Visual guide to the Aztec pantheon
A really nice way to show and break down the visual and thematic elements in Aztec iconography. Not directly applicable to Glorantha of course, but indirectly highly applicable I...
View ArticlePavis & Big Rubble Companion: The Directors' Cut Relaunch
Hi Folks Thanks heaps for all the comments, encouragement, support, and practical assistance so far. All prompted by me finding some old unpublished Pavis material on a dusty XHD as I prepare to move...
View ArticleNochet + criminal organisations
Just ran a search on the search box but drew a blank, what criminal organisations exist in Nochet ? I'm going to just start working through the results for Nochet, but thats a lot of results, so if...
View ArticleNochet + ancester worship
You know when you think you've read something but you can't remember where ? I'm sure somewhere recently i saw a piece about cult distribution in Nochet. But for the life of me i can't remember if it...
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Glorantha Initiation Episode 8: Scott, Novelizations, Baboons, and Too Many Cows
Our new Initiation Series interview features Scott Rinehart, recorded back in October 2021. Scott had only played in a couple of one-shot games, but he has flipped through quite a few books! He chats...
View ArticleTemple of the Wooden Sword
Does anyone have more information on the Temple of the Wooden Sword? My Google-Fu is apparently lacking severely when it comes to finding anything other than, it is a thing. I know there was some...
View ArticleUpcoming Glorantha publications
This is a totally unofficial list that I originally put together over on the now-defunct Glorantha G+ group. So details may be wrong but a lot of this has been officially confirmed (e.g. that the...
View ArticleList of superheroes (including dead ones)
So I was thinking about the different between superheroes and heroes that Jeff laid out in recent Facebook posts and it got me thinking about who is a superhero, so I tried to make a list: Jar-Eel...
View ArticleBanned Song of Sartar?
Hi Folks Am I recalling correctly that there was a banned Sartarite song? (Banned by the Lunars) Where do I find details on it? Thanks so much
View ArticleThoughts on Uz
I've long been fascinated with Gloranthan troll, Uz, culture. One the one hand it's bestial, brutal, and cruel. On the other it has levels of subtlety that aren't present in Lunar, Solar, or Orlanthi...
View ArticleBalazaring Clans Question
I noticed while going through the clan lists (which I’ve divvied up by their ‘allied’ citadels) that there are a number of clan names which bear some similarities to hsunchen tribes. What got me...
View ArticleWhich Son of the Sun do the Ostrich People Worship?
So here's a question that has been much on my mind of late. What version of Yelmalio do the Ostrich tribe of Prax worship? There are obviously umpteen versions of Yelmalio, but what version do the...
View ArticleWhat actually happens at Sacred Time?
So, my current RQG campaign is entering Sacred Time 1625, and it takes place around a Dundealos clan in Sartar. So far I haven't gone into any detail with describing worship rituals and what they...
View Articleheroes, Heroes, and SuperHeroes... how to define?
So, obviously coming from the other thread... What are the necessary and sufficient conditions (traits/qualities) for categorising a Gloranthan entity as one of the above? Are there any dis-barring...
View ArticleBringing back the Aurochs to Dragon Pass: campaign help
Warning, this contains spoilers for the Coming Storm campaign! I do not think any of my players are on this forum but if you do, keep out! --- So I am running the Coming Storm, the HQ campaign, using...
View ArticleSerdrodosa's Nemesis
The Shaman traditions seem to always have a nemesis--The Horned God has the Bad Man, Kolat has Karjakan, etc. Does Serdrodosa have an equivalent opponent that she defeated but needs to keep defeating?...
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A Place with no name
Does anyone know the name of the settlement NW of Zatern Lake that is SW of halfort and SE of Two Top?
View ArticleElmal Yelmalio thing
I have picked up there has been a bit of thing about elmal/yelmalio over the years Out of interest where has this been left? What i'm picking up is that Yelmalio seems to be the fore and Elmal if...
View ArticleWhere do Demibirds come from?
So, we know that Demibirds are not found in the wilds. They have solid bones and only exist the property of the Dragonewts, and are thus unlike any other bird in Glorantha. Are they related to the...
View ArticleMovie Recommendation
I just caught the 2022 movie 'The Northman' last night on PPV. If you're a Glorantha-phile, SEE THIS MOVIE. I'm an amateur historian. As such, I've seen a lot of historical movies. I've seen very,...
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