Javern Spithorn was a household thane of Kallyr Starbrow and noted for his recklessness, experimentation and great luck at surviving accidents and foolishness. He was beloved by Orlanth, who had sent winds…
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Greg Sez: Orlanthi Initiation Rites
by Greg Stafford The common Orlanthi initiation is simultaneously an initiation into manhood and the religion. Previous to this individuals are boys and restricted in many activities. Initiation is always gender-specific. Female…
Blue Moon Plateau, Lesilla and Mernita
Submitted by Heort on Sun, 30/12/2012 – 17:26 I’ve read various sources about the Blue Moon Plateau, including the draft of the Guide to Glorantha, and I have a question:Is the plateau…
The Entekosiad: an introduction
Submitted by Heort on Sun, 07/10/2012 – 11:12 I’ve read gloranthan books for years, played and led campaigns in Glorantha for years. But I’m far from a scholar yet and I want…
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…
CHA4041 Mythology – Index
CHA4041 Cults of RuneQuest: Mythology (2023) A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S S (cont.) T U V W X…
CHA4042 The Prosopaedia – Index
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Simon Bray Woodcuts – Gods & Goddesses
These were created for Thunder Rebels (2000) and Storm Tribe (2001)
Second Son
Initiatory Guide of the Heortlings Write up Page Year Runes Notes Prosopaedia 107 2023 None listed Prosopaedia entry
History of Gloranthan Art, Part I – Dawn Age
At the Dawn, there were basically two cultural centers – Dragon Pass (also known as the Theyalans or the Unity Council) and the Peloria lowlands ruled by the Horse Lords.The Theyalans had…
Belintar the HeroQuester
We all know about Belintar’s first incarnation – from when he appeared off the shore of Kethaela in 1313 and his titanic struggle with the Only Old One that resulted in his…
CHA4042 The Prosopaedia – Contents
Pantheons Entries Bold entries appeared in the 1985 Prosopaedia
Coins of the Sartar Dynasty Preview
Katrin Dirim has done some amazing art depicting coins dedicated to various members of the Sartar Dynasty. I thought some of my notes on each might be interesting. So when we think about…
Belintar the Patron
Over his centuries of rule, Belintar attracted and patronised many visionary and unorthodox thinkers. Aggressive reincarnation, philosophies of Luck and Fate (“our Lady giveth and she taketh away”), God Learner apologists, monomyth…
The Esrolian Monomyth
Some of you might find this interesting – it is a common version of the myth cycle told in the Holy Country. You might consider this the Esrolian version of the monomyth….
Harmast’s Heroquests
This excerpt is from Greg Stafford’s unpublished Harmast Saga (1991) Here are the times that Harmast went to the Hero Plane before he returned with Arkat. First, for a glimpse, at his…
Sartarite Names
Many Sartarite names combine prefixes and suffixes as per below; the prefixes and suffixes usually relate to the names of gods or ancestors. Use them to create your name or pick a…
Greg Sez: Esrolian Q&A (2001)
Questions assembled from the Hero Wars mailing list, answers by Greg Stafford. 1. Are there any good pointers for Esrolian culture?A: “There is always another way.” They are not that different from…
The Silver Age and the Dawn
The Silver Age Heort’s great successes inaugurated a period of twilight that preceded the actual first sunrise. This is called the Gray Age, or often the Silver to mark its increasing splendor….
Excerpt – Some Myths (1999)
By Robin D. Laws Copyright ©1999 A Sharp, LLC. This month we present some myths all Heortlings know about a variety of deities. These are drawn from A Sharp’s computer game King…
ISS3010 Esrolia – Index
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S S (cont.) T U V W X Y Z
Evil in the Golden Age ?
Submitted by Heort on Mon, 05/08/2013 – 18:09 Reading the sneak-peek v8, Appendix B, “Characteristics of the Golden Age” :Monsters: None, for whatever is not benevolent is not yet discovered.(…)Sortum : This…
Glorantha for Beginners (2012)
Submitted by RoM on Thu, 11/10/2012 – 06:16 Tomorrow I am going to run a one-shot adventure (maybe starting a new series) with people who don’t know Glorantha at all. Some of…
Purifying Telmori – Take Two (2012)
Submitted by Herve on Fri, 12/10/2012 – 12:48 In hell, during Hofstaring’s rescue, my Humakti PC looked into the Abyss (down the bridge leading to the plateau of suffering). My GM and…