The Red Emperor has some wonderful titles. Moonson – means literally son of the Red Goddess. Lord of the Four Quarters – means he is the ruler of the entire terrestrial world…
Tag: Red Emperor
Magic from Demigods
In general, you can’t get Rune magic by offering worship to a living demigod such as the Red Emperor, Jar-eel, Belintar, or Androgeus. You offer them magic points out of respect, self-interest,…
The Dara Happan Emperor
In 1247, the Red Goddess ascended into the Middle Air as the Red Moon. She appointed her son as her temporal viceroy, and charged him with the responsibilities of her affairs in…
Notes on The Red Emperor II
Upon her apotheosis as the Moon, the Red Goddess appointed her son to rule her mundane affairs. He is Her representative in the mundane world, her steward, deputy and successor (which interesting…
The View From Boldhome, circa 1627
Argrath was acclaimed Prince on Day 88 of 1627. Several assassination attempts were made on him as he entered the city, but his companions cut them down. Argrath impressively lit the Flame…
The Lunar Occupation of Sartar
With one brief but notable exception, the Lunar Army occupied much of Sartar for the better part of 23 years. This occupation of course impacted Sartarite society and left scars that are…
Inspiration for the Red Emperor
The Red Emperor in his ruddy glory and some of his household and bodyguards.
Masks of the Red Emperor
There have been at least 13 incarnations of the Red Emperor. The first – who was from roughly 1250 to 1390, was truly Moonson. During the Sheng Seleris era there were two…
The Imperial Guard
The Imperial Guard are the household troops of the Red Emperor. They consist of six regiments of elite soldiers, some 4500 strong, with three cavalry and three foot regiments. They include the…
Key Figures of the Hero Wars
We know that a lot of the Hero Wars gets driven by a several key figures: Red Emperor. He’s a mortal holding the office of a god. A war leader, a magician,…
Apotheosis of the Red Goddess
In 1247 the Red Goddess performed her final dance some 50 km to the northwest of Raibanth. A huge crimson sphere, some 40 km in diameter, rose from earth and continued to…
Lunar Occupation of Sartar 1622-1625
I posted elsewhere a few thoughts on the Lunar Occupation, and I thought they might be of interest here. Remember that the Lunar Empire is not all powerful or all knowing. So…
Takenegi
Second Mask of the Red Emperor Write up Page Year Runes PersonalGlyph Notes Under the Red Moondeprecated 88 2006 Under the Red Moondeprecated 88 2006 None listed As: Takenegi Incarnate Common and…
Drivers of the Hero Wars III
The Red Emperor first appeared in White Bear & Red Moon as: I still think this is a workable description of the Red Emperor. There are many mysteries around the various people…
Lunar Deities
Here is another Work in Progress by Katrin Dirim – this shows the relationship of various Lunar deities. A few surprises here to the uninitiated perhaps, and lots of secret details for…
Join the Dance of the Hero Wars
The dance of the main characters of the Hero Wars – Argrath, Harrek, Feathered Horse, Jar-eel, and the Red Emperor – is the engine that drives the setting during this period. Your…
Patron of letters and art
We often overlook the role of the Prince of Sartar as a patron of letters and art. But of course that has always been one of the key roles of the Prince….
Friends of the God-Kings
With Sartar, Tarsh, Esrolia, etc. we can see the role that friends and gift exchanges have in rule. But for our two god-kings things are a bit different. They rule as living…
Universal Rule
The Red Emperor claims universal rule based on: The Red Emperor is charged with provide peace and order to the whole world. Now that doesnt mean he needs to govern the world…
Born in the Red
Around the Red Emperor are numerous powerful families (or clans) most of whom are related to the Red Emperor, descended from him, married to him, etc. Those “born in the red” are…
Notes on The Red Emperor I
A few notes on the Red Emperor from the Cults Book. The Red Emperor is the supreme high priest for the Lunar religion and for the Yelm cult. Within the Lunar Empire,…
Argenteus
So the Mask called Argenteus came down from the Red Moon in 1607, seven weeks after the previous incarnation was killed by the White Bear in a Dart War. Argenteus took no…
A Sartarite View of the Red Emperor
The Red Emperor is the latest of a long dynasty of wizard-kings who rule the Lunar Empire, answerable only to their mother, the Red Moon goddess. They are immortal, in that no…
The Red Emperor’s revenues
There was a recent question on where the Red Emperor’s revenues come from. Here’s a few thoughts: So when the Red Emperor wants something, he just decrees it. It is up to…
Phase Three: Prince Of Sartar (1625-1629)
A little snipped from the Campaign Guide that folk might find interesting. I’m going to talk more about this on Saturday during Impromptu Con! This phase begins with the Dragonrise and is…