Akasta Ironspear, Tribal Khan Born 1582, Akasta became a Waha Khan by 1605, and became one the paramount leaders of the Bison Tribe during the 1610 Lunar Invasion. Passionately anti-Lunar, Akasta was…
Month: April 2022
Heroquest game at Chaosium Con 2022
So at Chaosium Con 2022, I gave a few groups of players a preview of the new heroquesting mechanics for RuneQuest. From my perspective it went wonderfully, with the players experiencing Gloranthan…
Read these to improve your RuneQuest Games
Jeff Richard walks though some of the best fictional, factual, and historical inspirations you may want to look at to improve your RuneQuest games. This is probably the single most useful snippet…
The Mythology panel at ChaosiumCon 2022
Jeff Richard, Jason Durall, & David Larkins
Patron of letters and art
We often overlook the role of the Prince of Sartar as a patron of letters and art. But of course that has always been one of the key roles of the Prince….
Friends of the God-Kings
With Sartar, Tarsh, Esrolia, etc. we can see the role that friends and gift exchanges have in rule. But for our two god-kings things are a bit different. They rule as living…
The Royal Hunt
Much large game hunting in Orlanthi lands is not by full time hunters of the Odayla or Yinkin cults (although such people might be present). Kings and princes and others are expected…
Universal Rule
The Red Emperor claims universal rule based on: The Red Emperor is charged with provide peace and order to the whole world. Now that doesnt mean he needs to govern the world…
Dranz Goloi and the Voor-ash
Dranz Goloi, the King of the Wings, is the leader of the Voor-ash confederation in the Redlands. They claim to know nothing of the Nights of Horror or any agreements with the…
Orlanthi Friendship
Despite (or perhaps because of) the importance of kinship ties, friendship is greatly valued in Orlanthi culture, and many stories place greater importance on friendship than kinship. One has no choice in…
Heresy and the Seven Mothers
Heresy is a term that often gets thrown around, largely without thought about what that means in Gloranthan terms. So here’s a look at what might constitute “heresy” to the Seven Mothers…
Notes on Ty Kora Tek
Ty Kora Tek is propitiated each Wildday by Earth cults. Wildday of Death Week is her seasonal holy day. The entire Death Week of Darkness Season is dedicated to her; her High…