I think there is a tendency to take how “fixed” the tribe and clan structure was in King of Dragon Pass and apply it where it probably shouldn’t be. Lets start here:…
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CHA4037 Dragon Pass – Index
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Dragon Pass Events of 1625-1626
So here’s some material that many of you might find useful for your games – this is the Dragon Pass Events of 1625-1626. Chronology 1625 (Sea Season) Battle of Hender’s Ruins Argrath…
Vasana Ernaldoring
Vasana Ernaldoring is one of those who fought in the Hero Wars. We know of her largely through the saga about her life attributed to Sorala Tor, a scribe who followed Argrath…
Hero Wars 1621-1627
The Hero Wars are the Big Story for the RuneQuest setting. What initially drives the Hero Wars is simple – the Sartarite drive to free themselves from the Lunar Empire and the…
Kallyr Starbrow and the Dragonrise
It may come to some surprise, but Kallyr Starbrow likely had no idea that her intervention at the New Lunar Temple ceremony would result in the Dragonrise. Let’s start with what was…
Notes on King Blackmoor
From 1615-1625, the Colymar tribe was ruled by Kangharl son of Kallai Rockbuster. Kangharl is best known by his nickname Blackmoor the Rabid, which he gained in a (failed) raid on Delecti’s…
The Lunar Occupation of Sartar
With one brief but notable exception, the Lunar Army occupied much of Sartar for the better part of 23 years. This occupation of course impacted Sartarite society and left scars that are…
Lunar Empire events 1625
With the Lunar Book getting close, it is perhaps worth thinking about what is going on in the Lunar Empire at this time. 1625 is marked by three big ongoing events: White…
Dundealos and Pol-Joni
Among my favorite Sartarite tribes are the Dundealos and their Pol-Joni kin. About a third of all the Storm Bull cultists in Sartar belong to one of these groups. They also worship…
Notes on Harrek the Berserk II
By the time of the Dragonrise (1625), I suspect Harrek the Berserk is the best-known Hero of the age, even in Dragon Pass. His fame has been meteoric in the last couple…
Alda-Chur Sketch Maps
So a sneak peak at some of my hand drawn maps which far better artists than I have drawn up for the Guide to Dragon Pass. So let’s start with Alda-Chur. Greg…
Notes on Boldhome under the Lunar Occupation (1602-1625)
When the city fell in 1602, the Red Emperor first appointed Euglyptus the Fat, an imperial noble, as governor. A good Yelmite and Red Goddess initiate from Raibanth, I doubt Euglyptus had…
Military Might in 1625
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…
Tarsh (1625-1628)
Hero Wars era Tarsh (post-Dragonrise, pre-Battle of Heroes) has a population of about 360k people. The core of Tarsh is a Lunar Heartlands colony centered on Furthest. There is a smaller satellite…
Lunar Occupation of Sartar 1622-1625
I posted elsewhere a few thoughts on the Lunar Occupation, and I thought they might be of interest here. Remember that the Lunar Empire is not all powerful or all knowing. So…
RQ Campaign book peak
A few sneak peak of the opening to one of the chapters of the RQ Campaign book. Phase 3: Prince of Sartar 1625-1629 Overview This phase begins with the Dragonrise and is…
Dranz Goloi and the Voor-ash
Dranz Goloi, the King of the Wings, is the leader of the Voor-ash confederation in the Redlands. They claim to know nothing of the Nights of Horror or any agreements with the…
Leika Blackspear
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…
A Few Sketches
Here are few sketches that people might find of interest:
Phase Three: Prince Of Sartar (1625-1629)
A little snipped from the Campaign Guide that folk might find interesting. I’m going to talk more about this on Saturday during Impromptu Con! This phase begins with the Dragonrise and is…
1625-1630 The Liberation of Sartar
Date Event Homeland Primary Sources 1616-1625 Previous section – The Conquest of the Holy Country 1625(Sea Season) Battle of Hender’s RuinsThe Army of Argrath Whitebull is destroyed by a demon while on…
The Lunar Army in Sartar
Prior to the Dragonrise in 1625, there were approximately 15,000 Lunar soldiers in Dragon Pass, with the largest camps of some 10,000 soldiers being outside of the New Temple of the Reaching…
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…
The Liberation of Boldhome
Another little snippet from the forthcoming Sartar book: After the Dragonrise, all of Dragon Pass was thrown into disorder. Lergius Cassius held Boldhome with a small garrison of 300 soldiers from the…