The physical material of The Spike was the Ultimate Rock, called Truestone. It was not like the dead rocks we know today. Many rocks today can be found that are alive, but…
Tag: Greg Stafford
Genertela gets a Name
In its earliest days a part of Glorantha was called Brilliantia. In its virgin years nothing here was dark or fearful. Everyone and everything got along without any trace of trouble or…
The Great Temple of Rufdayen, Raibanth
Note: This is the draft of a part of my unfinished Lunar Novel. Its protagonist is Greya, a survivor of Sheng Seleris’ reign of terror who became famous in the Fifth Wane….
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…
How Jagkregriand Chose His Army
Greg Stafford The kin of the Emperor were mostly afraid of Orlanth now, but there was one in particular who was angry and vengeful. His name was Jagkregriand, a red and passionate…
Some HeroQuesting Thoughts I
In Glorantha, we know that the myth is eternal, but the moment you enter it, it becomes personal, singular, and unrepeatable. This is the deepest and most paradoxical truth of heroquesting – you…
History of the Telmori
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…
CHA4047 Cults of RuneQuest: The Gods of Fire and Sky (2025)
Cults of RuneQuest: The Gods of Fire and Sky Deities of the high heavens and the flames beneath the earth Cults of RuneQuest: The Gods of Fire and Sky is the player’s guide…
The Gloranthan Sky (1997)
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…
Myth in Glorantha
Let’s talk a moment about myth in Glorantha. Now we have an entire book on it, but let’s start with Greg’s own words: “Myths are sacred tales that directly address our contact…
CHA4037 Lands of RuneQuest: Dragon Pass (2024)
Enter The Domain Of Magic And Myth! Within the world of Glorantha lies Dragon Pass, an intensely magical region home to war and wonder, the birthplace of gods. Lands of RuneQuest: Dragon…
CHA4046 The Glorantha Sourcebook (2024)
The Glorantha Sourcebook is an essential resource for Greg Stafford’s world of Glorantha, one of the most extensively developed and renowned fantasy settings of all time. A world of mythology, gods, and…
Oldest notes on Orlanth
I’m going through some files and found some of Greg’s oldest notes on Orlanth (from about 1977): The council of gods in Dragon Pass is made of several major deities. Orlanth is…
An Ancient Dawn Age document from Brithos
The following is an ancient Dawn Age document from Brithos. It predates the Gbaji Wars, and likely dates to the time of the Serpent Kings. It is some of Greg’s oldest writings….
Le Maître des Runes (FRA 1988)
Ce premier supplément pour RuneQuest contien tun écran, regroupant les tableaux nécessaires au maître, différents aides de jeu et un livret de 96 pages. Dans ce dermer, vous trouverez: Plus de 30…
CHA4045 Cults of RuneQuest: The Lunar Way (2024)
I believe in the Red Goddess, Mistress of Life and Death Cults of RuneQuest: The Lunar Way is the player’s guide to the deities of the Red Moon. Each cult dives deep into…
CHA4044 Cults of RuneQuest: The Earth Goddesses (2023)
Cults of RuneQuest: The Earth Goddesses is the third book in the new Cults of RuneQuest sourcebook series for the RuneQuest TTRPG. This book is the player’s guide to the earth pantheon, opening up character creation and…
CHA4043 Cults of RuneQuest: The Lightbringers (2023)
Cults of RuneQuest: The Lightbringers is the second book in the new Cults of RuneQuest sourcebook series for the RuneQuest TTRPG. This book is the player’s guide to the storm pantheon, opening up character creation and advancement…
CHA4042 Cults of RuneQuest: The Prosopaedia (2023)
Cults of RuneQuest: The Prosopaedia is the first in the new Cults of RuneQuest sourcebook series for the RuneQuest TTRPG. This book is an indispensable reference to the many gods and goddesses, monsters, locations, artifacts, and events that…
CHA4041 Cults of RuneQuest: Mythology (2023)
Cults of RuneQuest: Mythology is part of the new Cults of RuneQuest sourcebook series for the RuneQuest TTRPG. It contains an indispensable history of the mythology of the storied and epic Bronze Age fantasy world of Glorantha….
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…
Starry Wisdom #1 – Why Chaosium Is (1997)
by Greg Stafford Chaosium Inc. is a business. We make games and sell them to you. But something seems to be different. We have business people coming around all the time. Our…
Deep Lunar Synthesis
One of Greg’s deep background notes that I refer to an awful lot when I think about Glorantha is this chart that he put together to try to think about the basic…
Inspiration?
Greg Stafford and the films of Herschell Gordon Lewis First published in Tales of the Reaching Moon issue #6Copyright © 1991 by Michael O’Brien In what is my proudest moment in Gloranthan scholarship, I…
CHA4503 The Stafford House Campaign (2022)
Details See also Dragons Past (1979-1995) Editions & Related Editions SKU Name Year Publisher Notes CHA4503-S-POD The Stafford House Campaign 2022 Chaosium CHA4503-PDF The Stafford House Campaign 2022 Chaosium Contents