The Glorantha Sourcebook is an essential resource for Greg Stafford’s world of Glorantha, one of the most extensively developed and renowned fantasy settings of all time. A world of mythology, gods, and heroes, Glorantha has inspired roleplaying games, board games, computer games, comics, fiction, and more, a setting beloved and revered worldwide.
An invaluable resource for gamemasters, players, and readers of fantasy worlds, this sourcebook is gorgeously illustrated and filled with informative maps and diagrams. Drawn from a variety o f out-of-print and rare sources, this material has been dramatically revised, updated, and expanded. Alongside this foundational material are new essays, insights, and extrapolations on the world and its incredible denizens.
Inside this sourcebook, you’ll learn about the creation of the world; the main ages of its past; the history of Dragon Pass and its people; the pantheons of the gods, including the Lightbringer and Lunar pantheons; the Coming of Argrath; Elder Races such as the Elves, Dragonewts, Dwarves, and Trolls; genealogies of the major royal dynasties; legends and lore of the various tribes and peoples inhabiting Glorantha; the fundaments of Gloranthan magic and the Runes that shape the world; the history and gods of the mighty Lunar Empire; and finally, the Hero Wars!
This systemless sourcebook can be used to enhance and support any fantasy roleplaying game of your choosing, including RuneQuest, 13th Age Glorantha, and others.
Details
- Writers: Greg Stafford & Jeff Richard
- Additional Writing: Michael O’Brien & Sandy Petersen
- Cover: Loïc Muzy
- Design & Layout: Simeon Cogswell
- Artists: Dan Barker, Bernard Bittler, Simon Bray, Katrin Dirim, Antonia Doncheva, Jed Dougherty, Rich Fleider, Lisa Free, Kate Glasheen, Merle Insinga, Kalin Kadiev, Jennifer Lange, Michelle Lockamy, Jan Pospišil, Jakob Rebelka, John Snyder, Tom Sullivan, & Eric Vanel
- Art provided by A Sharp is copyright © 2024 A Sharp & is provided under license.
- Cartography: Darya Makarava, Simon Bray, Colin Driver, Lawrence Keogh, Matt Ryan, & Eric Vanel
- Editor: Jason Durall
- Producer: Neil Robinson
- Special Thanks Go To Nick Brooke, William Church, Ian Cooper, Robert Corbett, Gene Day, David Dunham, David Hall, Rob Heinsoo, Martin Helsdon, Rick Meints, Luise Perrene, Steve Perrin, Ken Roslton, Harald Smith, Steve Swenstown, Ray Turney, & Jonathan Tweet
- Publisher: Chaosium
- Product Code: CHA4046
- Publishing Year: 2024
- Pages:
- Cover Price:
- System: Systemless.
- ISBN: 978-1-56882-526-7
Editions & Related Editions
| SKU | Name | Year | Publisher | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHA4046-H | The Glorantha Sourcebook | 2024 | Chaosium | Leatherette cover, 2nd edition |
| CHA4046-L | The Glorantha Sourcebook | 2024 | Chaosium | Hard cover, 2nd edition |
| CHA4046-PDF | The Glorantha Sourcebook | 2024 | Chaosium | PDF, 2nd edition |
| CHA4033-H | The Glorantha Sourcebook | 2018 | Chaosium | Hard cover, 1st edition |
| CHA4033-L | The Glorantha Sourcebook | 2018 | Chaosium | Leatherette cover, 1st edition |
| CHA4033-PDF | The Glorantha Sourcebook | 2018 | Chaosium | PDF, 1st edition |
| DCRQK05 | Glorantha | 2022 | Studio Deadcrows | French edition |
Redbubble
| Image | Name | Artist | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Goddess of the Red Moon | Jakob Rebelka | The Redline history of the Lunar Empire chapter plate 158 |
Second edition Sourcebook pages
- CHA4046 The Glorantha Sourcebook – Contents
- CHA4046 The Glorantha Sourcebook – Index
- CHA4046 The Glorantha Sourcebook – Q&A
Related Pages
- CHA2000 Series Publications
- CHA4025 Guide to Glorantha (2014)
- CHA4027 RuneQuest: Roleplaying in Glorantha Quickstart (2017)
- CHA4028 RuneQuest – Roleplaying in Glorantha (2018)
- CHA4029 Gamemaster Screen Pack (2019)
- CHA4030 The Coming Storm (2016, 2025)
- CHA4031 The Eleven Lights (2017, 2025)
- CHA4032 RuneQuest Glorantha Bestiary (2019)
- CHA4033 The Glorantha Sourcebook (2018)
- CHA4034 The Red Book of Magic (2020)
- CHA4035 RuneQuest Starter Set (2021)
- CHA4036 RuneQuest Weapons and Equipment (2021)
- CHA4037 Lands of RuneQuest: Dragon Pass (2024)
- CHA4038 The Pegasus Plateau & Other Stories (2020)
- CHA4039 The Smoking Ruin and other Stories (2019)
- CHA4041 Cults of RuneQuest: Mythology (2023)
- CHA4042 Cults of RuneQuest: The Prosopaedia (2023)
- CHA4043 Cults of RuneQuest: The Lightbringers (2023)
- CHA4044 Cults of RuneQuest: The Earth Goddesses (2023)
- CHA4045 Cults of RuneQuest: The Lunar Way (2024)
- CHA4047 Cults of RuneQuest: The Gods of Fire and Sky (2025)
- CHA4400 13th Age Glorantha (2018)
- CHA4503 The Stafford House Campaign (2022)
- CHA4504 MIG3 -The Meints Index to Glorantha (2022)
- Chaosium Magazines
- Cults of RuneQuest Series
- RuneQuest 1st, 2nd & Classic Edition Products
- RuneQuest Glorantha Publications (2017-)
- Wargames & Card Games
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