Both the EWF and the God Learners are a subject of interest in the Hero Wars – especially for the Sartarites. And both can be a source of adventure ideas. For example,…
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The Cosmic Buildup to the Hero Wars
Let’s talk a little about this: It really all starts with the Seven Mothers, a desperate conspiracy that gathered to perform the most incredible ritual ever attempted by mortals. They searched the…
Hero Wars / Battle of Heroes
We all know that the RQG default setting is the Hero Wars, but it is worth remembering that term is likely anachronistic- I think the first use of the phrase is as…
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,…
Thirty Years War
The Hero Wars are traditionally said to have begun in 1625 with the Dragonrise and to have ended in 1655, and is said to have lasted thirty years. For comparison, the Grand…
Changing History in the Hero Wars
The approach is the same as in a game like Pendragon (where Arthur, Lancelot, Merlin, etc. are NPCs). Here’s the advice the forthcoming RQ Campaign book has: We encourage you to include…
Hero Wars Campaign Overview
The Hero Wars themselves are the wars between Sartar and the Lunar Empire. Here’s a super quick overview: The Hero Wars are thirty-year conflict that ends the Third Age of Glorantha. The…
Current Phases
So here’s this thing I am working on right now: Phase One: Lunar Occupation (1602-1621) Phase Two: Rebellion (1621-1624) Phase Three: Prince of Sartar (1625-1629) Phase Four: King of Dragon Pass (1630-1643)…
Red Moon Rising (2014)
Now that Ducks are unlocked for the 13th Age in Glorantha Kickstarter, our next stretch goals are Monster silhouettes and the Red Moon Rising. I’ll let Rob talk about the silhouettes later…