Rune RPG

Hack-and-slash comes into its own with this roleplaying adaptation of Human Head Studios' brutal Rune video game. You and your band of bloodthirsty Vikings pursue epic adventure and glory in a land of Scandinavian myth, smashing anything that gets in your way. From the icy depths of Nifleheim to the whispering evil of Svartalfheim, only the gods, or perhaps the apocalypse of Ragnarok itself, could hope to deter your ravaging course.

The Rune roleplaying game by Robin D. Laws includes stunning concept art from the video game and stays true to its roots with its competitive roleplaying approach; players earn victory points during their exploits, and a winner is named at the end of the adventure. That's right, you can win this roleplaying game! And for die-hard combat fiends whose GM may be contemplating defection to a "storytelling" system, Rune offers a group GM-ing experience to lighten the load, in which players each design an encounter that gets wrapped into the larger adventure. For added background depth, the Rune roleplaying system is based on a streamlined version of Atlas Games' Ars Magica, making it an easy entry point into Mythic Europe, or a way to spice up combat for your covenant.

Quick-start rules for the for the 256-page hardcover Rune RPG are included on the video game CD, and copies of Human Head Studios' Rune video game demo are available from Atlas Games upon request. With this partnership, Rune promises to bring the gore back to gaming!


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Revel in the Viking mayhem:
  • Goblins got into the fine dwarven craftsmanship of the Rune books and sullied our work with their foolery. Be smart. Smite them by reading the official errata and FAQs for all of our Rune products.
  • Join the fan community at www.runegame.com
  • Get FREE encounters for Rune at Genocide Lounge's Encounter Exchange
  • Join the unofficial Rune mailing list by sending an email. Leave the body of the message empty, then you can start sharing tales of your adventures against the minions of Loki!
  • Find more on the PC game that started it all at www.humanhead.com
  • Isles of Midgard is a fan site dedicated to all things Rune, rolled into a fictional online land. Check it out!
  • There's tons of news about the Rune computer game at www.RuneNews.com, and it was the first site to have in-depth news about the Rune RPG.
  • Ogre Cave has a huge feature on Rune, including an essay on Vikings and a free downloadable Viking game!
  • Regia Anglorum is a nationwide society recreating a cross section of English life around the turn of the first millennium.
  • Check out the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History exhibit of Vikings.
  • If you enjoyed Rune, check out some of Robin D. Laws' other work: Feng Shui, Over the Edge, and even two novels.
  • Visit designer Robin Laws' LiveJournal.
  • Are you a d20 player? Try a Coriolis crossover adventure!
  • Looking for a new game? If you liked Rune's combat mechanics, try the acclaimed RPG they're based on ... Ars Magica 4th Edition.
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