Here’s another fragment that is so old it is almost before the Dawn. Definitely in the WIsconsin era. It manages to combine Thanmor and Snodal into a single story, you get the…
Tag: Greg Stafford
Lives of Sedenya (2006)
Also published in parts in Rule One The Testimonial “When you speak of me, tell of yourself first,” said the Goddess. She was instructing her followers how to teach others about Her. “How…
Myth of the Month: Clouds (2000)
By Greg Stafford; illustrated by Juha Harju Regular Types of Clouds The Orlanthi have several stories about where clouds come from. As usual, these are different ways of interpreting the physical phenomena…
Convention Report Tentacles 2001
Convention Report Tentacles 2001 By Greg Stafford I have just returned from another fabulous Tentacles. I’m not even over my jet lag yet. It was, as always, a very international scene. I…
Supplement-Con – Convention Report – Japan (2001)
Greg’s Japan Trip by Greg Stafford I have just returned from Supplement-Con (200)1, the Japanese convention in Tokyo to participate in the release of Hero Wars in Japanese. I wish first to…
White Bear & Red Moon – In Defense of Superheroes (1978)
by Greg Stafford Originally published in Wargaming#3 (1978) Comments on the Reality of Individuals worth Four Regiments Some protest has been lodged about the value of Superheroes in the game White Bear…
White Bear & Red Moon – Map Scale (1977)
Originally published in “Wanderlore” in Wyrm’s Footnotes #2 by Greg Stafford “What is the scale of the map?” The scale is based upon ancient records still extant today, and the game is…
Personalities of Glorantha – Fazzur Wideread (1998)
Fazzur Wideread, Governor-General of Dragon Pass, originally published in Wyrms Footnotes #12 (1981) By Greg Stafford and Charlie Krank. This write-up as of Storm Season, 1613 S.T. Fazzur was born on Fireday,…
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…
CHA4034 The Red Book of Magic (2020)
RuneQuest – Rune and Spirit Magic The Red Book of Magic is the ultimate guide to spirit and Rune magic.Written by Zzabur the Sorcerer Supreme, this indispensible arcane tome contains all known…
Myth of the Month: Shargash the Destroyer (1998)
Shargash is the celestial God of War. He is a great god, with power in all the worlds. In the sky, he is the Red Planet of War. On the earth he…
CHA4501 King of Sartar (1992, 2015)
First published in 1992, King of Sartar is a remarkable work of fiction, a collection of often contradictory manuscripts from the fantasy world of Glorantha. Ancient epics, scholary histories, kings lists, myths,…
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Hero of Hospitality References Page Year Runes Notes Prosopaedia 45 2023 Book of Heortling Mythology 164, 185 2009 None listed Entity glyphAppendix D Cult Compendium 235Two pages 2002 None listed Associate cults:None…
Crimson Bat
The Steed of the Red Goddess References Page Year Runes Notes Lunar Way 39(7 pages) 2024 Associate cults:Primal Chaos, Red Goddess, Seven Mothers Lunar Way 8 2024 None listed Mythology 125 2023…
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…
Praxian Spirit Tradition (2000)
Latest revision: 6 Jul 2000 Greg Stafford Here are the generalities that are usually true about spirit interactions in the Praxian traditions. The tradition includes the proper way to interact with any…
Gryphon (1980)
Early US ’80s gaming magazine published by Baron Publishing Company. 4 issues Gryphon 1 (1980) Providing Background Information on the Religions in Runequest – a review of Cults of Prax by M.A.R….
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: 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 Are the Blue Peoples? (Mar 1998)
Question From DAVID CAKE. Answer by Greg Stafford. Originally published March 1998. Q: I’ve heard about all sorts of blue people. I’ve heard of the Veldang, the blue Vadeli, Pelorian blues, blue…
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: 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…
Myth of the Month: History of the Race of Trolls (1998)
by Greg Stafford Originally published in Wyrms Footnotes #6 (1979). The Famous Dark Trolls of the Hero Wars” section was subsequently reprinted in Wyrm’s Footprints (1995). The Age of Plenty In the…