So let’s talk about the books I think constitute the “canonical corpus” for official RuneQuest publications. These are the works that get referenced in future Chaosium publications with very few changes, and…
Tag: Nomad Gods
Father of Independents
Praxian spirit According to the Father, he was a victim of the Gods War and crippled to become ferryman to the gods. Yet he escaped. Returning to Prax, he was again captured…
Dew Maid
Dew spirit Write up Page Year Runes Notes Prosopaedia 29 2023 Prosopaedia entryDew spirit Borderlands & Beyond 61 2005 None listed Description Tales of the Reaching Moon #14 47 1996 Praxian Spirit…
Lightning Boy
Spirit of Lightning Write up Page Year Runes Personal Glyph Notes Cults of RuneQuest Unpublished Spirit Cult Lightbringers 2023 None listed As: Lightning Spear, one of Orlanth’s Four Magic Weapons Prosopaedia 77…
Brother Dog
God of Dogs The loyal dog is an old friend of the hunters. Write up Page Year Runes Notes Lightbringers 90 2023 per Rune spell Associate cult:Foundchild Prosopaedia 19 2023 Prosopaedia entry…
Twinstars
Patrons of the Sable Tribe Also known as the Twin Stars, Twin Star Sisters, Erelia and Verelia Write up Page Year Runes PersonalGlyph Notes Prosopaedia 35 2023 None listed As Erelia and…
Three Feathered Rivals
Sacred Birds of Prax Write up Page Year Runes Notes Prosopaedia 122 2023 None listed Prosopaedia entry Cults of Glorantha Preview 359, 361 2019 per individual entries Spirit Cults Tales of the…
Thunder Bird
Storm Spirit Thunder Bird is counted as one of the Three Feathered Rivals: Write up Page Year Runes Notes Lightbringers 34 2023 per Rune spell Subcult of:Orlanth Adventurous Prosopaedia 122 2023 Storm…
Sun Hawk
Sun Spirit Sun Hawk is one of the Three Feathered Rivals: Write up Page Year Runes Notes Prosopaedia 116 2023 Sun spiritProsopaedia entry Cults of Glorantha Preview 361 2019 Spirit Cult Tales…
Raven
Trickster Raven is counted as one of the Three Feathered Rivals: Write up Page Year Runes Notes Lightbringers 57 2023 per Rune spell Associate cult: Eurmal Prosopaedia 103 2023 Prosopaedia entry Cults…
Rainbow Girl
Messenger of the Gods Write up Page Year Runes Notes Prosopaedia 101 2023 Prosopaedia entrySpirit Cult Cults of Glorantha Preview 359 2019 Spirit Cult Tales of the Reaching Moon 14 45 1996…
Morning Star
Star Spirit Write up Page Year Runes PersonalGlyph Notes Prosopaedia 87 2023 n/a Prosopaedia entryStar Spirit Cults of Glorantha Preview 165 2019 n/a Spirit CultPer Rune spell Common and uncommon runes 2004…
Grandmother Spider
Cosmic Spirit Write up Page Year Runes Notes Prosopaedia 52 2023 Prosopaedia entry Cults of Glorantha Preview 165 2019 per Rune spell Spirit Cult Tales of the Reaching Moon #14 46 1996…
Evening Star
Star Spirit Write up Page Year Runes PersonalGlyph Notes Prosopaedia 37 2023 Prosopaedia entryStar Spirit Cults of Glorantha Preview 359 2019 Spirit Cult Common and uncommon runes 2004 None listed Western Jumper,…
White Bear & Red Moon – The Walktapus (1977)
Originally published in Wyrm’s Footnotes #2 (1977) by Greg Stafford A WALKTAPUS is a creature of Chaos, spawned in unholy and downright disgusting union between two widely divergent species. Ordinarily such a…
Les Dieux Nomades / Nomad Gods Corrections and Clarifications (1997)
originally published in The Book of Drastic Resolutions, Volume Prax by Stephen Martin. What follows is errata for the Wizard’s Attic translation of Les Dieux Nomades, the French version of Nomad Gods….
Frog Woman
Frog Spirit Frog Woman is a water spirit who survived the destruction during the Great Darkness by staying one leap ahead of her foes. Since the Dawn of Time she has been…
River Horse
River Spirit During the Great Darkness, the River Horse survived by moving from headwaters to headwaters through the spirit plane, one stroke ahead of pursuing chaos. Since time began, he has been…
Tada
Dead God Write up Page Year Runes PersonalGlyph Notes Prosopaedia 117 2023 None listed Prosopaedia entry Les Dieux Nomades 1995 None listed Counter Cape de Tada Les Dieux Nomades 1995 None listed…
The Good Shepherd
Psychopomp, Founder of the Independent Tribes This spirit was once a mortal during the Gods Age, and was even then a friend of Eiritha’s. At that time he became the father of…
Ronance
God of Magical Roads Ronance is a son of Ernalda who taught men the secrets of plants and the mystical pathways of the cult. Write up Page Year Runes Notes Earth Goddesses…
Three Bean Circus
Spirits of Peace and Passivity This cult is of a band or family of ancient times whose fame was widely known as peaceful worshippers of the gods. Write up Page Year Runes…
CHA1002 Nomad Gods (1977, 2017)
Year Name & Edition Publisher SKU Notes 1977 Nomad Gods Chaosium CHA1002 2000 copies 1995 Les Dieux Nomades Oriflam In French, a second edition. 1998 Nomad Gods With permission of Chaosium Convulsion…
Les Dieux Nomades (1995) (Nomad Gods 2nd edition)
French edition of Nomad Gods published by Oriflam. Wizard’s Attic published an english translation of the rules.