Something that is worth thinking about is that there are more Yelmalio initiates in Sartar (which includes Sun Dome Temple and the Far Place) than in the Civilized River of Cradles. However,…
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Notes on Holay
Directly north of Tarsh is Holay, which includes Mirin’s Cross, the great Daughter’s Road from Jillaro to Filichet, and several Sun Dome Temples. Holay is the most populous of the Lunar Provinces,…
Dragon Pass Pantheons
Looking at the human population of Dragon Pass as a whole, these are their largest cults: Earth Religion – this is one of the two largest cult groupings in Dragon Pass with about…
Cult Demographics of the Lunar Empire
There are about 1.25 million Seven Mothers initiates in Glorantha. There’s probably another 330k Lunar initiates of other cults on top of that. That is one of the most successful new religious…
Notes on the Pure Horse People
The Pure Horse People are the most devout Solar nomads and are found in Pent, Erigia, and the Grazelands. Among them, all clan chieftains and many tribespeople are Yelm Initiates. They also…
One Great Community of Gods
I was recently reading Weavers, Scribes, and Kings by Amanda Podany (she even played in the Bangles!), and was struck by this passage on page 58: “Suppose a priestess had arrived in…
Notes on Belintar II
A few notes on Belintar that folk might find interesting: Belintar was a wise and beneficent being, with no grudge against the innocent, and a keen mind in marshalling his resources. In…
Population Density II
So Sartar has a population density of about 10 people per square km, and Lunar Tarsh about 18 people per square km. Esrolia is WAY more densely settled. North Esrolia has only…
Monomyth Art WiP I
The amazing Agathe Pitié is working on a huge spread of the Monomyth for the Cults Book. I thought you all might like a few sneak peaks of the WIP! Today’s sneak…
How the militia trains
The militia musters together each Fire Season and learns to fight together. They aren’t drilled so much as learn how to gather together in groups, how to fight with sword and shield…
Gods are Contradictory Archetypes
After having written some million words covering more than one hundred RQ cults, I can confidently say that I find all of them fascinating in their own way. Each represents an archetype…
What Happens When You Die
Your soul separates from your body. The material body returns to its basic components, and for seven days, the soul lingers near the body, drifting farther from it and developing spirit senses….
Notes on Shamans
Shamans are an “elect” found in many Gloranthan religions. They are often outside but adjacent to the cult structure, although some cults do make use of shaman-priests (for example, Aldrya, Daka Fal,…
From the letters of Sorala Tor
An Esrolian scribe in Prince Argrath’s service: “Of all the many crimes committed by the the Poisonblood Witch-Queen of the Lunar Empire (a commonly used venomous title for Jar-eel the Razoress), perhaps…
Hippoi
Horse Goddess Write up Page Year Runes PersonalGlyph Notes Mythology 124 2023 n/a Genealogy of the Sky Deities Earth Goddesses 22 2023 per Rune spell n/a Associate cult:Ernalda Prosopaedia 56 2023 None…
Theyalan Celestial Gods
Throughout much of the Theyalan Belt, people recognize several major celestial gods: First is of course Yelm, the Sun. The Sun travels across the Sky Dome each day, only to die and…
Kralora
Land Goddess of Kralorela Write up Page Year Runes Notes Earth Goddesses 89, 92 2023 Genertelan Grain GoddessSubcult of:ErnaldaAKA: Miyo the Rice Mother Prosopaedia 73 2023 None listed Prosopaedia entry Genealogy Page…
Chaos and The Great Compromise
The Spike held Glorantha together in the Gods Time. The Celestial Court were torn into pieces and the Spike was destroyed, leaving instead a gaping, howling Void. Things fall apart; the centre…
Dragonkill 1120 ST
The Dragonkill War wiped out the Orlanthi people of Dragon Pass in 1120. For more than two centuries, the people on the north side of Dragon Pass (beyond the Deathline) had no…
Notes on Founding cities
All of the cities and towns in Dragon Pass were founded in the last three centuries. The early settlements were initially just villages. The founders would draw a line around the area…
RQG Cults allowing Sorcerers or Shaman
This covers: Cult SorcererInitiates CultSorcerer ShamanInitiates CultShaman Aldrya ForbiddenCoR:E 35 No YesRQB 26CoR:E 33 YesRQB 26CoR:E 33 Argan Argar Not forbiddenCoR: Current draft No Not forbiddenCoR: Current draft No Asrelia Not forbiddenCoR:E…
Alda-Chur Sketch Maps
So a sneak peak at some of my hand drawn maps which far better artists than I have drawn up for the Guide to Dragon Pass. So let’s start with Alda-Chur. Greg…
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…
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Elemental Interaction
It is easy to get a good handle on the interaction between the deities of Air, Earth, Fire, and Moon. These are of course the elemental pantheons most likely to be found…