God of Wagons and Trade This god began his mortal existence as a simple peasant in the imperial land of the Golden Age. Through perseverance and hard work he earned a superior…
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Issaries and Etyries
In Central Genertela, there are about 140k Issaries cultists and about 90k Etyries cultists. Both cults are active outside of their home areas, and can be considered “frenemies”- they are both associated…
Lokarnos glyph
Circular glyph
Notes on Filichet I
This city on the shores of lake Invaress has around 15,000 residents and is the capital of the Lunar Province of Holay. Filichet marks the end of the Daughter’s Road. From here,…
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…
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…
The Sky Gods
The Sky is orderly, regular, and far removed from mortal ephemeralism. The Sun, planets, and stars move in regular patterns through the sky. Clusters of stars form constellations, associated with gods, monsters,…
Chermata
Fat God Planet, One of the Three Sky Witches Write up Page Year Runes Notes Prosopaedia 23 2023 Prosopaedia entry Guide to Glorantha 647 2014 None listed AKA: Lokanos
Coinage and Value
During the reign of the Sartar Dynasty, the princes minted silver coins, called Sovereigns or Guilders, for use in trade. These were modeled on the silver coins used within the Lunar Empire…
Last Tango in Pavis – Tournament (1993)
Copyright © 1993 by Michael O’Brien and Brian HebertPermission is freely given for personal gaming use. Introduction This tournament was first played at Necronomicon III in Sydney, New South Wales in 1993, Convulsion ’94 in Leicester,…
Sun County Continued part 1
May 2021 by Micheal O’Brien (Mob) Old Sun Dome As one of the co-authors of the ‘Old Sun Dome’ scenario in RQ3’s Sun County, I was gratified to read Andrew Logan Montgomery‘s remarks that…
History of Dragon Pass in the Second Age
Here are some notes that I’ve compiled about the so-called Empire of the Wyrms Friends. Of interest here is to note that there is actually no period when they called themselves by…
Solar Pentans
There are 600,000 Solar Pentans. A crude breakdown of the cult numbers would suggest that they have about: The remaining 200k are children so they are not in a cult? Yes Those…
Yelm
Sun god and Emperor Yelm is the god of the Middle Fire and brother of Lodril and Dayzatar. Yelm was not always bound to his path in the sky, but once traveled…
Hero Wars: Beyond Humanity (2000)
Originally part of ISS1102 Glorantha, Introduction to the Hero Wars – Last revision: 15 Dec 2000 Realms other than the center of the world exist. Humans teem in the center, clustered on…
AH8577 Gods of Glorantha (Box 05 – 1985)
60 Religions for RuneQuestGods of Glorantha describes 60 major Gloranthan religions for humans and non-humans, for good guys and bad, for men and women, all from an array of different cultures. A…
ISS1306 Champions of the Reaching Moon (2007)
Lunar Herobands, Heroes, and Anti-heroes The Lunar Empire is a vibrant and dynamic empire of numerous different peoples, leagues, associations and gatherings, and its heroes are shaped by their social interactions, from…
Pent Ridge – The Sun County Prison (1998)
First published in The Booke of Tentacles (German RQ Con 1998 Fundraiser Book)Copyright © 1998 by Michael O’Brien.Invaluable Technical Advice: Joerg Baumgartner Beg the Count to pluck out your eyes rather than send…
Library of Londarios: Stellar FAQ (Dec 1999)
Originally published in December 1999. 1. Why is the Sky important? Stellar movements are very important in Glorantha, as they are on earth. On one hand the celestial movements are (mostly) much…
CHA4046 The Glorantha Sourcebook – Index
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Jaxarte at the Sun Dome
First published in Tales of the Reaching Moon issue #3Copyright © 1990 by Michael O’Brien This account, taken from the shelves of the Pavis Temple of Knowledge, gives the reader an insight into contemporary…
Polaris
The Pole Star, Keeper of the Stars, God of War, Armies, and Dance Polaris led the armies of the Upper World in the Gods War. When the Spike exploded a hole appeared…
Notes from Nochet from Tales of the Reaching Moon #08
[XXIX.16-112] The investigations of Capybarus: I have already uncovered a scholar in our midst, who, I am suspicious, is a member of Thanatar! Thanatari are known to employ the language of the trolls known…
Published cult Overlap and Comparison
A comparison of cult availability in Classic and RQG, for: Publication Year(s) Abbr. RuneQuest 1978, 1980, 2015 RQ1/2 Cults of Prax 1979, 2016 CoP Cults of Terror 1981, 2016 CoT Trollpak 1982,…
The Lightbringers in New Pavis
There are some 1200 initiates of the Seven Lightbringers in New Pavis, fully a third of the adult residents in the city. Now more than half are Orlanth initiates, and Orlanth is…