There are about a 1.5 million people or so who are initiated to the Invisible God and follow the Rokari rites. Of those maybe 3% are the “priestly caste”, called zzaburi. That…
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The Martyrdom of Theoblanc, Holy Saint of Rokarism
First published in Proceedings in MalkionismCopyright © 1994 by Michael O’Brien [This is the account I wrote about my exploits in Reaching Moon Megacorp’s splendid LARP How the West was One, played at…
Myth of the Month: Malkioni Otherworld (2001)
The Sorcery World is the Western Otherworld Sorcery means here any magic in the material world (a.k.a. the Center World, the Shared World, etc.). whose origin is that Otherworld. Their system comes…
Community and Heresy within Malkionism.
Malkionism, unlike other major Gloranthan religious experiences and philosophies, is based on the teachings of a mortal about the nature of the cosmos, the origin of the universe, the place of man…
Religion in Safelster
There are approximately 3 million people in Safelster. This politically decentralized area around Lake Felster in Ralios is one of the more densely populated areas in Glorantha. It is also one of…
The Malkioni And The Red Moon
In 1247 the whole world saw the Red Moon rise into the Middle Air. At first it could only be seen at night, but after 1275 or so, it could be seen…
Sharp Abiding Book
Sacred Text of Rokarism Write up Page Year Runes Notes Prosopaedia 110 2023 None listed Prosopaedia entry
Rokari
Malkioni Sect Write up Page Year Runes Notes Prosopaedia 105 2023 None listed Revealed Mythologies 34 2001 None listed As: Rokar, Rokari. Rokarism.Malkioni Glossary,
Third Age Malkioni Movements
So let’s talk a little about some of the Third Age Malkioni movements. The Second Age broke Malkionism. Let’s say that again – the Second Age broke Malkionism. Most of the intellectual…
The Evolution of Malkionism
All Malkionism begins with the teachings of Malkion, where questions pertaining to laws of nature, the origin of the universe and the place of man in it are asked. These are incredibly…
A Few Malkioni Thoughts
In thinking about Malkionism, the Invisible God can be equated to Brahman in many schools of Hindu philosophy (especially Vedanta) – the Invisible God is the ultimate reality, the source from which…
After the Middle Sea Empire
Malkionism in the Third Age is a pathetic shade of its Second Age glory. The Middle Sea Empire ended in 990 and about a half-century later, Seshnela was shattered by the Luathelans….
Seshnela Art Direction
Submitted by Jeff on Mon, 23/04/2012 – 00:27 The Guide to Glorantha will feature in-depth treatment of the Malkioni (along with the other major cultures of Glorantha). Here’s the art direction for…
Malkioni Culture
Submitted by Jonathan Quaife on Sun, 06/01/2013 – 10:31 Here is a transcript of a discussion with Jeff regarding Malkioni culture and its Indo-hellenic template from Earth: Jonathan Quaife: Can anybody point…
Malkionism as a “Cult”
In thinking about Malkionism for game purposes, we should probably start by thinking about what that means in terms of Malkionism as a “cult”. So what goes on in worship of the…
CHA4042 The Prosopaedia – Index
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ISS3006 Revealed Mythologies – Index
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Malkioni Q&A
Questions from David Millians, Herve Carteau and others. Answers from Moon Design. Q: After looking at the pictures in the old Genertela boxed set, I got the impression that the Malkioni broadly analogous…
ISS3007 Arcane Lore – Index
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Malkioni Heresies
Most Malkioni are far more concerned about heretical sects of Malkionism than about non-Malkioni subjects. Arkatism or “the Stygian Heresy” is considered one of the most heretical outgrowths of Malkionism. So for…
Assorted Writings
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The Three Main Types of Magic
Lets think for a minute about the three main types of magic used by mortals in Glorantha and what they might mean. Arguably the oldest is Rune Magic, whereby mortals can wield…
Arkatism
Early Malkionism is thought to have been composed of sacrificial rituals, sorceries techniques and spells, legal proscriptions and philosophical speculations. Later Hrestolism preserved the rationalism and philosophical elements of early Malkionism and…
CHA4025 Guide to Glorantha – Index – R
Page numbers refer to the Guide to Glorantha: R (page 787 – 788) Rabbit (island) 498 Raccoon Guardian 136 Raccoon People 19, 233 Rachami 561, 589 Radaidavu 304 Rafelios 327 Rage Bellower…
Tales of The Reaching Moon 13 (1995)
Details Editorial: Editor & Publisher: David Hall Associate Editors: Michael O’Brien & Steve Thomas Graphic Design: CoIin Phillips Cover Design: Steve Thomas Cheef Profreder: Nick B rock. Authors: Nick Brooke, Mike Dawson,…