In 1627-1628, Argrath relied strongly on the Sartarite Orlanth Adventurous, Humakt, and Storm Bull cults, and had the full support of the Old Wind Thunderous cult leaders (the Stormwalkers). He also had…
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The View From Boldhome, circa 1627
Argrath was acclaimed Prince on Day 88 of 1627. Several assassination attempts were made on him as he entered the city, but his companions cut them down. Argrath impressively lit the Flame…
Wolf Pirates 1625-1627
Harrek the Berserk and his Wolf Pirates cast a looming shadow over Dragon Pass from 1625-1627. There are some 60+ ships with some 3100+ Wolf Pirates following Harrek. The average Wolf Pirate…
Notes on the Hero Wars
As we think about the RuneQuest setting for 1621-1655, there’s going to be a LOT of change. Some of this may be player character driven, but much – in my experience, most…
Notes on Harrek the Berserk II
By the time of the Dragonrise (1625), I suspect Harrek the Berserk is the best-known Hero of the age, even in Dragon Pass. His fame has been meteoric in the last couple…
Dragon Pass Viewed from Glamour
Of course Glamour pays attention to what is going on in Dragon Pass. The wars there have been costing many thousands of talents a year for the past decade. True Dragon there…
Harrek the Berserk
The White Bear, Demigod Warlord and Reaver Write up Page Year Runes Notes Prosopaedia 53 2023 Prosopaedia entry CHA1001-X Dragon Pass 1980 None listed Counter Wyrm’s Footnotes #3 18 1977 Rune Units
Key Figures of the Hero Wars
We know that a lot of the Hero Wars gets driven by a several key figures: Red Emperor. He’s a mortal holding the office of a god. A war leader, a magician,…
Heracles on the Argos
If you are playing in the RQ Campaign, sooner or later your player characters are going to cross paths with the likes of Harrek, Prince Argrath, Gunda, the Feathered Horse Queen, Jaldon…
Drivers of the Hero Wars II
Harrek the Berserk is another of the four main driving forces of the Hero Wars. Here’s how he gets introduced in WBRM: Again, we have plenty of latitude for interpreting Harrek. Was…
51 – The Great Darkness is Coming
50 – The Doom of Esrolia 52 – Ask the Spider 50 – The Doom of Esrolia 52 – Ask the Spider
The Hero
A few thoughts on the Hero The Hero is something akin to the shaman, a mortal who exists in part in the divine realm. Heroes interact with the divine realm outside of…
Dart Warriors
The Dart Wars are of course waged by Dart Warriors, and not by the imperial aristocracy themselves (although there are Dart Warriors who come from the imperial nobility). Dart Warriors is a…
Join the Dance of the Hero Wars
The dance of the main characters of the Hero Wars – Argrath, Harrek, Feathered Horse, Jar-eel, and the Red Emperor – is the engine that drives the setting during this period. Your…
A Short Summary Of Argrath’s Life To 1627
So the basic story is that Argrath was exiled to Prax as a youth. He was taken as a slave by the Bison Tribe, but while a slave he found/freed the White…
Notes on Harrek the Berserk I
We’ve talked a lot about Argrath, Jar-eel, the Red Goddess and the Red Emperor, the God Learners, and the Empire of the Wyrms Friends. Let’s move on to the most iconic and…
Argrath History To 1627
Some fragments from a document Greg and I put together, which might interest some of you. It is part of the RQ Campaign. Born on Starfire Ridge to the Colymar Tribe Maniski…
46 – Thief
45 – Errors of Judgment Chapter 4 – Visions With this, we conclude chapter 3. Thank you to everyone who followed along.
44 – Patchwork god
43 – Some disassembly required 45 – Errors of Judgment Q&A
41 – Bring it on
40 – The Six Guardians 42 – More than the sum of the parts Q&A
38 – Release the Kraken, part 3
37 – Release the Kraken, part 2 39 – Too Strong
37 – Release the Kraken, part 2
36 – Release the Kraken, part 1 38 – Release the Kraken, part 3 Q&A
36 – Release the Kraken, part 1
35 – A Purple Belt 37 – Release the Kraken, part 2 Q&A
35 – A Purple Belt
34 – Repaying the God-King 36 – Release the Kraken, part 1
33 – Gifts and Generosity
32 – Ludoch and Triremes 34 – Repaying the God-King Q&A