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
Tag: Argan Argar
Darkness Genealogy II
The Darkness pantheon is an unusual in that most of these cults are worshiped primarily or even exclusively by non-humans. Darkness is deadly, fearsome, devouring, crushing, cold, silent, secretive, and mysterious, and…
Esrolian Matriarchy
A few thoughts on the nature of the Esrolian matriarchy. As the core rules says, Orlanthi view men as emotional, often violently passionate, and women as more practical and vengeful. In a…
The Night Caravan
The Night Caravan (more commonly called the Night Train or the Argan Argar Chain) is the Argan Argar insect caravans that travel across Genertela at night. They bring goods, insects, and trolls…
Elder Races and Human Cults
The Aldryami and Mostali have a surprising amount of overlap with major human cults. Both have strong ties to the Earth pantheon (Aldrya is the daughter of Ernalda, and Asrelia is friendly…
CHA4044 The Earth Goddesses – 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 Y Z
The Struggle for the Middle Air
The Red Goddess never made peace with the Air Gods, for there was none among her pantheon who could approach those deities on their own ground. There began, within history, a struggle…
Notes on Small Cults
In all of Sartar, about 2500 people are initiates of Daka Fal and worship their ancestors and eschew other cults. That’s about the same size as the Chalana Arroy or Lhankor Mhy…
Issaries and Etyries
In Central Genertela, there are about 140k Issaries cultists and about 90k Etyries cultists. Both cults are active outside of their home areas, and can be considered “frenemies”- they are both associated…
The Sixes in the Holy Country
In the Holy Country, the magical energies of the Sixes work together to complement each other. All Six are recognized by all and yet, each maintain their own identity. The Sixes and…
Notes on Issaries I
Issaries is one of the most widely-spread cults in Glorantha. His markets appear in Kralorela, Fonrit, and Sog CIty. He’s worshiped as an ancestor by nobles in Seshnela and Maniria, he’s one…
Argan Argar in the Torkani Tribe
There are quite a few Argan Argar shrines and temples in Torkani lands: Goodfarm (village), Over-the Creek (village), Storlock (village) and Torkan’s Last Fort (hillfort),
Darkness Genealogy I
I’ve always loved the divine genealogies that Kalin Kadiev did for us for the Glorantha Sourcebook, but unfortunately they were not complete enough for the Cults Book. Fortunately, Katrin Dirim has risen…
Caladraland
Of course the Orlanthi know Lodril – he is the great god of Caladraland, a nation of nearly a half million people at the edge of Esrolia. Lodril lives here in a…
Only Old One
Demigod Ruler of the Shadowlands References Page Year Runes Notes Prosopaedia 15, 36–37, 50, 55, 84, 91-92, 131 2023 In: Esrola, Gorangi Vak, Heort, Merngala, Veskarthan Cults of Glorantha Preview 56 2019…
Nightcult
Ancestral cult of the Kitori tribe References Page Year Runes Notes Cults of Glorantha preview 56 2019 per Rune spell Subcult of:Argan Argar Guide to Glorantha 235 2014 None listed As: Varzor…
History Of Kethaela – The Second Age
The Shadowlands continued their political existence through the next five centuries as the world changed all about them. The Waertagi were driven from seas by the navies of the Jrusteli priest-magicians of…
History Of Kethaela – The First Age
Kethaela is an ancient name for the region now called the Holy Country. The land was named for the goddess Ketha, the wife of Entru and mother of Entruli, who came from…
AH8577 Gods of Glorantha (Box 05 – 1985)
60 Religions for RuneQuestGods of Glorantha describes 60 major Gloranthan religions for humans and non-humans, for good guys and bad, for men and women, all from an array of different cultures. A…
69 – Adventurers
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Myth of the Month: How Argan Argar Courted Esrola (2002)
December 2002 The wonderful palace called Akez Loradak (Ebonglass, Palace of Black Glass) has always been the most impressive of all above-ground troll sites. This was made by Argan Argar near the…
Argan Argar
God of Surface Darkness, Son of Night References Page Year Runes Notes Mythology 129 2023 Earth Goddesses 23, 94 2023 per Rune spell Associate cult:Grain GoddessesHusband protector of:Ernalda Prosopaedia 9, 20, 36–37,…