Are all tribal queens and chiefs part of the Orlanth Rex cult? So think about how Enlil, Baal, or Odin/Woden were the tribal patron gods of many different tribes/cities at the same…
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Orlanth Rex Temples, Shrines and Sites
Far Point Location Type Page Affiliation Alda-Chur (small city) Major templeClosed 1611-1627 84 Dinacoli, Princeros, Tovtaros and Vantaros tribes Alone (small city) Major temple 85 Amad, Bachad,and Tres Tribes Blue Boar Fort…
Ruling Pavis after the Lunar Occupation
For most of the last fifty years, the city government was run by the city council, whose members are appointed by tradition from the guilds and the ruling families. This means the…
Orlanth Subcult Membership
In Sartar, more than a third (35%) of all Orlanth initiates belong to the Orlanth Adventurous subcult. A little less than two thirds (62%) belong to the Orlanth Thunderous subcult. And a…
The Cult of Orlanth In Sartar
Orlanth is the patron god of the Kingdom of Sartar, and nowhere is his cult more fully developed. The three main subcults of Orlanth—Thunderous, Adventurous, and Rex—have temples and shrines throughout the…
The legacy of the EWF
As we think about the legacy of the EWF in the late Third Age, we first need to remember that none of the humans of Dragon Pass are their heirs. All of…
The Decline and Fall of the EWF
899 to 910 were the height of the Empire of the Wyrms Friends‘ magical power and wealth. The Third Council were worshiped as gods, arguably they were gods in the mundane world….
Orlanthi tribal kings
So what does an Orlanthi tribal king actually do? We know that the Orlanthi clans tend to be organized into tribes – confederations of kinship groups, led by the Orlanth cult and…
Notes on Pelorian Architecture
So as I contemplate the look of Tarshite cities, it is clear we need to think about general Pelorian architecture. So first building materials – Peloria is a land of bricks. Air-dried…
The Founding of Bagnot, Dunstop and Alda-Chur
Bagnot, Dunstop, and Alda-Chur were all settled by South Pelorian refugees within a generation of Arim the Pauper entering Dragon Pass. Bagnot and Dunstop were settled around 1340 ST by different groups…
Wilmskirk II
Boldhome is a big city, at some 10,000 people it is the second biggest city in Dragon Pass. The other cities founded by Sartar and his family are smaller – between 2100…
Ralios Orlanthi
The Holy Country has about 357k Orlanth initiates (and I mean initiate of Orlanth, not Orlanthi culture). Peloria has 225k and Dragon Pass has just under 100k. But Ralios has some 560k…
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,…
Sartarite coin with Prince Kallyr
Here’s another WiP from Chris Huth showing one of the silver coins made during the reign of Prince Kallyr. The ram horns are part of the Orlanth Rex iconography and give the…
Cults of Differing Power
So as we have noticed, the RuneQuest cults are deliberately not balanced. Some cults have way more magic – and effective magic – than others. Now that was part of Greg’s vision…
8 – The Wrath of Argrath
7 – Argrath faces the Lunars 9 – Exile Characters: Argrath The most famous collection of Argrath stories, “The Annotated Argrath’s Saga”, says simply: This deed, performed by a young man filled with the…
Why does Orlanth have multiple arms?
So an art issue that a few grognards have raised directly or indirectly – why does Orlanth have multiple arms? The Orlanthi depict Orlanth as having four arms so that they might…
Orlanth in Sartar
Orlanth is the patron god of the Kingdom of Sartar, and nowhere is his cult more fully developed. The three main subcults of Orlanth – Thunderous, Adventurous, and Rex – have temples…
Leika Blackspear
Queen Leika Blackspear has got to be one of the toughest survivors in Sartarite tribal history. Once an adventurer, she became the Colymar tribal king after her second cousin King Kallai Rockbuster…
Organization of tribes and clans
Here’s something more recent – some notes on the organization of tribes and clans for the Sartar Book. Although individual priests might be on the tribal ring, they usually are there as…
Orlanth Rex Allied Spirit
Did you know that the allied spirit of an Orlanth Rex priest is the guardian spirit of the tribe? Which means that the allied spirit of the Prince of Sartar is…. Sartar!…
Lay Membership
It is worth remembering how common lay membership is. In my adventuring party, one character – an initiate of Orlanth Thunderous and the Sun Dragon – is also lay member of Storm…
Quivin Mountains Map WiP Preview II
Boldhome is the largest settlement in Sartar, comparable in size to all of the other cities of Sartar put together. It is the religious, political, commercial, and cultural center of the kingdom…
Sartarite Tribal Assemblies
King of Dragon Pass and Thunder Rebels presented Sartarite tribal assemblies as pretty standardised events, like some small town city council meeting. However, in truth there’s little difference between a Sartarite tribal…
Sartar Book preview
As I get near to wrapping up the final text on the Sartar book and move into art, I need to say – man this book will blow some minds! Sartar with…