So the Men-of-All have a curious place in Hrestolism. They are imagined as the safety valve in society – powerful, skilled warriors (and sometimes mages) who protect the weak, uphold the Invisible…
Tag: Second Age
Ralios Orlanthi
The Holy Country has about 357k Orlanth initiates (and I mean initiate of Orlanth, not Orlanthi culture). Peloria has 225k and Dragon Pass has just under 100k. But Ralios has some 560k…
The Machine Ruins
Past the isles of God Forgot, past Talar Hold and Casino Town, are the cursed ruins of the Clanking City, one of the most haunted places in the Holy Country. In the…
Malkionism And Sorcery
Malkionism provides a set of beliefs, practices, and traditions that support the development of magical specialists in sorcery. Whether that was its original purpose or merely something that it made possible is…
The Conquest Of Teshnos And Kralori
This is a Second Age Jrusteli document, among the earliest records recovered in the Third Age. It chronicles the conquest of Teshnos and Kralorela. Like many texts of this time, secret knowledge…
End of Ages
Without getting into the nature of Glorantha after the Hero Wars, it is worth remembering that twice before there have been widespread catastophes that are generally considered to have ended the Age….
History Of Kethaela – The Second Age
The Shadowlands continued their political existence through the next five centuries as the world changed all about them. The Waertagi were driven from seas by the navies of the Jrusteli priest-magicians of…
The Ages of The World
Here’s an interesting late Second Age document that I find deep in the Library of Nochet. Although it was written in Theyalan, I suspect it is of Jrusteli origin, given its materialist…
Middle Sea Empire, Second Age
A few notes on the Middle Sea Empire of the Second Age. It was largely a naval power (with its main land power being Seshnela), and it could throw massive resources at…
The Many Suns and the Sun Gods of Prax
Posted without further commentary. Is there a firm date for Monrogh’s revelation of the Many Suns? A few years before Tarkalor came to power.
Notes on Illumination in the Second Age (2015)
Ralios and Seshnela In 450 “Arkat” emerged triumphant from Dorastor, and returned to Ralios (actually Fornoar). There he lived a simple, ascetic life, farming and teaching, until his apotheosis in 500. His…