Chapter 1 - Initiation
A Brief History Glorantha was created by its deities from the Primal Void of Chaos. At first, there was no history, for the initial creation formed the period of magic and timeless simultaneity called God Time. During this time, the[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Orlanthi children become adults after a formal initiation ceremony, parts of which are the most closely held secrets of the clan. The adulthood initiation rites are offered to not‑adults between the ages of 15 and 19, depending upon local custom,[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The Initiation of Orlanth, continued Vadrus stirred the Well so rapidly that the gods there streamed into one swirling pool of water, and Vadrus escaped through the seams in the well lid. Urox confronted the carnivores of the wild, and[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The Great Darkness Argrath released the Strange Gods from their Underworld prison and was welcomed by the old gods who resided atop the Spike and by the rest of the gods. The Strange Gods brought change, death, disorder, rage, and[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The Great Secret Heort was the first to meet the Second Son, back in the Great Darkness when the world was destroyed. He followed the trail of the Second Son and learned the secret of the Star Heart. He experienced[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Death and the Lunars Argrath’s father was a professional warrior of the Colymar tribe who was killed by the Lunars during their successful invasion of Sartar in 1602. The Lunar army invaded the Kingdom of Sartar with great success, although[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The Marble Phalanx The hoplites here are Dara Happans from the Marble Phalanx, one of the famed Stonewall Phalanxes. They are heavy infantry that fight in phalanxes, and who have the Polestar as their patron god. They are not effective as skirmishers,[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The most famous collection of Argrath stories, “The Annotated Argrath’s Saga”, says simply: When Argrath was fourteen he killed the Lunar tax collectors who were plundering his family’s stead. This deed, performed by a young man filled with the power of[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…