The Seven Tailed Wolf
@Andrew Logan Montgomery posted updates on the Seven Tailed Wolf over on FB: https://www.facebook.com/groups/RuneQuest/permalink/2202541966588457/ "I doubt many of you have ever heard of Harold C....
View ArticlePuberty rites for Both and Neither?
In Runequest Roleplaying in Glorantha it says that the Orlanthi recognize 4 sexes and 6 genders. I'm reading my copy of Six Seasons in Sartar and it suddenly occurred to me what are the puberty rites...
View ArticleState of Sartarite trade to the Holy Country, 1625-1627ST
What do you think the state of Sartarte trade south to Heortland, to Nochet etc. Would be following the Dragonrise, 1625ST through 1627ST.? I would think it would have been seriously disrupted...
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 All prompted by me finding some old unpublished Pavis material on a dusty XHD as I prepare to move...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 ArticleChildren during Sacred Time
I wonder what children do during Sacred Time in a typical Sartarite clan. Are they allowed to participate to the rituals ? Are they spectators, outside of the sacred area ? Do they stay "at home", the...
View ArticleAgriculture as Civilization, or “We were all herdmen, once”
Academia.edu is a useful and legitimate source of stuff likely of interest to some Gloranthaphiles. This — from The Oxford Handbook of Cuneiform Culture — dropped into my inbox today: “Agriculture...
View ArticleLismelder Wyter
Do we know anything about the wyter of the Lismelder tribe? It's not likely to be Lismelder herself, given what happened to her. So I'm curious if there are any other ideas about it?
View ArticleSo when is "Title" coming out?
Over in the RQ subforum, the recent thread about the GM's book has been closed. Unsurprising to most of us, I expect, as Chaosium's policy (on setting release dates in advance) is pretty well known......
View ArticleHeroquest Voices write-up of the Cult of Pavis?
Has anyone ever produced something in that style for the Pavis Cult, either officially or unofficially? I'd be keen to see it to avoid reinventing the wheel.
View ArticleWhitewall in 1627 ST
What is the status of Whitewall in 1627ST? It is 5-6 years after the Fall of Whitewall. And before that there were years of Lunar seige. Presumably the inhabitants were driven away or enslaved,...
View ArticleAfter the burning of Kallyr's body...
As per the Glorantha Sourcebook: After her body had lain in state for over three weeks, untouched by rot or decay, the Colymar lit the pyre without notifying the other tribes. Queen Leika then led her...
View ArticleThe God Learners Episode 13: Practical Ancient Warfare
Episode 13 of the God Learners podcast it out! @Joerg and I discuss practical ancient warfare with Lloyd, from the excellent Lindybeige YouTube channel. Weapon reach, attacks of opportunity, and the...
View ArticleVinga in Pavis
Now that Vinga is canonically Orlanth as a woman (ptooohie! She'll always be a person in her own right in my mind!), is her worship outlawed in Pavis under the Lunar occupation, alongside that of...
View ArticleHoly Country post-Belintar
Some of Jeff's FB notes on events in Holy Country, particularly Heortland, post-Belintar. Post-Belintar When Belintar died and did not return in 1616, the Holy Country quickly fell apart as a unified...
View ArticleThe line between Chaos and not Chaos
What exactly is the line when is something cruelty and selfishness and when is something chaos. Is this even a line or is it a blurry image? Gargathi tortures people to create whirlveshes but they...
View ArticleVaraz the Black
Varaz the Black - One of the ancient Darkness-loving Kitori tribe, Varaz speaks to outsiders on the behalf of his people. A member of the Nightcult and a priest of Argan Argar, Varaz secretly rejoices...
View ArticleGlorantha Initiation Episode 10: Chris, the Weird Magic, and the Importance...
Our latest newbie interview is with Chris Webb, who gave up on Glorantha in the 80s after saving Gringle's pawnshop without using any magic! Plus: the importance of having references, good friends,...
View ArticleKaldar and Sinjota
What would their characteristics be? If either were a parent would their offspring be an average of the 2 parents with some twists of course? Has anyone brought this into their campaigns a year after...
View ArticleThunder Eggs?
Websearch as much as I can, I still can no longer find any details on the Praxian 'Thunder Eggs' Does anyone have access to such information from old publications?
View ArticleHoliday Dorastor: Woods of Terror
Welcome to our RuneQuest Glorantha supplement, Holiday Dorastor: Woods of Terror, another in our odysseys around the delightful place that is Dorastor. Here, you will find descriptions of Hellwood and...
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