In the early 2000s, Darcsyde Production’s (a company based in Australia and led by many of the authors who’d contributed to the early 90s revival of Call of Cthulhu and Stormbringer) published Corum. This 166 page supplement builds on the Stormbringer 5th edition ruleset and explores the world of Corum Jhaelen Irsei. Although only a single official supplement (The Giant’s Stair scenario) was released for the game, this rulebook is a fascinating insight to the parallel worlds of the Eternal Champion.
Corum – Heroic Adventures Across World of the Five Planes
Description – Core Rulebook
Author – Geoff Gillan with Mark Angeli, Alex Hammond, Bill Routt and Liam Routt
Stock Number – DCS2000
Published – 2001
Page Count – 166
ISBN – 0957842708
“It was a rich time and a dark time. The time of the Sword Rulers”
The balance between Chaos and Law has tipped. Barbarian hordes sweep across the land while civilization decays in doomed castles. Eldritch beasts terrorize the innocent. Arcane technologies are all but lost and foul Chaotic magic corrupts land and sea alike. In the age to come a cursed Prince will seek his destiny across this dying world. His path will be vengeance, his ultimate goal . . . to confront the gods themselves. What deeds will herald his coming? What heroes will prepare his way?
In this supplement to the acclaimed roleplaying game Stormbringer you can adventure in a heroic fantasy setting based on the World of the Five Planes created by the master of fantasy, Michael Moorcock. You will confront the most bizarre monsters and foil the deadliest plots on this and other planes of the Multiverse as you battle to free yourself and your world from the machinations of the gods.
Janaka
Which edition(s) of Stormbringer is the Chaosium Hawkmoon box set compatible with?
Same question for the Corum book.
Stormbringer
Hey Janaka,
The Hawkmoon Box set is compatible with 1st to 3rd edition of Stormbringer, while Corum is based on the 5th edition ruleset.
Hope that helps!
Tentacled Whisperer
As someone who played stormbringer from launch and who on returning to gaming has collected pretty much every version including EoM, EoM2, hawkmoon, corum etc the corum supplement is imo the best of all the published games. It strikes just the right balance between rules and setting. I absolutely love it.