Do Lhankor Mhy and Irrippi Ontor cultist burn important scrolls and books as...
Some earlier books said that they do, but I would have thought that that runs contrary to them collecting large libraries. Why not just then have book barbeques if their gods like that?
View ArticleQuestions about Ygg, Yggites, and Wolf Pirates
How close does the Yggite society resemble the Terran Vikings and how much the Eskimos? There's not much information about Yggites or the Wolf Pirates. How many people live on Ygg's Isles? Are there...
View ArticleArgrath and Elusu chat
A FRAGMENT FOUND IN THE NEW PAVIS LIBRARY (Date and author unknown) Argrath and Elusu prepare for a battle:Â Elusu: What is the sound of a sword? Argrath: A metallic ping. A whoosh of wind as it...
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School me on the Changes to the Malkioni
Any proposal needs to be based on the Guide - anything that smacks of the pseudomedieval or pseudo-Christian Malkioni (with saints, pagans, etc) is going to get rejected. We already have plenty of...
View ArticleGloranthan Slang.
Ever since I first read the RQ2 Language proficiency expression"That junk isn't worth the clacks it would take to sink it", I have always been interested in the developed slang of the various parts of...
View ArticleMining in Genertela
How much of a mining tradition do we find in Genertela (and in the larger Glorantha)? specifically how would these communities be supported and where might they be found? We do know that Bronze can...
View ArticlePavis - Dwarfside & Dwarftown
Do Dwarfside and Dwarftown refer to the same area? Or is the former aboveground and the latter underground?
View ArticleNovels
The book burning/sacrificing thread got me thinking on what types of books exist in Glorantha, specifically novels. I know that in most of Glorantha literacy is very rare and so most of their...
View ArticleThe Material Culture of Dragonewts
We know a few things about the artifacts of the Dragonewts. We have a good idea about their weapons and armor. We know that their buildings seem to shift without notice as though they are more than...
View ArticleA Rubble Ruin!
Here is a post for a little dungeon in the Rubble. Map, key, and critters provided. Â https://d-infinity.net/game-content/runequest-thursday-206-collapsed-ruin-rubble
View ArticleThe Gloranthan "Astral"
Talk of Gloranthan fiction sends my mind racing again toward the intermittent question of how people in the lozenge categorize the imagination (khayâl) and its works, whether they play out as personal...
View ArticleRiver Dragon?
Hey folks, One of the episodes in The Eleven Lights involves the party encountering Orlanthi rebels battling against a 20 ft river dragon. What is a river dragon? Is this just an alligator or...
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Troll Break Market Map and Legend
Here is a map of the Troll Break that I drew. If there is an extant map, I have not seen it. This one, obviously, is not canon, but follows the published lore in Pavis and the Big Rubble. It is also...
View ArticleSun Domers back up weapon
OK the primary weapons of the Sundome are the Pike/Sarissa and shields large/medium (dependent on your preference on continuity/historical accuracy ). But what is the backup or holdout weapon for up...
View ArticleNew generators for Glorantha too - Tools from Notes From Pavis
Major announcement - new kind of tools for GM's from Notes From Pavis I have been working for over a year on my own campaign tools for the campaign I play in Loral at Glorantha using Mythras. I got...
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Maps of Balazar and The Elder Wilds on Redbubble
The original maps of Balazar and The Elder Wilds from RQ2's legendary sandbox campaign GRIFFIN MOUNTAIN are now available at Redbubble. As posters, scarves (read: 'adventure maps'), wall tapestries,...
View ArticleGlorantha Games 2019: Two Months to go!
Glorantha Games 2019 is just two months away. Taking place on Saturday, March 30th, 2019, this is a one-day roleplaying convention dedicated to the world of Glorantha. We currently have games of...
View ArticleWhy are Pelorians so (comparatively) culturally diverse?
Okay, so bear with me. Orlanthi are a very large group, and cover a very large area in Genertela, as well as Umathela. And yet, they seem to have certain common cultural and religious signifiers. They...
View ArticleWho is the Devil in the Second Age? Who is the Hero?
One thing I've never really been able to figure out about Glorantha, assuming every age ends with a reappearance of the Devil (according to KoS) and that Devil is opposed by some mortal hero... how'd...
View ArticleKarse and Refuge
I have heard the Carse and Thieves World products (which of course were published as non-Gloranthan RuneQuest products by Chaosium) were run as part of the Chaosium house campaign, and have Gloranthan...
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