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What the Priests Say and What my Father told Me

HeroQuest Voices evolved from earlier What the Priests Say and What my Father told Me.

Contents
  • Gods of Glorantha (AH 1985) – What the Priests Say
  • Glorantha Boxed Set (AH 1988)
  • Elder Secrets of Glorantha AH 1989
  • Shadows on the Borderland (AH 1993)
  • Tales of the Reaching Moon #10 (1993)
  • Lords of Terror (AH 1994)
  • Enclosure #1 (1997)
  • *Glorantha.com (1998)
  • HeroQuest Voices (2003)
  • Cults of RuneQuest (2023-)

Gods of Glorantha (AH 1985) – What the Priests Say

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

Glorantha Boxed Set (AH 1988)

  • What My Uncle Told Me: A Personal View of Hsunchen Culture (Rathori)*
  • What My Father Told Me: A Personal View of Praxian Culture (Sables)*
  • What My Father Told Me: A Personal View of Orlanthi Culture (Colymar)*
  • What My Father Told Me: A Personal View of Western Culture (Seshnela)*

Elder Secrets of Glorantha AH 1989

  • Dwarf – What the Foreman Told Me*
  • Elf – What the Wood Priestess Told Me*
  • Troll – What My Mother Told Me*

Shadows on the Borderland (AH 1993)

  • What My Father Told Me: A Personal View of Yelmalion Culture (Sun County)*
  • What Do You Want? Shut Up!” – What the Broos Shaman Says*
  • “Eat Your Enemy in Secret”: What the Ogre Talon Says*
  • Yemalio – What My Father Told Me*

Tales of the Reaching Moon #10 (1993)

  • The merpriestess speaks – Inner Knowledge of the Sea Gods*

Lords of Terror (AH 1994)

  • What the Sword Broo says (Broo)*

Enclosure #1 (1997)

Dara Happa – What My Father Told Me*


*Glorantha.com (1998)

These were just plain text files put up on the 1998 Glorantha.com website.

  • Broo – What the Broo Shaman Says – from Shadows on the Borderlands by Martin Crim
  • Broo – What the Sword Broo Says – from Lords of Terror
  • Dara Happa – What My Father Told Me – from Enclosure #1 by Pam Carlson
  • Doraddi – The Chieftain Speaks – from Gods of Glorantha
  • Dwarf – The Foreman’s Words – from Gods of Glorantha
  • Dwarf – What the Foreman Told Me – from Elder Secrets of Glorantha
  • Elf – What the Wood Priestess Told Me – from Elder Secrets of Glorantha
  • Elf – Wisdom of the Woodwife – from Gods of Glorantha
  • Hsunchen – What My Uncle Told Me – from the Glorantha Boxed Set
  • Kralorela – What the Dragon Lord Whispers – from Gods of Glorantha
  • Lunar – Talking to the Moon Woman – from Gods of Glorantha
  • Malkioni – What the Wizard Says – from Gods of Glorantha
  • Merpeople – Inner Knowledge of the Sea Gods – from Tales of the Reaching Moon #10
  • Ogre – Eat Your Enemy in Secret – from Shadows on the Borderlands by Martin Crim
  • Ogre – What My Father Taught Me – from Shadows on the Borderlands by Martin Crim
  • Orlanth – Staves from the Storm Priest – from Gods of Glorantha
  • Orlanth – What is Chaos? – from Cults of Terror
  • Orlanthi – What My Father Told Me – from the Glorantha Boxed Set
  • Praxian – What My Father Told Me – from the Glorantha Boxed Set
  • Troll – Tales of the Night Hag – from Gods of Glorantha
  • Troll – What My Mother Told Me – from Elder Secrets of Glorantha
  • Waha – Tales of the Wastes – from Gods of Glorantha
  • Western – What My Father Told Me – from the Glorantha Boxed Set
  • Yemalio – What My Father Told Me – from Shadows on the Borderlands by Mike Dawson
Please note

These files are over 25 years old, and are provided here only for interest. Please refer to our more recent publications, such as the Cults of RuneQuest series for up to date Voices.

What the Priest says Chaosium.com 1998 (zipped text files)Download

HeroQuest Voices (2003)

Originally published as a PDF on Chaosium.com.

  • First Publication August 2003
  • Second Publication December 2003:
  • Homeland Voices
    • Bison People
      • A Personal View of Bison Life: What My Father Told Me
      • Tales of the Wastes: Wisdom from the Tribal Shaman
    • Dara Happa
      • A Personal View of Dara Happan Life: What My Father Told Me  
      • The Glorious Re-Ascent of Yelm: Lore from the Star Seer
    • Esrolia
      • A Personal View of Esrolian Life: What My Mother Told Me
      • Teachings of the Earth Woman: The Esrolian Priestess Speaks
    • Esvular
      • A Personal View of Esvulari Life: What My Mother Told Me  
      • A Hymn from the Liturgist: What the Sacrificer Sings
    • Grazer
      • A Personal View of Grazer Life: What the War Chief Told Me  The Endless Pastures of the Sun: What the Grazer Shaman Says
    • Heortling
      • A Personal View of Heortling Life: What My Father Told Me  
      • Staves from the Storm Priest: The Barbarian Priest Speaks
    • Puma People
      • A Personal View of Life as a Puma: What My Mother Told Me  
      • Tradition of the Bush Voice: The Skull Crusher Speaks
    • Seshnela
      • A Personal View of Seshnegi Life: What My Father Told Me  
      • Teachings from the Wise Ones: What the Wizard Says
    • Tarsh
      • A Personal View of Tarshite Life: What My Father Told Me:
      • Talking to the Moon Woman: What the Lunar Priestess Preaches
    • Teshnos
      • A Personal View of Teshnan Life: What My Proprietor Told Me
      • The Mysteries of Fire: What the Zitr Expounds
  • Outland Voices
    • Doraddi
      • A Personal View of Doraddi Life: What My Uncle Sang To Me  
      • Learning the Right Footpath: The Chieftain Speaks
    • Kralorela
      • A Personal View of Kralori Life: What My Father Told Me  
      • Immortal Wisdom from the Kingdom of Splendor: What the Dragon Lord Whispers
    • Rathori
      • A Personal View of Rathori Life: What My Uncle Told Me  
      • Secrets of the Invisible World: The Bear Shaman Speaks
  • Elder Voices
    • Elves
      • A Personal View of Aldryami Life: What the Wood Priestess Told Me
      • Facts for Young Elves: Wisdom from the Gardeners
    • Trolls
      • A Personal View of Uz Life: What My Mother Told Me
      • Dancing in the Shadows:Tales of the Night Hag
    • Dwarves
      • An Impersonal View of Mostali Life: What the Foreman Told Me
      • Instructions to New Workers: The Gold Diamondwarf’s Words
    • Ludoch Mermen
      • A Personal View of Ludoch Life: What the Storyteller Told Me  
      • Inner Knowledge of the Sea Gods: The Voice of the Deep

Cults of RuneQuest (2023-)

  • Songs of the Storm Voice – Lightbringers (2023)
  • Wisdom of the Earth Priestess – Earth Goddesses (2023)
  • The Seven Steps – Lunar Way (2024)

Related Pages

  • ISS1201 King of Sartar, First edition (1992)
  • ISS1502 Dragon Pass: A Gazetteer of Kerofinela (2003)
  • ISS1603 Gloranthan Visions (2000)
  • ISS3001 HeroQuest Voices – Peoples of Glorantha (2003)
  • ISS4502 The Complete Griselda 2nd edition (2001)

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