The dominant cult in the Grazelands is Ernalda, with some 9250 initiates out of a total adult population of around 26,000. The Ernalda cult dominates the Grazelands like no place outside of…
Tag: Photo reference
The Mountain Wind
Orlanth is sometimes called the Mountain Wind, and I can assure you that when you are in the high mountains with the wind blowing, you can sense the divine. People often focus…
Peloria Climate
Peloria has a continental climate for the most part. Most of it is quite dry, with warm summers and cold winters. Without humans, most of Peloria would be grasslands and ripurian wetlands,…
The Guardian Hills
Swenstown, like most of Eastern Sartar, is in the rain shadow of the Quivin and Storm Mountains (and of course the Rockwoods as well). No gentle summer rains there – on average…
Cinsina Flats
Was driving through Sartar this afternoon. We were east of Jonestown in the Cinsina Flats. I have always pictured Sartar as a bit greener and more forested as well. it is early…
Saird and Lunar Tarsh
Thinking about Saird and Lunar Tarsh, there are far worse models than the Snake River Plain of Idaho. Grasslands, alluvial plains mixed with rolling hills, surrounded by a semibowl on snowy mountains.
Good Place
We zipped through the Good Place with the mountains of Dragon Pass in the distance. This is among the most fertile areas of Prax and you can see why it is fought…
Upland Marsh
We made a quick trek to the outskirts of the frozen Upland Marsh. We avoided the Blackthorn trees and were in daylight so no signs of vampires or ghouls. Pretty sure there…
Quivin Mountains
Spend a long day driving around Dragon Pass yesterday with the family. Here’s a great view of the Quivin Mountains from near Gold Lamb Hill. You can even see the valley of…
The Guardian Hills, near Swenstown or Toena
A few glimpses of a valley in the Guardian Hills, near Swenstown or Toena. Now Prax gets about 18 inches of rain and 21 inches of snow a year, with almost all…
The Plaines of Prax
Spent today out in the Plaines of Prax, checking out the short-grasses and the scrub (mainly manzanita and sumac). The grasslands appeared the Grey Age after Oakfed burnt the remaining forests. Didn’t…
Road vs. River in Sartar
One of the reasons that far more traffic is carried by Sartar’s Roads than by river is the steep slope of the Creek-Stream River. The Creek-Stream drops some 350 meters in about…
Eastern Sartar Photo Inspiration
For people trying to imagine the landscape of Sartar, here are some good pictures of eastern Sartar: Now western Sartar gets more rain and has more trees – this is in the…
Eastern Slopes of Sartar
If you want a good feel for the eastern slopes of Sartar, I took pictures today. You can even see Prax in some of these shots! Remember the base elevation of Clearwine…
Sartar map update
The Master Map is nearly done. All hail the mighty Matt Ryan for his tireless work on this (he’s put in many hundreds of hours of work on this). This clip represents about 8%…
Sartar Geography
Did you know that Boldhome is even higher up in the mountains than Wintertop Fort? Or that thanks to the proximity of Sky Fall Lake, Alone actually gets more snow than Alda-Chur?…
Quivin Mountains photo reference
A few glimpses of the Quivin mountains aka Bohinj in Slovenia. I am pretty sure I can see Hereva Mountain here! Most of the pictures were taken at 1700 meters and the…
A good visual feel for Prax
If you want a good feel for Prax, you need go no further than the Great Basin in the US. Prax really is the US Great Basin and Southwest (with elements of…
Library of Londarios: Postcards From Glorantha (Mar 2004)
by Greg Stafford, published March 2004. I was challenged to give some illustrations to artists and seekers who need to visualize Glorantha more clearly. This document attempts to do so. You will…