Gloranthan Cults in Runequest 6 – and Adventures n Glorantha

[Hannu Kokko]

Here is a link to a stopgap measure that I created to support my own campaign in Glorantha until AiG is out. It might be useful for others as well. These are my interpretations and in no way official.

Created a draft one page summary of skills, folk magic and theist miracles for common Gloranthan cults.

For each cult or spirit society source is mentioned for the spell,miracle or skill that is not found in current RQ6 rules. Criteria for initiate, acolyte and rune status is mentioned as well.

For the spells and the description of the cults you will need to dive into Cult Compendium, Gods of Glorantha and Strangers in Prax – at least.

All of this will be superseded by the official rules once AiG is out.

Cults available are

Aranea
Argan Argar
Asrelia
Atyar
Babeester Gor
Bagog
Blackfang
Cacodemon
Caladra & Aurelion
Chalana Arroy
Donandar
Dormal
Eiritha
Ernalda
Etyries
Ernalda
Etyries
Eurmal
Flintnail
Gorakiki
Humakt
Issaries
Krarsht
Kyger Litor
Lanbril
Lhankor Mhy
Lodril
Magasta
Mallia
Maran Gor
Odayla
Orlant
Pamalt
Pavis
Pocharngo
Storm Bull
Than
Thanatar
Thed
Triolina
Tsankht
Ty Kora Tek
Vivamor
Wachaza
Waha
Xiola Umbar
Yelm
Yelmalio
Yelorna
Zola Fel
Zorak Zoran
Shaman Spirit Society
Strombull Spirit Society
Horned Man Spirit Society
Mallia Spirit Society
Waha Spirit Society
Oakfed Spirit Society
All of the above will likely change during my campaign and has gone thru just initial tuning.

For spell conversions take a look at gloranthaphiles more detailed conversion.

http://notesfrompavis.wordpress.com/2014/02/04/gloranthan-cult-one-pagers-for-rq6

[Hannu Kokko]

http://notesfrompavis.wordpress.com/2014/02/04/gloranthan-cult-one-pagers-for-rq6

[Hannu Kokko]

Take two of the Gloranthan Cults. More cults for example vinga included. New look and feel and more sources pointed at.

http://notesfrompavis.wordpress.com/2014/02/09/gloranthan-cult-one-pagers-for-rq6-take-two

[Hannu Kokko]

Take three of the Gloranthan Cults. Includes first cut of Ompalam, Calari the Hunter, Gark the Calm and Ikadz among others. Has now latest understanding of cult runes and first cut of cult locations based on pantheons.

http://notesfrompavis.wordpress.com/2014/03/02/gloranthan-cult-one-pagers-take-three

Comments welcome

[Hannu Kokko]

ake Four of the Gloranthan cult one pagers for RQ6 is now available.

New format for spirit societies, cult page has tunings and source links to spells, more detailed locations. Tunings for several cults contents as well.

New cults concentrate on Fonrit area and include: Burayha Xolani, Ennung, Ernamola, Evukindu, Fida’ls, Garangordos, Hanjethulut, Orjethulut, Heler, Jokotu the Murderer (spirit society & cult), Karkisso the Seer, Seseine, Ragnaglar, Um-Oradin. Major changes for Selarn, Lamsabi and Yelm

http://notesfrompavis.wordpress.com/2014/04/05/gloranthan-cult-one-pagers-take-four

[Hannu Kokko]

Gloranthan Cult One-pagers for Runequest 6

A bit bigger update. Revised again the draft one page summary of skills, folk magic and theist miracles for common Gloranthan cults – list now contains approximately 130 cults or major sub cults (7 Mothers, Aldrya) with their own one pager.

The one pagers are now grouped by pantheon folders. If cult belongs to multiple pantheons it is in multiple folders.

Tweaked some of the skills and spells for the cults.

Added some new information on all of the cults (for example more info on locations) – tunings for some of the cults. Major fix for Yelm. New cults or major tunings for a cult marked with italics. Added source info for all of the non RAW spells into the source links.

For each cult or spirit society source is mentioned for the spell,miracle or skill that is not found in current RQ6 rules. Criteria for initiate, acolyte and rune status is mentioned as well.

For the spells and the description of the cults you will need to dive into Cult Compendium, Gods of Glorantha and Shadows in the Borderlands – at least.

The links to sources of the spells is on the tools directory.

Major tunings to at least Gloomshark. Added the Wolf Pirate cult of Ygg of Threestep and Dorasta the Earth goddess of Dorastor.

The links to original books are mentioned for the cults, you will need those books for detailed description of the cult, skills and spells. Many of the books and magazines are out of print but Moon Design Publications has a few and some others you may find thru drivethrurpg.com, Amazon or eBay.

All of this will be superseded by the official rules once AiG is out.

Cults available are grouped in the link underneath roughly by ‘pantheon’

All of the above will likely change during my campaign and has gone thru just initial tuning.

For spell conversions take a look at gloranthaphiles more detailed conversion.

http://notesfrompavis.wordpress.com/2014/05/11/gloranthan-cult-onepagers-main-page/

[Hannu Kokko]

Here is the July update on the Gloranthan Cult One-pagers. Some new cults are available as one-pagers

Shargash
Ana Gor (Sorana Tor)
Four of the Grazer cults have now been fleshed out based on David Dunham’s Grazer material.

Yu-Kargzant
Hiia Swordsman
Henird the Leader
Jardan the Warrior

http://notesfrompavis.wordpress.com/2014/07/29/grazers-are-here-cult-one-pagers-update/

[Hannu Kokko]

All of the Gloranthan Cult One Pagers for RQ6 are now available as a zip file in
https://notesfrompavis.wordpress.com/2014/08/04/gloranthan-cult-one-pagers-for-rq6-get-compressed and on the main page http://notesfrompavis.wordpress.com/2014/05/11/gloranthan-cult-onepagers-main-page

[Hannu Kokko]

All of the Gloranthan Cult One Pagers are now available as a pdf file as well. http://notesfrompavis.wordpress.com/2014/08/12/gloranthan-cult-one-pagers-get-pdf-of-all-cults

[GCKlug]

Hannu, what is AiG?

[Hannu Kokko]

AiG = Adventures in Glorantha. Runequest 6 supplement in preparation by the Design Mechanism (Lawrence Whitaker and Pete Nash & friends) to provide ways of playing RQ6 in Glorantha officially. There are many unofficial ways but this will be the official supplement. Will likely come in sometime mid/late next year. More info on thedesignmechanism forums..

[GCKlug]

Well, heh, that’s what I *thought* it meant, but… I appreciate you answering my question. I’m an old RQ player who just got back into the hobby. Do most Glorantha players use RQ or HeroWars these days?

[Hannu Kokko]

Do not know about “most” – we are pretty iconoclastic bunch – some are still using Rq2. I am using RQ6 as my players did not like HeroWars but there are many who seem to like HW – do not think there is one true way – whatever floats your boat.

[Hannu Kokko]

…and I happen to like RQ6 – a lot.

[GCKlug]

Hannu, I just received the PDF, so I’m going to take a look tonight. I mainly played RQ3 for years — with Sandy’s Sorcery changes, of course. Then Hero Wars (Quest) came out and it left me cold. I mean, I Know Greg and his emphasis on storytelling (I played a couple times in his Pendragon group and I don’t think we rolled a die in either session, fun though it was) and I could see how HeroQuest was the next evolution, but…

And then RQ 4 came out — Mongoose, right? — and I flipped through it but…

Can you tell me why you like RQ 6 so much?

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