Draughr, by Stephen Martin & Chaosium #1 pg 10
CULTS & MYTHS Misc, Cult Distributions: Cult Distributions in Dorastor, by Stephen Martin #1 pg 71-74 Misc, Full Cult Writeups: Basmol, by Stephen Martin & Chaosium #2 pg 59-61 Crolar, by Stephen Martin #3 pg 76-78 Dark Eater, by Stephen Martin #3 pg 109-111 Hungry Jack, by Stephen Martin #1 pg 46-47 Kogag, by Stephen Martin #3 pg 84-86 Norag, by Stephen Martin & James Frusetta #3 pg 87-90 Oakfed Wildfire, by Stephen Martin #2 pg 64-66 Kygor Litor, by Stephen Martin & Chaosium #3 pg i-xii The Path of Infinite Mutations, by Lance J. Purple #1 pg 48-51 Taeterisus, by Stephen Martin #1 pg 52-53 Urain, by Stephen Martin #1 pg 7-10 Yelorna, by Stephen Martin & Chaosium #2 pg 44-49 Zugorteg, by Stephen Martin & James Frusetta #3 pg 95-97 Misc, Short Cult Writeups: Engizi, the Skyriver Titan, by Stephen Martin #3 pg 58 Chaos, Misc: The Eight-Fold Way of Chaos, by Stephen Martin #1 pg 62-63 The Origin of Chaos, by Chaosium #2 pg 35 Other Cults in Dorastor, by Stephen Martin #1 pg 65-70 What is Chaos, by Appel, Brooke, Martin & Rowe #1 pg 18-19,53,62 Who Was Gbaji?, by Jeff Okamoto #1 pg 56 Chaos, Gbaji: The Eye of Gbaji, by Stephen Martin #1 pg 68 TBODR: On the Summoning of the Dark Side of Nysalor #1 pg 70 Chaos, Hungry Jack: The Cult of Hungry Jack, by Stephen Martin #1 pg 46-47 Chaos, Infinite Mutations: The Path of Infinite Mutations, by Lance J. Purple #1 pg 48-51 Chaos, Krarsht: Notes on the Cult of Krarsht, by Chaosium #1 pg 31 TBODR: On the Halls of Krarsht, by Chaosium #1 pg 31 Chaos, Krjalk: Notes on the Cult of Krjalk, by Paul Reilly #1 pg 29 Chaos, Pocharngo: Notes on the Cult of Pocharngo, by Martin & Rolston #1 pg 28 Chaos, Taeterisus: The Cult of Taeterisus, by Stephen Martin #1 pg 52-53 Chaos, Thanatar: Notes on the Cult of Thanatar, by Stephen Martin #1 pg 30 Chaos, Urain: The Cult of Urain, by Stephen Martin #1 pg 7-10 Darkness, Misc: By All the Gods of Hell, by Greg Stafford (1) #3 pg 114-115 Demons of Darkness, by Stephen Martin #3 pg 98-99 BoDR: On Darkness, by Stephen Martin #3 pg 81 The Order and Pattern of Darkness, by S. Martin #3 pg 30-31 The Secrets of Darkness, by James Frusetta #3 pg 32 The Shadow World, by Chaosium Inc. #3 pg 32 What is Darkness, by Appel, Dunham, Effingham, Joelson, O'Brien, Ramos, Revell & Weinander #3 pg 28-29 Earth, Misc: The Myths of Dorastor, by Stafford & Petersen #1 pg 11 Earth, Lodril: Notes on the Cult of Lodril in Prax, by Stephen Martin & Chaosium #2 pg 62-63 Earth, Zugorteg: The Cult of Zugorteg, by S. Martin & J. Frusetta #3 pg 95-97 Elf, Aldrya: Other Cults in Dorastor, by Stephen Martin #1 pg 65-70 Elf, Mee Vorala: Notes on the Cult of Mee Vorala, by Stephen Martin #3 pg 61 Hsunchen, Scorpion: The Cult of Crolar, by Stephen Martin #3 pg 76-78 Morokanth, Dark Eater: The Cult of the Dark Eater, by Stephen Martin #3 pg 109-111 Dark Eater's Hunger, by Stephen Martin #3 pg 112 Orlanthi, Misc: The Myths of Dorastor, by Stafford & Petersen #1 pg 11 The Sword of Life, by Chaosium #1 pg 12 Orlanthi, Orlanth: Hero Cult of Hachrat Blowhard, by Shannon Appel #3 pg 81-82 Orlanthi, Urain: The Cult of Urain, by Stephen Martin #1 pg 7-10 Praxian, Misc: Cult Distributions, by Stephen Martin & Chaosium #2 pg 67-69 The Fall of the Ostriches, by Neil Robinson #2 pg 35-36 The Gods of the Nomads, by S. Martin & Chaosium #2 pg 36-37 The Great Spirits, by Stephen Martin #2 pg 36 How the Morokanth Cheated, by Peter Metcalfe #2 pg 37-38 More Praxian Spirit Cults, by Stephen Martin (2) #2 pg 70-73 The Myth of Biggle Stone, by Stephen Martin #2 pg 4 The Origin of Chaos, by Chaosium #2 pg 35 The Night Sky of Prax, by Stephen Martin #2 pg 24-31 Why Herds Live There and Men Cannot, by G. Stafford #2 pg 38 Praxian, Basmol: Cult of Basmol, by Stephen Martin & Chaosium #2 pg 59-61 Praxian, Dark Eater: Dark Eater's Hunger, by Stephen Martin #3 pg 112 The Cult of the Dark Eater, by Stephen Martin #3 pg 109-111 Praxian, Eiritha: Notes on the Cult of Eiritha, by Stephen Martin #2 pg 40-41 Praxian, Foundchild: Foundchild Hunts the Silver Deer, by Stephen Martin #2 pg 43 Notes on the Cult of Foundchild, by Stephen Martin #2 pg 42-43 The Praxian Foundchild Myth, by Chaosium #2 pg 42 Praxian, Jack Rabbit: How Jack Rabbit Stole Taha's Tooth, by Shannon Appel #2 pg 32 How Tada's Eyetooth was Stolen, by Shannon Appel #2 pg 32-33 Praxian, Lodril: Notes on the Cult of Lodril in Prax, by Stephen Martin & Chaosium #2 pg 62-63 Praxian, Oakfed: Cult of Oakfed Wildfire, by Stephen Martin #2 pg 64-66 Praxian, Raven: How the Trolls Met Grandfather Raven, by Martin #3 pg 32-33 Why There Are Ravens, by James Frusetta #2 pg 33-34 Praxian, Storm Bull: The Origin of Chaos, by Chaosium #2 pg 35 Praxian, Tada: How Jack Rabbit Stole Taha's Tooth, by Shannon Appel #2 pg 32 How Tada's Eyetooth was Stolen, by Shannon Appel #2 pg 32-33 Praxian, Waha: Notes on the Cult of Waha, by Stephen Martin #2 pg 52-53 A Waha Marriage Ceremony, by Greg Stafford #2 pg 19 Praxian, Yelorna: Cult of Yelorna, by Stephen Martin and Chaosium #2 pg 44-49 Yelorna and the False Sun, by Stephen Martin #2 pg 38 Sky, Blue Moon: Some Gloranthan Blue Moon Goddesses, by Stafford(1) #3 pg 73 Solar, Misc: The Defeat of Jokbazi, by Chaosium #1 pg 69 The Face of the Enemy, by Stephen Martin #3 pg 77 Solar, Lodril: Notes on the Cult of Lodril in Prax, by Stephen Martin & Chaosium #2 pg 62-63 Troll, Misc: By All the Gods of Hell, by Greg Stafford #3 pg 114-115 Dark River Flowing, by Arthur Reyes #3 pg 38-40 Demons of Darkness, by Stephen Martin #3 pg 98-99 The Face of the Enemy, by Stephen Martin #3 pg 77 How the Trolls Met Grandfather Raven, by S. Martin #3 pg 32-33 More Spirits of Darkness, by Stephen Martin (3) #3 pg 100-104 The Order and Pattern of Darkness, by S. Martin #3 pg 30-31 Some Troll Mystery Cults, by Stephen Martin #3 pg 94 Troll, Argan Argar: Hero Cult of Ezkankekko, by Shannon Appel #3 pg 80-81 Notes on the Cult of Argan Argar, by S. Martin #3 pg 74 Troll, Blue Moon: Notes on the Cult of the Bluee Moon, by S. Martin #3 pg 73 Some Gloranthan Blue Moon Goddesses, by G. Stafford #3 pg 73 Troll, Crolar: The Cult of Crolar, by Stephen Martin #3 pg 76-78 Troll, Engizi: Cult of Engizi, the Skyriver Titan, by S. Martin #3 pg 58 Troll, Kogag: Cult of Kogag, by Stephen Martin #3 pg 84-86 Troll, Kygor Litor: Hero Cult of Hachrat Blowhard, by Shannon Appel #3 pg 81-82 TOOOS: On Uz and Chaos, by Sandy Petersen #3 pg 64 Troll, Norag: The Cult of Norag, by S. Martin & J. Frusetta #3 pg 87-90 How Norag Chose Her Husband, by Stephen Martin (4) #3 pg 87-89 Troll, Vaneekara: What is the Role of Vaneekara, by Stephen Martin #3 pg 39 Troll, Xiola Umbar: Hero Cult of Charmilla Softspeak, by Shannon Appel #3 pg 80 The Twin Shadows, by S. Martin & J. Frusetta #3 pg 91-94 TOOOS: On Xiola Umbar, by Stephen Martin #3 pg 91 Troll, Zorak Zoran: The Cult of the Dark Eater, by Stephen Martin #3 pg 109-111 Demons of Darkness, by Stephen Martin #3 pg 98-99 Hero Cult of Kwaratch Kang, by Shannon Appel #3 pg 82-83 The Twin Shadows, by S. Martin & J. Frusetta #3 pg 91-94 TOOOS: On Uz and Chaos, by Sandy Petersen #3 pg 64 Troll, Zugorteg: The Cult of Zugorteg, by S. Martin & J. Frusetta #3 pg 95-97 [also see Darkness, Misc] (1) An excerpt from Issaries Inc's unpublished GLORANTHAN ENCYCLOPEDIA (2) Also see TALES OF THE REACHING MOON #14-16 for numerous Praxian Spirit Cults. (3) A supplement to the darkness spirit list given in TROLL GODS (AH 8587) (4) A Hill of Gold myth. Also see ENCLOSURE #2, for numerous other Hill of Gold myths.
EQUIPMENT Plunder, Misc: Chaos Slime, by Rudy Kraft #1 pg 52 Plunder, Elf: Dark Elf Brews, by Ben Sunstrom #3 pg 62-63 Plunder, Praxian: Great Magics of Prax, by S. Martin & G. Stafford #2 pg 100 Medicine Bundles, by Stephen Martin #2 pg 96-98 Praxian Plunder, by Chaosium, Dales, Hebert, Kraft, Martin, Perrin, Rowe & Stafford #2 pg 88-96 Tada's Grisley Portions, by S. Martin & G. Stafford #2 pg 99 Plunder, Troll: A Treasury of Darkness, by Appel, Kraft, Martin & Trout #3 pg 51-55
FICTION Misc: Near the End of the World, by Greg Stafford #1 pg 13-17 Background, Geographical, Prax: Song of the Intora, by Erich Schmidt #2 pg 54-55 Background, Historical, Arkat: "I Hate Trolls", by Greg Stafford #3 pg 26-27 Races, Trolls: Dark River Flowing, by Arthur Reyes #3 pg 38-40 Never Light, by Ben Sunstrom #3 pg 64-65
MAGIC Elementals, Misc: Elementary, my Dear Ruric, by Stephen Martin #3 pg 75 Sorcery, Troll: Stygian Sorcery, by Stephen Martin #3 pg 112-113 Spirit Magic, Troll: Dancing in the Shadows, by Martin & Petersen #3 pg 22-23
NPCS Misc: "One More NPC", by Stephen Martin #1 pg 75 Who You Gonna Call?, by Stephen Martin #3 pg 24 Misc, Troll: The Jabugs, by James Frusetta #3 pg 7-10 Dorastor: Caspar Godsman, by Hannu Kokko #3 pg 4-5 F'ghel, by Michael Derry #1 pg 32-33 William Darkdrake, by Hannu Kokko #3 pg 5-6 Yaransor the Sage, by Stephen Martin #1 pg 20-21
RACES Elf, Mee Vorala: Never Light, by Ben Sunstrom #3 pg 64-65 Men-and-a-Half: Notes on the Cult of Lodril in Prax, by Stephen Martin & Chaosium #2 pg 62-63 Morokanth: The Fifth Tribe, by Jane Williams with S. Petersen #3 pg 106-108 How the Morokanth Cheated, by Peter Metcalfe #2 pg 37-38 Scorpion Men: The People of Bagog, by Stephen Martin #1 pg 3-6 Troll, Misc: TOOOS: On Power in Uz Society, by Sandy Petersen #3 pg 78 TOOOS: On Troll Mortality, by Sandy Petersen #3 pg 21 Trolls, Geographical: Herka's Children, by Pasanen Panu #3 pg 69-71 Xarkarsh and Aksena, by Martin & Frusetta #3 pg 66-68
RULES Disease: Devouring Diseases, by Stephen Martin #1 pg 22-25 Official Q&A: Lords of Terror Designer's Notes #1 pg 54-60 Spirits: Possessing Passions, by Martin, McCaul & Reilly #1 pg 64
VIGNETTES Misc: The Jabugs, by James Frusetta #3 pg 7-10 Dorastan: Caspar Godsman & Wilmar Darkdrake, by Hannu Kokko #3 pg 6 Further Adventures in Dorastor, by Stephen Martin #1 pg 76 Future Adventures, by Stephen Martin #1 pg 61
APPENDIX I: GLORANTHA BOARDGAMES
NOMAD GODS [Oriflam] Rules, New Units: New Units for Nomad Gods, by Stephen Martin #2 pg 78-79 Rules, Official Question and Answers: Les Dieux Nomades English Rules Errata and Clarifications, by S. Martin #2 pg 75-77
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TODO: pull out all Plunder and Monsters; cross-ref all the Notes to what they annotate; look for more comments; put in all the Further Adventures