Regalia of Sartar
What pieces comprise the Royal Regalia of Sartar? I know that Orstalor Spearlord carries the Trowel of Sartar, but that's the only specific piece I can think of off the top of my head. In Orlanth is...
View ArticleRune Points
I have a couple of queries about RPs. Firstly, since there are multiple times throughout the year when Initiates and above get their (often full) complement of Rune Points back, and the amazement that...
View ArticleNative American / Amerindian phenotype folks?
I know "phenotype" can sound a bit dodgy when applied to humans - but that I'm wondering is if there are any areas where we find people who have similar physical appearance to Native Americans (in its...
View ArticleGods War entities
There are multiple entities in the Gods War game that are not much known in Glorantha Lore so far, mostly giant monsters. Anyone know any more about: The Behemoth (the massive dinosaurish Earth being)...
View ArticleTournament of the Masters of Luck and Death
We know there have been 21 winners of the Tournament of the Masters of Luck and Death. Does anyone (Jeff?) care to speculate on any of the names and origins of the winners? Or are their names...
View ArticleChalanan Heroquest
I'm working on a Chalana Arroy heroquest, and since this forum did a great job helping me work the kinks out of an Odalyan heroquest, I thought I'd see if people could help me with this one. Here's...
View ArticleSome ruminations and notes on the Hill of Gold
The Hill of Gold. (notes) The Hill of Gold is an enormous volcanic plug. No temple is at its summit (13thAge in Glorantha) but a settlement (Peralam) serves pilgrims below, with ‘plenty of temples’....
View ArticleWhere to start in Glorantha
I do not know if I will able to start to master a Glorantha game, I quitted mastering about 20 years ago and the ex-players are on real life issues. But I encountered the game Dragon Pass some years...
View ArticleWergild amongst Orlanthi peole
Reading Kingdom of Heros at the moment, but these questions arises from time to time. Orlanthi seems to be big on wergild (wergelt?) and some sources even supply reates for cottars, carls and thanes....
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 ArticleClearwine map changes - what does it mean for older publications?
Taking a first look at the RuneQuest GM Screen Pack, I stumbled over the new Clearwine city map - it looks totally different from the map and description given in the Sartar Companion! Is this...
View Article28mm Morokanths from Rapier Miniatures
Rapier Miniatures Presents: Runestarter 2 As many know, we hold a licence to create Miniatures for the Glorantha world setting and Runequest Game system. Here are our latest additions in the 28mm...
View ArticleSartar Clan Book Suggestion
So the discussion of weregild and other topis over this last weekend suggested an idea for a product. In RQ3 the Dorastor Land of Doom scenario book had several things going for it [including the...
View ArticleUpcoming Glorantha publications
This is a totally unofficial list that I put together myself over on the Glorantha G+ group. So details may be wrong but a lot of this has been officially confirmed (e.g. that the product is planned,...
View ArticleOrlanthi Clan Fission
From what I understand, the common reaction to an Orlanthi clan becoming too big (above 1500 or so, if I recall correctly, but I might be off) is for a portion of it to organize into a new...
View ArticleDetailed Maps of Sartar
Are there any high detail maps of Sartar available anywhere? I'm looking for something that might show details down to the tracks and trails, individual steads, minor points of interest etc. At the...
View ArticleDawn Age Reverie
First, I see that three of the "rainbow" softcover first state Roots of Glorantha books went on eBay today (easy search) so let the competists shudder and the lustful sigh. Here in the Castle Coast...
View ArticleGlorantha 2nd Age God List
I have not gotten around to the new version of RQ, but eventually, I will... Here is a list of gods by Culture... Strictly for the 2nd Age, from all the Mongoose Books for it. I play Runequest I...
View Article2nd Age starting point...
I love the 2nd Age, but I do not want it near the end of the age. Some time before during the Middle Sea Empire Expansion, and the EWF response. Both exist at this time, but I am not really sure...
View ArticleThe Starkindler: notes on Orogeria, Yelorna, and Ulurda
These notes relate to my attempt to create a mythos for my own game. As such I make a few leaps that out of creative necessity. Yelorna is Sky Huntress and sister of Lightfore and Yamsur. Enemy of...
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