As shocking as this might sound to some folk, the Lunar Army is actually tactically quite lazy. Their ace in hole is the Lunar College of Magic which is how they get…
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AH857 RuneQuest Deluxe Edition – Book 5 Glorantha Book Index
Complete Contents Illustrations Dragonewts Jack O’Bear Dragonsnail Gorp Walktapus Scorpion Man Maps Distribution Map of Dominant Races Glorantha as Known by Man Other Tables andDiagrams (color tint) Chaotic Features Danger Classes for…
AH857 RuneQuest Deluxe Edition – Book 5 Creatures
Creature list from Book 5 Introduction to Glorantha
Jaxarte Introduction and NPC stats
Introduction and NPC stats Apart from a letter to the editor which still rankles my Canberran friends, my first ever piece in Tales of the Reaching Moon was the Jaxarte story published way back…
Jaxarte and the Bison Khan
First published in Tales of the Reaching Moon issue #6 Copyright © 1995 by Michael O’Brien Jaxarte Hits the Plaines After his eventful yet relatively safe journeys to Sun County and Weis…
Argrath’s Army
This is some material in the new Big Rubble and Pavis books and is circa 1625-1626. Note the embryonic Magical Union! Those watching the White Bull campaign have likely gotten a preview…
Prax, The Lunar Empire, and The White Bull
The Lunar imperial presence in Prax was an existential threat to the Praxian way of life – much as the westward expansion of settlers into the Great Plains endangered the Plains Indians…
Starry Wisdom #1 – View from Zenith
by Rob Heinsoo Putting Glorantha Back on Target [8/19/97 Note: This editorial was produced in Winter of 1997 when our view of the Glorantha landscape was somewhat different. Since that time, the…
A God Forgot Story
Here’s a little story from God Forgot: “Long ago, before the Great Night, God-forgets was wandering upon the surface of the earth. His tribes clustered about his feet, basking in the holiness…
The Sea Gods
We tend to underestimate the Sea Gods. In Dragon Pass, the main water cults are Heler the Rain God (practically a subcult of Orlanth Thunderous), Engizi/Sky River Titan (because of the Skyfall…
The Malkioni And The Red Moon
In 1247 the whole world saw the Red Moon rise into the Middle Air. At first it could only be seen at night, but after 1275 or so, it could be seen…
Brolia and Anadiki
Some 150,000 Orlanthi live in the foothills north of the Western Rockwoods, in Brolia and Anadikki. The population density here is about 6 people per square km, a little more than half…
Issaries and Etyries
In Central Genertela, there are about 140k Issaries cultists and about 90k Etyries cultists. Both cults are active outside of their home areas, and can be considered “frenemies”- they are both associated…
Notes on the Black Sun
The Black Sun is a strange one. Its origins are quite old, as I have found handwritten versions of the Basko story from around 1979. It then got infused with Sandy’s love…
Panaxles the Architect
Panaxles was descended from the Stone-souled builders and was thus related to the dwarfs. His mothers were the Tilntae so prevalent and important in the early ages of the world. Panaxles lived…
Facing the facts of a chaotic past…
Just the other day we had a fan ask about the Chaosium “Dragon” logo and why it didn’t always have the dragon facing to the left on our products. While a short…
Pent Ridge – The Sun County Prison (1998)
First published in The Booke of Tentacles (German RQ Con 1998 Fundraiser Book)Copyright © 1998 by Michael O’Brien.Invaluable Technical Advice: Joerg Baumgartner Beg the Count to pluck out your eyes rather than send…
The Struggle for the Middle Air
The Red Goddess never made peace with the Air Gods, for there was none among her pantheon who could approach those deities on their own ground. There began, within history, a struggle…
Mortal Races at the Dawn
Dawn Age Seshnegi sources divide the mortal races into several categories: The Western accounts of Gbaji are pretty awful. Around the same time the Sun Stop happened and a terrible plague spread…
Hero Wars Story Hooks for the EWF and God Learners
Both the EWF and the God Learners are a subject of interest in the Hero Wars – especially for the Sartarites. And both can be a source of adventure ideas. For example,…
The Roots of Eight Wane Spiritual Exploration
The Eighth Wane (1626-) is destined to be one of spiritual exploration through action for both the Lunars and the Orlanthi. If anything, this is the wane where the Orlanthi catch up…
Cultural changes in Genertela 350-500 ST
The years 350-500 witnessed radical cultural changes in Genertela. First the Theyalans (and trolls, dragonewts, elves, and dwarves) entered into a short-lived union with the Dara Happans. Although this union broke apart,…
Part 1 – Mundane Carnivores
Jackals (Canis aureus and others) Distribution: Wenelia, Kothar, Jolar Jackals are a similar size to foxes, with a coat of yellowish to black fur. They feed off carrion, scavenging the dead flesh that few…
On Broken Gods and Dead Gods
The Gods War pitted the cosmos against itself. Air fought with Sky, Water tried to drown Earth, and Darkness contended with Light. At first the consequences of defeat was being broken into…
Portions of Umath
When Umath was broken, his sons (each bearing a portion of the Primal Air) emerged and began their struggle to claim their part of the world). At least six sons are known to have…