Are there female soldiers within the ranks of the lunar military? Yes, the Lunar army has female soldiers and leaders. Going back to my post yesterday about the main cults in the…
Tag: Cult demographics
The most popular cults in the Lunar Heartlands?
Here’s another good question – what are the most popular cults in the Lunar Heartlands? The answer is the Seven Mothers, either collectively or individually. About 24% of the population in the…
Notes on Tarsh I
So let’s talk about Tarsh a little. First thing to keep in mind is that it is geographically about the same size Sartar, but it is much more intensely settled with more…
The Far Place
There are about 31,000 permanent residents in the area centered on Alda-Chur, including the Dinacoli, Princeros, Tovtaros, and Vantaros tribes. This area, called the Far Place, speaks Tarshite but has had close…
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…
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…
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…
Ernaldori Clan
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,…
Sartar Telmori
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…
Yelmalio Initiates in Prax and Sartar
Something that is worth thinking about is that there are more Yelmalio initiates in Sartar (which includes Sun Dome Temple and the Far Place) than in the Civilized River of Cradles. However,…
Alda-Chur
With about 4000 permanent residents Alda-Chur is the second largest city in Sartar. A quick cult breakdown for Alda-Chur: Important note: Post-Dragonrise Alda-Chur is the main stronghold of the Lunar Empire outside…
Seven Mothers in Sartar
Now that we know where the Yelmalio cultists are, let’s look at some ballpark numbers for the Seven Mothers in Sartar. Seven Mothers cult numbers These numbers are very approximate, and might…
Yelmalio cult in Sartar
So where is the Yelmalio cult in Sartar, one might ask. Well here is how that breaks down: And that in a nutshell, shows what happened to the Elmal cult. So most…
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…
Cult Membership in Sartar
How many members of my cult are there in Sartar? There are about 170k people in Sartar (including the Far Point but not the Pol-Joni). Let’s assume a little over half are…
Boldhome Cultists
Here’s an approximate number of cultists inside of Boldhome, as I think people might find this one real interesting: Cult – Approximate number of cultists c. 1626 So in Boldhome, Orlanth and…
Great Temples of Sartar
I believe these are the great temples around Sartar. As an aside, Eiritha is an important cult for the Pol-Joni, but Ernalda is still more prevalent. The Pol-Joni are very atypical Praxians….
Cults of Sartar
The primary cults of Sartar are those of Orlanth and Ernalda. More than two-thirds of all Sartarites are dedicated to one or the other cult, and the cults are so closely associated…
Sun Dome information
For those of you writing about Sun County in Prax, it is useful to remember a few details. Sun County has about 19,000 people. As a general rule, about half are initiates,…
Cults of Dragon Pass
One thing that should be becoming clear is how much of a mixed salad Dragon Pass is. If we include Sartar, Tarsh Exiles, Lunar Tarsh, and the Grazelands, here are the three…
Greg Sez: How Many Humakti?
Question both posed and answered by Greg Stafford. After finishing work on the Cults of Sartar I am left with an image like an aftervision or something. I have stared at these…