I’ve been fascinated by caravans in Glorantha since the days of Griffin Mountain. Here’s a few notes on a typical caravan you might encounter in Sartar: The roads of Sartar can be…
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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…
Sartar’s Roads & Inns
So people have asked why the Sartar route over Dragon Pass is preferred to the Grazeland route. It basically comes down to that it is much cheaper and safer to travel over…
Royal Roads
The Princes of Sartar were road builders. Each of the royal roads are four to seven meters wide and usually rests upon a foundation of rammed soil and rubble one to two…
Notes on Belintar II
A few notes on Belintar that folk might find interesting: Belintar was a wise and beneficent being, with no grudge against the innocent, and a keen mind in marshalling his resources. In…
Sartar Sun Dome
As an aside, it is probably worth marvelling at how remarkable an architectural wonder the Sun Dome Temple in Sartar is. With a dome approximately 30 meters in diameter, the Sun Dome…
Royal Roads
Did you know it takes the average mule caravan about 17 days to get from Karse to Furthest? And only has to pay about 10 different tolls? From Karse to Boldhome to…
Understanding the Kingdom of Sartar
The Prince of Sartar is a priest-king of the most important Orlanth Rex cult in Dragon Pass. The Prince serves as a high priest, supreme warlord, and chief judge for the member…
Notes on Belintar I
As an aside, Belintar – like the Lunars – wasn’t a practical builder. He build awesome things to magically tie the Holy Country together, but not really practical things for ordinary people….
Royal Roads of Dragon Pass
Here’s a nice little map showing the royal road network of Dragon Pass. These are Greg’s maps and Greg’s distances (really, I have all of Greg’s master maps). It is entirely possible…