A Guide to the Mythic Fantasy World of Glorantha
The Glorantha Sourcebook is an essential resource for Greg Stafford’s world of Glorantha, one of the most extensively developed and renowned fantasy settings of all time. A world of mythology, gods, and heroes, Glorantha has inspired roleplaying games, board games, computer games, comics, fiction, and more, a setting beloved and revered worldwide.
An invaluable resource for gamemasters, players, and readers of fantasy worlds, this sourcebook is gorgeously illustrated and filled with informative maps and diagrams. Drawn from a variety of out-of-print and rare sources, this material has been dramatically revised, updated, and expanded. Alongside this foundational material are new essays, insights, and extrapolations on the world and its incredible denizens.
Inside this sourcebook, you’ll learn about the creation of the world; the main ages of its past; the history of Dragon Pass and its people; the pantheons of the gods, including the Lightbringer and Lunar pantheons; the Coming of Argrath; Elder Races such as the Elves, Dragonewts, Dwarves, and Trolls; genealogies of the major royal dynasties; legends and lore of the various tribes and peoples inhabiting Glorantha; the fundaments of Gloranthan magic and the Runes that shape the world; the history and gods of the mighty Lunar Empire; and finally, the Hero Wars!
This systemless sourcebook can be used to enhance and support any fantasy roleplaying game of your choosing, including RuneQuest, HeroQuest, and 13th Age Glorantha, and others.
This edition contains revised, updated, and expanded content drawn from a variety of long out-of-print and rare sources.
The Glorantha Sourcebook covers the following subjects:
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Geography: A basic overview of the geography of Glorantha.
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History of Dragon Pass: A history of the central crossroads of Glorantha.
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The Elder Races: A short overview of the main non-human species that predate humanity and once dominated the world.
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Theogony: The story of the gods of Glorantha, primarily arranged by element (Darkness, Water, Earth, Fire, and Air).
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Time: A history of Glorantha since the first Dawn.
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Gods of the Lunar Way: The new gods of the Lunar religion.
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Redline History of the Lunar Empire: A comprehensive history of the Lunar Empire since its founding and going until the early Hero Wars.
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Gloranthan Magic: A short essay on the Gloranthan Runes, types of magic, and some theories about what is magic.
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Gods and Mortals: An overview of gods, mortals, and those who straddle both worlds.
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Sartar Magical Union: A list of the magical units that served Prince Argrath in his war against the Lunar Empire.
