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Map of Genertela

Here's a map of Genertela inspired by the old Cults of Terror map that includes all the places named in the first few pages of the Glorantha Sourcebook. A bit crude, but it does what I wanted it to.

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What happened to Gringle Goodsell?

I am the ancient age of 52 now, but way back when I started roleplaying at the age of 11 with Runequest being my very first game.  I cut my teeth on the original Apple Lane and had great fun first rpg...

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Paper Wars - Dragon Pass at War

Not having any Glorantha specific miniatures I have started using paper miniatures. In my search I ran across references to a CD-ROM called "Paper Wars - Dragon Pass at War". Does anyone know if the...

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A Question About Heortling Steads

Hi all. I'm in the process of getting ready to run a Glorantha game using RQ Classic rules (so many fond memories), and after browsing through the old HeroQuest books I've decided I'm mostly going to...

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Nallindia TrailBlazer

I've been playing King of Dragon Pass for 20 years, and I got a sequence I've never gotten before (I love that the game still has surprises after that long)--I got Kallyr going on the Nallindia...

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Great Compromise

Here's Jeff's Facebook post from yesterday on the Great Compromise.  Familiar, yet also bits and pieces that seem to add to the tale.  Jeff noted in a comment: "There's a lot of hidden treasures in...

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What are the limits of in-game common knowledge?

One thing that I've always wondered about is how much the people of your average Sartarite clan know about "big picture" events in world history. Please bear with me, as I'm a Gloranthan novice and...

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On Redeemed Broo

The first major arc of the campaign I'm currently running revolved around seeking one of the more unique characters in Gloranthan lore: the Cleansed One, demigod of the Zola Fel River. The story goes...

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Argrath and Elusu chat

A FRAGMENT FOUND IN THE NEW PAVIS LIBRARY (Date and author unknown) Argrath and Elusu prepare for a battle:  ELUSU: Wa, Chief. What is the sound of a sword? ARGRATH: A metallic ping. A whoosh of wind...

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The God Learners Episode 3: Passions in RuneQuest

The third episode of our Gloranthan podcast is now out, and it features the amazing @David Scott as our guest! And although the main topic is about personality mechanics in RuneQuest specifically,...

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The Rainbow Mounds

I have started building the Rainbow Mound caves as part of my Apple lane build. and have filmed a short clip of the entrance way. What I've come to realize is that I wouldn't want to be exploring...

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On Eurmal and Clowns

Notes by Jeff posted on FB on Eurmal and Clowns. The cult of Eurmal the Trickster is surprisingly important in Sartar. The Orlanthi hold that clowns and tricksters are essential in contact with the...

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Glorantha, Meaning, and Mythology

Great commentary by Andrew Logan Montgomery regarding Glorantha and myths on his blog site:  https://andrewloganmontgomery.blogspot.com/2021/09/glorantha-meaning-and-mythology.html I thought this...

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Backford Aeolian Champaign

I have not played Runequest for many years but did for a good bit in the late 80's and early 90's. I am getting back up to speed and looking at setting up a campaign based in Backford. I love the idea...

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Yelmalio defends the Stead

So, we know that most Sartarite Elmali went over to Yelmalio and realised that he had deeper and truer secrets than Elmal. But this raises the issue that the Elmal myth of guarding the stead, then...

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Lunar Old Carmania

Most of the borders of the Lunar satrapies (other than Silver Shadow, which was defined by the naturally occurring Glowline emanating out of the Crater) follow rivers. However, the Oronin satrapy -...

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Draconic Eurmal?

From King of Sartar   One day Eurmal found a new way to betray his master. He found a foolish man, and he split his tongue, the way that a bird’s tongue can be split to make it talk. And he also split...

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Composite Campaign Map

I came across the below post in a thread on the RQ forum, thanks @David Scott. https://wellofdaliath.chaosium.com/home/catalogue/websites/facebook/2019-11-jeff-on-facebook/#ib-toc-anchor-7 I've been...

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Wyrmghost Ruins

Looking around for information about the Wyrmghost Ruins for a Telmori campaign I'm running.  Some tantalizing info about it having been the object of a convention HQ Scenario and possibly in a Wyrm's...

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Deities manifesting themselves

There are two RuneQuest scenarios knocking around that involve gods manifesting apparently of their own volition. Not a worshipper manifesting their god's powers, but it is presented as the god...

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