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The Severed God References Page Year Runes Notes Mythology 134 2023 Prosopaedia 120 2023 Cults of Glorantha Preview 465Ten pages 2019 Subcult: Treack MarkhorAssociate cults:None Cult Compendium 28718 pages 2002 Subcult: Treack…
Myth of the Month: ShangHsa (1998)
The Reign of ShangHsa, may his name be cursed The path to liberation is fraught with temptation. The true masters taught to us the safe methods, and to wander from their advice…
Return to Apple Lane (2009)
Moon Design 2009 Glorantha HQ2 PDF This scenario requires that the Narrator has Sartar: Kingdom of Heroes and the HeroQuest Core Rules. It takes place before or during the events described in…
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…
Myth of the Month: Orlanth makes a Ring (1998)
Everyone was fighting each other. The two rules of Umath were the only laws: Orlanth was displeased with this. He found Justice to be in his own breast, and he brought it…
The Origins of Writing
The Sacred Sound By Greg Stafford and Nils Weinander When Korudel the Architect uttered his first sound it was Dhan, the Great Word. As it moved through the void other sounds came,…
Belintar’s Book: Mountain Stories (1999)
From Belintar’s Book. Belintar had a very widespread knowledge and composed a book which combined many myths from across Glorantha. He admitted that much of this information came from the notorious God…
Greg Sez: Illusion (2002)
Published 6th Sep 2002Question(s) from Simon Phipp, answer(s) by Greg Stafford. I just want to remind you that Illusions are REAL. An Illusion is a Temporary reality, not a false or unreal…
Greg Sez: How Many Humakti? (2013)
Question both posed and answered by Greg Stafford. After finishing work on the Cults of Sartar I am left with an image like an aftervision or something. I have stared at these…
Myth of the Month: How Argan Argar Courted Esrola (2002)
December 2002 The wonderful palace called Akez Loradak (Ebonglass, Palace of Black Glass) has always been the most impressive of all above-ground troll sites. This was made by Argan Argar near the…
Greg Sez: Heroes & Immortals (2005)
Published 10th July 2005 Question from Charles Corrigan, answer by Greg Stafford. I am quite interested in the topic of very powerful people (and others) who are not apotheosized, but who are…
Lunar Command Standards
Here’s some more material on various Lunar command standards from Greg. This was posted on Google+
The Eight Sons of Yelm Schematic
Here’s an extremely useful (at least for me) schematic of the eight planets that Eric Vanel put together based on direction from Greg. This was posted on Google+
Bearded Storm and Hagodereth, and Wyters
Submitted by Jeff on Sat, 16/07/2011 – 13:21 On the World of Glorantha YahooGroup, there was recently a discussion about Orlanthi wyters – the divine guardians of individuals, temples, clans, cities, and…
Visiting Greg (2011)
Submitted by Claudia on Mon, 28/03/2011 – 17:04 As I wrote in the last Breakfast and Games we visited in January Greg Stafford. We drove from Seattle to San Francisco and one…
Myth of the Month: Lightnight (2010)
I ran into this guy once who lived behind this near-abandoned, but ruined temple; behind a broken statue of Zaytenera. Crazy, filthy old guy, ate every bit of my food like Kaell!…
Sartar Tribal Maps
Everyone at Moon Design is a map geek. I’ve got a 14th century map of the Old World up on my wall (a lovely map that was probably based on an Arabic…
Greg Sez: Orlanthi Initiation Rites (2008)
by Greg Stafford The common Orlanthi initiation is simultaneously an initiation into manhood and the religion. Previous to this individuals are boys and restricted in many activities. Initiation is always gender-specific. Female…
Notes on the Structure of Glorantha (2006)
Charles on “why the diagram is wrong” Well, let’s start off by saying that the diagram is incomplete and even incorrect. I hope and believe that it is the best diagram to…
Myth of the Month: Chalk Man (July 2002)
July 2002 Here is a sample out of the upcoming HeroQuest book. This is one of the sample independent Animist Practices that is being provided in the rule book. Please excuse anything…
Greg Sez: Mistress Race Trolls (Jan 2002)
Question from Leigh Collins, answer by Greg Stafford. How rare are male Mistress Race Trolls? All Mistress Race individuals are of course extremely rare in Glorantha in modern times. Very few have…
Summoning Korgatsu (2001)
By Greg Stafford, 17 Oct 2001. Samburan. Name before finding the Spirit world. Category of novice, normal tribesman. Bukaran. Name as shaman, knower of immaterial spirit world. Korgatsu. Name after returning to the world. The First People…
Myth of the Month: Enemy Gods of the Orlanthi (2001)
Most deities have one or more specific, notable foes. Those foes were (usually) defeated in mythic times, resulting in the creation of the current world, and may be considered to be a…