There are some 2.4 MILLION Orlanthi in Fronela, far more than in Dragon Pass and Peloria. The Lightbringers came to Fronela in the First Age, reaching what is now Charg by 238…
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Vorthan
Underworld God, War God, Red Planet Write up Page Year Runes Notes Fire & Sky 99 2025 AKA: Shargash (Fronela) Prosopaedia 133 2023 Prosopaedia entry Guide to Glorantha 647 2014 None listed…
Tawar
Bull God of Fronela Write up Page Year Runes Notes Prosopaedia 118 2023 None listed Prosopaedia entry
Syndics Ban
Vast Curse Put on Fronela in the Third Age Write up Page Year Runes Notes Prosopaedia 2023 None listed Prosopaedia entry
Bakan the Boar
Boar God, Masculine Fertility God Write up Page Year Runes Notes Prosopaedia 13 2023 None listed Prosopaedia entry
Notes on Fronela III
Fronela is a fascinating land – not just culturally and mythologically, but in terms of geography and climate. Valind’s Glacier is on the northern edge of Fronela, a colossal ice sheet. It…
Notes on Fronela II
Fronela is one of the strangest and wildest regions in Glorantha. Normally when I try to get a handle on a region, I ponder its history, how the various peoples interact and…
Top of the World
In Dragon Pass, Kero Fin is the mother of Orlanth, but for much of Peloria, Fronela, and Ralios, Orlanth resides atop Top of the World. This high peak is some 10,000 meters…
The Malkioni And The Red Moon
In 1247 the whole world saw the Red Moon rise into the Middle Air. At first it could only be seen at night, but after 1275 or so, it could be seen…
Lhankor Mhy Sorcery
Several Dragon Pass cults routinely play around with sorcery – Lhankor Mhy in particular. But the Knowing Priests are largely self-taught amateurs when it comes to sorcery. Temples tend to know a…
Notes on Fronela I
Fronela is a strange place. Literally. It is a land that only recently emerged from the mists of the Syndic’s Ban, revealing strange cities, principalities, and barbarian nations. Everything is ancient and…
A Lunar account of the Syndics Ban
One of the most remarkable magical events in Glorantha occured a little over a century ago – the Syndics Ban. Here’s the Lunar account: Fronela was visited by disaster in 5/37 when…
The Seshnegi
Another ancient manuscript from the early Dawn Age. Again I think this might date to the Wisconsin era. The Seshnegi were marked culturally by an inspiring burst of growth over the realms…
Barbarian “Old Gods”
At the Dawn, the Hykimi Alliance of Fronela and Ralios worshiped a myriad of ancestors, beast spirits, and other spirits, but acknowledge a loose pantheon of Old Gods including: Ehilm the Sun;…
Heroquesting 101
Heroquesting is a powerful and rare Gloranthan activity in which the participants leave the material world and enter the realm of legend and myth to interact with heroes and gods, gambling precious…
Library of Londarios: Postcards From Glorantha (Mar 2004)
by Greg Stafford, published March 2004. I was challenged to give some illustrations to artists and seekers who need to visualize Glorantha more clearly. This document attempts to do so. You will…
Greg Sez Guest: The Mighty Janube (Nov 1998)
Occasionally Greg had guests answer the Q&As in Greg Sez. Published Nov 1998 We plan to feature guest authors in this column. Many individuals have established themselves as dedicated scholars and authors…
Talor
The Laughing Warrior This hero of Fronela gained his fame and power during the Chaos Wars, in a battle against Gbaji the Deceiver whose worshipers had infiltrated Talor’s native land of Akem….
Some Fronelan Population And Cultural Details
Here’s an early draft of one of the maps that will appear in some form in the Guide to Glorantha, an overview of Fronela population and cultural groups. What I found particularly…