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The Jonstown Library (2010)
Submitted by Claudia on Fri, 10/09/2010 – 17:31 It took me more than two weeks to write something again – we were very busy: an other archery tournament (it was a fun…
Breakfast and Games: A new blog (2010)
Submitted by Claudia on Fri, 16/07/2010 – 22:41 This morning, Orlanth called thunder and lightning down on us – I decided it’s a good day to start this blog! Introduction: My name is…
History of Dragon Pass in the Second Age
Here are some notes that I’ve compiled about the so-called Empire of the Wyrms Friends. Of interest here is to note that there is actually no period when they called themselves by…
A few notes on the God Time history of mortals
Glorantha in the God Time progressed from a Green Age to a Golden Age to a Storm Age and then to its near destruction in the Great Darkness. Mortals experienced this as…
Maps and more Archery (2010)
Submitted by Claudia on Mon, 16/08/2010 – 00:31 Today was my first workday after spending a year at home to take care of our son. Orlanth sent thunder, lightning and a lot…
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…
New Canon
With the Lightbringers, Earth Goddesses, Prosopaedia, and Glorantha Sourcebook out – and with the Mythology book coming out next month and the Dragon Pass and Sartar books next year – it should…
An important insight into the Red Goddess
“Her Myth-Self does not properly sit with how the God Learners theorised how the God Time functions. The Red Goddess slices through our conception of the God Time at a right angle…
God Time paradox of the Red Goddess cult
Some food for thought – Almost all of the Lunar temples outside of the Lunar Heartlands are unusual in that they do not have a ready connection with the history or mythological…
Temple of the Reaching Moon
Each Temple of the Reaching Moon is an architectural monument, a vast complex of temples, shrines, and courts that take up about 10 hectares. They follow a standard layout, that recreates the…
Lunar Treasury at Boldhome during the Occupation
Although the new Temple of the Reaching Moon was to be the magical and religious center of the province, Boldhome remained the administrative center for the Lunars. The Provincial Governor of Dragon…
Themes in the Hero Wars
Several themes permeate this epic. You should not state these openly. They are long-term, ongoing challenges to the adventurers as they work their way through the end times of their world. They…
The Lunars and Chaos
The Red Goddess – a normally benevolent goddess, who freed Peloria from Carmanian bondage and liberated their minds from fear and hate – is a Chaos deity. She has the Runes of…
Notes on Glamour
Glamour, not the Tripolis, is the cultural, religious, and political center of the Lunar Empire. Now over four hundred years old, it was founded by a polyglot group of devotees of the…
The Core of the Lightbringers Religion
Dragon Pass and the Holy Country are the core of the Lightbringers Religion. Now people always grasp that includes Orlanth and Ernalda, but do not underestimate the societal importance of Chalana Arroy,…
Gorangian Bronzeguts
Gorangian Bronzeguts the chief librarian of the Jonstown Knowledge Temple. One thing I love about this is that Gorangian is not a particular heroic figure, but is an example of an important…
Notes on Eurmal in Sartar
The cult of Eurmal the Trickster is surprisingly important in Sartar. The Orlanthi hold that clowns and tricksters are essential in contact with the sacred. Laughter and humor are a part of…
A Sketch Map Centred on Genert’s Garden
And here is what I was working on during the week. Note that the month and year of this post are correct, just not the date.
A sketch map centred on Apple Lane
Just a little something I was working on today, more detail for RQC. Note that the month and year of this post are correct, just not the date.
Jar-eel, Harrek, and Argrath Concept Art
Jar-eel, Harrek the Berserk, and Argrath pose for some Jon Hodgson concept art for the forthcoming RQ Campaign Book. What I immediately loved about it is Jar-eel’s ethereal beauty, Harrek’s massiveness, and…
Sartar & Orlanth Rex cult
Sartar is worshiped in Sartar as part of the Orlanth Rex cult. His priests are Orlanth Rex members descended from Sartar himself. As a Founder God he gets one additional spell –…
Ernalda in Sartar
Ernalda is the main goddesses of the Earth Temple complexes in Dragon Pass and her cult has been greatly enriched by the Esrolian Earth Religion and the heroquesting of the Feathered Horse…
White Bull Season 1 Episode 23 – transcript
0:09hi there welcome back to another episode of the chaosium house runequest campaign0:15the tales of the white bull i’m jeffrey and i’ll be your gm tonight with me are0:22neil robinson richard august…