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Month: September 2022

Oslira Rune magic

Posted on September 29, 2022

So I was recently pondering why Oslira does not provide Strongnet, unlike Engizi and Zola Fel. And I realized the answer is quite easy – the Oslira cult is not the cult…

The Wetlands of Lowland Peloria

Posted on September 29, 2022

The wetlands of Lowland Peloria cover much of the Silver Shadow and Darjiin satrapies. A quick estimate is some 3500 square kilometers in those satrapies are marshlands – that’s about the fifth…

Notes on Oakfed

Posted on September 24, 2022

Oakfed is a major spirit in Dragon Pass and Prax. In the Lesser and Greater Darkness, Oakfed ruled much of Prax, dispelling the Darkness but burning all the remnants of the ancient…

The Plaines of Prax

Posted on September 24, 2022

Spent today out in the Plaines of Prax, checking out the short-grasses and the scrub (mainly manzanita and sumac). The grasslands appeared the Grey Age after Oakfed burnt the remaining forests. Didn’t…

Chalana Arroy, Goddess of Mercy

Posted on September 24, 2022

Throughout Glorantha, people worship the ever-compassionate Goddess of Mercy. She’s known by many names – Erissa, Serelaloon, etc., – but she’s known best as Chalana Arroy. Her worshipers practice TOTAL non-violence and…

Lhankor Mhy the Knowing God

Posted on September 24, 2022

Another remarkable Gloranthan deity is the Knowing God, Lhankor Mhy. Also found around the world, he’s generally given credit for creating writing so that mortals might store knowledge. Lhankor Mhy is the…

Notes on Issaries

Posted on September 24, 2022

Issaries is one of the most widely-spread cults in Glorantha. His markets appear in Kralorela, Fonrit, and Sog CIty. He’s worshiped as an ancestor by nobles in Seshnela and Maniria, he’s one…

Functions of Cities or Towns

Posted on September 24, 2022

One of the functions of a city or large town is to take the rural agricultural production and turn it into goods and silver. At the time, the Quivini tribes were mostly…

Finances of the Lunar Empire

Posted on September 22, 2022

Thinking a little bit more about the finances of the Lunar Empire. Most of the land in Peloria is not owned by the peasants – it is owned by the emperor, by…

The Seleukid Royal Economy

Posted on September 22, 2022

I’m reading a fascinating little book on the Seleukid Royal Economy, that is filled with world building gems. Greg would have totally dug this. A few interesting takeaways: The Lunar Heartlands has…

Satrapy Dynasties

Posted on September 21, 2022

None of the Lunar satrapies are under their original ruling dynasty. The Rastar-inning have held Karasal for about 120 years, which is the longest of any of the ruling dynasties. The most…

The Lunar Satrapy of Sylila

Posted on September 21, 2022

The Red Emperor’s daughter, Hwarin Dalthippa, conquered the lands south of Henjarl in a series of military and magical campaigns between 1309 and 1349. In 1325, the Red Emperor proclaimed her and…

Restrictions on Satraps

Posted on September 20, 2022

Within their domains, the rulers of the satrapies or sultanates of the Lunar Empire rule with inherent authority. They are not mere governors or administrators – they are rulers in their own…

Choralinthor Bay

Posted on September 18, 2022

The Choralinthor Bay is strongly affected by the tides. At times of very low tide, the blue hatched areas and the light blue areas are exposed. Only the dark blue areas are…

Earliest Drawing of Dragon Pass

Posted on September 18, 2022

I was going through the map archive looking for some details, and I came across Greg’s very earliest drawing of Dragon Pass. This was part of the design process for what later…

History of the Provincial Overseer

Posted on September 18, 2022

Prior to 1555, there was no Provincial Overseer. During the 4th Wane, the various provincial client kings were managed from Jillaro. After the Red Emperor returned to Glamour at the end of…

The Lunar Army in the Early Hero Wars

Posted on September 18, 2022

I’ve been playing around with some numbers to get a better feel for the Lunar Empire during the Dragon Pass Campaign period. 1. 1621 At the height of Lunar power, the Empire…

The Shadowlands

Posted on September 17, 2022

Both the Jrusteli and the Empire of the Wyrm’s Friends sought to maintain a loyal power base in the Shadowlands. It is, after all, the crossroads of the continent, and though every…

The Machine Ruins

Posted on September 17, 2022

Past the isles of God Forgot, past Talar Hold and Casino Town, are the cursed ruins of the Clanking City, one of the most haunted places in the Holy Country. In the…

World Building Glorantha

Posted on September 16, 2022

When I am world building I think a lot about the numbers involved. And then I start asking questions: 1. What is the population of a place? This lets me know how…

Lhankor Mhy Sorcery

Posted on September 16, 2022

Several Dragon Pass cults routinely play around with sorcery – Lhankor Mhy in particular. But the Knowing Priests are largely self-taught amateurs when it comes to sorcery. Temples tend to know a…

The Lightbringers Belt & Old Gods

Posted on September 15, 2022

In between the Malkioni lands and the Lunar Empire are two regions the “Lightbringers Belt” and the “Old Gods”. Now the Lightbringers Belt we all know – this is the area of…

Loskalm and New Hrestolism

Posted on September 15, 2022

In Loskalm, Malkionism developed a strong current of dualism, positing that the Invisible God’s awareness of itself created a lesser (and flawed) demiurge that in turn created lesser emanations – powers, elements…

Malkionism as a Cult

Posted on September 14, 2022

So one thing that should be obvious about Malkionism compared to other cults – it is primarily a philosophical system, rather than a connection with a god or spirit. The Invisible God…

The Stygian Heresy II

Posted on September 14, 2022

So what do all of these Arkat sects – what we broadly call the Stygian Heresy – have in common? First and foremost they all claim to be the inheritors of esoteric…

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