Cities have a market, a degree of self-governance, and temples to the city’s patron deity and to the city god. They also have temples to other gods of importance to the people,…
Tag: New Pavis
Closing Temples
Part of the reason I post demographic and economic information is it gives a sense of the resources various temples, rulers, and other groups might have. Hopefully it is clear that the…
Thoughts on city size
When we think about most cities in RuneQuest, they are pretty small. New Pavis is a little over 5000 people. Jonstown, Swenstown, and Wilmskirk are even smaller – none are more than…
Colonization in Glorantha
Many Gloranthan societies settle colonies, just as the Greeks, Chinese, Phoenicians, Romans, Aztecs, etc. Let’s think about this from the perspective of antiquity, as opposed to the early Modern Era. Cities or…
Suppression of Orlanth Under the Lunar Empire
As we all know, the Lunar Empire tries to suppress certain cults when possible. The top of the list is of course Orlanth, but also cults also officially disfavored include Storm Bull,…
Argrath’s New Pavis
As of 1625, New Pavis has a permanent population of about 5150 people, making it the second largest Sartarite city after Boldhome. Another 1500 people live inside the Big Rubble. All of…
Argrath’s Story
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…
City Rex
One of the titles I truly hated using for the leader of a Sartarite city was “mayor.” Perhaps because I used to work with US mayors, but I always felt it was…
Argrath’s Army
This is some material in the new Big Rubble and Pavis books and is circa 1625-1626. Note the embryonic Magical Union! Those watching the White Bull campaign have likely gotten a preview…
Flintnail
Crafter God Local dwarven God of Stonemasonry in the city of Pavis Write up Page Year Runes Notes Prosopaedia 40 2023 Prosopaedia entry Pavis, Gateway to Adventure 369Six pages 2012 See Grimoire…
Pavis
Demigod Founder of New Pavis and the Big Rubble Write up Page Year Runes Notes Prosopaedia 98 2023 Prosopaedia entry Pavis, Gateway to Adventure 361Seven pages 2012 See Grimoire below Cult Compendium…
New Pavis under the rule of King Argrath
A good look at the governance of New Pavis under the rule of King Argrath: Auda is the spitting image of Narmeed Whirlvishbane.
Gloranthan Map Page
All maps on this page can be used and shared on your fan sites. See the fan material policy for more details. The World of Glorantha The World of Glorantha (Greyscale) Line…