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AH8577 Gods of Glorantha (Box 05 – 1985)

Cover by Tom Sullivan, The temple of Yara Aranis, Goddess of the Reaching Moon.

60 Religions for RuneQuest
Gods 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 new short-description format was developed specifically for this supplement. It provides the necessary game information for both the gamemaster and the players to accurately portray worshipers of these religions. The deities included are:

Aldrya
Ancestor gods
Argan Argar
Asrelia
Babeester Gor
Bagog
Chalana Arroy
City gods
Dendara
Donandar
Dormal
East Isles gods
Eiritha
Ernalda
Etyries
Flamal
Godunya
Gorgorma
Grain goddesses
Horned Man

Humakt
Hunter
Hykim
Path of Immanent Mastery
Invisible God
Issaries
Krarsht
Kyger Litor
Lhankor Mhy
Lodril
Lokarnos
Magasta
Malia
Maran Gor
Mastakos
Mostal
Orlanth
Pamalt
Pocharngo
Primal Chaos

Red Goddess
River gods
Seven Mothers
Storm Bull
Subere
Thed
Thief gods
Trickster
Triolina
Tsankth
Ty Kora Tek
Uleria
Valind
Voria
Wachaza
Waha
Xiola Umbar
Yelm
Yelmalio
Zorak Zoran

What’s in this box

  • Prosopaedia: in this book hundreds of deities, heroes and heroines are listed without cult details to flesh out the pantheons. These notes provide their accomplishments and comment on their inter-relationships.
  • What the Priests Say: This booklet is intended for players. Priests of nine pantheons answer the seven fundamental questions every which initiate asks. Given are the views of Dwarf, Eastern, Elf, Lunar, Malkioni, Orlanthi, Pamaltelan, Praxian and Troll pantheons.
  • Cults Book: this book contains 60 descriptions, including an explanation of the deity, initiate requirements, priest requirements, other offices (if present) and spells. It further provides 13 new skills, 11 new spirit spells, 17 new sorcery spells, 163 new divine spells, 13 maior pantheons from which the 60 cults are drawn, including worship-distributon maps, Rune Lord information, iron and rune metal notes, acolytes, associate cult status. Mythical history of the world from Pre-Creation to the Hero Wars.
  • Gloranthan Calendar: a 12 page calendar showing the five Gloranthan seasons and an accompanying illustration. High Holy Days for the 60 religions are noted on the proper days.

Details

  • Authors: Sandy Petersen, Greg Stafford, Steve Perrin, Charlie Krank
  • Editors, Format, Graphics, Production: Charlie Krank, Sandy Petersen
  • Artist: Tom Sullivan
  • Important Advisors, Kibitzers, & Rules Watchers: David Dunham, John Holmes, Mac McMahon, Tom Mahon, Jeff Okamoto, Ian Starcher, Anders Swenson

Editions

SKUNameYearPublisherNotes
AH8577Gods of Glorantha1985Avalon HillBox 05
Les Dieux de Glorantha1987OriflamFrench edition
3040Glorantha – Die Götter1993Welt der SpieleGerman edition

Contents

Cults Book

  • Introduction
  • Mythos & Religion
    • The Jrusteli Monomyth
    • The Major Pantheons and Arrays of Gods
      • Chaos Array
      • Dwarf Pantheon
      • Elf Pantheon
      • Eastern Pantheon
      • Hsunchen Array
      • Lunar Pantheon
      • Malkioni Array
      • Merman Pantheon
      • Orlanth Pantheon
      • Pamalt Pantheon
      • Praxian Pantheon
      • Troll Pantheon
      • Yelm Pantheon
        • Relationships Between Pantheons
  • Universal Cult Format
  • 60 cults listed above
  • Appendix A: Spell Lists
  • Appendix B: New Skills

Prosopaedia

Who’s Who Among Gloranthan Gods and Goddesses

  • Introduction
  • Pronunciations of Gloranthan Deities
  • Acos
  • Aldrya
  • Aleshmara
  • Allgiver
  • Annilla
  • Aptanace the Sage
  • Arachne Solara
  • Araganthosas
  • Aranea
  • Argan Argar
  • Arkat
  • Artmal
  • Asrelia
  • Atyar
  • Aurelion
  • Babeester Gor
  • Bad Man
  • Bagog
  • Black Fang Brotherhood
  • Bolongo
  • Brastalos
  • Cacodemon
  • Caladra & Aurelion
  • Celestial Court
  • Chalana Arroy
  • City Gods
  • Comb and Braid
  • Creator
  • Cronisper the Wise
  • Daga
  • Daka Fal
  • Daliath
  • Dame Darkness
  • Danfive Xaron
  • Daruda
  • Dayzatar
  • Deezola
  • Dehore
  • Dendara
  • Donandar
  • Dormal
  • Drospoly
  • Earthmaker
  • Earth Witch
  • East Isles Gods
  • Ehilm (EE-hilm)
  • Eiritha
  • Elder Gods
  • Empress Earth
  • Ernalda
  • Etyries
  • Eurmal
  • The Exarchs
  • False Gods
  • Faranar
  • The First Four Companions
  • Flamal
  • Foundchild
  • Framanthe
  • Gagarth
  • Gark the Calm
  • Gata
  • Gbaji
  • Genert
  • Gerlant Flamesword
  • Gloomshark
  • Glorantha
  • Godunya
  • Golden Bow
  • Golod
  • Gorakiki
  • Gorgorma
  • Grain Goddess
  • Grandfather Mortal
  • Grandmother Earth
  • Grower
  • Gustbran
  • Harana Ilor
  • Heler
  • Helpwoman
  • High King Elf
  • Himile
  • Hobimarong
  • Hon-eel the Dancer
  • Horned Man
  • Hrestol
  • Humakt
  • Humct
  • Hunter
  • Hwarin Dalthippa
  • Hyalor Horsebreaker
  • Hykim & Mikyh
  • Ikadz
  • Immanent Mastery, Path of
  • Inora
  • Invisible God
  • Iphara
  • Irrippi Ontor
  • Issaries
  • Individualism
  • Jakaleel the Witch
  • Jeset the Ferryman
  • Jmijie
  • Kajabor
  • Kargan Tor
  • Keraun
  • King of Above
  • King of Below
  • King Undine
  • Kolat
  • Krarsht
  • Krjalk
  • Kyger Litor
  • Lamsabi
  • Lanbril
  • Larnste
  • Lhankor Mhy
  • Lightbringers
  • Lodril
  • Lokarnos
  • Lord Light
  • LoonLorian
  • Lowfires
  • Lumavoxoran
  • Lunar Goddess
  • Lux
  • Magasta
  • Mahome
  • Maker
  • Malia
  • Malkion
  • Manthi
  • Maran Gor
  • Mastakos
  • Mee Vorala
  • Metsyla
  • Mikaday
  • Mikyh
  • Mirintha
  • Molanni
  • Mostal
  • Murthdrya
  • Natea
  • Nelat
  • Noruma
  • Nyanka
  • Nysalor
  • Oakfed
  • Octamonism
  • Odayla
  • Old Gods
  • Old Man
  • Ompalam
  • Openhandism
  • Orenoar
  • Orlanth
  • Otter
  • Ourania
  • Pamalt
  • Paslac
  • Plant Brothers
  • Phargon
  • Pocharngo the Mutator
  • Polaris
  • Primal Chaos
  • Ragnaglar
  • Rasout
  • Ratslaff
  • Red Goddess
  • Rice Mother
  • River Deities
  • Saliligor
  • Sea Eagle
  • Seseine
  • Selarn
  • Seven Mothers
  • Shavaya
  • Sikkanos
  • Sir Sea
  • Slor
  • Storm Bull
  • Styx
  • Subere
  • Talor
  • Teelo Norri
  • Telask
  • Thalurzni
  • Thanatar
  • Thed
  • Thief Gods
  • Tholaina
  • Tien
  • Time
  • Trickster
  • Triolina
  • Turtle
  • Tsankth
  • Two-Headed Dragon and Kindly Swan
  • Ty Kora Tek
  • Tylenea
  • Uleria
  • Umath
  • Umbrol
  • Unholy Trio
  • Vadrus
  • Valind
  • Valkaro
  • Valzain
  • Vangono
  • Varchulanga
  • Vegetarianism
  • Vivamort
  • Voria
  • Vovisibor
  • Vrimak
  • Wachaza
  • Waertag
  • Waha the Butcher
  • Wakboth
  • Wild Man
  • Worlath
  • Xemela
  • Xentha
  • Yamsur
  • Yanafal Tarnils
  • Yanmorla
  • Yara Aranis
  • Yelm
  • Yelmalio
  • Yelorna
  • Yinkin
  • Young Elementals
  • Young Gods
  • Zaktirra
  • Zaramaka
  • Zong
  • Zorak Zoran
  • Zzabur

Gloranthan Calendar

(14 pages). A preview appeared in Heroes Magazine Volume 1 number 6 (1984).


Read Me First / What the Priests say

  • Read Me First
  • Wisdom of the Woodwife (Aldryami)
  • Tales of the Night Hag (Troll)
  • The Chieftain Speaks (Doraddi)
  • What the Dragon Lord Whispers (Kralori)
  • Tales of the Wastes (Praxian)
  • What the Wizard Says (Malkioni)
  • Talking to the Moon Woman (Lunar)
  • Staves from the Storm Priest (Orlanthi)
  • The Foreman’s Words (Mostali)

Back of box
Contents
Cults Book front
Cults Book back

Related Pages

  • AH857 RuneQuest Deluxe Edition (1984)
  • AH8570 RuneQuest Deluxe Edition (Softback) (1993)
  • AH8571 Runequest Player’s Edition (1985)
  • AH85711 Gloranthan Bestiary (1988)
  • AH85712 Apple Lane (1987)
  • AH85713 Snake Pipe Hollow (1987)
  • AH85714 RuneQuest Cities (4th edition) (1988)
  • AH85715 Into the Troll Realms (1988)
  • AH85716 The Haunted Ruins (1989)
  • AH85717 Daughters of Darkness and the Chronicles of Santon (1990)
  • AH8572 Runequest Gamemaster’s Box (1985)
  • AH8573 Monster Coliseum (Box 1 – 1985)
  • AH8574 Human Adventurer Sheets (Box 2 – 1985)
  • AH8575 Non-human Adventurer Sheets (Box 3 – 1985)
  • AH8576 Vikings (Box 4 – 1985)
  • AH8578 Griffin Island (Box 06 – 1986)
  • AH8579 Runequest Standard Edition (1986)
  • AH8584 Land of Ninja (Box 07 – 1986)
  • AH8585 Glorantha – Genertela, Crucible of the Hero Wars (Box 08 – 1988)
  • AH8586 Trollpak (Box 09 – 1988)
  • AH8587 Troll Gods: The Deities of Darkness (Box 10 – 1989)
  • AH8588 Elder Secrets of Glorantha (Box 11 – 1989)
  • AH8589 Eldarad – The Lost City (1990)
  • AH85906 Sun County (1992)
  • AH8591 River of Cradles (1992)
  • AH8592 Dorastor: Land of Doom (1993)
  • AH8593 Strangers in Prax (1994)
  • AH8594 Shadows on the Borderland (1993)
  • AH8595 Lords of Terror (1994)
  • Dragon Pass (1983)
  • Heroes Magazine (1984-1986)
  • RuneQuest Third Edition Errata (1990s)

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