The Red Emperor is the latest of a long dynasty of wizard-kings who rule the Lunar Empire, answerable only to their mother, the Red Moon goddess. They are immortal, in that no…
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God-King Belintar
A Stranger came ashore in 1313. He quickly proved himself greater than any mortal, and knew secrets known only to the gods. In a great magical war, he overthrew the Lord of…
Organization of tribes and clans
Here’s something more recent – some notes on the organization of tribes and clans for the Sartar Book. Although individual priests might be on the tribal ring, they usually are there as…
A taxonomy of Glorantha life
courtesy of the God Learners. Greg came up with this system very early on. Long before anyone had a glimmer of Orlanth or the Red Goddess. That’s the God Learner taxonomy and…
A Few Sketches
Here are few sketches that people might find of interest:
The Lismelder
Many human societies joke (often cruelly) about areas where the people hold stubbornly to their ignorance, xenophobia, and isolation. In the US, this is often Appalachia, in Germany this is often Mecklenburg-Pommerania,…
The Size of the Red Moon
Lunar celestialogists claim that the top of the Sky Dome is approximately 6000 km above Magasta’s Pool and that the Red Moon is therefore about 3000 km above the Crater (“halfway between…
Notes on Genertelan Grains
Barley: This cereal grain is a highly resilient crop, able to be grown in varied and marginal environments. It has a short growing season and is relatively drought tolerant. Black Rice: This…
Boldhome Booklet
Wow there is a lot of good stuff in the Boldhome booklet going into the Sartar Boxed Set.
A Lunar account of the Syndics Ban
One of the most remarkable magical events in Glorantha occured a little over a century ago – the Syndics Ban. Here’s the Lunar account: Fronela was visited by disaster in 5/37 when…
How bronze armor is made
I asked my son to do a little research into how bronze armor is made and Finn did a great job digging through YouTube videos, DK for Kids, and elsewhere. This YouTube…
Maize
Maize is a cereal grain that can grow 3 meters or more in height, and grows ears with red, blackish, blueish-grey, or yellow kernels. Maize that is well-watered and offered blood human…
Glorantha is a flat world
Glorantha is a flat world surmounted by a Sky Dome. The Sky Dome itself tilts back and forth, north and south, each year. The Sun’s height in the sky also changes throughout…
So what are Lunars?
At the most basic, they are initiates into a Lunar cult or its associates – including obvious things as the Red Goddess, the Seven Mothers, Hon-eel, Yara Aranis, and the Crimson Bat,…
Quivin Mountains & Boldhome map
Getting closer on the Sartar Book, and have some proof of concept of some of the handouts that people might enjoy seeing. The Quivin Mountains are a spur off the Storm Mountains….
Peasants in the Lunar Heartlands
Although the Lunar Empire bears less resemblance to the society presented in GRoY than folk often assume, one thing that has been present in Peloria since Time began is the split between…
Dara Happa cities
The urban centers of the Lunar Heartland view themselves as the most perfect human society possible, living in accordance to divine laws and capable of great spiritual development. Governance is placed in…
Glorantha-Terrestial Timeline
Going back to our Glorantha-terrestial convergence time line, it is worth thinking that about 1775 AD Sheng Seleris and his Pentan nomads invaded Peloria. For nearly a century, Pentans dominated the Pelorian…
Murder ballads
As promised, a little on murder ballads. The Sartarites (and lets be fair, the Tarshites as well) love their murder ballads, where they describe the events of a murder or feud, often…
Sartar Book Art Preview
This amazing piece of art by Ossi Hiekkalai for the forthcoming Sartar book, shows a young Helering “backboy” helping a Vingan thane get her armor on. I love how it gives an…
Gerra-Danfive Xaron Path
One of the components of the Lunar Way that gets glossed over a lot by later commentators is the Gerra-Danfive Xaron path of liberation through suffering and submission. It is uncomfortable and…
Queen Inkarne and Argrath White Bull
Here’s a preview of some really amazing art for the RuneQuest Sartar Boxed Set, currently in development. This is the Feathered Horse Queen Inkarne and Argrath White Bull, by a new artist…
Inkarne, the Feathered Horse Queen
A preview of some really amazing art for the Sartar Boxed Set. This is from Anna Orlova and is part of a character turn of Inkarne, the Feathered Horse Queen. Wow! So…
Prince Jarosar coin
This is a coin depicting Prince Jarosar, circa 1568. Note the ram’s horns and the Movement Rune.
Sartar coins
A rare golden coins dating from the reign of Sartar.