From: oshaughj@project4.computer-science.manchester.ac.uk
Date: Thu 23 Jan 1992 - 09:56:33 EET
>From David Hall (care of oshaughj@p4.cs.man.ac.uk) :
Having gained access to the digest via the good offices of Jamie
O'Shaughnessy here are a couple of items that might interest some of you:
Convulsion '92
This is a role-playing games convention which is being held at
Leicester University, England, on the weekend of the 24th/26th July 1992.
It's a small convention, with some 150 places available, half of which
have already been filled (there's no admission on the door).
The convention should be of some interest to Runequesters and Chaosium
junkies. Firstly, Greg Stafford is the Guest of Honour, with Sandy Petersen
being the reserve guest. Though if we get enough cash and games donated to
our Etyries Fund, Sandy will be invited as well - and so far it's looking
very good! Also in attendance will be Ken Rolston (the new editor of RQ at
Avalon Hill), Oliver Dickinson (author of the Griselda stories), Jon
Quaife (currently working on a Sartar pack), Dave Morris (Ex-Editor of
RuneRites in White Dwarf, and now a Tekumel convert) and Marcus L.
Rowland.
Secondly, the highlight of the convention will be an ambitious Gloranthan
Freeform game set in Boldhome during the Lunar occupation. Around 70
players will make up the various factions within the city, and there will
be a host of umpires to adjudicate the consequent mayhem, as well as to
chivvy along the plot. Full background information, history and maps will
be provided, the game is planned to last about eight hours.
Thirdly, there will be an auction of games material. Greg Stafford and
Sandy Petersen have both promised to donate items (at Conjunction in 1990
Greg's Gloranthan Encyclopedia went for 290 pounds (~ $475!). Already
donated are original copies of Wyrms Footnotes 4-6 & 9-14, Cults of Prax,
Cults of Terror, Borderlands, Big Rubble & Griffin Mountain.
Lastly, we hope to release a limited edition (numbered and signed) of
Oliver Dickinson's Griselda stories, as well as the 2nd edition of the New
Stafford Compendium.
Details from: Steve Thomas
8 Birkbeck Road
Ealing
London
W5 4ES
England
Or via the Tales of the Reaching Moon editorial address:
21 Stephenson Court
Osborne Street
Slough
Berkshire
SL1 1TN
England
Worldwide RQ
I noticed that a while back MOB rashly claimed that per capita there were
more Swedish RQers than Maltese RQers. I'm not sure how MOB came to such a
conclusion, and for anyone who is interested, here is the latest version
of the worldwide sales of Tales of the Reaching Moon upon which it was
based. Due to differences in language, and different advertising or
distributors, it cannot really be seen as indicative of the whole RQ
playing public. Certainly I am woefully short of French and Japanese
subbers (each country has sold 10,000 copies of their own-language rules),
and the Spanish (who reportedly have their own translation) remain a
complete enigma, the Charg of the RQ world. Are they poised to invade over
the Pyrenees in an invincible horde?
Zine Population Ratings
Country Copies Sold Popn. Rating Population (m)
Sweden 80 9.52 8.399
Norway 10 2.39 4.187
Finland 30 6.08 4.932
Denmark 1 0.20 5.127
United Kingdom 195 3.42 57.065
Ireland 2 0.56 3.544
France 10 0.18 55.870
Belgium 1 0.10 9.930
Netherlands 1 0.07 14.760
Germany 17 0.28 61.200
USA 35 0.14 246.329
Australia 41 2.52 16.249
New Zealand 2 0.61 3.280
Japan 1 0.01 122.091
Israel 1 0.23 4.369
Malta 3 8.72 0.344
430 0.70 617.676
Can anyone tell me why RQ is seemingly so unpopular in its country of
origin?
The New Stafford Compendium
MOB was also being slightly *economical with the truth* when he stated that
this Compendium listed *everything* Greg Stafford has ever written.
Unfortunately, mistakes were made - as well as the inevitable omissions.
Therefore, can anyone help us with our 2nd edition, by letting us know of
any other obscure sources of Greg Stafford's published writings? We're
interested in anything by him, RQ, Pendragon, stories, or non-gaming
stuff. In addition, we're interested in cult write-ups, this time by
anyone, whether unofficial or not, just as long as they have been
published. Though I'd better quickly add that cults published in an APA
zine, or similar set-up, probably won't be put in.
What we need is the title, author and co-authors, the publication and
its number, and the date of publication. A photocopy of the article or
cult, where possible, would also be useful. Please contact me via Jamie on
the Net, or directly through the Tales of the Reaching Moon editorial
address.
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