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Argrath and The Sartarite Elite

Posted on August 12, 2025

In 1627-1628, Argrath relied strongly on the Sartarite Orlanth Adventurous, Humakt, and Storm Bull cults, and had the full support of the Old Wind Thunderous cult leaders (the Stormwalkers). He also had…

Why Most Sartarites Hate the Lunar Empire

Posted on July 5, 2025

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…

Sartar Cities

Posted on July 2, 2025

Sartar can be thought of a confederation of small cities centered on the large city of Boldhome, with a score of allied tribes, most of which have a say as to the…

The Size of Sartar

Posted on June 17, 2025

At the time Argrath is acclaimed Prince in 1627, Sartar covers some 16,000 to 20,000 km2 (kind of depends on what you want to measure). Pavis is an allied/associated city-state, and is…

The Grasslands of Prax

Posted on May 9, 2025

Something to keep in mind about Prax. The grasslands of Prax are fertile enough to support only about 70-80% of the requirements of the various tribes, but not all of them. That…

Yanioth

Posted on March 17, 2024

It should be of no surprise that Yanioth is one of my favorite pregens. She’s no fighter, with no combat skills beyond an axe she can’t actually use with her shield (but…

1627 – Prince of Sartar

Posted on January 18, 2024

When Argrath succeeded to the throne of Sartar in 1627, he took possession of a kingdom beset by enemies on all sides, and on the verge of collapse. The previous Prince, Kallyr…

Lunar generals circa 1610

Posted on January 11, 2024

So why did someone like Sor-eel get the command to conquer Prax? Well lets start by looking at the main Lunar generals circa 1610: Fazzur Wideread. He’s a provincial warleader, successfully invaded Hendrikiland…

Sources for the later Hero Wars

Posted on December 29, 2023

A few notes on our sources for the later Hero Wars (with a few thoughts on the post Hero Wars era) Our best sources for the later Hero Wars is the Argrath…

The View From Boldhome, circa 1627

Posted on November 28, 2023

Argrath was acclaimed Prince on Day 88 of 1627. Several assassination attempts were made on him as he entered the city, but his companions cut them down. Argrath impressively lit the Flame…

Shamanism in Sartar

Posted on November 3, 2023

Shamanism is known in Sartar, although it is uncommon and outside of the main cult structure. The two most common paths to shamanism are: Spirit cults are more common, although many now…

Boldhome After the Dragonrise (1625-1627)

Posted on May 24, 2023

After Boldhome’s liberation in 1625, Kallyr spent only a few days in the city before marching on Jonstown. The Boldhome militia participated in this campaign and fought at Dangerford. Kallyr was acclaimed…

Military Might in 1625

Posted on April 29, 2023

In 1625, the most powerful military in Glorantha is the Lunar Army. A handful of fast and powerful units offered a strong advance fighting force, and careful timing gave the empire almost…

Sartar Money and War

Posted on October 11, 2022

The Kingdom of Sartar was the wealthiest of the Dragon Pass kingdoms prior to the Lunar Conquest. Its revenues were a combination of a head tax paid by the tribes (in silver),…

A Short Summary Of Argrath’s Life To 1627

Posted on February 1, 2022

So the basic story is that Argrath was exiled to Prax as a youth. He was taken as a slave by the Bison Tribe, but while a slave he found/freed the White…

Sartar Telmori

Posted on June 1, 2021

Another Sartarite group that is curiously neglected in many campaigns are the Telmori. There are 6500 Telmori – Chaos-tainted werewolves, disliked by every other tribe (except the ducks who are apathetic) who…

Comparative Timeline

Posted on September 30, 2020

From time to time, I find this old chart of mine useful for getting perspective on the passage of Time in Glorantha: I then compare this to a Greek at the time…

Coinage and Value

Posted on July 28, 2020

During the reign of the Sartar Dynasty, the princes minted silver coins, called Sovereigns or Guilders, for use in trade. These were modeled on the silver coins used within the Lunar Empire…

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