Mother of Insects Gorakiki’s progeny are spread over all the world. The cult allows the domestication of insects by its members and flourishes especially among trolls. There are two dozen exclusive subcults,…
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The Struggle for the Middle Air
The Red Goddess never made peace with the Air Gods, for there was none among her pantheon who could approach those deities on their own ground. There began, within history, a struggle…
Hykim & Mikyh
Beast Parents The Father and Mother of beasts Write up Page Year Runes Notes Mythology 131 2023 Earth Goddesses,The Earth pantheon 10 2023 None listed Lightbringers 159 2023 per Rune spell Associated…
Darkness Genealogy II
The Darkness pantheon is an unusual in that most of these cults are worshiped primarily or even exclusively by non-humans. Darkness is deadly, fearsome, devouring, crushing, cold, silent, secretive, and mysterious, and…
Stranger Taxonomies
Now for some stranger taxonomies, here’s some of the animals NOT descended from Ernalda. Note that Palar and Jaskal are “aunts” or “uncles” of Ernalda and Maran Gor. How does this square…
Darkness Genealogy I
I’ve always loved the divine genealogies that Kalin Kadiev did for us for the Glorantha Sourcebook, but unfortunately they were not complete enough for the Cults Book. Fortunately, Katrin Dirim has risen…
Argan Argar
God of Surface Darkness, Son of Night Write up Page Year Runes PersonalGlyph Notes Mythology 129 2023 n/a Earth Goddesses 23, 94 2023 per Rune spell n/a Associate cult:Grain GoddessesHusband protector of:Ernalda…
Kropa
Ancestor of Arthropods Write up Page Year Runes Notes Prosopaedia 74 2023 None listed Cults of Glorantha Preview 51, 63 2019 Associate cults:Aranea, Gorakiki Troll Gods, Troll Cults Book 16, 36 1989…
ISS1103 Anaxial’s Roster – Not Enough Room in the Ark (2004)
Latest revision: 15 June 2004 The following creatures were planned for inclusion in Anaxial’s Roster, but ended up being cut due to space constraints: Creatures of Above Dende (Boatbird, Giant Loon, Oslira…
AH8587 Troll Gods: The Deities of Darkness (Box 10 – 1989)
The Year is 1622 S.T. THE FIRST RUMBLES OF THE HERO WARS can be heard, and a time of change is upon the world of Glorantha. The Uzko, known to humans as…
Rune Magic by Cult and Associate Cult – C
Spell RBM Cost Source Reference Availability Call Founder 21 6 Waha (1-use) LB 147 Tribal Khan Call Monster 21 1 See MIG III, Master Lists: Rune/Divine Magic, page 234 Call on Stars…
Greater and Major Gods
So as I check over some of the material about to go to the printer soon, I was comparing things to a list Greg had written some years ago, listing all the…
Hsunchen Peoples of Genertela (2003)
This page by Greg Stafford and Jamie Revell dates from 2000, and was revised in August 2003. Introduction In the Green Age, nothing had a definite shape. Everything was able to be whatever it…
Mayfly Dancers And Butterfly Wars
Dan Barker 26/05/2011 – 22:54 OK, after yesterdays pitiful drivel I present you with 2 Gorrakiki rituals to show the kinds of lengths that the males go to. Contains Uz hair fashion and…
Gods and Goddesses of Glorantha book
I am wrapping up the final text of the Gods and Goddesses of Glorantha book, while making sure that it all ties into both the new Heroquesting chapters in the GM Sourcebook…
Notes on Shamans
Shamans are an “elect” found in many Gloranthan religions. They are often outside but adjacent to the cult structure, although some cults do make use of shaman-priests (for example, Aldrya, Daka Fal,…
CHA4034 Red Book of Magic – Chapter 02 Rune Magic Spells Q&A (N-Z)
Official Answers from Chaosium This covers the second part of Chapter 2, (N-Z) pages 67-104 It also contains the Q&A for Rune spells in: For the Rune Magic rules, see Chapter 02…
CHA4034 The Red Book of Magic – Index
Index for CHA4034 The Red Book of Magic. A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P R S S (cont.) T U V W…
CHA4042 The Prosopaedia – Index
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Rune Magic by Cult and Associate Cult – I
Spell RBM Cost Source Reference Availability Identify Scent 58 1+ Yinkin LB 158 Initiates Yinkin LB 37 Orlanth Adventurous initiates, (associate) Illusory Motion 58 1+ Eurmal LB 53 Initiates Donandar EB 73…
Rune Magic by Cult and Associate Cult – S
Spell RBM Cost Source Reference Availability Safe 76 2 Argan Argar RQG 289 Initiates Scram 76 1+ Eurmal (Imp subcult) LB 55 Initiates Scum 76 1 Murthdrya 86 Flamal initiates (associate) Seastrength…
CHA4041 Mythology – Index
CHA4041 Cults of RuneQuest: Mythology (2023) A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S S (cont.) T U V W X…
Part 9 – Giant Insects
BEETLE, GIANT In troll lands, there are a great number of species of giant beetle. Like most giant insects, they are unintelligent, and indeed, are normally too stupid to appreciate most threats…
Part 13 – Elder Races of Jrustela & the East Isles
ANDIN Innate Abilities: [Negative emotion] 2W, Know Human Culture 17, Large 15, Strong 18, Tough 18, Ugly 18 Magic: Initiate of [Adpara deity] Typical weapons & armour: Axe +3, naginata +4, dart…
Visualising Gloranthan Societies
I like to think of mortal Gloranthan societies as being made of clusters of temples, with links to their associates. Some cults – like Orlanth and Ernalda – end up with big…