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GAMES MASTER'S PACK

T his pack contains two scenarios for RuneQuest: Meeros Falling - an introdutory sce-

nario that follows-on from the events described in Anathaym's Saga in the RuneQuest

rules; and he Exodus Matrix, a Sword and Sorcery adventure that formed part of the

playtet for the sixth edition rules.

he remainder of the pack is a compilation of the major charts and tables used in the rules.

Also included are a set of Combat Condition markers, a summary of Combat Special Efets for

use by players, the RuneQuest Charater Sheet and Combat Tracker sheet.

he Design Mechanism wishes to thank Shawn Tomkin for his work on the Condition Mark-

ers and Special Efets summaries.

M EEROS

F ALLING

T his is an introdutory RuneQuest

BACKGROUND

Anathaym, depite having helped save

Meeros from the beat hordes commanded by

Kratos and Xenos, was placed on trial for kill-

ing Xenos, thereby breaking an age-old edit.

During her trial Anathaym represented her-

self well until the lat day when Misogynites,

Xenos’s father, appeared with documentation

proving that Anathaym was, in fat, a traitor.

His arguments were so compelling that the

Senate Court found againt Anathaym and

she was sentenced to death. As the sentence

was handed-down by the relutant queen,

the whole city was rocked by a massive earth-

tremor that caused the treets to sunder,

buildings to collapse and the populace to lee

for their lives.

When the tremors subsided Anathaym was

gone. Her nemesis, Misogynites, was found

dead – crushed beneath the fallen tatue

of Myceras, the city’s patron god. Depite

Misogynites’ death the sentence till tands

againt Anathaym. If she is caught she will be

toned outside the Senate Building.

scenario set in the city-tate of Mee-

ros, the location used throughout

Anathaym’s Saga in the RuneQuest rules.

It follows on diretly from Anathaym’s trial

and betrayal at the hands of Misogynites and

involves the charaters in the aftermath of the

terrible earthquake that truck the city.

he scenario can, of course, be set any-

where Games Maters wish. However as the

aim is to introduce new players and charac-

ters to the game, using Meeros makes a cer-

tain degree of sense.

Players should create new charaters for

the scenario. hey should all be Civilised, citi-

zens of Meeros, and can be from any social

class – although having the same or similar

social class will help to a certain degree. Char-

aters can be from any profession and may be

initiates of the Cult of Myceras. In fat, we

recommend that at leat one charater be a

Myceras cultit and perhaps have access to

some Folk Magic and/or heism pells.

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WHAT REALLY

HAPPENED

Anathaym’s siter, Kara, is a ranking priet-

ess of Myceras. She watched in horror as her

siter was condemned and, with no alterna-

tive, called on her god to send a symbol of

Anathaym’s innocence. Myceras is not a sub-

tle deity and he tormed across the God Plane

causing the very earth beneath to shake and

crumble. Misogynites certainly got what was

coming to him, and the earthquake gave Ana-

thaym a chance to escape, but her ordeal is

not over unless she can prove her innocence.

Misogynites, a wily and scheming politi-

cian, had fabricated the evidence againt Ana-

thaym. It was his scheme to help depose the

queen, her place being taken by his son, Xenos

and the sorcerer Kratos. Misogynites would

then rule from behind the scenes. Anathaym

ruined that plan and he was determined to

have his revenge. Misogynites bribed cer-

tain warriors of the Myceras cult to peak

againt her and employed forgers to fabricate

evidence.

In the chaos of the earthquake Anathaym

led. Her old sword mater, Zamothis, helped

smuggle her out of the city and to safety.

He has secretly conveyed word to Kara and

pledged to do all he can to help her prove

Anathaym’s innocence. Kara is now planning

how to do this. She needs help – and help

from people unassociated with her family…

wall being extended successively to counter

both human and non-human invaders.

he city recognises many gods and a hand-

ful of ancetor pirits. he patron god is Myc-

eras, a god of war, thunder and protetion. He

is depited as either a bull or a minotaur and

the Meerish share worship of Myceras with

the neighbouring minotaur herds – although

they do not agree on how Myceras should be

worshipped, which leads to conlits.

Meeros is ruled by Queen Herothos. She

has been on the throne for eighteen years and

is well-loved. However in recent years some

have been openly critical of her tyle, particu-

larly in dealing with the Badoshi Warlords

who grow increasingly bold in their raids on

Meerish territories. Beneath the queen is the

Senate which consits of thirty eleted repre-

sentatives who peak for the people. A group

of six senators form the Queen’s Voice which

is the body that advises Herothos diretly.

hese are all loyal, truted, experienced politi-

cians with many years’ service. he queen also

has an inner council consiting of appointed

advisers, family members and the High Priets

of each major temple in the city.

Meeros is a busy port and boats the larg-

et deep-water harbour in the region. his

makes it rich as many come from all over the

world to trade. Trade levies are an important

source of revenue and so any threat from

outside that would injure port traic is taken

extremely seriously.

he city is proteted by the City Guard,

tationed inside the walls, and reponsible

for policing Meeros; and the army, which is

based outside the walls and is reponsible for

proteting the city as a whole. Every man and

woman over the age of 14 is expeted to serve

in either the Guard or Army for a minimum

of two years. Exemptions can be bought, but

mot choose to serve. Others become career

soldiers. here is considerable rivalry between

the Guard and Army even though they are

both highly trained and highly efetive.

he Scarlet Spears

his elite brotherhood

of warriors ats as the

queen's personal body-

guard and also ats as

a pecialised wing of the

City Guard, serving the

queen's needs diretly.

hey have powers of

arret and only the mot

trutworthy warriors

are allowed to join.

In the wake of the earth-

quake the Scarlet Spears

have been concerned

with securing the palace

and ensuring the queen's

safety. However they are

appalled at Anathaym's

apparent betrayal.

ABOUT MEEROS

Meeros is a large city-tate of around

170,000 people. Built on a high, hilly penin-

sula it is walled on mot sides, with its south-

ern side facing towards the sea. he north-

ern part of the city is the oldet area and it

was originally a defensive outpot built on a

large promontory. Over three centuries it has

expanded to its current size, with its defensive

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Within the walls the city is divided into

several ditrits:

the charaters in touch with Kara, brokering

their irt meeting. If Kara is involved diretly,

she requets, through the Myceras charater,

for a meeting with the whole group.

҉ Palace – the area surrounding the Royal

Palace buildings

҉ Temple – the area dominated by the

major temples of Meeros

҉ Senate – the area around the Senate

building

҉ Port – the harbour and port area, bor-

dering the sea

҉ Mercantile – in the eat of the city,

between Port and the North Gate. his

is where the main markets and bazaar

are located.

҉ Mansion – where the high-ranking and

wealthy live

҉ Metropolis – where the ret of the citi-

zenry lives; there are diferent regions,

ranging from opulent to pverty tricken,

as with any city.

BEGINNING THE

SCENARIO: AT

THE HOUSE OF

ABANTES

he meeting takes place at the home of a

man named Abantes – a friend of both Mas-

ter Zamothis and Anathaym’s family. he

house is located in Mansion, on the wet side,

overlooking the sea. Abantes, a portly, bald

wine merchant, greets the charaters like old

friends, and shows them to the garden which,

in traditional Meerish tyle, is fully enclosed

by the four walls of the house. His house was

pared the rigors of the earthquake; ‘Some

broken tiles, a vase my wife adored but I hated,

and several urns of rather plendid wine that

will be diicult to replace.’ He sighs and mops

his brow. ‘Such is life.’

he garden is well-kept and tranquil. A

fountain in the shape of Tridea, the Meer-

ish Sea Goddess, bubbles in the centre and

arranged around it are several tone benches.

Seated at one is a petite, blond-haired young

woman who wears her hair piled in an ornate

tyle and the clean, white linen robes of a Myc-

eras prietess. his is Kara. Abantes fusses for

a little while, summoning his slaves with wine,

sweetmeats and other treats, but makes him-

self scarce when Kara gives him a curt little

nod and thanks him for his hopitality.

‘Mater Abantes gave me my irt tate of

wine,’ she says as he leaves. ‘I was four at the

time and dreadfully sick all night. He’s such a

rogue, but a good and truted friend of myself

and my siter.’

Of course, all the charaters have heard of

Anathaym: her trial was the talk of the city. But

the charaters may not know Kara. An Insight

or Locale roll can be used to undertand who

she is. Kara waits before introducing herself,

he earthquake Myceras created has

caused havoc across the city’s ditrits. As

this was not a natural earthquake the detruc-

tion does not follow the patterns of tetonic

ativity, but rather resembles the trampling

hooves of a colossal bull. Gods and Mansion

ditrits are the wort afeted, but damage

has been felt in all parts with many killed,

maimed or injured. Huge issures mark where

Myceras tamped and forced the earth to sun-

der; elsewhere buildings have been caused to

sag, partially collapse, or sufer nothing more

than cracks. Prayers and oferings to Myceras

have quadrupled in recent days.

SETTING THE

SCENES

Ideally one of the charaters should have

Kara or Mater Zamothis as a contat or ally.

If any of the charaters is a Myceras cultit,

then they will have had contat with Kara

during rituals and ceremonies. If not, then

perhaps they have received training at Mas-

ter Zamothis’s pretigious martial school –

the same where Anathaym herself trained. If

Mater Zamothis is the contat then he puts

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