THE BOOK OF DRASTIC RESOLUTIONS INDEX VERSION 1.10 [issue 1-2] by Shannon Appel (appel@erzo.org) HISTORY, 1996-PRESENT 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. The first issue of The Book of Drastic Resolutions was a 76 page fanzine, with professional layouts, and full color covers. Hopefully, future issues will maintain a similar quality. CONTACT INFO You can receive more information on The Book of Drastic Resolutions by mailing drastic@juno.com. THEME ISSUES #1 Volume Chaos #2 Volume Prax 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. +-------------------------------------------------------------------+ | This index is Copyright 1996,1998 Shannon Appel. It may be freely | | distributed provided that no money is charged whatsoever for its | | distribution. | +-------------------------------------------------------------------+ REGULAR FEATURES Misc: The Book of Drastic Resolutions, CHAOS BACKGROUND, #1 [TBODR:] 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 Prophecies: Dorastan Prophecies, by Appel & Rowe #1 pg 55,57,58,74 BACKGROUND, GEOGRAPHICAL, GENERTELA, CENTRAL 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 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, Northern: Greg Stafford on Adari, by Greg Stafford #2 pg 8 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 (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, 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 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: Chaos Wolf, by Stephen Martin #1 pg 66 Hungry Eaters, by Stephen Martin #1 pg 47 Spirits of Chaos, by Stephen Martin #1 pg 43-45 Praxian, Stats: A Praxian Bestiary, by Lukens, Martin, Petersen, Stafford & Perrin #2 pg 80-87 Spirits: Possessing Passions, by Martin, McCaul & Reilly #1 pg 64 Spirits of Chaos, by Stephen Martin #1 pg 43-45 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 Hungry Jack, by Stephen Martin #1 pg 46-47 Oakfed Wildfire, by Stephen Martin #2 pg 64-66 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 Aldryami, Aldrya: Other Cults in Dorastor, by Stephen Martin #1 pg 65-70 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 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 Orlanthi, Misc: The Myths of Dorastor, by Stafford & Petersen #1 pg 11 The Sword of Life, by Chaosium #1 pg 12 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 (1) #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, 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: 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 Solar, Misc: The Defeat of Jokbazi, by Chaosium #1 pg 69 Solar, Lodril: Notes on the Cult of Lodril in Prax, by Stephen Martin & Chaosium #2 pg 62-63 (1) Also see TALES OF THE REACHING MOON #14-16 for numerous Praxian Spirit Cults. EQUIPMENT Plunder, Misc: Chaos Slime, by Rudy Kraft #1 pg 52 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 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 NPCS Misc: "One More NPC", by Stephen martin #1 pg 75 Dorastor: F'ghel, by Michael Derry #1 pg 32-33 Yaransor the Sage, by Stephen Martin #1 pg 20-21 RACES Men-and-a-Half: Notes on the Cult of Lodril in Prax, by Stephen Martin & Chaosium #2 pg 62-63 Morokanth: How the Morokanth Cheated, by Peter Metcalfe #2 pg 37-38 Scorpion Men: The People of Bagog, by Stephen Martin #1 pg 3-6 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 Dorastan: 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 +--------------------------------------------------------------------+ | This, and many other RPG magazine indexes, may all be FTPed from | | ftp.csua.berkeley.edu, where they are stored in the /pub/rpg-index | | directory. Comments, corrections and additional information are | | welcome. They may be mailed to appel@erzo.org | +--------------------------------------------------------------------+