Goddess of the Oslir River Oslira is worshiped by all who live along her banks. She is a special paramour of Yelm’s, and provides the inhabitants of the Tripolis with the irrigation…
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Oslira Rune magic
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…
Oslira Temples and Shrines
Tarsh Location Type Page Affiliation Barnborn (small city) Minor temple 101 Dolsonin (small city) Minor temple 103 Early Rise (village) Shrine 105 Ferry (village) Shrine 105 Furthest (large city) Major temple 107
Belintar’s Book: The Blue Dragon Sshorga (1999)
From Belintar’s Book. (updated 1 Dec 1999) The instinct of family is to protect. No one can blame any person who acts to protect their child, sibling, or parent. No wrong was done…
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…
Biselenslib
The Good Goddess, Goddess of the Henjarl Marshes The Heron Goddess, Biselenslib is the Long-Legged Goddess, the sometimes wife of Shargash, and the mother of many families of River People. Write up…
Pelora
The Wheat Mother Write up Page Year Runes Personal Glyph Notes Earth Goddesses 92 2023 n/a Subcult of:Ernalda Prosopaedia 98 2023 n/a Cults of Glorantha Preview 108 2019 None listed n/a Associate…
Social Classes in the Lunar Empire
A few notes on social classes in the Lunar Empire (with some specific notes on slavery in Dara Happa). Dara Happa – that belt of intensive agriculture along the Oslira river –…
Aroka
The Blue Dragon A huge dragon which was conquered by Orlanth in order to free the waters for the earth and humankind. Its skeleton is visible in the stars, but its head…
Lunar Provincial Population Groups
Throughout the Lunar Provinces, much of the ruling class and urban population is Lunar, while much of the rural population is “barbarian” (I am using that term from a Lunar Heartland perspective)….
The Wetlands of Lowland Peloria
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…
The Sea Gods
We tend to underestimate the Sea Gods. In Dragon Pass, the main water cults are Heler the Rain God (practically a subcult of Orlanth Thunderous), Engizi/Sky River Titan (because of the Skyfall…
Suppression of Orlanth Under the Lunar Empire
As we all know, the Lunar Empire tries to suppress certain cults when possible. The top of the list is of course Orlanth, but also cults also officially disfavored include Storm Bull,…
Genertelan Rivers
The biggest rivers in Glorantha are: Oslira – roughly 1600 km from her source in Dragon Pass to her mouth in the White Sea. Perhaps the mightiest of the River deities, she…
Food Production in the Lunar Heartlands
Most of the people in the Lunar Heartlands are directly involved with food production: Now wait – you might ask – the Seven Mothers really don’t provide squat in terms of agricultural…
Everina
The Goddess of Rice Write up Page Year Runes Notes Earth Goddesses 92 2023 None listed Subcult of:Ernalda Lightbringers 84 2023 per Rune spell Associate cults:Biselenslib, SurEnslib Prosopaedia 38 2023 Cults of…
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 Magasta PR 87 Initiates Call on Stars 22 1-4 Polaris FS 85…
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…
Mohengus
God of Irrigation Write up Page Year Runes Notes Prosopaedia 86 2023 None listed Prosopaedia entry
Varnaga
The Crocodile God Write up Page Year Runes Notes Prosopaedia 129 2023 None listed The Perfect Sky, revised Greg Sez 1999 None listed Star 28 The Glorious Reascent of Yelm 49, 62…
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,…
Entekos in the Lunar Heartlands
The primary atmospheric deity in the Lunar Heartlands is Entekos, whose cult is largely contained to Karasal, Oronin, and the Silver Shadow). Her cult is closely associated with Dendara, and is associated…
Diet in the Lunar Heartlands
When we think of the staple diet in the Lunar Heartlands (especially Silver Shadow, Darjiin, Kostaddi, and Sylila) think of rice. Not the domesticated white rice Oryza sativa) but North American wild…
Rune Magic by Cult and Associate Cult – Command (species)
Spell RBM Cost Source Reference Availability Command (Species) 31 2 Specific species RQG 324RBM 31 Command (specific sea creature) 31 2 Magasta PR 87 Initiates Command Air Elemental 31 2 Doburdan (Orlanth…