So lets look at how the Lunar religion spread and who joined and how quickly Lowland Peloria. The Seven Mothers cult spread quickly here. Remember the Seven Mothers are Friendly to most Solar…
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Why did Pavis build his City?
Big picture – We all know the basic story – in 830 after many years and preparations, Pavis and his companions snuck deep into Dagori Inkarth and animated the Faceless Statue. He…
Why was Old Pavis so big?
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Hard-Wired Gloranthan Conflicts
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Foundations of the Lunar Empire
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The Contradiction of the Lunar Way
The events of the Godtime eternally recur within Time. Each dusk, Orlanth slays Yelm and sends him off to the Underworld. Each dawn, Yelm rises triumphant from Hell, heralded by Theya. The…
Fazzur Wideread’s Perspective
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Tensions in the Lunar Empire
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New Pavis and the River of Cradles 1625-1626
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The Golden Age of Rubble Adventuring
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The Cradle of Heroes is a character creation app for RuneQuest
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Lunar Way Photo Preview
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Notes on Chalana Arroy II
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Is Glorantha a Bronze Age Setting?
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Notes on Issaries II
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Boldhome 1622
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Best Features of RuneQuest
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Social Classes in the Lunar Empire
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Great Sister, a Demigoddess
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Catalogue of the Gods
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Exploring the Mythology of The Lunar Way with Jeff Richard
Really Dicey interviews Jeff Richard, VP at Chaosium, and discusses with us the complexities of mythology and the new RuneQuest RPG sourcebook coming out shortly called Cults of RuneQuest: The Lunar Way.
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Magic from Demigods
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