Tag: Sartar (homeland)
Lunar Legacy in Sartar
The Lunar Empire occupied Sartar for 23 years (from 1602 to 1625). For the first 11 years, they ruled directly through an appointed provincial governor, and then through a client king. During…
Lunar invasion motivations
Why conquering Sartar, Prax, and the Holy Country? Once the pacification of Sartar was accomplished, troubles in distant Aggar drew much of the Provincial Army away, but the tribes remained quiet. Local…
Cosmopolitan Sartar
As I have been working on the Sartar Homeland book, I’ve been struck how much more cosmopolitan Sartar becomes if you just extend the map slightly from that of the old Dragon…
The Triceratops Queen
The Triceratops Queen is a priestess of an Earth Goddess who rules over a herd of triceratopses. From time to time, the matriarch of the herd selects a new Triceratops Queen based…
Orlanthi ownership
Here’s a little snippet from a forthcoming players-oriented book I am working on: The Orlanthi divide ownership into two types of property, called earth and chattel. The Orlanthi view the Earth as…
Core homelands Maps
I present to you the full map of the core homelands in four pictures. Next is tweak a few details and then scan and print. To give you an idea of the…
Sartar Map Closeups
Some close ups of Sartar including one with the tribal overlay. How close were the RQ2 Trollpack maps to Greg’s map? Pretty close. A few minor errors here and there (even more…
Eastern Sartar and Prax
A few interesting features here – you can see that Pimper’s Block is in Balkoth tribal lands. Moonbroth is only about 40 km from Swenstown, and the Dead Place itself is only…
CHA4028 RuneQuest: Roleplaying in Glorantha – Chapter 04 Homelands Q&A
Official Answers by Chaosium This covers the first section of Chapter 4, pages 98-135: Homelands of Dragon Pass (page 99) Rivers (page 100) Cultivated Lands (page 101) How to Use the Homeland…
The countryside of Sartar
Is that Poland or is it Wyoming near Jackson Hole? I can’t tell. But both work. Neither are Scotland or Wales. I think it is near Jackson Hole in Grand Teton National…
Sartarite meal
I am about to have a good Sartarite meal courtesy of the amazing Claudia Loroff! The bread is made of Emmer and Barley (so very Dragon Pass). The veggies are from our…
Sartar & Orlanth Rex cult
Sartar is worshiped in Sartar as part of the Orlanth Rex cult. His priests are Orlanth Rex members descended from Sartar himself. As a Founder God he gets one additional spell –…
Tarsh or Sartar warrior
This guy would look absolutely proper fighting for Tarsh or Sartar.
Wyrm’s Footnotes #15 (2012)
The World of Glorantha is a place of fantasy, mythology, adventure, warfare, romance and horror. It is a place of gods and heroes, thieves and adventurers… In the heart of the Kingdom…
Sartar on a rare sunny day in Storm season
If you ever want a good feel for Sartar on a rare sunny day in Storm season, check out the Vinschgau in Sudtirol.
Warlocks
The magicians of the Sartar Magical Union are popularly called “warlocks” after a derisive comment by the Lunar general who opposed them at the Battle of Sword Hill. They have been taught…
Sketch of Three Nobles
These sketches by Jan Pospisil depict three nobles – the first from Esrolia, the second from Sartar, and the third from Tarsh. Figure 1: Noblewoman This Esrolian noblewoman wears a close-fitting tube dress, sewn at the side, that…
Sketch of a Sartarite Thane
This sketch by Jan Pospisil depicts the noble companion of a petty king. A thane is trained to fight from horseback and usually wears short trousers of leather or wool beneath the skirt. The…
Sketch of an Sartarite household warrior
This sketch by Jan Pospisil depicts a professional warrior equipped by a clan chieftain or tribal king and who serves as one of his household bodyguards. She rides a sable antelope (Praxian beasts…
Sketch of a Sartarite Clan Militia Member
This sketch depicts a member of the local clan militia. All free men (including women who are members of warlike cults) are expected to fight on behalf of their clan and follow…
The House of Sartar, Feathered Horse Queens, and Werewolves
One thing the new edition of King of Sartar (in layout now) and Coming Storm makes clear is the amount of dramatic potential between the Royal House of Sartar, the Feathered Horse…