RuneQuest (Citadel)
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Citadel's RuneQuest box sets were introduced in 1982 and first mentioned in White Dwarf 28 [13] as a preview of three production masters. The box sets were first shown in the Yellow catalogue[3]. Box Sets 8 and 9 were never released. There were alternate versions of a few of the boxes and a few figures were later re-released as part of the blister pack series which contained many new figures. The final mention was in the Second Compendium [8] as "Chaos Broo". In addition the SS6 White Dwarf Personalities box set contained two characters named after Gloranthian personalities - Wolfhead and Griselda [2] - who were NPCs in Oliver Dickinson's Griselda stories published in early White Dwarf issues. Citadel did not have the rights to sell the RuneQuest figures in the USA but a company called Trollkin Forge sold the sets in North America for them. [1]
See the CCM website for more complete coverage of this range. [10]
Heroes for Wargames showed design / concept drawings for some of the range of Broo. [12]
Box 1 Humanoid Adventurers
Box 2 Adventurers
Box 3 (v1) Trolls
Box 3 (v2) Attack of the Broo
- Replaced the Box 3: Trolls set in the First Compendium. [6]
Box 4 (v1) Beast Men
- Box 4 was still (v1) in the Dragon Catalogue.
- White Dwarf 28 [13] showed production masters of 2 Broo w. Spear, 8 Jack O’Bear (described as a Bugbear) and the Demi Bird from Box 5.
Box 4 (v2) Broo
- Box 4 (v2) appeared in between the Dragon Catalogue [5] and the First Citadel Compendium. [6]
- It was first mentioned as "The Vile Broo" on page 43 of White Dwarf 39 (Jan 1983).
Box 4 (v3) Broo (2)
- Box 4 had changed to (v3) by the First Citadel Compendium. [6]
Box 5 Dragonewts
- There does not appear to be a difference between the two Demi-bird figures.
- White Dwarf 28 [13] showed production masters of the Demi Bird and 2 others from Box 4(vs1)
Box 6 Humanoids and Aldrymai
Box 7 (v1) Flying Creatures
- The "Wyrm" is assumed to be the same as the C30 Winged Serpent. [9]
Box 7 (v2) Demons
- Box 7 (v2) appeared in the Second Citadel Compendium. [8]
- The box included the scenario The Best Laid Plans.
- The Nightmare is apocryphal to this set: it is shown alongside the other models on a January 1984 flyer. [7] and included in an offer on the scenario sheet that was included in the box.
Box 8 Undead and Lycanthropes
This box set was announced [3] but never released [10]. The following were advertised as box contents:
- Ghost
- Ghoul
- Skeleton
- Broo Skeleton
- Vampire
- Zombie
- Bearwalker
- Tiger Son
- Tusk Brother
- Wolf Brother
Box 9 Non-Intelligents
This box set was announced [3] but never released [10]. The following were advertised as box contents:
- Basilisk
- Cliff Toad
- Cockatrice
- Dragon Snail
- Gorp
- Rock Lizard
- Rubble Runner
- Shadow Cat
- Snake
- Walktapus
Blister Packs (1st Compendium)
- Using the Empire [1] coding & descriptions which matches the line drawings in the First Compendium. [6]
- The 12 figures from the Chaos Broo set [8] are included here.
- 3 figures are from the boxed sets.
- B38 is uncataloged but a variant of B01 / B25
Specials
- The Unique Broo was offered with RQ Boxed Sets in early 1983 - as advertised in White Dwarf 38, page 8.
- The Samurai Duck is listed incorrectly by Empire [1] as a Manchester Shop Special.
- The Samurai Duck was given away by mail order in the RuneQuest boxes.
- The Rabbit Broo is a variant of B21 from the Blister Packs.
Packaging
References
- [1], Empire of the Wyrms Friends, "Citadel Miniatures"
- [2], griselda.org.uk, "Griselda - A Griselda Biography"
- [3], SoL, "Yellow Catalogue" (1982), page 18-19
- [4], SoL, ""Blue Catalogue" (1982), page 18-19
- [5], SoL, "Dragon Catalogue" (1983), page 24-25
- [6], SoL, "First Citadel Compendium" (1983), page 40, 43
- [7], SoL, "Mail Order FlyerJanuary 1984"
- [8], SoL, "Second Citadel Compendium" (1984), page 39, 48
- [9], CCM, "Dragons Collectors Guide - 1983 Catalogue - C Series"
- [10], CCM,""Runequest - Collectors Guide"
- [11], LMW RuneQuest Overview Page
- [12], LMW, "Heroes for Wargames"
- [13], "Midgardian", "White Dwarf 28" (Dec/Jan 1981/82), page 29