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Starry Wisdom #1 – Starry Wisdom of Glorantha (1997)

by Rob Heinsoo

  • Most Gloranthan stars are holes in the Sky Dome. They’re lit by the campfires of star gods and goddesses whošve built their personal strongholds around individual holes. T
  • The “star” called Zenith, which always remains exactly in the same place on the Sky Dome (instead of moving clockwise like the rest of the stars), is actually a dwarf observation balloon. The “zenith” referred to was the peak of the trajectory of dwarven missiles aimed at a foe in the First Age; the dwarves in the observation balloon sent launch corrections down to their comrades at high-plateau launch pads. T
  • Nick Brooke created a computer program that shows the Gloranthan sky moving through the hours of the night, season by season. T
  • There is only one moon in the Gloranthan sky, but it regularly changes color. B
  • Chaosium employees intuitively understand the celestial dynamics of the Gloranthan sky. R

Also See: View from Zenith This article was drawn from Starry Wisdom V1 #1, Winter 1997. To regularly receive the newest Starry Wisdom magazine, join the Cult of Chaos


Related Pages

  • Starry Wisdom #1 – Credits (1997)
  • Starry Wisdom #1 – View from Zenith
  • Starry Wisdom #1 – Why Chaosium Is (1997)
  • Starry Wisdom #1 – Words of Wisdom (1997)
  • Starry Wisdom #2 – Inside Arachne Pinata

1997, Rob Heinsoo, Starry Wisdom

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