THE SKY OF GLORANTHA is made of several huge domes covering the earth. The innermost domes, closest to the surface world, are transparent. The outer one is opaque, though pierced by star…
Tag: Greg Sez
Introduction to Umathela (1997)
by Greg Stafford, originally published in a longer form in Breakout #34 (1989). The Land of Umathela “I am from (name) city in Umathela” or “I belong to the (name) tribe.” Description…
HeroQuest 1: Landscape Bands Q&A (2004)
HeroQuest Q&A with Bryan Thexton & Greg Stafford on the HeroQuest-rules mailing list. Last revision: 22 Feb 2004 Q: Any idea on how one goes about becoming a follower of entities like…
HeroQuest 1: Embodied & Disembodied Spirits Q&A (2004)
HeroQuest Q&A with Christian Kuehnemund & Greg Stafford on the HeroQuest-rules mailing list. 29 Apr 2004 Q: I would really like to hear some “official” statement on that topic because it would…
Greg Sez Guest: East Isles: United or not? (Jan 1999)
Occasionally Greg had guests answer the Q&As in Greg Sez. Question One From JAMES ANDREWS. Answer provided by Nils Wienander Q: “Is the whole East Isles really homogeneous?” A: The answer is…
Greg Sez Guest: Dragon Slayers and Dragons of Saird (Feb 1999)
Occasionally Greg had guests answer the Q&As in Greg Sez, this one had a twist! Question from GREG STAFFORD. Answers by HARALD SMITH. Q: “Who were the famous Sairdite kings of war…
Greg Sez Guests: Five Troll Questions (Sep 1999)
Occasionally Greg had guests answer the Q&As in Greg Sez. Answered by James Frusetta, with assistance from Stephen Martin, Jörg Baumgartner, Peter Metcalfe, Dan McCluskey, and Lorne Booker. Q: How much does a…
Greg Sez: Who are the Dog Fathers? (May 1999)
Question from OLIVER D BERNEUTZ. Answers by Greg Stafford. Published Apr 1999, revised May 1999. Q: Who were the dog fathers and what was the dog standard mentioned in last month’s Q&As….
Greg Sez: How Big Is My God? (Oct 1998)
Question From Jonathan O’Dea. Answer by Greg Stafford. Published Oct 1998. Q: I have seen references to deities which seem to indicate that they are of different sizes, or powers, or capacities,…
Greg Sez: Who was Baroshi? (Jun 1998)
Question From LARRY LYNCH-FRESHNER. Answer 1998 Greg Stafford. Published Jun 1998. Q: Who was Baroshi? We know he’s a minor god found in Snakepipe Hollow, but how does he fit into the…
Greg Sez: Ducks and Eggs (Dec 1997)
Answer by Greg Stafford. Published Dec 1997. Q: Do the ducks of Dragon Pass lay eggs, or bear their young alive? A: Please! Some respect! If you don’t want them to call…
Greg Sez: Humakt Illuminated? (Apr 1998)
Question From NICK GRANT. Answer by Greg Stafford. Q: The Great Monomyth, published at your online site, implies Osentalka/Nysalor/G’baji was Rashoran. Presumably the freedom from fear that Rashoran is said to have…
Belintar’s Book: Aldrya’s Own Story (1998)
Greg’s Introduction from 1998 Here’s an excerpt from Belintar’s Book, most or all of whose content will be included in the first Issaries, Inc. release, tentatively title The Hero Wars, Introduction to…
Greg Sez: Chaos Taints Q&A (2007)
Published 14th Jul 2007 Questions by Mikko ‘Adept’ Rintasaari, answers by Greg Stafford. When And How Does One Get A Chaos Taint? First of all, let us recall that this is chaos,…
Clarifying the Primal Worlds (2003)
By Greg Stafford Latest revision: 20 Feb 2003 I want to start off by re-informing everyone that people do not normally HeroQuest within the God World, Spirit Plane or the Essence Dimensions….
Accessing Eternity (2006)
By Greg Stafford 19 Mar 2006 There’s not much reason to access Eternity, or Infinity or whatever we wish to call the “mystic unity” of Glorantha. But it’s interesting to some to…
Greg Sez: Esrolian Q&A (2001)
Questions assembled from the Hero Wars mailing list, answers by Greg Stafford. 1. Are there any good pointers for Esrolian culture?A: “There is always another way.” They are not that different from…
Greg Sez Guest: Does the Emperor party or not? (Jan 1999)
Occasionally Greg had guests answer the Q&As in Greg Sez. Published January 1999. Question From Julie Watson. Q: “Does the Emperor party or not? If so, how does he rule? Is there really…
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…
Greg Sez (1997-)
Greg Sez was an old series of pages of Q&A – “You ask, I answer”. It was an opportunity for Glorantha fans to ask questions directly to Greg Stafford, the creator of…
Greg Sez: Why do the Giants use the River of Cradles (May 1999)
Question from HERVE ANCELIN. Answer by Greg Stafford. Published 1st May 1999 Q: Why did the Giants let their children drift on magic cradles along the Zola Fel ? A: The question…
Greg Sez: Understanding Windstop and Esrolia (2005)
Prompted by discussion on the mailing lists in December 2005, Greg Stafford writes: A recent series of questions on one of the lists has prompted me to attempt an answer here, with…
Greg Sez: The Red Emperor (Sep 1998)
Question From MARTIN LAURIE. Answer by Greg Stafford. Published 1st Sep 1998 Q: You’ve said that Emperor Yelmgatha “was recognized as an avatar of Yelm” and “He was called the Five/Sixths because…
Greg Sez: Rathori Creation Myth
Here is what the shaman tells you to get ready for the journey. How Our World Was Made The Golden Embryo was first. I could show you the egg that both Samburan…
The Perfect Sky, revised (1999)
Published 15 Dec 1999 by Greg Stafford As some of you know, we have been meddling with “The Perfect Sky” (a section of The Glorious ReAscent of Yelm) for several years, trying…