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The View From Boldhome, Late 1625

Posted on June 21, 2023

The new Prince of Sartar and her council (or “ring”) work continuously to (re-)establish the Free Kingdom of Sartar. They’ve got a huge set of problems – first and foremost that Sartar…

The Founding of the Colymar Tribe

Posted on May 28, 2023

Colymar was the son of a farmer of the Orshanti Clan of the Hendriki, born around 1270. His wife, Hareva, was an Earth Priestess from Esrolia. Together with their boon companions Fantarl…

Cult Distribution Charts

Posted on May 4, 2023

As you no doubt know, spreadsheets exist and are part of the unpublished canon: Is there is a canon answer to where the Elmal, Heler and Engizi cultists are in Sartar, even…

Initiates and their experiences

Posted on March 7, 2023

A few examples of how cults are spread across space and how that is experienced by members of the cult. 1. Orlanth. Vasana was initiated into the cult of Orlanth Adventurous (Vinga)…

The Size of a Tribe

Posted on December 10, 2022

Let’s try a little to get a sense of scale of an Orlanthi tribe. Let’s start with one of the biggest – the Colymar. The tribe has about 13,000 members. Most are…

Jeff’s Canonical Corpus (2022)

Posted on October 24, 2022

So let’s talk about the books I think constitute the “canonical corpus” for official RuneQuest publications. These are the works that get referenced in future Chaosium publications with very few changes, and…

Battle of the Queens (Fire Season 1626)

Posted on August 24, 2022

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,…

Pick a Tribe

Posted on December 21, 2021

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…

Argrath History To 1627

Posted on December 21, 2021

Some fragments from a document Greg and I put together, which might interest some of you. It is part of the RQ Campaign. When we were writing this, we looked at the…

6 – Argrath the Man

5 – Argrath Faces Evil5 – Argrath stellt sich dem Bösen5 – Argrath affronte le Mal 7 – Argrath faces the Lunars7 – Argrath stellt sich den Lunaren7 – Argrath affronte les…

Erenava Chan

Posted on October 1, 2021

Erenava Chan is the High Priestess of Ernalda at the Clearwine Earth Temple, and more than any person at the very center of the Colymar Tribe. Her father was Kallai Rockbuster the…

Tribes of Sartar Map, 1625-1626

Posted on August 20, 2021

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…

The Holy Country after 1616

Posted on July 22, 2021

When Belintar died and did not return in 1616, the Holy Country quickly fell apart as a unified kingdom. As not one but two Tournaments of the Masters of Luck and Death…

Leika Blackspear

Posted on July 15, 2021

Queen Leika Blackspear has got to be one of the toughest survivors in Sartarite tribal history. Once an adventurer, she became the Colymar tribal king after her second cousin King Kallai Rockbuster…

Hiording Clan

Posted on July 9, 2021

This one is pretty incomplete and fragmentary as I am not sure I want to include a finished version in the Sartar Book Set, but I thought the Hiording might be interesting….

Orlmarth Clan

Posted on July 8, 2021

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…

Varmandi Clan

Posted on July 7, 2021

The Varmandi are a small clan, and herd cattle and sheep in Stael’s Hills and the Thunder Hills, areas claimed by other clans, and this often puts them into conflict with their…

Ernaldori Clan

Posted on July 6, 2021

One of the largest, oldest, and most powerful clans in Sartar, the Ernaldori are named after the Earth goddess, who is their patron and protector. Location The Nymie Vale along the Stream,…

Vasana & Yanioth’s Apprenticeship

Posted on June 19, 2021

Vasana’s Apprenticeship When she was 13, Vasana daughter of Farnan was initiated according to the tribal traditions of the Colymar. She was chosen by Vinga and pressed on to I Fought We…

Quivin Mountains Map WiP Preview II

Posted on June 11, 2021

Boldhome is the largest settlement in Sartar, comparable in size to all of the other cities of Sartar put together. It is the religious, political, commercial, and cultural center of the kingdom…

1613-1615 Rebellion in Sartar

Date Event Homeland Primary Sources 1602-1612 Previous section – The Fall of the Kingdom of Sartar 1613 Events of the “Sartar High Council“.The attempt to forge the Ring of Sartar fails. CHoDP (KOS)…

CHA4039 The Smoking Ruin and other Stories – Index

Page numbers refer to: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P R S T U V W Y Z

Sartarite Tribal Assemblies

Posted on March 16, 2021

King of Dragon Pass and Thunder Rebels presented Sartarite tribal assemblies as pretty standardised events, like some small town city council meeting. However, in truth there’s little difference between a Sartarite tribal…

The Duck Hunt Lawsuits

Posted on January 28, 2021

In early 1626, the Ducks brought a claim to Prince Kallyr demanding compensation for the Duck Hunt. Claims were made against the Balmyr, Cinsina, Colymar, Dinacoli, Locaem, and Malani for their participation…

CHA4025 Guide to Glorantha – Index – C

Page numbers refer to the Guide to Glorantha: C (pages 760-762)

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