There are some 1200 initiates of the Seven Lightbringers in New Pavis, fully a third of the adult residents in the city. Now more than half are Orlanth initiates, and Orlanth is…
Tag: Chalana Arroy
Notes on Chalana Arroy II
Chalana Arroy has a surprisingly large cult and constitutes a widespread non-violent, merciful, and vegetarian movement throughout Central Genertela. Chalana Arroy is both supportive of the ruling gods and also constitutes a…
Oronio
Minor Healing Goddess Write up Page Year Runes Notes Prosopaedia 94 2023 None listed Prosopaedia entry
Malamse
Minor Healing Goddess Write up Page Year Runes Notes Prosopaedia 81 2023 None listed Prosopaedia entry
Amprefesne
Minor Healing Goddess Write up Page Year Runes Notes Prosopaedia 6 2023 None listed The Book of Heortling Mythology 174 2009 None listed Hero Cult of: Chalana Arroy
Zotulla
Healing Nymph Write up Page Year Runes Notes Lightbringers 46 2023 None listed Local subcult of:Chalana Arroy (Ralios, Fronela, and western Peloria) Prosopaedia 142 2023 None listed As Lightbringers Cults of Glorantha…
Notes on Kralorela I
Kralorela has some 8.9 million people and covers around 625,000 square km. Kralorela is a relatively narrow arable band of land, islands, and shallows seas no more than 500 km wide, between…
Disease in Glorantha
Although I don’t make that much use of them in my campaigns, disease spirits are among the biggest dangers in Glorantha. The average disease spirit has a POW of 16-17 and has…
Chalana Arroy in Central Genertela
If we look at Chalana Arroy in Central Genertela, we find that it is actually a surprisingly big cult – some 140,000 members in total. The cult is most densely numbered in…
Serelaloon
Goddess of Compassion and Healing Write up Page Year Runes Notes Prosopaedia 108 2023 Kralorelan Equivalencies Post 2022 None listed AKA: Chalana Arroy
Esrolia’s Population
Esrolia is very densely populated – “too dense” say many. At somewhere around 200 people per square kilometer, it is even more densely populated than medieval France. This means that every 4…
Notes on Chalana Arroy I
Throughout Glorantha, people worship the ever-compassionate Goddess of Mercy. She’s known by many names – Erissa, Serelaloon, etc., – but she’s known best as Chalana Arroy. Her worshipers practice TOTAL non-violence and…
Genealogy of the Celestial Court
An interesting thing about the Lightbringers Pantheon is the number of non-elemental deities are prominent. Perhaps that was a key factor in the magic of the quest? Sharp-eyed viewers might note a…
Notes on the Sisters of Mercy
The Sisters of Mercy are the daughters of Chalana Arroy, adopted or otherwise. Malamse, Oronio, and Amprefesne are the three holy Sisters most often called upon, but there are many others. Many…
Tribes of Sartar Map, 1625-1626
So there are 157 clans in Sartar (not including the Telmori and the Pol-Joni of course), with an average population of about 900 members. 600 are adults. The average tribe in Sartar…
Townspeople and tribesfolk
Probably the biggest social conflict among the Sartarites is between the roughly 30k “townspeople” and the 140k “tribesfolk”. One way of seeing the distinction is with cults. So for example, among the…
Erissa the Healer
The White Lady Daughter of Yelm, she came to earth to salve its wounds and provide Yelm’s gentle balm. She calmed the rage held by the gods Orlanth and Yelm, and healed…
Sisters of Mercy
Chalana Arroy Subcult This sisterhood of goddesses are Chalana Arroy’s daughters, adopted or otherwise. Malamse, Oronio, and Amprefesne are the three Holy Sisters most often invoked. Write up Page Year Runes PersonalGlyph…
Arroin
God of the Healing Arts A son of Chalana Arroy, who learned how to set bones and stitch wounds; and discovered how to treat poison and ease the ravages of disease with…
Middle Sea Empire, Second Age
A few notes on the Middle Sea Empire of the Second Age. It was largely a naval power (with its main land power being Seshnela), and it could throw massive resources at…
Chalana Arroy
Goddess of Healing, the healer, one of the Lightbringers This merciful goddess is both a Lightbringer and a member of Yelm‘s household. She knows how to heal all diseases and wounds, and…