Elmal is the original name of the Light god that came to Dragon Pass in the 1300s. The Light worshipers among the Sartarites began offering sacrifices to Yelm quite early – likely…
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The Daughter’s Roads
The Daughter’s Roads are a method of focusing magical energy into this world. They follow magical lines of power identified by Hwarin Dalthippa. The first road connects Jillaro with Mirin’s Cross and…
The Orlanthi of Fronela
There are some 2.4 MILLION Orlanthi in Fronela, far more than in Dragon Pass and Peloria. The Lightbringers came to Fronela in the First Age, reaching what is now Charg by 238…
Evolving the Setting
In the last month, I’ve been posting a lot of notes about the Hero Wars and how it changes. Couple of reasons for it – most important is that I am trying…
Notes on Sor-eel the Short
We often underestimate how significant a figure Sor-eel the Short is. A member of the Eel-arish clan, he is the nephew of Farangold, which makes him the maternal cousin of Jar-eel the…
Common Knowledge – Dragonewts
Dragonewts are both familiar and extremely mysterious in Dragon Pass. They are of course familiar to most inhabitants – there are some 20,000 dragonewts in Dragon Pass. Dragonewt Roads cross much of…
Ancient Bird Mother
As we all know, Vrimak (one of the Parts of Yelm) is the father of all avian life. His daughter-wife Avarnia is the Bird Mother, goddess of small birds, including quails, chickens,…
Great Sister, a Demigoddess
Great Sister is a living demigoddess, and as such does not offer magic. She is not the head of a cult, although she is often involved with the activities of the Deezola…
Boldhome 1622
In early 1622, Boldhome is an occupied city, the center of Lunar administration for Sartar, Prax, and Heortland. Malkonwal and the Hendriki have been defeated, but there are still some 20,000 Lunar…
Guide Art Direction – Pelorian (2013)
The Pelorians are a proud and ancient civilization of riverine city-states united by a divine emperor descended from the Moon Goddess. They are Bronze Age or Early Iron Age in culture and…
ISS1302 Imperial Lunar Handbook – Volume 1 – The Lunar Empire (2003)
We are all Us! You are, too, even If you don’t know It yet Imperial Lunar Handbook is the essential guide to the vast Lunar Empire. Mighty and magical, decadent and dynamic,…
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…
Part 13 – Elder Races of Jrustela & the East Isles
ANDIN Innate Abilities: [Negative emotion] 2W, Know Human Culture 17, Large 15, Strong 18, Tough 18, Ugly 18 Magic: Initiate of [Adpara deity] Typical weapons & armour: Axe +3, naginata +4, dart…
CHA4025 Guide to Glorantha – Index – G
Page numbers refer to the Guide to Glorantha: G (pages 768-771) Gabaryanga 553, 562 Gadaringer dynasty 193 Gadmus 712 Gadmusland 712 Gagark Evil Mouth 247 Gagarth 364, 651, 666 Gagarth winds 666…
CHA4025 Guide to Glorantha – Index – U
Page numbers refer to the Guide to Glorantha: U (page 796 – 796) Ualu 588 Udayankos the Music Lover 569 Udraya 710 Udraystead 710 Uele Oline 384 Uilinve 393 Ukos 423 Ulaninstead…
Notes from Nochet from Tales of the Reaching Moon #15
…the election of the high priest was progressing smoothly, until the upstart candidate Felvor claimed divine endorsement from Lhankor Mhy himself in a dream; he was informed coldly that the gifts of…
Interregnum (1994)
Interregnum rose in response to the passing of The Wild Hunt, which may have been the second of the early roleplaying gaming related amateur press associations, after the more famous Alarums & Excursions.
CHA4043 The Lightbringers – Index
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S S (cont.) T U V W Y Z
CHA4044 The Earth Goddesses – Index
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S S (cont.) T U V W Y Z
Magic Systems II
The main magic systems in RuneQuest are: Rune magic (wielding a fraction of the power of the gods), Spirit magic (communication with the spirits that reside in the natural energy currents of…
ISS3011 The Book of Heortling Mythology – Index
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S S (cont.) T U V W X Y Z
Library of Londarios: The Birth of Elmal (1993)
or, “Why I screwed up your Glorantha” Being a Chief Bard is not easy. I have been saddled with the task of revealing Glorantha. I accept it. Like most good Orlanthi, I…
Blue Moon Plateau, Lesilla and Mernita
Submitted by Heort on Sun, 30/12/2012 – 17:26 I’ve read various sources about the Blue Moon Plateau, including the draft of the Guide to Glorantha, and I have a question:Is the plateau…
ISS1103 Anaxial’s Roster – Not Enough Room in the Ark (2004)
Latest revision: 15 June 2004 The following creatures were planned for inclusion in Anaxial’s Roster, but ended up being cut due to space constraints: Creatures of Above Dende (Boatbird, Giant Loon, Oslira…