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Month: June 2021

Mister Bondaru

Posted on June 22, 2021

Mister Bondaru was a sage of Lhankor Mhy, and a noted philosopher in the City of Wonders. As stated before, his specialty was “The Physical Body and its Etheral Attributes” and he…

Notes on The City of Wonders

Posted on June 22, 2021

The City of Wonders circa 1550 was the greatest city in the Holy Country, and one of the greatest cities in the world. With a population of 50,000 souls it was probably…

Lunar Empire size

Posted on June 20, 2021

It is worth keeping in mind that the Lunar Empire was much smaller than the Roman empire – both in terms of territory and population. The Lunar Empire includes about 8.5 million…

Vasana & Yanioth’s Apprenticeship

Posted on June 19, 2021

Vasana’s Apprenticeship When she was 13, Vasana daughter of Farnan was initiated according to the tribal traditions of the Colymar. She was chosen by Vinga and pressed on to I Fought We…

The Seshnegi

Posted on June 19, 2021

Another ancient manuscript from the early Dawn Age. Again I think this might date to the Wisconsin era. The Seshnegi were marked culturally by an inspiring burst of growth over the realms…

The Failure of Corflu

Posted on June 18, 2021

So despite lunar propaganda claims to the contrary the Lunar port at Corfu was a disastrous failure. Not only did it fail as an entrepôt but not a single deep water ship…

Ramalia is a prison camp

Posted on June 18, 2021

A lot of discussion has gone on about where ordinary humans have it best in Glorantha. But I think it is safe to say that common people in Ramalia have it worse….

Holy Country Revenues

Posted on June 18, 2021

So we’ve talked about where Sartar and the Lunar Empire gets its revenues, as well as a little digression on Seshnela and Loskalm. But want to talk about rich? The Holy Country…

Near the Dawn of Time

Posted on June 17, 2021

Another document from near the Dawn of Time. I believe it dates to the Wisconsin era, when the earliest Seshnegi were locked in conflict with the Pendali and long before the first…

Orlanth and Yelm Fresco

Posted on June 17, 2021

A fresco depicting the contest between Orlanth and Yelm. Late Third Age, Sartar. Another great piece by the amazing Loïc Muzy! Reason for Continued Existence Orlanth symbolizes and forms the elemental Air;…

Orlanth Rex Allied Spirit

Posted on June 17, 2021

Did you know that the allied spirit of an Orlanth Rex priest is the guardian spirit of the tribe? Which means that the allied spirit of the Prince of Sartar is…. Sartar!…

Esrolian influence on the Holy Country

Posted on June 17, 2021

In thinking about the Holy Country, it is perhaps worth remembering that almost 80% of the population are Orlanthi. However, there is a decidedly Earth religion and matriarchal shade to things, as…

Notes on Esrolia

Posted on June 16, 2021

Some material facts on Esrolia that I think are of importance. Esrolia is perhaps the most densely settled and intensely cultivated area in the world. It has 1.78 million people in an…

Boldhome Map Preview III

Posted on June 16, 2021

As Matt Ryan and I continue to work on the Boldhome foldout map for the Sartar boxed set, we’ve made a few tweaks based on Greg’s notes. Greg really insisted that the…

The City of the Gods

Posted on June 16, 2021

An account from earliest records of Glorantha, probably circa 350 ST. The City of the Gods (Hrelar Amali) is located on the Crimson Plains between the lands of Ralios and Seshnela. It…

Malkioni Empires

Posted on June 16, 2021

Speaking of Malkioni, their two big empires are Seshnela and Loskalm. Both are about a third the population of the Lunar Empire (Loskalm a little more, Seshnela a little less). But their…

The Red Emperor’s revenues

Posted on June 16, 2021

There was a recent question on where the Red Emperor’s revenues come from. Here’s a few thoughts: So when the Red Emperor wants something, he just decrees it. It is up to…

A Civilization of River-and-Grasslands

Posted on June 15, 2021

Where Sartar is a silk road kingdom, with its riches coming from its command over the trade routes through strategic Dragon Pass, the Lunar Empire is a river-and-grasslands civilization. Because of its…

Notes on Handra & Corflu

Posted on June 15, 2021

A lot of people instantly associate Handra and its isles with Venice. But another City of the Seven Isles is Mumbai, with its isles of Bombay, Parel, Mahim, Mazagaon, Worli, Colaba, and…

Notes on Ralios

Posted on June 15, 2021

Ralios is a syncretic mash-up of “Barbarian Old Gods”, Lightbringer cults, and Hrestolism, along with the some troll and elf cults. Arkat’s Dark Empire unified this land for several centuries, but has…

First publication of Moon Boats

Posted on June 14, 2021

Does anyone recall of hand the first published mention of Lunar moon boats. I recall them being present in special expansion to WBRM, but can’t find the reference and might be misremembering…

Lay Membership

Posted on June 14, 2021

It is worth remembering how common lay membership is. In my adventuring party, one character – an initiate of Orlanth Thunderous and the Sun Dragon – is also lay member of Storm…

Pockets of Boldhome

Posted on June 11, 2021

Of all the unique architectural elements of Boldhome, the Pockets are to me the most fascinating. Dwarf-made and carved deep into the mountain cliffs, they are an impossible combination of the facades…

Quivin Mountains Map WiP Preview

Posted on June 11, 2021

Boldhome is the largest settlement in Sartar, comparable in size to all of the other cities of Sartar put together. It is the religious, political, commercial, and cultural center of the kingdom…

So what are dragons?

Posted on June 9, 2021

One theory is that they are manifestations of Glorantha’s unconscious – primordial beings that predate even Chaos. They are intrinsically connected with the Cosmic Egg and the birth of Glorantha. By this…

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