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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Campaign Log – Book Six – Appendices & Afterthoughts
Appendix A Map of the Tunneled Hills and the Plateau of Statues The Hills and Plateau combined are some 200 kilometers in the north-south direction and 80 kilometers at the widest in…
Campaign Log – Book Five — The Exploration
Chapter 1 The City of the Dead The three of them now went back towards the inn where they had stayed and where hopefully Gorfang and Gulblomst would be. Along the way,…
HeroQuest 1 – Rules FAQ (2005)
Last Updated: October 23, 2005 You ask, we answer. This is the place to find the answers to your questions about the HeroQuest 1 rules. This FAQ wouldn’t be here if it weren’t for…
HeroQuest 1 – Sample Keywords (2007)
Uncolings Homeland Latest revision: 11 Feb 2007 Short homeland writeup for the Uncolings, the reindeer hsunchen of Fronela, by Greg Stafford. Occupations Available: Entertainer, Healer, Herder, Hunter, Petty Noble, Warrior Native Abilities: Reindeer Husbandry,…
Hero Wars: Beyond Humanity (2000)
Originally part of ISS1102 Glorantha, Introduction to the Hero Wars – Last revision: 15 Dec 2000 Realms other than the center of the world exist. Humans teem in the center, clustered on…
Library of Londarios: The Kings of Seshnela, Part Three (1999)
This list is a compilation which names the Kings of Seshnela. Sort of. It actually shows the names of the dominant overlords in the land of Seshnela. Except in the first century,…
Convention Report: CogCon 2003
Convention Report: CogCon 2003By Andrew Dawson My HeroQuest game filled (six players) during sign-up, but I had four players when the game started. I ran a multiple plot line game that included…
lots of Lingering Penalties
Forums | HeroQuest Rules Discussions lots of Lingering Penalties Submitted by pansophy on Mon, 19/11/2012 – 02:46 HeroQuest Rules Discussions Hello Forum, during our last session the players hat a lot of…
HQ2 – Compelling Conflicts (2012)
Compelling Conflicts Submitted by furashgf on Tue, 14/08/2012 – 14:11 A number of people on boards such as RPGNET acknowledge that while the HeroQuest II rules are very good, conflicts tend to…
Library of Londarios: The Birth of Elmal (1993)
or, “Why I screwed up your Glorantha” Being a Chief Bard is not easy. I have been saddled with the task of revealing Glorantha. I accept it. Like most good Orlanthi, I…
CHA4045 The Lunar Way – Q&A
Official Answers from Chaosium Lunar Cyclical Magic Don’t confuse the effects of casting a spell on a particular phase with the effect of the spell If a Lunar initiate casts a stackable…
Extract – How Vith Pacified the Anti-Gods (2000)
Vith, the Father of Gods and Antigods, lives in a simple cottage high in the celestial mountains. Now, in the modern Cycle, Vith has no great palace, and no vast armies of…
The Origins of Writing
The Sacred Sound By Greg Stafford and Nils Weinander When Korudel the Architect uttered his first sound it was Dhan, the Great Word. As it moved through the void other sounds came,…
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….
Going to hell (not to be read by my Stonesnake players)
Submitted by RoM on Thu, 13/12/2012 – 09:52I am running the Colymar campaign since the day the Sartar book was published. Finally we have reached the point that my group descended into…
Tales of Mythic Adventure Episode 07
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadTHE WOLF GOD EATS THE WORLD 0:00-4:15 In Berlin, Jeff tells us the mighty wolf spirit is devouring the sun, at the time of recording –…
Jaxarte and the Chaos Fiends
First published in Tales of the Reaching Moon issue #8 Copyright © 1995 by Michael O’Brien Shortly after Jaxarte’s recovery from his ill-fated mission as a Lunar emissary to the Bison tribe…
The Hill of Orlanth Victorious I
It is roughly 20 miles from Boldhome to the Hill of Orlanth Victorious – a roughly comparable distance from the Akropolis of Athens to the sanctuary at Eleusis. No trade road connects…
A Sense Of Chronological Perspective
From time to time I find it useful to repost these two timelines: Present year 1627 Compare this to a Greek at the time of Alexander (330 BC): So when you look…
CHA4028 RuneQuest: Roleplaying in Glorantha – Chapter 03 Adventurers Q&A
Official Answers by Chaosium This covers the first section of Chapter 3, pages 23-83: Introduction (page 23) In the intro text, last paragraph, it refers to the GM Screen Pack having a…
Convention Report Tentacles 2005
Convention Report Tentacles 2005 By Greg Stafford Another tentacles has come and gone. It was a great convention for me, plus a bit more. I went to simply relax and enjoy, but…
Library of Londarios: The Kings of Seshnela, Part Two (1999)
This list is a compilation which names the Kings of Seshnela. Sort of. It actually shows the names of the dominant overlords in the land of Seshnela. Except in the first century,…
Sartar Rising
Mon, 30 Sep 2013 08:07:06 +0000 Submitted by Ian on Tue, 13/09/2011 – 09:42 Last time I wrote about influences on The Coming Storm, I focused on products from the RuneQuest era….
Gloranthan History
Although the current Gloranthan Time is believed by many to have begun only 1600 years ago, its mythology and history go back much further, for thousands or even millions of years. Although…