Skip to content
The Well of Daliath
Menu
Menu

HeroQuest 1 – Template: Common Magic Keyword

Latest revision: 2 Apr 2004

Common Religion Magic Keyword

Name
Rune

A description of the worshipped entity and common knowledge of the magical organization is followed by the actual keyword. A hero receives all keyword abilities if he takes the magic keyword during character creation, but does not automatically gain all of them if he joins the religion or organization during play.

Note that common religions do not have magical secrets, although some have secret knowledge available to a select few.

Entry Requirements:Specific requirements for the character to join the religion and take the keyword. These might include gender, occupation, culture, or family restrictions, or even specific abilities and ratings.
Homeland(s):The homeland(s) in which the common religion is found.
Abilities:Typical things that a person can do when they have been in this religion. A hero can select some of these to specialize in, thereby setting himself apart from the normal membership.
Depending on the keyword, different levels of membership or different types of members may have different abilities available. Most common religions include at least the following abilities:
      Mythology of [Common Religion], Worship [Common Religion].
Virtues:Desired personality traits of worshippers. A hero may take any, all, or none of these as abilities.
Common Magic:The specific magical abilities taught by or available through the religion. Generally, talents, feats, charms, and spells will each be grouped together, but sometimes common magic abilities will be grouped based on some organization recognized by the common religion.
Other Side:The Otherworld home of the worshipped entity. Note that many common religions do not have this entry.
Disadvantages:Unusual restrictions faced by worshippers.

Related Pages

  • HeroQuest 1 – Template: Theist Cult Magic Keyword
  • HeroQuest 1 – Template: Animist Practice
  • HeroQuest 1 – Template: Hero Band
  • HeroQuest 1 – Template: Homeland
  • HeroQuest 1 – Template: Occupation Keyword
  • HeroQuest 1 – Template: Saintly Order
  • HeroQuest 1 – Template: Shamanic Practice
  • HeroQuest 1 – Template: Wizardry School

Sections

  • Search Tips
  • Current RuneQuest Glorantha Publications
  • RuneQuest Glorantha Corrections and Q&A
  • Catalogue
  • References for Glorantha
    • Gloranthan Canon
  • Gloranthan Documents
  • RPG Systems & Versions
  • Gallery
  • Role-playing in Glorantha
  • About This Site
  • Get involved!

Latest Posts

  • What Happens When You Die

    Your soul separates from your body. The material body returns …
  • Prosopaedia Preview

    One nice thing about my advance copy of the Prosopaedia …
  • Degenerative Actions of Gods

    The Malkioni posit the existence of something all-powerful, all-knowing, and …
  • Gods are Contradictory Archetypes

    After having written some million words covering more than one …
  • The Lunar Empire Spy Agency

    The Empire maintains multiple internal security and spy networks, including …

Links

  • Chaosium
  • Glorantha on BRP Central
  • RuneQuest on BRP Central
  • RuneQuest Glorantha on MeWe
  • Glorantha Wiki on Fandom
  • Prince of Sartar Webcomic
  • Glorantha G+ Archives on Tapatalk
  • Search mailing list archive

Latest from BRP Central

  • Hm, now that is a good price for Griffin Mountain!
  • In re: Zola Fel in Pavis: City on the Edge of Forever
  • Humakti Duel Advice and Tactics
  • Volsaxi in 1625-1629 ST
  • Out Now in PDF: Old Pavis - The City that Time Forgot!
  • Real-world Inspirations
  • List of Personalities in New Pavis and the Rubble?
  • Urvagal
  • Why does Argrath wipe out the Telmori?
  • Discord Guide to Glorantha read through

Popular Tags

2007 Avalon Hill Boldhome Chaosium Chaos pantheon Cult demographics Cults of Runequest (preview) Doraddi pantheon Ernalda Esrolia (homeland) FR G+ post Greg Stafford Guide to Glorantha Guide to Glorantha (preview) Humakt HW Issaries Jar-eel Lunar Empire Lunar Pantheon Magazine Map Maps Michael O’Brien Mongoose Nochet Nomad Gods Oriflam Orlanth Orlanthi pantheon Prax (homeland) RQ2 RQ3 RQG Sandy Petersen Sartar (homeland) Solar pantheon Spirit Cult Subcult Tales of the Reaching Moon Tatou Troll / Uz pantheon Yelm Yelmalio

Recently added or updated

  • 1237-1297 The Inhuman Occupation

  • 1042-1230 The Fall of the Empire of the Wyrms Friends

  • 1535-1556 The Conquest of Tarsh

  • 1659-1881 A Less Reliable Series of Future Dates

  • 1631-1658 The Reign of Argrath, King of Sartar

  • 1625-1630 The Liberation of Sartar

  • 1616-1625 The Conquest of the Holy Country

  • 1613-1615 Rebellion in Sartar

  • 1602-1612 The Fall of the Kingdom of Sartar

  • 1297-1325 The Taming of Dragon Pass

  • 1330-1387 The Carving of Tarsh

  • 1395-1470 The Kingdom of Tarsh

  • 1470-1491 The Coming of Sartar

  • 1492-1535 The Foundation of the Kingdom of Sartar

  • 1557-1600 Conflict with the Lunar Empire

  • 2021-06 Jeff on Facebook

  • Vasana & Yanioth’s Apprenticeship

  • The Failure of Corflu

  • Holy Country Revenues

  • Facing the facts of a chaotic past…

©2023 The Well of Daliath | Design: Newspaperly WordPress Theme