One of the “real world” sources I read as part of putting the Dragon Pass guide together was Pausanias’ “Description of Greece” with its numerous shrines and other religious sites. Now I…
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Making the Maps of the Dragon Pass Book
The Dragon Pass book was the result of Matt Ryan and I needing to create “official maps” of Dragon Pass, Prax, the Holy Country, and the Lunar Provinces. We started with Greg’s…
The Other Names of Gods
In the cults books, we read of Orlanth, Yelmalio, Yelm, Ernalda, and so on. For convenience, I use the name popularized in the God Learner monomyth – but we know that these…
The Husband-Protectors of Ernalda
Ernalda has taken many husbands, most notably Orlanth, Yelm, Yelmalio, Argan Argar, Flamal, Magasta, Storm Bull, and even Pamalt. So who is her “favorite”? The short answer is “usually Orlanth”, but here’s…
Cosmos and Chaos
The conflict between Cosmos and Chaos is key to Gloranthan mythology. The gods made the Cosmos through their deeds – that is why things like air, the Sun, fish, war, love, hatred,…
Myth in Glorantha
Let’s talk a moment about myth in Glorantha. Now we have an entire book on it, but let’s start with Greg’s own words: “Myths are sacred tales that directly address our contact…
What I Love About Glorantha
Among the little things I so love about Glorantha as a gaming setting: This is the kind of stuff that makes the setting unlike any other fantasy RPG and as far as…
Lands of RuneQuest Dragon Pass Release Date
So the release date for the new Dragon Pass book is out – October 9th! This is a fantastic book, and comes with a beautiful fold out poster map of Dragon Pass….
The Mysteries of the Seven Mothers
With the Lunar Book now out for a while, here’s a few thoughts to keep in mind when thinking about the mysteries of the Seven Mothers: What about their roles in bringing…
New Pavis and the Big Rubble Adventures
A few thoughts about New Pavis and the Big Rubble when we think about them within the context of an RQ game or campaign. The Big Rubble is where we go to…
Storyboarding Game Sessions
I generally go in pretty light into game sessions. I do a ton of background work first on the “world the characters might interact with” – so that I have a feel…
RuneQuest Adventure Structure
Mike Mearls and I have been talking about the core loop of a good RQ scenario. The characters interact/investigate/explore with whatever is going on, with a growing background threat of violence. Repeat those…
The Pavis Road
The Pavis Road runs from Torkan’s Last Fort across Prax to New Pavis. It is the shortest direct path from Dragon Pass to New Pavis – one can do it in a…
Top Three Most Underused Locations in Dragon Pass
With Dragon Pass coming out next month, here’s my three favorite underused locations for adventure in Dragon Pass: Old Vampire Cave. Right smack dab in the middle of Sartar, this foreboding location just…
A Glimpse of Dragon Pass
Although the new Dragon Pass book is available for sale on October 9, a few lucky souls managed to get their hands on it in Australia. Here’s Jason lee’s reveiw. Dragon Pass…
Dragon Pass Events of 1625-1626
So here’s some material that many of you might find useful for your games – this is the Dragon Pass Events of 1625-1626. Chronology 1625 (Sea Season) Battle of Hender’s Ruins Argrath…
New to RuneQuest?
For those coming new to RuneQuest or coming back to RQ after a long absence, here’s a few suggestions: 1. Start somewhere! My recommendation is either start in Sartar with the GM…
Major Cults in Genertela
By now there is enough out there in the Cults of RuneQuest series to get a feel for many of the major cults in Genertela. When the Solar book comes out next,…
Lands of RuneQuest: Dragon Pass Preview
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Underground Adventures
Underground adventures – ancient ruins, caves, tunnels, etc. – are particularly exciting in RuneQuest. First – combat in Darkness is filled with perils. Missile weapons are often close to useless. Melee weapons…
Half-folk
Through the blessings of the Nandan subcult of Ernalda, it is possible for someone to bear a child to term even if that would not normally be biologically possible. One consequence of…
Population demographics of New Pavis and the Big Rubble
If we look at Pavis and the Big Rubble as a whole, there are some 7400 humans, 2500 trolls, 1000 aldryami, 200 dwarfs, 150 dragonewts, and 750 other sentients (including broo &…
Crime and Law in Orlanthi cities
There really aren’t police or courts as we understand it in Orlanthi cities such as Boldhome, Jonstown, or New Pavis. There is usually a city guard that guards the city gates, maintain…
Orlanthi Leaders
Orlanthi leaders need to have the ability and willingness to personally use violence for the benefit of the community-at-large and for personal considerations, and have a network of connections with other violent…
Choosing Leaders
Among the Orlanthi, leaders require the consent of their assembled community (who often gather with arms) before taking power (this is not the same as being elected but is somewhat similar) and…