A Magical Economy
Something i have not read before here is a real deep dig into how a world as magical as Glorantha would effect an economic and social model. So to start a discussion on it. There are three types of...
View ArticleSix-fingered lineages
The Guide to Glorantha mentions the Six-fingered lineages among the Doraddi from Kothar, more precisely in the Ballesteros area. Do we know anything else about these lineages?
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Ruined Manor
Do we know when and how Third Bridge Latifundia was reduced to a ruin and what became of Overash? http://glorantha.wikia.com/wiki/Third_Bridge_Latifundia http://glorantha.wikia.com/wiki/Overovash I'm...
View ArticleDate of fall of New Pavis
Hi All, Do we have a precise date for the fall of New Pavis? I have references for years of 1624/1625, can anyone give in a definitive date ? jon
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13th Age Glorantha - Chapters 6 & 7 now laid out
In the latest Kickstarter up for 13th Age Glorantha, Rob says "I'm not making timing promises but we're getting close". We're now laying out the last chapter, Chapter 8: Adventures—after that comes...
View ArticleWOD:Glorantha runelords & runepriests discussion
Hi Guys, I'm second guessing some design decisions i made in the Rune magic system for WOD:Glorantha and want to knock round options and see what other people think. Here are some facts about system...
View ArticleSword and Helm
I've been meditating on the Sword and Helm saga, as a result of my campaign taking place in the 1610s in Volsaxiland (Broyan is a major NPC). I've been a lurker for years. First thing to get out of...
View ArticleGlorantha and Personal horror
OK a question id be interested in peoples opinions on; Is personal horror a glorathan theme?
View ArticlePrax and the thousand questions about the place.
So, let's carry on my old thread from over on the Glorantha.com forum. The Long Nose Tribe, gone, perhaps hidden. Were they connected to Teshnos in some way? Have they vanished there perhaps? When did...
View ArticleSome miscellaneous questions about Volsaxiland
This post is a lot less weird than my last one, I promise... The old Dragon Pass gazetteer suggests that Baron Sanuel was a Trader Prince or a Trader Prince mercenary. Is this still true? I think the...
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The Westfaring: A Map, and Some Notions
The Westfaring ‘following the Trail of the Dead’: 1. Encounter with Lhankor Mhy[1] and Issaries. This may have been somewhere around Dorastor or Lakrene[2]. It may have been on or near a mountaintop,...
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Gloranthan Art
Found in a small museum in Reading UK(!), a stone carving of Argan Argar (or perhaps Kimantor) travelling. Destination or purpose unknown, though he is watching the path behind.
View ArticleGlorantha Languages
I'm looking for language "examples" for Glorantha, or at least ideas on what the languages should theoretically sound like. Does anyone have any clue?
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My map of Volsaxiland
I've got a detailed map of Volsaxiland I use for my campaign I thought I'd share... Locations are chiefly from the Dragon Pass gazetteer, the Guide and Atlas. It's a little messy since I work by hand....
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Just some lovely figures for my game.
I painted these for my daughter and I for our game. The girl in the rainbow dress is Kora, wearing Sacred Time robes for her role as Voria; the alynx is "Fluffy" - not my first choice of name, an...
View ArticleTranslations
A question for non-English speakers: When you're playing at a table, speaking your own language, do you use to translate Gloranthan place names and personal names in English? I do, and I'd like to...
View ArticlePatchwork clothes
Having just read a treatise about recycling of textiles in my "research" feed from academia.edu, I wonder which groups in which cultures of Glorantha use patchwork textiles or furs for their clothes,...
View ArticleGlorantha: HQG or RQ Classic?
I would like to get into Glorantha and I have two choices: HQG or RQ2 Classic which has just been released. Both games look interesting but I have some reservations I'd like to ramble on about. RQ2C...
View ArticleWhat is your favourite RPG for playing Glorantha that contained Glorantha as...
This is a companion poll to https://basicroleplaying.org/topic/7123-what-was-your-favourite-version-of-runequest-to-date/ Please note that this only includes publications that contained Glorantha as a...
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