Of course the Orlanthi know Lodril – he is the great god of Caladraland, a nation of nearly a half million people at the edge of Esrolia. Lodril lives here in a…
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Belintar
Artist, Jeff Laubenstein Guide to Glorantha
Working on the Gods of Glorantha (2013)
Hey all, while Rick is feverishly doing the layout of the Guide to Glorantha and Ian is putting the art list for The Coming Storm before I hack it apart, I’m working…
Friends of the God-Kings
With Sartar, Tarsh, Esrolia, etc. we can see the role that friends and gift exchanges have in rule. But for our two god-kings things are a bit different. They rule as living…
Patron of letters and art
We often overlook the role of the Prince of Sartar as a patron of letters and art. But of course that has always been one of the key roles of the Prince….
Notes About Esrolia – Part 4 – The Holy Country
The Holy Country – for the last three centuries, Esrolia has been ruled by the God-King. Now I have written a ton about Belintar and the Masters of Luck and Death, but the…
The Holy Country after 1616
When Belintar died and did not return in 1616, the Holy Country quickly fell apart as a unified kingdom. As not one but two Tournaments of the Masters of Luck and Death…
Heroquesting 102
OVERVIEW The process by which an individual contacts the world of the gods and grows in it is slow and gradual. When mortals participate in a religious ceremony, they expend energy and…
The Other Names of Gods
In the cults books, we read of Orlanth, Yelmalio, Yelm, Ernalda, and so on. For convenience, I use the name popularized in the God Learner monomyth – but we know that these…
30 – Sideshows
29 – The City of Wonders 31 – Harbinger of the End Q&A
44 – Patchwork god
43 – Some disassembly required 45 – Errors of Judgment Q&A
Representatives of the Sixths in 1616
Commentary on Prince of Sartar Chapter 3, The City of Wonders: Xoroho Hellspeaker, envoy from the Eldest Kin of the Shadow Plateau, presents herself to the immortal Belintar, God and King, the Master of…
Esrolian Matriarchy
A few thoughts on the nature of the Esrolian matriarchy. As the core rules says, Orlanthi view men as emotional, often violently passionate, and women as more practical and vengeful. In a…
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…
39 – Too Strong
38 – Release the Kraken, part 3 40 – The Six Guardians
40 – The Six Guardians
39 – Too Strong 41 – Bring it on
41 – Bring it on
40 – The Six Guardians 42 – More than the sum of the parts Q&A
42 – More than the sum of the parts
41 – Bring it on 43 – Some disassembly required
45 – Errors of Judgment
44 – Patchwork god 46 – Thief
Boldhome Embassies
In general, Gloranthan kingdoms and empires send representatives to each other’s countries to negotiate on specific issues, such as war, peace, or trade relations. Sometimes, a high status member of one kingdom…
CHA4025 Guide to Glorantha – Index – B
Page numbers refer to the Guide to Glorantha: B (pages 757-760) Baba Kroos 560 Babeester Gor 30, 35, 37, 66, 119, 150, 152, 242, 244, 249, 356, 629, 636, 656, 711 baboons…
The Cults of living Heroes and Gods
Many heroes and “living gods” have cults while they live. Those cults provide the hero with magical resources – however, these cults do not directly provide the worshipers with Rune spells. Instead…
Hendrikiland or “South Sartar”
There are about 175000 humans in the lands between the Crossline and the Syphon River. These are mostly Orlanthi, often called the Heortlings or the Hendriki. This area has been part of…
Nochet, City of Queens
Nochet is the greatest and most important city in the world, and the greatest city for a thousand miles in all directions. It is the favorite resting place of Esrola, and it…
History of Gloranthan Art, Part III – Third Age – Holy Country
And then comes a long period of war that culminates in the Dragonkill War. Which divides the world into Kethaela and Peloria.Kethaela starts with that late Second Age Esrolian style. Sensuous and…