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ISS3008 The Middle Sea Empire (2006)

The Middle Sea Empire is a Second Age book detailing the empire of the Godlearners, form its humble beginnings to its epic destruction. A detailed history, King’s list, and many geographical descriptions provide a wealth of gamable material. The Jrusteli tapped great powers through their Heroquesting as shown on the timeline included. Malkionism, from before Time, at The Dawn, and through the Second and Third Age is showen through its many historical transitions.

This is a Pre-Finished Works title, a non-professional compilation of the notes of Greg Stafford, creator of Glorantha.


Details

  • Product Number: ISS 3008.
  • ISBN: none.
  • Price: $30.00.
  • 56 pages, 8.5″ x 11″ format, with maps.

Editions

As with all of Greg’s Work’s in Progress, many versions were printed with the date of the printing inside and often a colorful name. There are also likely to be unique versions of a single printing for individuals. Those that were printed in copy shops also varied depending on paper, cover and colour. In a few cases Greg even gave photocopies. Eventually they became formalised printings.

SKUNameYearPublisherNotes
The Middle Sea Empire2006Moon Design and IssariesFundraiser for Continuum 2006, July 28-31. 50 hardcover copies
The Middle Sea Empire2006Moon Design and Issaries
ISS3008-PDFThe Middle Sea Empire2015Moon Design and IssariesStafford Library – Volume VIII
ISS3008-PODThe Middle Sea Empire2015Moon DesignStafford Library – Volume VIII. POD via Lulu

Contents

  • About This Book  
  • Our Great Empire  
    • Introduction  
  • The Middle Sea Empire  
  • The Middle Sea Empire  
  • The Mythology of Jrustela
    • The Creation Period
    • Mornastan Myths  
  • History of Jrustela
    • Beautiful Jrustela:  
    • A History of the Settlement  
    • The Thirteen Confederated Cities
    • Salovan’s Book of Emperors  
    • Kingship  
  • The Jrusteli Period (680-788)
  • The Middle Sea Empire (789-990)
  • The Government of the Middle Sea Empire  
  • After Saolvan’s Book  
  • God Learner Information  
  • The Malkioni Religion
    • The History of Malkioni Religion  
    • Before Time  
    • The Dawn Age
    • Second Age  
    • Third Age Religions
  • The God Learners
    • HeroQuesting Assets
    • God Learner Dates  
    • God Learner Theology  
    • God Learner Monasteries  
    • The Giorgos Text  
    • HeroQuesting Developmental Stages
    • Stages of Exploration  
    • New Paths  
    • Overall Effects on the Hero Planes  
    • The Book of Secrets
  • The Zistorites  
  • Middle Sea Geography
    • Seshnela, Jewel of Power
    • Arolanit  
    • Cities of Slontos  
    • Ramalia  
    • Maniria  
    • Wenelia  
    • The Glorious Cities of the Dragons
    • Errinoru  
  • Index

2015
2006

Related Pages

  • ISS3001 King of Sartar (1992, 2015)
  • ISS3002 The Glorious Reascent of Yelm (1993)
  • ISS3003 The Fortunate Succession (1995)
  • ISS3004 The Entekosiad (1996)
  • ISS3005 The Missing Lands (1998)
  • ISS3006 Revealed Mythologies (2001)
  • ISS3007 Arcane Lore: Heroquests & Heroquesting (2003)
  • ISS3008 Takenegi’s Muster: The Imperial Army
  • ISS3009 History of the Heortling Peoples (2007)
  • ISS3010 Esrolia: The Land of Ten Thousand Goddesses (2008)
  • ISS3011 The Book of Heortling Mythology (2009)

2006, Contents, Greg Stafford, Issaries Inc., Jeff Richard, Moon Design, Stafford Library, The Middle Sea Empire (book)

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