The original RuneQuest game was set during a period of invasion, offering plenty of opportunities for game scenarios. The original rules contained a map of an area called Dragon Pass, a region offered as the default setting for adventures. At a time when many RPG settings were cobbled together, RuneQuest offered players a vibrant living world, giving them a much more developed fictional world with established geography, history, and religion. The well-developed background of the game offered a breadth of material for players and gamemasters to draw from. ( Young Kingdoms, Sláine, a pirates setting, a clockpunk version of the English Civil War, etc.) However, supplements published by Mongoose showcase other settings. With the exception of the Third and Sixth (current) Editions, the default setting for RuneQuest has been the world of Glorantha. In Britain in the 1980s, RuneQuest was recognised by the gaming world as one of the 'Big Three' games with the largest market share, the others being Dungeons & Dragons and Traveller. The most recent version was released in July 2012 by The Design Mechanism under the title RuneQuest 6. There have been several incarnations of the game. RuneQuest was notable for its original gaming system (designed around a percentile die and with an early implementation of skill rules). RuneQuest is a fantasy role-playing game first published in 1978 by Chaosium, created by Steve Perrin and set in Greg Stafford's mythical world of Glorantha. Template:Distinguish RuneQuest File:RuneQuest deluxe 3rd edition boxed set 1984.jpg

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