Given how traditionally ingrained medieval Europe (and to a lesser extent the Roman Empire) is in our conception of fantasy, from time to time it is worth looking elsewhere for our images…
Month: April 2023
Some thoughts on Gloranthan religion
The Gloranthan deities fulfill psychological or cosmic needs, if they are to be worshiped. Even Zorak Zoran and Storm Bull has their place in the cosmos and in the needs of their…
Military Might in 1625
In 1625, the most powerful military in Glorantha is the Lunar Army. A handful of fast and powerful units offered a strong advance fighting force, and careful timing gave the empire almost…
War Gods in the Lunar Empire
The most important war god in the Lunar Empire is Yanafal Tarnils. All soldiers in the Lunar Army are lay members and probably a quarter of the Lunar Army are initiates of…
Gloranthan events in a historical context
From time to time I try to put Gloranthan events in historical context, to help get a feel for “how long ago” something was. So here’s a history of Dragon Pass with…
Air Gods in the Lunar Heartland
In the Lunar Heartlands, several Air gods are recognized. First of course is Orlanth, the Thunder God who slew Yelm and plunged the world into the Lesser Darkness. He is acknowledged as…
Theyalan Celestial Gods
Throughout much of the Theyalan Belt, people recognize several major celestial gods: First is of course Yelm, the Sun. The Sun travels across the Sky Dome each day, only to die and…
Glimpses of Dragon Pass
A few glimpses from Dragon Pass as we drove in Wyoming today.
Notes on the Lunar Empire 1639-1648
One of the most interesting periods of the Hero Wars is the Lunar decade of 1639-1648. A new mask, Invictus, becomes emperor after the set backs and defeats of Argenteus, Kazkurtum, and…
The Second Lunar Occupation of Dragon Pass
Jotting down a few notes for my RQ and Cthulhu games I’ll be running at Chaosium Con, and had a crazy idea of doing an RQ short campaign set around 1645, during…
Notes on Beast People
There are some 25,000 Beast People and another 10,000 Ducks in Dragon Pass. The Beast Men include centaurs, ducks, minotaurs, satyrs, manticores, tiger-men, bird women, fox women, bug heads, and often many…
Riverfolk in the Lunar Heartlands
The Diros or Yestendos boats used by the Riverfolk and Weeders of the Lunar Heartlands are mainly reed or wooden in construction, with curved bows and sterns. Although we often associate that…