First published in Reaching Moon Megacorp’s Rough Guide to Glamour Copyright © 1997 by Michael O’Brien The Coders Cometh In 1620 the Lunar government dispatched the Coders, their finest and most trusted…
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Restrictions on Satraps
Within their domains, the rulers of the satrapies or sultanates of the Lunar Empire rule with inherent authority. They are not mere governors or administrators – they are rulers in their own…
Sheng Seleris, the Shadow of the Lunar Empire
So let’s contemplate Sheng Seleris, the Shadow of the Lunar Empire. Sheng Seleris and his nomad army entered Peloria for the first time in 1375. Sheng Seleris was a celestial hero, whose…
Born in the Red
Around the Red Emperor are numerous powerful families (or clans) most of whom are related to the Red Emperor, descended from him, married to him, etc. Those “born in the red” are…
A few thoughts on the Imperial Lunar nobility
A few thoughts on the elite of the Lunar nobility. The highest nobility are those who are within two or three generations of the Red Emperor. So a few numbers to see…
Sheng Seleris
Sheng Seleris is the nightmare of the Lunar subconscious. He is trapped in a Lunar Hell, but every Lunar has nightmares of his escape. These nightmares grew in frequency and terror after…
2021-07 Mob on Facebook
Micheal O’Brien (Mob) is one of the regular posters in the RuneQuest Facebook Group. here’s some of his recent RuneQuest posts, only Mob’s replies are included where relevant. Facebook membership is required…
Lunar Occupation of Sartar 1622-1625
I posted elsewhere a few thoughts on the Lunar Occupation, and I thought they might be of interest here. Remember that the Lunar Empire is not all powerful or all knowing. So…
ISS4001 King of Sartar 2nd Edition – Index
Page numbers refer to the King of Sartar 2nd Edition: Numbers (Dates) 375 ST 43, 97, 99, 171 575 ST 115, 155 700 ST 6, 156, 223, 227 920 ST 171, 223,…
Battle of Heroes
Here’s my official WBRM style overview of the Battle of Heroes in 1628. I did it Greg style – I played it out on the board! The Battle of Heroes Background Following…
Key Figures of the Hero Wars
We know that a lot of the Hero Wars gets driven by a several key figures: Red Emperor. He’s a mortal holding the office of a god. A war leader, a magician,…
Join the Dance of the Hero Wars
The dance of the main characters of the Hero Wars – Argrath, Harrek, Feathered Horse, Jar-eel, and the Red Emperor – is the engine that drives the setting during this period. Your…
The Book of Red Cow
Red Cow The Red Cow clan are famed for the cattle and the heroes who have defended them from their thieving neighbours: the Maboder and the Culbrea. They belong to the Cinsina,…
Takenegi
Second Mask of the Red Emperor see Red Emperor Write up Page Year Runes PersonalGlyph Notes Under the Red Moon 88 2006 Deprecated cult Under the Red Moon 88 2006 As Takenegi…
Red emperor glyph B
Red Moon Lunar glyph Circular glyph
Lunar Army laziness
As shocking as this might sound to some folk, the Lunar Army is actually tactically quite lazy. Their ace in hole is the Lunar College of Magic which is how they get…
Yara Aranis
Second Inspiration of Moonson, Horse Eater, Goddess of the Reaching Moon Conceived to terrorize and slay the horse nomads. The cult is more popular in the northern Lunar empire, but a shrine…
The Evolution of Malkionism
All Malkionism begins with the teachings of Malkion, where questions pertaining to laws of nature, the origin of the universe and the place of man in it are asked. These are incredibly…
Dart Competitions
From the Glorantha Sourcebook: The peace and prosperity which the Goddess had promised when she rose to the sky now lay upon all like a rich, plush cloak. No hostile enemies bothered…
Inspiration for the Red Emperor
Sassanian Bronze Bust of King Shapur II
Near Eastern · Sassanian, 4th century A.D.
WBRM Red Emperor 1976
Artist, William Church
ISS1306 Champions of the Reaching Moon (2007)
Lunar Herobands, Heroes, and Anti-heroes The Lunar Empire is a vibrant and dynamic empire of numerous different peoples, leagues, associations and gatherings, and its heroes are shaped by their social interactions, from…
Heresy and the Seven Mothers
Heresy is a term that often gets thrown around, largely without thought about what that means in Gloranthan terms. So here’s a look at what might constitute “heresy” to the Seven Mothers…
Lives of Sedenya (2006)
Also published in parts in Rule One The Testimonial “When you speak of me, tell of yourself first,” said the Goddess. She was instructing her followers how to teach others about Her. “How…
At the end of any war…
One more bit from Grainger that I find very Gloranthan: “At the end of any war, a conference was held in which peace terms were worked out. This was frequently between high…