Page numbers refer to the Guide to Glorantha: C (pages 760-762) Cacama 482 Cacama Cay 482 Cacheh 429, 43 Cacodemon 108, 153, 458, 701, 702 Cactus Desert 447 Cafol 319, 321, 322,…
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Excerpt – History in Glorantha (1981)
Originally published in Cults of Terror. Chaos and Compromise History in Glorantha is the sum of events occurring since Time began. Mythical events prior to Time were non-sequential and simultaneous actions happening…
CHA4014 Cults of Terror (1981, 2016)
Nine Dangerous Deities for Runequest Role-Playing The bad guys of Glorantha: nine cults of the cruel and unusual, destined to enliven every campaign. Cults include PRIMAL CHAOS, MALLIA, BAGOG, THED, VIVAMORT, THANATAR,…
ISS1502 Dragon Pass: A Gazetteer of Kerofinela (2003)
Welcome to Dragon Pass! In this rugged land of dragons, giants, and hill barbarians, cosmic war smolders. Generations of heroes have lived and died amid the rolling hills, Living mountains, and speaking…
1602-1612 The Fall of the Kingdom of Sartar
Date Event Homeland Primary Sources 1557-1600 Previous section – Conflict with the Lunar Empire 1602 Runegate Fort is destroyed by the Crimson Bat. Sartar CHoDP (KOS) RQG 107GMSP 10, 49JB (KOS), Events of My LifeWF#12,…
Spirit Magic by Cult and Associate Cult
For publications: All Spirit Magic These cults have cult shaman. Their Initiates have access to all spirit magic except cult specials and where noted: Spirit Magic only available from Shamans The following…
Honor and Combat
Here’s a little snippet from the forthcoming Cults Book (more good news on that soon) that might be of interest: Humakt demands that Death be wielded with honor and his cult upholds…
The Cycle of History
Some notes from a discussion on the Chaosium Discord channel where I discussed what I consider one of the key dynamics of the setting: The brutality of the Lunar Empire to its…
Moon Rites (2003)
Like a Crimson Bat with a bad case of the munchies, Moon Rites is seventy two pages of Lunar myth and mystery. Moon Rites is a fundraiser for Gloranthacon VIII. Focusing on…
White Bull Season 2 Episode 07 – transcript
of Kallyr Starbrow doesn’t she look friendly super0:06super happy like an angry pippy longstocking informal0:13hippie long star angry long stopping that is now Kallyr’s name in my head0:22[Music]0:28forever welcome back to another…
CHA4045 The Lunar Way – Index
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White Bull Season 2 Episode 08 – transcript
death to those i mean if you think about it keeping me alive0:05will allow me to inflict death on more people there is a utilitarian there’s a kind of0:12envelope that’s life dead…
ISS1608 Gloranthan Classics Vol III: Cult Compendium (2002)
Welcome to the Cult Compendium. In the fantasy roleplaying world of Glorantha, magic works because relations between the spiritual and physical planes are firm and immediate. Maintaining good ties with your chosen…
ISS1402 Sartar Rising Volume 2 – Orlanth is Dead! (2002)
Orlanth is Dead! Sartar Rising part 2 Orlanth is Dead! begins the Sartar Rising campaign and the Hero Wars with an epic conflict against the Lunar Empire, As winter deepens and spring…
RuneQuest: Gods of Glorantha Previews (2018, 2019)
A small number of preview editions of Runequest: Gods of Glorantha have been sold at conventions. A UK version was also titled, Cults of Glorantha. Contents (Now Mythology) The Night Hag’s Tales…
Understanding Jar-eel
The Fourth Inspiration of Moonson, Incarnation of the Red Goddess in Time, daughter/lover/mother of the Red Emperor, poetess and musician, defeater of barbarians, etc. Jar-eel is the great-granddaughter of the demigoddess Hon-eel…
Dragon Pass in the Third Age, part 2
The southeastern corner of Dragon Pass, roughly the area between Kero Fin Mountain and the barbaric Plains of Prax is the Kingdom of Sartar. It consists of many Orlanthi tribes that were…
How the Lunars Look
I know many of you are wedded to the idea of the Lunar Heartlands being Rome. But to me, this is a Lunar princess riding out of Glamour accompanied by another Lunar…
Rune Magic by Cult and Associate Cult – G
Spell RBM Cost Source Reference Availability Ghost Dart 54 1 Glowspot 54 3 Crimson Bat LW 42 Initiates Crimson Bat LW 126 Red Goddess initiates (associate) Yara Aranis LW 148 Initiates Gnome…
Rune Magic by Cult and Associate Cult – P
Spell RBM Cost Source Reference Availability Pain Tooth 67 2 Aram ya-Udram (Bloody Tusk subcult) EG 68 Initiates Panic 67 2 Eurmal Fright (subcult) LB 55 Initiates Passage 67 1 Issaries LB…
CHA4032 RQ Glorantha Bestiary – Contents
Contents for CHA4032 RuneQuest Glorantha Bestiary (2019) The Elder Races Chaos Monsters Monsters Giant Arthropods Animals Spirits Terrors Flora
A Hard Landing
First published in Tales of the Reaching Moon issue #10Copyright © 1990 by Michael O’Brien “Come on Murph old pal, you gotta sponsor me in. I can handle a blade as good as anyone,…
Orlanth and the Red Goddess
Here’s a popular Orlanthi tale of the rise of the Red Goddess. This is similar to the story presented in King of Sartar. Orlanth is the god who began the Great Compromise,…
Library of Londarios: Stellar FAQ (Dec 1999)
Originally published in December 1999. 1. Why is the Sky important? Stellar movements are very important in Glorantha, as they are on earth. On one hand the celestial movements are (mostly) much…