When you cast Rune spell like Lightning, several key things occur: Channeling Orlanth’s Power: The lightning bolt that streaks from your hands isn’t the result of your personal power or knowledge—it’s Orlanth’s….
Tag: Rune Magic
Not all magic systems in Glorantha are equal
Spirit magic is the easiest and most ubiquitous. In most games, the player just decides what spirit magic they want, and pays whoever it is that can provide it them up to…
Rune Magic by Cult and Associate Cult – Summon Elemental
Spell RBM Cost Source Reference Availability Summon Air Elemental 91 2 Doburdan (Orlanth Thunderous) FS 51 Entekos initiates (associate) (medium) 1 Entekos FS 50 Initiates (small) 1-2 Kolat (spirit cult) PR 359…
Rune Magic by Cult and Associate Cult – Dismiss Elemental
Spell RBM Cost Source Reference Availability Dismiss Elemental (type) 44 1-3 specific types RQG 326 RBM 44 Dismiss Air Elemental 44 2 Doburdan (Orlanth Thunderous) FS 50 Entekos initiates (small or medium), (associate)…
Sources of Shield Rune Magic
Shield is perhaps one of the most useful combat Rune spells out there. For each 1 Rune point stacked with Shield, you get 2 points of AP AND 2 points of Countermagic….
The Strength of Lunar Magic
So is Lunar magic weaker than other pantheons? Let’s look at that for a moment. The main Lunar cult is the Seven Mothers. And by main, I mean like 2/3rds of all…
Notes on Issaries II
Issaries is an important cult with almost 15k initiates in Dragon Pass and Prax – almost 4k just in Sartar – and some 67k initiates in the Holy Country and 20k in…
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,…
Rune Masters
So why is there variation in cult Rune Masters, some have only Rune Lords or Rune Priests, while others have both? Good question. So Rune Priests are the most common way that…
Heroquesting beyond Holy Day Ceremonies
Each cult performs holy day ceremonies that reinforce the link between the cult members and the deity. These links can mechanically be described as the cult’s available Rune spells. These ceremonies fit…
Casting Magic in RuneQuest
Most RuneQuest magic has a two step process: 1. You see if you cast the spell by rolling against the appropriate Rune (for Rune magic), against your POWx5 (for spirit magic) or…
Common Hero Plane Interactions
The two most common times our adventurers interact with the Hero Plane: Both of these are common, and your characters have no doubt participated in dozens of these rituals. This is why…
Mortal Approaches to the Cosmos
Core to Glorantha’s cosmology is that the world we mortals live in is the result of the gods and their deeds and conflicts. This so-called Gods War let Chaos into the world,…
Rune Magic by Cult and Associate Cult – C
Spell RBM Cost Source Reference Availability Call Founder 21 6 Waha (1-use) LB 147 Tribal Khan Call Monster 21 1 Magasta PR 87 Initiates Call on Stars 22 1-4 Polaris FS 85…
Rune Magic by Cult and Associate Cult – W
Spell RBM Cost Source Reference Availability Warrior of Stone 103 2+ Flintnail Pavis: Threshold to Danger 29 Note this is a RQ2 source Waste Loins 103 3 Gorgorma FS 55 Initiates Waterspout…
Rune Magic by Cult and Associate Cult – V
Spell RBM Cost Source Reference Availability Venom Bite 102 2 Krarsht PR 451 Initiates Venom Boosting 102 1-4 Bagog PR 437 Initiates Vesper 102 1+ Artmal PR 46 Initiates Evening Star PR…
Rune Magic by Cult and Associate Cult – U
Spell RBM Cost Source Reference Availability Unisonance 101 1+ Caladra and Aurelion EB 60 Initiates Unity 101 3-7 Uleria EB 131 Initiates
Rune Magic by Cult and Associate Cult – T
Spell RBM Cost Source Reference Availability Tambour 98 2 Hombobobom (Troll spirit cult) Troll Gods 81 Note this is a RQ3 Source Tame Bull 98 1 Barntar LB 78 Initiates 3 Orlanth…
Rune Magic by Cult and Associate Cult – S
Spell RBM Cost Source Reference Availability Safe 76 2 Argan Argar RQG 289PR 55 Initiates Argan Argar PR 62 Gorakiki initiates (associate) Scram 76 1+ Eurmal (Imp subcult) LB 55 Initiates Scum…
Rune Magic by Cult and Associate Cult – R
Spell RBM Cost Source Reference Availability Rain 71 1+ Heler LB 97 Initiates Heler LB 79 Barntar initiates (associate) Heler PR 103 Engizi initiates (associate) Heler FS 51 Entekos initiates (associate) Heler…
Rune Magic by Cult and Associate Cult – P
Spell RBM Cost Source Reference Availability Pain Tooth 67 2 Aram ya-Udram (Bloody Tusk subcult) EG 68 Initiates Panic 67 2 Eurmal Fright (subcult) LB 55 Initiates Passage 67 1 Issaries LB…
Rune Magic by Cult and Associate Cult – O
Spell RBM Cost Source Reference Availability Oath 67 2+ Humakt LB 105 Initiates Initiates LW 141 Initiates
Rune Magic by Cult and Associate Cult – N
Spell RBM Cost Source Reference Availability Nightmare 67 1 Gorgorma FS 55 Initiates Gorgorma LW 150 Yara Aranis initiates (associate)
Rune Magic by Cult and Associate Cult – M
Spell RBM Cost Source Reference Availability Madness 63 1 Jakaleel FS 57 Gorgorma initiates (associate) Krjalk PR 455 Initiates Red Goddess LW 123 Initiates Red Goddess LW 49 Danfive Xaron initiates (associate)…
Rune Magic by Cult and Associate Cult – L
Spell RBM Cost Source Reference Availability Lava Spear 62 3 The Spear (Lodril subcult) FS 55 Initiates Leap 62 1+ Orlanth Adventurous (subcult) LB 26 Initiates Leaping Legs 62 3 Gorakiki-Locust (subcult)…