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Erindamus

The Dog Star, Dog God of Dara Happa Write up Page Year Runes PersonalGlyph Notes Prosopaedia 105 2023 None listed n/a As: GrodrulfIn: Rigtaina Common and uncommon runes 2004 None listed Glyph…

Original Horse People

Posted on January 28, 2024

In the Grey Age, there were two main groups of horse people in Peloria. One was west of the Hungry Plateau/Jord Mountains in what is now Saird (Vanch, Terarir, and Holay). These…

The Daughter’s Roads

Posted on November 2, 2023

The Daughter’s Roads are a method of focusing magical energy into this world. They follow magical lines of power identified by Hwarin Dalthippa. The first road connects Jillaro with Mirin’s Cross and…

Riyesta

Earth Mother of Terarir and Saird Write up Page Year Runes Notes Prosopaedia 105 2023 None listed Prosopaedia entry

Balurga

Minor Earth Goddess of Saird Write up Page Year Runes Notes Prosopaedia 13 2023 None listed Prosopaedia entry History of the Heortling People 5 2007 None listed Earth goddess

Saird and Lunar Tarsh

Posted on November 23, 2022

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.

Colonization in Glorantha

Posted on July 5, 2022

Many Gloranthan societies settle colonies, just as the Greeks, Chinese, Phoenicians, Romans, Aztecs, etc. Let’s think about this from the perspective of antiquity, as opposed to the early Modern Era. Cities or…

Detailed map of Saird

Posted on August 9, 2021

Here is a far more detailed map of Saird, which gives an idea how densely populated this lowlands here are. Lots of villages! And the Daughter’s Road running from Jillaro to Filichet…

Notes on Saird

Posted on August 8, 2021

The original “homeland” of the Yelmalio cult was Saird, a border land between Dragon Pass and Dara Happa. In the early First Age, this was a mixing ground of settlers from Dragon…

Greg Sez Guest: Dragon Slayers and Dragons of Saird (Feb 1999)

Occasionally Greg had guests answer the Q&As in Greg Sez, this one had a twist! Question from GREG STAFFORD. Answers by HARALD SMITH. Q: “Who were the famous Sairdite kings of war…

Greg Sez: Who are the Dog Fathers? (May 1999)

Question from OLIVER D BERNEUTZ. Answers by Greg Stafford. Published Apr 1999, revised May 1999. Q: Who were the dog fathers and what was the dog standard mentioned in last month’s Q&As….

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