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

SKU	Name	Year	Publisher	Notes
AH8577	Gods of Glorantha	1985	Avalon Hill	Box 05
	Les Dieux de Glorantha	1987	Oriflam	French edition
3040	Glorantha – Die Götter	1993	Welt der Spiele	German edition

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)

1985, Avalon Hill, Charlie Krank, Cults book, Greg Stafford, RQ3, Sandy Petersen, Steve Perrin