It is easy to forget that Pavis is actually a Large City, with several parts: That actually makes Pavis larger than Boldhome.
Tag: New Pavis (small city)
The size of Glorantha and Genertela
Here’s a few notes I think some might find useful in thinking about the size of Glorantha and Genertela. Glorantha is a big setting. The world is a big slab of Earth…
New Pavis City Council
The city government was instituted by the founders of the city and has been little changed since 1579, when Dorasar died The government is run by the city council, whose members are…
New Pavis after the Liberation II
New Pavis after liberation is a thriving trade city of guilds, temples, and councils—yet also the armed camp of Argrath‘s growing army. The king’s personal warband, his mercenaries, and Praxian allies fill…
Dorasar and Ancient Greek colonies
Dorasar was what the ancient Greeks would have called an oikist, the founding leader who held near-absolute authority during the establishment phase, only for the colony to transition to an oligarchic system…
New Pavis after the Liberation I
When Argrath and his alliance of nomads and exiled Sartarites breached the city walls, those Lunar soldiers that did not surrender were killed. Those that surrendered were disarmed and stripped of everything…
Halcyon in New Pavis
If you are running a Pavis-Big Rubble game prior to Argrath’s liberation (or conquest depending on your perspective), remember that the Lunar Occupation post-Sor-eel is rapacious. Halcyon, the new governor, views his…
Suntown and the Eiskolli
Suntown has always been in the hands of the Sun Dome Templars. Varthanis Brighthelm, a lord of the Yelmalio county which held lands downriver, aided Dorasar and received the right to have…
The Fall of Lunar New Pavis
This is something I put together for Andrew Cowie (and also Tiffany Rose Nickel, Dan Zappone, and Andy Cowley), but realized it might be interesting for the rest of you all. In…
The Spread of the Lunar Way
In the Lunar Provinces, about 26% of the total population follows the Lunar Way. The Lunar Way was introduced to the Provinces between 1330 and 1350 with the campaigns of the Conquering…
Farming in Pavis County
So I’ve been looking really carefully at agriculture and farm sizes (I’ve managed to find some much better classical world agricultural data that works better for me). Less than 50% of the…
Orlanth Initiation in New Pavis 1623
In New Pavis, if are a young adult man of the Orlanth cult (note that includes women of the Vinga subcult), you have already experienced danger and peril. In 1623, during the…
Getting Property in New Pavis
In New Pavis, only citizens own land and you need to own land to become a citizen. When the city was founded, Dorasar divided up the land among the settler groups of…
Home Economics in RuneQuest
In the rules, an ordinary free person needs about 80 L to maintain their status. This assumes a free household (person, one or two adult family members, a few children).80 L a…
Cults of Pavis
This is an overview of the cults present in New Pavis and the Big Rubble, and the local environs (mainly Pavis County). Don’t bother over interpreting the categories or the number of…
Outlawry and Exile
Outlawry and exile are good ways to get your adventurers out of their homeland. They might have killed someone in another community, angered their local leaders, or gotten too involved in politics…
Biggest Sartarite Cities
The biggest Sartarite city – as described in the Dragon Pass book – is Boldhome, with over 10,000 residents. It is twice the population of the other cities around the Quivin Mountains…
Introducing RQ to new groups
When introducing RQ to new groups – folk totally unfamiliar with RQ or Glorantha such as at a convention or game store – I find Pavis and the Big Rubble is probably…
Sartarites and Dwarves
The two groups of dwarves that Sartarites are most likely to be familiar with are: Dwarf Mine. This very large dwarf community rarely interacts with humans outside of Dwarf Stronghold Inn and Goranthal….
Leading Families of New Pavis
Several leading families control most of Pavis. The families are extended and clannish. Their membership is large and they can recite their genealogy backwards with pride to their first known ancestor. Family…
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New Pavis and the Big Rubble Adventures
A few thoughts about New Pavis and the Big Rubble when we think about them within the context of an RQ game or campaign. The Big Rubble is where we go to…
The Pavis Road
The Pavis Road runs from Torkan’s Last Fort across Prax to New Pavis. It is the shortest direct path from Dragon Pass to New Pavis – one can do it in a…
Population demographics of New Pavis and the Big Rubble
If we look at Pavis and the Big Rubble as a whole, there are some 7400 humans, 2500 trolls, 1000 aldryami, 200 dwarfs, 150 dragonewts, and 750 other sentients (including broo &…
Crime and Law in Orlanthi cities
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…