In anticipation of the Fire/Sky Book, here’s a few notes on farming in Dara Happa. Dara Happa supports a diverse agricultural system shaped by its river systems, wetlands, and varied climate. The…
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Farming in the Big Rubble
There are some 1600 humans in the Big Rubble, with 500 in the Real City, 300 in Zebra Fort, and 300 in Mani’s Fort. The remaining 500 are scattered around Zebraside, the…
Farming in Pavis County
So I’ve been looking really carefully at agriculture and farm sizes (I’ve managed to find some much better classical world agricultural data that works better for me). Less than 50% of the…
Nochet – Sailing and Oceanic Trade
One thing I think is easy to underestimate is just how much the impact of sailing and oceanic trade is on Nochet. Probably about 40% of ALL Gloranthan maritime traffic passes through…
A Sense of Scale III
Something that is easily over looked is the scale of Glorantha. The Sky Dome is about 12,000 km in diameter at its base, and its apex is about 6,000 km above the…
The Lightbringers Quest and Jung
I’ve just been riffing a little today with Jung and Glorantha, and thought I’d look in particular at the rivalry of Orlanth and Yelm, and the Lightbringers Quest. Their rivalry and its…
Jungian Archetypes and Their Gloranthan Deities
I did a little list with the Jungian archetypes from his writings and lectures, and then assigned the Gloranthan deity I thought best applies. It is a fun little exercise, and one…
Casting Rune Magic
When you cast Rune spell like Lightning, several key things occur: Channeling Orlanth’s Power: The lightning bolt that streaks from your hands isn’t the result of your personal power or knowledge—it’s Orlanth’s….
Becoming an Initiate
Becoming an initiate of a cult is not a casual thing. Want to offer sacrifices to a god and hope to keep them friendly, but want that to be the extent of…
A few notes on the Dragon Religion of the Empire of the Wyrms Friends
This is expanded from a previous post In the Second Age, the people of Dragon Pass (especially along the Creekstream River) learned that existence as illusion, validated by dragon power. The EWF’s…
The Draconic Religion, Time, and Dream Dragons
The Draconic Religion view existence as “a web of illusion” maintained by immersion in these illusions. Time, as a product of the Compromise, binds gods to their God Time roles, but True…
On the Customs of the Sartarites and Their Barbaric Lust
I was pondering how Lunars might view Sartarite attitudes towards sex, and came up with this. I figured some of you might enjoy it. A Lunar take on Sartarite Attitudes Toward Sex…
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Little Starfire Ridge
Went horse riding to Little Starfire Ridge today. Our Grazer ponies did magnificently! BTW, I post this sort of stuff to give an idea of the things that I that remind me…
Orlanth Initiation in New Pavis 1623
In New Pavis, if are a young adult man of the Orlanth cult (note that includes women of the Vinga subcult), you have already experienced danger and peril. In 1623, during the…
Kakstan’s Art Museum
Kakstan was a Dragon Pass artist who came to Pavis in 880 after the defeat of Thog the Giant. He was active until his death at the hands of the nomads in…
New Gods and Heroes
What is the difference between New Gods and heroes who become gods? There’s basically two things going on: Heroes that became minor gods: These all fit into the Compromise, as none display…
Boldhome after the Battle of Queens
After Kallyr dies at the Battle of Queens, there is no regent in Boldhome. There is a self-proclaimed High Council of various figures such as Erynn Mercy, Vamastal Greyskin, Erenava Chan, etc.,…
Update on the Playtest
Mike Mearls says: Hey everyone! Update on the playtest. Over a thousand people have signed up! That’s a lot! A lot. Wow, a real lot. That does mean that I am running…
Take the rules for a spin
Lots of chat and lots of speculation about the new edition in this Facebook Group. Mike and I aren’t going to answer many of your questions AT THIS POINT – and nor…
New RuneQuest?
The cat is out of the bag! Mike Mearls, Jason Durall, and I have been secretly working on refining and streamlining the RuneQuest rules for the better part of a year! The…
A vision of Sartar
For me my vision of Sartar is a cross between the Rockies near Taos or Humphrey Peak near Flagstaff with Tirol and Sudtirol. A few fleeting visions: What about the Highlands of…
Three-step Isles
About 600 km south of the Rightarm Islands are the Three-step Isles. Since 1610, this small archipelago has been the main port for the Wolf Pirates. With decent winds, it takes about…
Overview of 1626
Here’s a quick visual map of the events going on in the early 8th Wane, say 1626 to 1628.
Sunset in the Big Rubble
Sunset in the Big Rubble is a fearful time. Long shadows fall over the ruins. Although there are some faint lights of lamps and fires in the Real City, Mani’s Fort, and…