Why would initiates to Lunar gods take the side of Sartar/Argrath/Orlanth in the Hero Wars (like Fazzurs sons)? There’s a strong tension between the Lunar Heartlands and the Lunar Provinces. Until the…
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The Strength of Lunar Magic
So is Lunar magic weaker than other pantheons? Let’s look at that for a moment. The main Lunar cult is the Seven Mothers. And by main, I mean like 2/3rds of all…
The Rise of Chaos and Other Gods in the Big Rubble
During the Troll Occupation (1237-1539), many of the human inhabitants of the Big Rubble turned to some very unpleasant spirits and gods in order to survive. Black Fang The best known is,…
Good Gods and Bad
When I was writing the RQ cults book, I kept going back to Jung. Here’s a nice little quote from “Modern Man in search of a soul” that is worth pondering: “Every…
Notes on The Red Goddess and Chaos II
Most non-Illuminated Lunars rationalize the Red Goddess’ association with Chaos connection by reasoning that she makes use of Chaos so that she might confound and defeat her foes. We’ve heard countless variations…
Published cult Overlap and Comparison
A comparison of cult availability in Classic and RQG, for: Publication Year(s) Abbr. RuneQuest 1978, 1980, 2015 RQ1/2 Cults of Prax 1979, 2016 CoP Cults of Terror 1981, 2016 CoT Trollpak 1982,…
The Mysteries of the Seven Mothers
With the Lunar Book now out for a while, here’s a few thoughts to keep in mind when thinking about the mysteries of the Seven Mothers: What about their roles in bringing…
CHA4046 The Glorantha Sourcebook – 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
Chaos in Glorantha
Fear and hatred of Chaos is both instinctive and rational for all natural creatures in Glorantha. Let that sink in. Chaos is wrong and its effects are evil. Let that sink in…
CHA4030 The Coming Storm – Index
Index of CHA4030 The Coming Storm (2016) 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…
Cult Writeups from the Distribution Tables
Key Not Represented Note that not all cults published in Cults of RuneQuest and RQG and Bestiary are represented in the Mythology Distribution tables: A B C D E F G H…
Turning an Adventure into a Heroquest
Turning an adventure into a heroquest is easier than you might imagine in RuneQuest. Let’s remember what a heroquest is at its most elementary – a heroquest is a commingling of the…
Why Most Sartarites Hate the Lunar Empire
From time to time it is worth reminding people why most Sartarites HATE the Lunar Empire, and are so willing to throw themselves behind Argrath in 1627. Let’s ignore the big cosmological…
Mad Max Part 3
Scene 16: The Giant Cradle! The final scene of this tournament allows the characters to take part in a great historical event; an event which marked the beginning of the Hero Wars…
The Men With the Golden Gun (1999)
The “Cackhanders” First published in The Booke of Tentacles II (German RQ Con 1999 Fundraiser Book)Copyright © 1999 by Michael O’Brien Men of Gold The elite fighting force of Sun County, the famous…