Discord Guide to Glorantha read through
There's a read through of the Guide that's has started on a Glorantha Discord and runs for a year. Organised by David Castle, here's the reading plan, and link: https://discord.gg/yVebrBp3hb Look...
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Into the Wasps Nest
From Furnace October 2018, by Guy Milner – does anyone have a source for Into the Wasps Nest? The pygmy wasp riders of Wasp Nest used to be allies of Sartar, but you haven’t heard from them in...
View ArticleWhy does Argrath wipe out the Telmori?
Our RQG campaign is approaching (actually, slightly past canon) the time for this very troubling event. (1627 ish) My question as current GM for this is simple: Why? I understand why the neighboring...
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Journal of Runic Studies
While we wait for the first episode of the God Learners podcast to drop (this should happen in a bit less than two weeks), we have resumed our Gloranthan news program -- now named "Journal of Runic...
View ArticleChatGPT is pretty well versed in Glorantha
Q: Can you tell me the story of the Lightbringers from Glorantha? ChatGPT: Certainly! The Lightbringers are a central myth in Gloranthan mythology, and tell the story of how the sun was brought into...
View ArticleGreat 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...
View ArticleBinding Black Growler (spoilers for GM Screen Pack Adventures)
Spoiler If a PC had a spirit binding enchantment on an object, had a command spirit spell and was able to defeat the Black Growler's Spirit in spirit combat, could they then force said spirit into the...
View ArticleBetimagor Uzbane
From Arcane Lore where would this temple be and does anyone have more info: Betimagor Uzbane Orlanthi War God dedicated to destroying Uz (trolls). • Manifestation. 3 • Strength. 3/11 • Powers....
View ArticleUrvagal
Does anyone know anything more about the hero Urvagal who led the Hendriki against the chaos monsters of the Print
View ArticleUleria initiation ceremonies and myths
I have recently been running my first Glorantha campaign and recently finished the defend Applelane adventure. One of my players decided to have join the Uleria temple as an initiate. Now I would like...
View ArticleList of Personalities in New Pavis and the Rubble?
Hi all I may be making this up, but I seem to recall seeing a list somewhere of personalities in New Pavis and the Rubble, some of whom were cult representatives Vol. 03 of the P&BRC-DC will...
View ArticleYour Dumbest Theory
I know I've come up with some whoppers over the years but tonight I can no longer shake the suspicion that the whole Third Age cult around "heroes" is actually rooted in a faulty transmission of the...
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RPGs elevated to fine art: sculptor Eric Vanel's heroic bronze of RuneQuest...
RPGs elevated to fine art: sculptor Eric Vanel's heroic bronze of RuneQuest character Jar-eel selected for the Salon des Artistes Français 2021 - Chaosium Inc. Éric is great, he's a lovely guy, and it...
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Hydra - Adventurers from the Lunar Provinces
Hi Published this on JC a few days ago. Thanks to all who have bought a copy. One 5 star rating so far so many thanks for that. Any feedback, comments and/or suggestions welcome! *** The Lunar...
View ArticleReal-world Inspirations
I'd like to make a list of good real-world inspirations we can use for Glorantha. Here's an article called Drums, Hearts, Bulls, and Dead Gods: The Theology of the Ancient Mesopotamian Kettledrum....
View ArticleGlorantha Miniatures
There's been a renewal of Gloranthan miniatures production and I'm certainly excited about the offerings from Rapier ( @Estarriol ), Mad Knight, and Infinity-Engine. I'm interested in miniatures that...
View ArticleAre there any volcanoes in Pent or Prax ?
What it says on the tin really. But also not just volcanoes per se , but also fumeroles, hot springs, geysers, tarpits, dormant volcanoes....
View ArticleThe Sartarite Diet.
I've long been wondering about the diet of the Sartarite Orlanthi, as a modern person, I feel so divorced from the very basics of everyday sustenance that the kind of subsistence farming that the...
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 ArticleDiseases and Decay
"All diseases are caused by spirits, magic, curses, etc. I am not sure what a “naturalistic” disease would be." Jeff October 8, 2020. It's stated in many places that diseases are caused by spirits....
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