After the genocide of the Dragonkill War, people were understandably reluctant to move back into Dragon Pass. The tribes closest to it were fanatical in their fear of the Pass, and formed…
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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…
Yelmalio cultists numbers
There are about as many Yelmalio cultists in Sartar as there are in Praxian Sun County. And about twice as many in Tarsh or among the Praxian tribes as there are in…
Pick a Tribe
The tribal information presented here helps you quickly get some of the most important characteristics of that tribe as a tribe. Pick one of the tribes from the following list or let…
Nochet population density
When we think about cities like Nochet, keep in mind how incredibly densely populated some of them are – like Bombay or Calcutta. Nochet’s population density averages somewhere around 18,000+ per square…
The distrust of Kallyr Starbrow
One thing that is hard for some people to really grasp is how controversial and distrusted Kallyr was by many tribal leaders as Prince (and before). The distrust of Kallyr goes back…
Elder Races in Dragon Pass
Although Dragon Pass is dominated by humans, about one in five intelligent beings there are non-human. The dragonewts are a very ancient species, descended from the great immortal Dragons of the pass….
Suppression of Orlanth Under the Lunar Empire
As we all know, the Lunar Empire tries to suppress certain cults when possible. The top of the list is of course Orlanth, but also cults also officially disfavored include Storm Bull,…
RuneQuest Campaign phases
As I work on the overall structure of the “RuneQuest Campaign” or the “Grand Argrath Campaign”, there’s some big differences between it and the Boy King campaign that I wanted to talk…
RQ Campaign book peak
A few sneak peak of the opening to one of the chapters of the RQ Campaign book. PHASE 3: PRINCE OF SARTAR 1625-1629 OVERVIEW This phase begins with the Dragonrise and is…
Notes on Jar-eel the Razoress I
Arguably the mightiest hero in Glorantha at this time is Jar-eel the Razoress. She has loads of titles – Fourth Inspiration of Moonson, Incarnation of the Red Goddess in Time, daughter/lover/mother of…
Joining the Seven Mothers
It is easy to become a lay member of the Seven Mothers. Just tell the priestess of your desire to join. The new member’s name is then entered on the Paper Lists,…
Gloranthan Distances
It is approximately 4250 kilometers from the Holy Country to Pamaltela, although most sailors travel clockwise around the Homeward Ocean, taking about 3 weeks to get to Maslo, give or take a…
Clans of Sartar Sketch Map WIP
And my map sketchess of each of the Sartarite tribes are finished and now in Matt Ryan’s capable hands. This draft map of all 134 clans of Sartar does not include the…
Wilmskirk I
I know that people focus on Pavis, Jonstown, and Boldhome in their games – and probably in that order. But Wilmskirk is definitely worth a look. This was Wilms the Artist’s first…
God Time paradox of the Red Goddess cult
Some food for thought – Almost all of the Lunar temples outside of the Lunar Heartlands are unusual in that they do not have a ready connection with the history or mythological…
Sartar & Orlanth Rex cult
Sartar is worshiped in Sartar as part of the Orlanth Rex cult. His priests are Orlanth Rex members descended from Sartar himself. As a Founder God he gets one additional spell –…
Sartarite Military
Prior to the Lunar Occupation, the Sartarite army was primarily foot militia led by mounted noblemen called thanes. The army was augmented by warrior societies, mercenaries, and various allied troops (such as…
Current Tarsh Politics
To understand Tarsh in the current time, one needs to understand how important the last three generations of the Blacktooth family (the Orindori) have been. Vostor Blacktooth, Fazzur’s father, was a loyal…
Ernalda in Sartar
Ernalda is the main goddesses of the Earth Temple complexes in Dragon Pass and her cult has been greatly enriched by the Esrolian Earth Religion and the heroquesting of the Feathered Horse…
Battle of the Queens (Fire Season 1626)
King Pharandros took command of the remaining imperial troops in the provinces, and led them with the Tarsh army to conquer the disheartened Sartarites. Near where the Creek enters the Upland Marsh,…
A Sartarite View of the Red Emperor
The Red Emperor is the latest of a long dynasty of wizard-kings who rule the Lunar Empire, answerable only to their mother, the Red Moon goddess. They are immortal, in that no…
Orlmarth Clan
This medium-sized clan herds cattle and sheep on the Starfire Ridges, and grow grain and grapes in the lowland valley. The Orlmarth are often called the “Woodpecker clan.” This clan is sometimes…
Tribes & Clans
Sartar Tribes Tribe Clans Settlements / Affiliation Ruler Notes Amad 3 clans Alone tribe Clan mapPick a Tribe Pathrand Sarmak Wahote Aranwyth 6 Swenstown tribe King Jonatos 1621- Clan mapClan MapClan mapPick…
Concept art of Great Orlanth in all three aspects
I think this dates to Boldhome circa 1628 or 1629.