RuneQuest (Citadel)
Contents
- 1 Box 1 Humanoid Adventurers
- 2 Box 2 Adventurers
- 3 Box 3 (v1) Trolls
- 4 Box 3 (v2) Attack of the Broo
- 5 Box 4 (v1) Beast Men
- 6 Box 4 (v2) Broo
- 7 Box 4 (v3) Broo (2)
- 8 Box 5 Dragonewts
- 9 Box 6 Humanoids and Aldryami
- 10 Box 7 (v1) Flying Creatures
- 11 Box 7 (v2) Demons
- 12 Box 8 Undead and Lycanthropes
- 13 Box 9 Non-Intelligents
- 14 Blister Packs (1st Compendium)
- 15 Specials
- 16 Packaging
- 17 References
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 (v1) Trolls
(box)Box 3 (v1) 9
Tusk Rider w. Spear
Box 3 (v2) Attack of the Broo
Box 3 (v2)
Attack of the Broo
(box)Box 3 (v2) 5
Knight Battling w. MaceBox 3 (v2) 6
Broo Battling w. Mace
- Replaced the Box 3: Trolls set in the First Compendium. [6]
Box 4 (v1) Beast Men
Box 4 (v1)
Beast Men
(box back)
- 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)
BoxBox 4 (v2)
Insert / BackBox 4 (v2) 2
Scaly Skinned BrooBox 4 (v2) 4
Broo StrikingBox 4 (v2) 10
Heads (x15)Box 4 (v2) 10 (b)
Head 2Box 4 (v2) 10 (c)
Head 3Box 4 (v2) 10 (f)
Head 6Box 4 (v2) 10 (j)
Head 10Box 4 (v2) 10 (m)
Head 13Box 4 (v2) 10 (n)
Head 14Box 4 (v2) 11
Weapons (x11)Box 4 (v2) 11 (a)
Sword 1Box 4 (v2) 11 (b)
Sword 2Box 4 (v2) 11 (c)
MaceBox 4 (v2) 11 (d)
Axe 1Box 4 (v2) 11 (e)
Axe 2Box 4 (v2) 11 (f)
Axe 3Box 4 (v2) 11 (g)
Axe 4Box 4 (v2) 11 (h)
Sword 3Box 4 (v2) 11 (i)
Sword 4Box 4 (v2) 11 (j)
Axe 5Box 4 (v2) 11 (k)
Sword 5
- 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).
- The wiki follows the CCM 11 Head and Weapon order.
Box 4 (v3) Broo (2)
Box 4 (v3) Broo (2)
(box)Box 4 (v3) Broo (2)
(box back)
- Box 4 had changed to (v3) by the First Citadel Compendium. [6]
Box 5 Dragonewts
Box 5
Dragonewts
(box)Box 5
Dragonewts
(box back / insert)
- 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 Aldryami
RQ Box 6
Humanoids and Aldryami
(box)RQ Box 6
Humanoids and Aldryami
(box back)RQ Box 6 (1)
Lunar Peltast w. Short Sword
- See: [1] Well of Daliath, "Runequest Set 6"
Box 7 (v1) Flying Creatures
Box 7 (v1)
Flying Creatures
(box)Box 7 (v1)
Flying Creatures
(insert / back)3
Manticore
(C30)5
Wyrm
(C30)
- The "Wyrm" is assumed to be the same as the C30 Winged Serpent. [9]
Box 7 (v2) Demons
Scenario Sheet Front
The Best Laid Plans
by Dave Morris
- 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)
B04
Crouching Broo in Floppy HatB08
Broo w. Club
(Box 4v1)B10
Broo in Long Cape w. Mace & ShieldB15
Broo w. Spiked Club & Shield
(Chaos Broo)B17
Attack Dog BrooB18
Broo w. Spear
(Box 4v1)B19
Dog Broo w. SpearB21
Broo in Mail Shirt w. Sword & Dagger
(aka Broo Assassin)B24
Rhino Broo w. Mace & DaggerB25
Broo w. Broken Horn in Head BandageB30
Lion Broo w. Severed Head ShieldB31
One-legged Broo w. Sword & ShieldB32
One-eye Broo w. 2-handed Mace
(Chaos Broo)B37
One-horned Broo w. 2-handed Axe
- 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
Unique Broo
(Jan-Apr 1983)
- 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, "White Dwarf 46" (Oct. 1983), page 8 [Broo]
- [8], SoL, "Mail Order FlyerJanuary 1984"
- [9], SoL, "Second Citadel Compendium" (1984), page 39, 48
- [10], CCM, "Dragons Collectors Guide - 1983 Catalogue - C Series"
- [11], CCM,""Runequest - Collectors Guide"
- [12], LMW RuneQuest Overview Page
- [13], LMW, "Heroes for Wargames"
- [14], "Midgardian", "White Dwarf 28" (Dec/Jan 1981/82), page 29
- [15], "Runequest. (Advert)", "White Dwarf 32" (Aug/Sept 1982), page 2