There are some big conflicts hard-wired into the Glorantha setting, including (but not limited to): These conflicts are macro and microcosmic. Political conflict often echo these cosmic conflicts – for example, Sartar…
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Grazelanders and Horses
Part of the reason the Goldeneye is so expensive is that the Grazelanders don’t part with them easily. They are sacred to the Pure Horse People. That being said, I suspect that…
The Strength of Lunar Magic
So is Lunar magic weaker than other pantheons? Let’s look at that for a moment. The main Lunar cult is the Seven Mothers. And by main, I mean like 2/3rds of all…
Canon and YGWV
There’s been a few questions about “what is canon,” “are these maps going to get Gregged,” and “why was Andrew using the term Greg Stafford’s Glorantha?’ I know issues of canon can…
Online Prosopaedia
This prosopaedia provides an objective view of the major deities of Glorantha. The objective here is to give an overview of many different deities drawn from across the world of Glorantha, not…
Myth of the Month: Aedin’s Wall (2000)
Aedin’s Wall is the name of the wall that surrounds Orlanth’s hamlet Aedin was a daimon who lived upon the slope of the Spike during the Golden Age. He was lazy and…
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…
Eiritha
Herd Mother This is the cow-mother. She is the source of fecundity and rich milk for all hoofed and horned creatures. Every farmer or herder calls her by whatever local animal he…
Greg Sez: Enemy Gods (2009)
Published 15th Aug 2009 Question from Patrick Anders, answer by Greg Stafford. Zorak Zoran certainly gets around. He appears, usually as a villain, in the myth-cycles of the Orlanthi, Yelm, Praxians, and…
Grain Goddesses
Queens of the land Each region of the world has its own special grain or land goddess. All are similar and each has given birth to their own special grain. Write up…
Hon-eel
The Dancer, the Lunar Earth Goddess and Mother of Maize, Third Inspiration of Moonson, lunar goddess of rebirth Hon-eel appeared after the Lunar Empire was desolated by horse barbarian attacks. She restored…
Greg Sez: Illusion (2002)
Published 6th Sep 2002Question(s) from Simon Phipp, answer(s) by Greg Stafford. I just want to remind you that Illusions are REAL. An Illusion is a Temporary reality, not a false or unreal…
Irrippi Ontor
The Brown Man Irrippi Ontor was an outlawed priest of Buserian, god of scribes. He came from Yuthuppa and was a friend of Yanafal Tarnils. He is the personification of wisdom and…
Mastakos
Orlanth’s charioteer, the God With No Home Mastakos was captured by Orlanth at Daliath‘s Well of Wisdom. Mastakos continually travels over all the world, but whenever he is called by Orlanth he…
Metsyla
The Light of Enlightenment Metsyla was created by Yelm to teach others spiritual truths, he never left the site of his creation, and he spread his influence over Kralorela. Though Metsyla was…
Molanni
Calm air Molanni is the daughter of Vadrus, a dead storm god. While her kin are changeable and violent, she is unmoving, like the air which is sleeping, hiding, stagnant, or ill….
Red Goddess
Goddess of the Red Moon Moon Goddess, Mistress of Time, Sister of Chaos, and Lurker Upon the Veil, goddess of illumination are some other titles given to this unique goddess. She was…
Umath
The Destroyer, Primal Storm, King Storm Umath fathered the many important air and storm deities, and his special attributes are strength and violence. He broke the universe apart to create a home…
ISS2003 Sartar Companion – Index
This is the index for the Moon Design Publication the Sartar Companion. To go to a specific section of the index, click on the letters below. A B C D E F G…
Pavis: Gateway to Adventure Index
This is the index for the Moon Design Publication the Pavis: Gateway to Adventure. A Adari 29, 30, 32, 33, 36, 39, 42, 55, 66, 164, 167, 232, 259 Adoration 170 Agimori 36, 46,…
Time Reckoning in Glorantha (2012)
Submitted by GianniVacca on Mon, 09/07/2012 – 15:35 OK, we know about seasons, weeks, and days names. What about the hours of the day? Do Gloranthan peoples reckon the time of the…
15 Sun Dome Temples
Throughout the entire region of central Genertela, including the Lunar provinces where the temples probably originated, there are no more than fifteen temples extant during the Hero Wars period. After reviewing the…
Historical Atlas of Genertela, Part II
The First Age Submitted by Jeff on Tue, 31/05/2011 – 22:12 In the previous map, the survivors of the Darkness welcomed the Dawn and the rebirth of the world. The next draft…
Art Direction for Cover of the Guide
Submitted by Jeff on Thu, 01/11/2012 – 12:55 The Guide to Glorantha is a special book and needs a special cover. This is the story of the evolution of the cover from…
Dara Happan Depictions of the Orlanthi Gods
Submitted by Jeff on Sun, 24/07/2011 – 13:58 From the Jonstown Compendium, #15,953 “Among the items I saw in the wagon train of Sor-Eel were one hundred ritual demon masks. Kolos said…