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Month: May 2022

Dragon Pass in the Third Age, part 1

Posted on May 31, 2022

After the genocide of the Dragonkill War, people were understandably reluctant to move back into Dragon Pass. The tribes closest to it were fanatical in their fear of the Pass, and formed…

Dragon Pass in The Second Age

Posted on May 31, 2022

Before Arkat left in 450, he placed his troll friends into positions of leadership. The Only Old One was reinstated, and Dragon Pass became part of the Shadowlands. The Heortlings chose a…

The Lunar Dynasty in Tarsh

Posted on May 31, 2022

King Pharandros of Tarsh has been on throne for 15 years in 1625. Educated in Glamour and Syllila, Pharandros is culturally a Lunar Heartlander. The son of the famed Lunar magician and…

Terminology: Heortling, Sartarite, Heortlander

Posted on May 31, 2022

A few notes on terminology. I rarely use the word “Heortling” to describe the Orlanthi of Sartar and Heortland, prefering “Sartarite,” “Heortlander,” or even just “Orlanthi.” When I get manuscripts with the…

The Carmanian Empire

Posted on May 31, 2022

The Carmanian Empire lasted from about 750 to about 1250. It was founded, as the stories go, by “atheist barbarians from the West”. For most of their history “atheist barbarians” were able…

Larnstings

Posted on May 28, 2022

The “Larnstings” are those that focus on Orlanth/Mastakos’ changing/movement abilities. Main cults are Orlanth Adventurous and Mastakos. Many have heroquested to gain additional powers associated with the Movement (Change) Rune. Sartar is…

Notes on Caladra and Aurelion

Posted on May 28, 2022

Caladra and Aurelion – the Volcano Twins – are the patron deities of Caladraland, and some 20% of the population are devoted to them. They are the twin offspring of Lodril and…

Horse Queens

Posted on May 24, 2022

We have two horse queens in South Peloria/Dragon Pass. Both occupy the same ecosystem but both have very different cultic functions. The first is of course the Feathered Horse Queen. She’s an…

Greg’s Map Projections

Posted on May 24, 2022

One of Greg’s many interesting map projections intended to get a better feel for how things fit together, I particularly like this one as it shows the connection between Delela and Dorastor,…

The Collective Unconsciousness of an RPG

Posted on May 23, 2022

Among the themes I am currently most fascinated with in RPGs is moving around through a setting’s “Collective Unconsciousness”. This is occupying a lot of my creative time and attention. But what…

Sartarite coin with Prince Kallyr

Posted on May 15, 2022

Here’s another WiP from Chris Huth showing one of the silver coins made during the reign of Prince Kallyr. The ram horns are part of the Orlanth Rex iconography and give the…

Prince Saronil stealing secrets from the dwarves

Posted on May 15, 2022

A little snippet from Agathe Pitié showing off the Illustrated History of Sartar. Here’s Prince Saronil stealing secrets from the dwarves. I think it is very important to present the history of…

Real World VS Gloranthan Mythology

Posted on May 12, 2022

In this interview with Jeff Richard, Jeff talks about the similarities between real world myths and Gloranthan myths.

TTRPGs as Media

Posted on May 9, 2022

Here’s an interview James Coquillat had with me about the importance of TTRPGs as an independent art medium, rather than one that is defined by its relationship to books and film.

Cults of Glorantha update

Posted on May 9, 2022

So from time to time, people ask me – when is the Cults of Glorantha going to be published?The manuscript is done and edited, the art is done. There’s a few charts…

Hrelar Amali

Posted on May 8, 2022

Gobekli Tepe is making the rounds again and I thought this is a good opportunity to talk about Glorantha’s equivalent – Hrelar Amali, the “First Temple” of Glorantha. Hrelar Amali was built…

Argrath’s Iconography

Posted on May 8, 2022

One thing we likely do not play around with enough is the iconography of Argrath’s adventures from 1621-1624. In Teshnos, he defeated elephants by cutting off their noses. He took the Emerald…

Broadview Inn & Quivin Mountains

Posted on May 7, 2022

Is there something special about the Broadview Inn? Broadview Inn This stone building is high up on Ternveka Mountain at 2,100 meters elevation. It serves as a shelter and “inn” for Orlanthi…

The Revolution of 1627-1629

Posted on May 7, 2022

What took place in Dragon Pass between those years was a revolution as great as any in Gloranthan history. At the start, the Principality of Sartar had nearly collapsed and was poised…

The City Of Wonders

Posted on May 7, 2022

Belintar was a sacred figure, not a political or administrative figure. That’s really really hard for us moderns to wrap our head around, but Belintar’s main function was to be a conduit…

One-Shot RuneQuest

Posted on May 5, 2022

I ran a four hour one-shot session of RuneQuest yesterday for some very wonderful players. Our intrepid group of Praxians – a pair of twins from the Sable Tribe, a young Bison…

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