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Issaries Temples, Shrines and Site

Far Point Location Type Page Affiliation Alda-Chur (small city) Minor temple 84 Dinacoli, Princeros, Tovtaros and Vantaros tribes Alone (small city) Minor temple 85 Amad, Bachad,and Tres Tribes Bloated Bear (village) Shrine…

Crime and Law in Orlanthi cities

Posted on July 22, 2024

There really aren’t police or courts as we understand it in Orlanthi cities such as Boldhome, Jonstown, or New Pavis. There is usually a city guard that guards the city gates, maintain…

The Lightbringers in New Pavis

Posted on June 29, 2024

There are some 1200 initiates of the Seven Lightbringers in New Pavis, fully a third of the adult residents in the city. Now more than half are Orlanth initiates, and Orlanth is…

Notes on Issaries II

Posted on April 10, 2024

Issaries is an important cult with almost 15k initiates in Dragon Pass and Prax – almost 4k just in Sartar – and some 67k initiates in the Holy Country and 20k in…

The Struggle for the Middle Air

Posted on June 8, 2023

The Red Goddess never made peace with the Air Gods, for there was none among her pantheon who could approach those deities on their own ground. There began, within history, a struggle…

Issaries and Etyries

Posted on January 3, 2023

In Central Genertela, there are about 140k Issaries cultists and about 90k Etyries cultists. Both cults are active outside of their home areas, and can be considered “frenemies”- they are both associated…

Religion in Safelster

Posted on January 2, 2023

There are approximately 3 million people in Safelster. This politically decentralized area around Lake Felster in Ralios is one of the more densely populated areas in Glorantha. It is also one of…

Notes on Issaries I

Posted on September 24, 2022

Issaries is one of the most widely-spread cults in Glorantha. His markets appear in Kralorela, Fonrit, and Sog CIty. He’s worshiped as an ancestor by nobles in Seshnela and Maniria, he’s one…

Notes on Tradetalk I

Posted on July 27, 2022

Tradetalk is the Issaries cult language. It is spoken throughout Glorantha and is the closest thing to a common tongue Glorantha has. It may be learned almost anywhere, including nonhuman areas, and…

Gloranthan Distances

Posted on July 27, 2022

It is approximately 4250 kilometers from the Holy Country to Pamaltela, although most sailors travel clockwise around the Homeward Ocean, taking about 3 weeks to get to Maslo, give or take a…

Genealogy of the Celestial Court

Posted on July 15, 2022

An interesting thing about the Lightbringers Pantheon is the number of non-elemental deities are prominent. Perhaps that was a key factor in the magic of the quest? Sharp-eyed viewers might note a…

Lunar Deities

Posted on July 14, 2022

Here is another Work in Progress by Katrin Dirim – this shows the relationship of various Lunar deities. A few surprises here to the uninitiated perhaps, and lots of secret details for…

Notes on Filichet I

Posted on July 5, 2022

This city on the shores of lake Invaress has around 15,000 residents and is the capital of the Lunar Province of Holay. Filichet marks the end of the Daughter’s Road. From here,…

The Manirian Road and the Trader Princes

Posted on January 6, 2022

So as part of our Third Age Malkioni discussion, lets get to the Manirian Road and the Trader Princes. Remember what this is – it is a trade route between Safelster and…

ISS1104 Narrator’s Book – Contents

Table of Contents collected by Charles Corrigan. Table of Contents Introduction Chapter 1, Narrating the Game Chapter 2, Otherworld Magic Chapter 3, Relationships Chapter 4, Sample Hero Bands Chapter 5, Creatures Chapter…

Excerpt – Hero Wars, Introduction (2000)

Welcome to the Hero Wars The World is Ending The Hero Wars mark the end of Glorantha. Or at least, the End of the World as we Know it. Monstrous dangers have…

Tribes of Sartar Map, 1625-1626

Posted on August 20, 2021

So there are 157 clans in Sartar (not including the Telmori and the Pol-Joni of course), with an average population of about 900 members. 600 are adults. The average tribe in Sartar…

Hiording Clan

Posted on July 9, 2021

This one is pretty incomplete and fragmentary as I am not sure I want to include a finished version in the Sartar Boxed Set, but I thought the Hiording might be interesting….

History Of Kethaela – The First Age

Posted on March 10, 2021

Kethaela is an ancient name for the region now called the Holy Country. The land was named for the goddess Ketha, the wife of Entru and mother of Entruli, who came from…

Lunar Legacy in Sartar

Posted on July 27, 2020

The Lunar Empire occupied Sartar for 23 years (from 1602 to 1625). For the first 11 years, they ruled directly through an appointed provincial governor, and then through a client king. During…

Goldentongue

He is the god of those given to wandering and travel, strife and adventure and is often a companion of Orlanth. He is married to Therelma, the “Mother Language.” Write up Page…

Garzeen

Merchant Prince Garzeen is the God of intermediaries, factors and shopkeepers, second son of Issaries. Write up Page Year Runes PersonalGlyph Notes Mythology 33 2023 n/a In image Lightbringers 63 2023 None…

Harst

Spare Grain God of Barter, son of Issaries. Write up Page Year Runes PersonalGlyph Notes Mythology 33 2023 n/a In image Lightbringers 62 2023 None listed n/a Subcult of:Issaries Prosopaedia 53 2023…

Issaries Hero Wars Products (2000-2003)

Middle Sea Empire, Second Age

Posted on November 16, 2019

A few notes on the Middle Sea Empire of the Second Age. It was largely a naval power (with its main land power being Seshnela), and it could throw massive resources at…

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