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Sartarite communities

Posted on December 22, 2022

One way of thinking about Gloranthan communities is as confederations of local temples. So for example, most Sartarite communities can be viewed as a tight alliance of the Orlanth and Ernalda temples,…

The Sixes in the Holy Country

Posted on December 2, 2022

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…

Esrolia’s Population

Posted on October 31, 2022

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…

Esrolian fleets

Posted on October 27, 2022

I’ve been thinking a lot about the size of the Nochet trireme fleet, and clearly the number of rowers (and not finances) is the biggest limiting factor. If we assume HALF the…

The Royal Economy of Esrolia

Posted on October 12, 2022

Prior to 1616, the Esrolian queens’ main source of revenue was a combination of agricultural taxes, rents, workshop taxes, a city head tax, associated and other temple contributions, and market tolls. The…

Choosing a Homeland

Posted on October 5, 2022

This was another fun interview with James Coquillat – this time we talked about the various Homelands in the RQ Core book. Sartar, Lunar Tarsh, Esrolia, Prax, and the Grazelands, and some…

Notes About Esrolia – Part 3 – The Shadowlands

Posted on March 27, 2022

Shadowlands – the Only Old One was the son of Argan Argar and Esrola, born in the Lesser Darkness. Argan Argar, a powerful Darkness deity and one of the commanders of the forces…

Notes About Esrolia – Part 2 – The Silver Age Heroes

Posted on March 27, 2022

During the Lesser Darkness, Ernaldela was ruled by a tribe of Air demigods (the Vingkotlings), who protected the goddesses of the land but also fought with trolls, sky people, dwarves, elves, and…

Olives in Sartar

Posted on January 5, 2022

Esrolia, Caladraland, God Forgot-Esvular, and much of Maniria have conditions where you could grow olives. In addition, in Esrolia-Caladraland, you can grow lemon fruits and oranges, along with grapes, and olives. Add…

Dragons Past #1 – Gloranthan Military Experience (1983)

by Greg Stafford originally published in Different Worlds #28 (1983) The Dragon Pass Campaign Lands of the Campaign Most of the action, the sparks which will ignite the ferocity of the hero…

29 – The City of Wonders

Chapter 3 – The White Bear 30 – Sideshows The Holy Country To the south of Dragon Pass lies the magical land of the Holy Country, united for centuries by its ever reincarnating…

Esrolian Mud Pot

Posted on July 23, 2021

Today’s lunch – an Esrolian Mud Pot. Alligator, black beans, apples, coriander, red pepper, chili and coconut milk from Melib.

Holy Country Revenues

Posted on June 18, 2021

So we’ve talked about where Sartar and the Lunar Empire gets its revenues, as well as a little digression on Seshnela and Loskalm. But want to talk about rich? The Holy Country…

Esrolian influence on the Holy Country

Posted on June 17, 2021

In thinking about the Holy Country, it is perhaps worth remembering that almost 80% of the population are Orlanthi. However, there is a decidedly Earth religion and matriarchal shade to things, as…

Notes on Esrolia

Posted on June 16, 2021

Some material facts on Esrolia that I think are of importance. Esrolia is perhaps the most densely settled and intensely cultivated area in the world. It has 1.78 million people in an…

Kethaela – The Third Age

Posted on March 12, 2021

After the Dragonkill War, the Only Old One proved himself to be a troll in magical contest with Kajak-ab Brain Eater and so shared rule of Dragon Pass with the leaders in…

History Of Kethaela – The Second Age

Posted on March 11, 2021

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…

Notes on The Holy Country

Posted on March 9, 2021

Belintar was a human being who swam ashore from the deadly sea at the Rightarm Island of Sandpaper one bright morning in the year 1313. He had great bearing and power, and…

The Esrolian Monomyth

Posted on March 9, 2021

Some of you might find this interesting – it is a common version of the myth cycle told in the Holy Country. You might consider this the Esrolian version of the monomyth….

Merngala the Great Queen

Posted on March 9, 2021

Greatest queen of Esrolia, Queen Merngala was the daughter of Esrola. She wielded awesome Earth powers, gained when her goddess mother retired to the Land of Sleep. Her main residence was a…

Population Density II

Posted on February 9, 2021

So Sartar has a population density of about 10 people per square km, and Lunar Tarsh about 18 people per square km. Esrolia is WAY more densely settled. North Esrolia has only…

Initiation rites in Esrolia

Posted on January 29, 2021

This is a wonderful archaeological review that helps provide support for theories of initiation rites in Esrolia: http://journeyoftheheroes.wikidot.com/ephemera:saiciae-initiation

Lunar invasion motivations

Posted on June 29, 2020

Why conquering Sartar, Prax, and the Holy Country? Once the pacification of Sartar was accomplished, troubles in distant Aggar drew much of the Provincial Army away, but the tribes remained quiet. Local…

Orlanthi ownership

Posted on April 28, 2020

Here’s a little snippet from a forthcoming players-oriented book I am working on: The Orlanthi divide ownership into two types of property, called earth and chattel. The Orlanthi view the Earth as…

North Esrolia and the Shadow Plateau

Posted on November 4, 2019

You can only imagine how awesome this area must have been when the Only Old One ruled from his palace. A truly golden age for the Holy Country before the Pharaoh swam…

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