Looking at Glorantha from the perspective of Fazzur Wideread and his household. Fazzur was born during the reign of King Phargentes, to a Lunarized family that served as Phargentes right hand and…
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Notes on Filichet II
So it is only about 70 km from Furthest to Filichet, at least as the vrok hawk flies. That’s not very far – that’s less than the distance between London and Oxford,…
Lunar generals circa 1610
So why did someone like Sor-eel get the command to conquer Prax? Well lets start by looking at the main Lunar generals circa 1610: Fazzur Wideread. He’s a provincial warleader, successfully invaded Hendrikiland…
Tarsh Orlanthi vs Lunar colonists
So one question I get is why aren’t the Tarsh Orlanthi in constant revolt against the Lunar colonists? Well in fact they successfully revolted from 1538-1555 when Palashee Longaxe drove the Lunar…
History of the Provincial Overseer
Prior to 1555, there was no Provincial Overseer. During the 4th Wane, the various provincial client kings were managed from Jillaro. After the Red Emperor returned to Glamour at the end of…
Dunstop II
A few notes on the Tarshite city of Dunstop: Dunstop has a population of about 5k people and covers about 50 hectares. It is built on a low (30 meter high) hill…
Lunar Provincial Population Groups
Throughout the Lunar Provinces, much of the ruling class and urban population is Lunar, while much of the rural population is “barbarian” (I am using that term from a Lunar Heartland perspective)….
The Lunar Dynasty in Tarsh
King Pharandros of Tarsh has been on throne for 15 years in 1625. Educated in Glamour and Syllila, Pharandros is culturally a Lunar Heartlander. The son of the famed Lunar magician and…
Vostor Blacktooth
Vostor Blacktooth, Fazzur‘s father, was a loyal retainer of General Phargentes, brother to King Philigos who was driven out of Tarsh by Palashee Longaxe (who then became king). For many years the…
A Sense of Scale
Submitted by Jeff on Mon, 07/11/2011 – 14:43 Third Age Glorantha is a Bronze Age (or early Iron Age) setting, with a scale that is more comparable to the Ancient World than…