Skip to content
The Well of Daliath
Menu
Menu

Tag: First Age

Barakar

Dawn Age, King of the Hendriki References Page Year Notes The Book of Heortling Mythology 175 2009 Hero Cult of: Vingkot

History of the Telmori

Posted on December 13, 2024

Hated and feared, the Telmori are werewolves cursed by Chaos. They are unlike other humans, for they have joined with their beast-brothers into a strange and, to some, unnatural relationship of dependence…

The Hungry Plateau

Posted on January 22, 2024

The Hungry Plateau is some 1350 meters high, and the plateau itself rises some 700 meters above the surrounding foothills. It is smaller than the Grand Mesa in Colorado (although not that…

Communication between Peloria and Ralios

Posted on January 9, 2024

So how much communication is there between Peloria and Ralios (or Dragon Pass and Ralios)? The Western Rockwoods (and their associated ranges the Mislari and Nidan Mountains) are a high mountain range,…

Before the Upland Marsh

Posted on January 2, 2024

Here’s something else to think about – the Upland Marsh is located in what was a broad and fertile river valley, some 130 km long by 45 km wide. The waters that…

Serpent Beast Brotherhood

Ancient Shamanic Priesthood References Page Year Notes Prosopaedia 109 2023

Second Council

First Age Ruling Council 180-365 ST References Page Year Runes Notes Prosopaedia 107 2023 None listed

CHA4044 The Earth Goddesses – Index

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S S (cont.) T U V W Y Z

Errinoru

Yellow Elf Hero References Page Year Notes Fire & Sky 136 2025 Errinoru’s Star in the Celestial Forest 751-975 ST Prosopaedia 36 2023 Guide to Glorantha 543 2014

Broken Council

First Age Empire (365-450 ST) References Page Year Notes Prosopaedia 15 2023

Notes on the Lhankor Mhy cult

Posted on June 12, 2023

The Lhankor Mhy cult are famed as the lovers of wisdom (philosophers) and knowledge (philognosis) in Dragon Pass and the Holy Country. In the First Age, the priests of the Knowing God…

Stygian Heresy

Malkioni Sect References Page Year Notes The Stygian Heresy III Post 2022 Notes The Stygian Heresy II Post 2022 Notes The Stygian Heresy I Post 2022 Notes Guide to Glorantha 379, 387…

End of Ages

Posted on August 31, 2022

Without getting into the nature of Glorantha after the Hero Wars, it is worth remembering that twice before there have been widespread catastophes that are generally considered to have ended the Age….

Ingolf Dragonfriend

First Age Orlanthi Hero References Page Year Notes Lightbringers 21, 35 2023 Hero cult of: Orlanth Prosopaedia 62 2023 Heortling Mythology 59, 137, 138, 139, 165, 168, 180, 186 2009 Entity glyphAppendix…

First Age Wenelia

Posted on December 2, 2021

At the Dawn the Elk People, the children of Pralor, were the residents here. Their population was thin at first, but the relative ease of the Dawn Age allowed for population expansion…

1 – The Flame of Sartar

Chapter 1 – InitiationKapitel 1 – InitiationChapitre 1 – Introduction 2 – The Uncles2 – Die Onkel2 – Les Oncles Chapter 1 – InitiationKapitel 1 – InitiationChapitre 1 – Introduction 2 –…

Notes on Saird

Posted on August 8, 2021

The original “homeland” of the Yelmalio cult was Saird, a border land between Dragon Pass and Dara Happa. In the early First Age, this was a mixing ground of settlers from Dragon…

A History Of Heroquesting

Posted on June 26, 2021

There’s a lot here to unpack. Worth a very careful read! Heroquesting begins with Time, and the division of the Mundane World from the Gods World. In the God Time, there was…

History Of Kethaela – The First Age

Posted on March 10, 2021

Kethaela is an ancient name for the region now called the Holy Country. The land was named for the goddess Ketha, the wife of Entru and mother of Entruli, who came from…

Personalities of Glorantha – Cragspider the Firewitch (1999)

Mistress of the Spider Mountains, Weaver of Fate Portions of this write-up originally published in The Broken Council (1995, 1997). Summary Cragspider is an ancient being who resides in Kerofinela with her…

Gorangi Vak

First Age Bull Taming Hero References Page Year Runes Notes Lightbringers 34 2023 None listed Hero Cult of: Orlanth Prosopaedia 50 2023 Book of Heortling Mythology 164, 185 2009 None listed Entity…

Safelster in the First Age (2013)

Sun, 16 Jun 2013 The following is part one of a series of Questions and Answers about Safelster and Ralios. The Enerali Peoples at the Dawn At the Dawn the four tribes…

The Many Suns and the Sun Gods of Prax

Posted on December 29, 2018

Posted without further commentary. Is there a firm date for Monrogh’s revelation of the Many Suns? A few years before Tarkalor came to power.

History of Malkioni Thought – Brithini and First Age

Posted on June 16, 2013

The following is an attempt to define Malkionism by looking at the key “core texts” . By the definition I am using, a “core text” is the ultimate source text for a…

Historical Atlas of Genertela, Part II

Posted on May 31, 2011

The First Age Submitted by Jeff on Tue, 31/05/2011 – 22:12 In the previous map, the survivors of the Darkness welcomed the Dawn and the rebirth of the world. The next draft…

Sections

  • Search Tips
  • Current RuneQuest Glorantha Publications
  • RuneQuest Glorantha Corrections and Q&A
  • Catalogue
  • References for Glorantha
    • Gloranthan Canon
  • Gloranthan Documents
  • RPG Systems & Versions
  • Gallery
  • About This Site
  • Get involved!

Latest Posts

  • Cults and Subcults
  • RuneQuest: Fantasy Roleplaying FAQ Redux
  • How Good Is My Skill?
  • Praxian Names
  • Sartarite Names II
  • A bit more insight on the RQG revised project
  • Why I Simplify Names at the Table
  • Appendix N
  • The fundamental difference between RuneQuest and 5e
  • Update on what’s happening with RQ

Links

  • Chaosium
  • Chaosium’s RuneQuest RPG Wiki
  • Glorantha on BRP Central
  • RuneQuest on BRP Central
  • Prince of Sartar Webcomic
  • RuneQuest on Discord
  • Glorantha G+ Archives on Tapatalk
  • Search mailing list archive

Latest from BRP Central

  • Vale and Farewell, John Blanche (1948-2026)
  • Fair Exchange - Jonstown Compendium
  • Top tips for roleplaying Mostali Dwarfs and Aldryami Elves in RuneQuest
  • Describe Runequest to someone who has never played it before
  • Races selected in RRQG - Continuing discussion
  • Graffiti in Gloranthan cities - thoughts and possible examples
  • A Player's Guide to Glorantha
  • Blue people?
  • Balazaring and Votanki Adulthood Initiation Rituals
  • Vangono and Jmijie cults?

Popular Tags

Boldhome (large city) Chaosium Contents Cult demographics Cults of Runequest (preview) DEU Entity glyph Ernalda FRA Furthest (large city) G+ post GBR Gods Wall Greg Stafford Guide to Glorantha (preview) Humakt index Jar-eel Lunar Empire Lunar Pantheon Magazine Malkioni pantheon Map Michael O’Brien Mongoose New Pavis (small city) Old Glorantha Q&A Orlanth Orlanthi pantheon Photo reference Population demographics Prax (homeland) Q&A RQ3 RQG Sandy Petersen Sartar (homeland) single ref Spirit Cult Star Subcult Tarsh (homeland & Lunar province) Yelmalio Yelm Pantheon Youtube
©2026 The Well of Daliath | Design: Newspaperly WordPress Theme