I often play around with putting different maps together in order to get a better feel for how Glorantha works. This is one of my favorite composite maps – it nicely shows…
Tag: Orlanthi (culture)
The Orlanthi of Fronela
There are some 2.4 MILLION Orlanthi in Fronela, far more than in Dragon Pass and Peloria. The Lightbringers came to Fronela in the First Age, reaching what is now Charg by 238…
Slaves amongst the Orlanthi
Orlanth, as the God of Freedom, finds slavery objectionable. His temples and Rune Masters are prohibited from owning slaves (Lightbringers p. 23). As a result, that means the Prince of Sartar, the…
History of Orlanthi Cities
If we think about the history of the Orlanthi, their original Dawn Age settlements were “hill fort villages” – this is where they survived the Greater Darkness and Grey Ages. The entire…
New Orlanthi Adults
Traditionally, new adults in Orlanthi cultures go through a period of cult training or apprenticeship, often called the “Ordeal Years”. The newly initiated young men (which include those women chosen by Vinga)…
Temple Children
One of the interesting customs common among the Orlanthi are the “temple children”. These are children born to Earth Priestesses (often without an identified mortal father) who are cared and raised by…
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…
Art and Culture and a Fantasy World
Submitted by Jeff on Tue, 08/05/2012 – 16:07 I’m posting this as a discussion piece, and a lot of this is in shorthand that makes sense to the writing and artistic group,…
Theyalan Art Direction
Submitted by Jeff on Thu, 26/04/2012 – 10:27 There’s quite a bit of different Orlanthi art styles presented in the Guide (including Esrolian temple paintings, Sartarite coins, Vesmonstran enamels, and so on)….
Quick Summary of Gloranthan Cultures: Part 3
Submitted by Jeff on Tue, 17/04/2012 – 06:15 One of the many things I am excited about regarding the forthcoming Guide to Glorantha is the art. We will be spending more on…
Quick Summary of Gloranthan Cultures: Part 1, Orlanthi Dragon Pass And the Holy Country
Submitted by Jeff on Tue, 29/11/2011 – 13:50 The Orlanthi are one of the four Major Cultures of Genertela (along with Westerner, Pelorian, and Vithelan). All Orlanthi share a few common features:…